A bill (as amended) to provide for the more complete and effectual liquidation of a debt due to His Majesty from the late Abraham Goldsmid, merchant, and his surviving partners… Ordered by the House of Commons, to be printed, 17 April 1812. English.
In 1810, due to immense financial losses, the merchant Abraham Goldsmid committed suicide, leaving a debt of 467 thousand pounds. The bill before us deals with the liquidation of the debt, to agreements with the many creditors and other matters concerning the company and shares which were owned by Goldsmid.
Abraham Goldsmid (ca. 1756-1810) and his brothers, Asher and Benjamin, were among the first financial brokers of the stock market of London. They were the sons of a prominent merchant from Amsterdam, who emigrated to London in 1763. They were involved in the establishment of the Great Synagogue and the Jewish Hospital of London. Their friendship with the sons of King George III and Lord Horatio Nelson paved the way to the acceptance of Jews to the British society.
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Literature: The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History, p. 339.