This is widely acknowledged as a scholarly and well-documented study of early banking in England. It bridges gaps in the early history of English banking and deals with the operations of the pre-Bank of England bankers, the evolution of English paper money and the remarkable transactions of the early directors of the Bank of England. Although the main body of the book concentrates on the 16th and 17th centuries, the volume includes a brief survey of English banking in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

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Preface. List of Abbreviation. 1. The Pioneers 2. The Goldsmith Bankers and the Evolution of English Paper Money 3. The Goldsmith Bankers and Their Transactions with the Exchequer 4. Tudor and Stuart Banking Schemes 5. The Foundation of the Bank of England 6. & 7. The Early Transactions of the Bank of England. 8. The Salient Features of English Banking History in the 18th and Early 19th Centuries 9. Conclusion. Appendices.