Bill of Exchange from the Duke of Newcastle to Albert Nesbitt & Company, 1740 November 16

Bill of Exchange, written on an approximately 19 x 15 cm sheet, dated November 16, 1740. The bill, drawn by the Duke of Newcastle (who became Prime Minister in 1754), instructs Albert Nesbitt & Company of London to pay Michael David five hundred pounds. The verso displays three endorsements in French and Dutch, indicating transfers between Michael David, Berend Heyman, Heen Eliaser, Samuel Levy, and David Levy. This document highlights the transnational financial activities of Jewish financiers, with connections to David Franks, a partner with Nesbitt & Company in supplying the British army during the French and Indian War.

Associated People/Businesses

  • David, Michael
  • Nesbitt, Albert
  • Heyman, Berend
  • Eliaser, Heen
  • Levy, Samuel
  • Levy, David
  • Albert Nesbitt & Company
  • Franks, David

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 13