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LAW - Edict of the King, which fixes at One Hundred...

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LAW - Edict of the King, which fixes at One Hundred Millions the Fund of the Company of the West... Paris, De l'Imprimerie royale, 1717. Plaquette in-4 of 12 pages, modern hardback. The Compagnie d'Occident, also called the Mississippi Company, was created in 1717 by John Law and had a monopoly on the exploitation of the territories of North America. The brochure outlines the articles that governed the financial operation of the Company after its official capitalization.