The anatomy of Exchange-Alley: or, a system of stock-jobbing. Proving that scandalous trade, as it is now carry'd on, to be knavish in its private practice, and treason in its publick: Being a clear Detection I. Of the Private Cheats used to Deceive one another. II. Of their Arts to draw Innocent Families into their Snares, understood by their New Term of Art (viz.) (being let into the Secret.) III. Of their Raising and Spreading False News to Ground the Rise or Fall of Stocks upon. IV. Of their Joyning-With Traytors in Raising and Propagating Treasonable Rumours to Terrify and Discourage the People with Apprehensions of the Enemies to the Government. V. Of their Improving those Rumours, to make a Run upon the Bank, and Ruin publick Credit. VI. Of the dangerous Consequences of their Practises to the Government, and the Necessity there is to Regulate or Suppress them: To which is added, Some Characters of the most Eminent Persons concern'd now, and for some Years past, in Carrying on th

People / Organizations

• Daniel Defoe (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for E. Smith near Exchange-Alley, [1719]

Publication year

1719-1719

ESTC No.

T69696

Grub Street ID

293645

Description

[2],64p. ; 8⁰

Note

A jobber = Daniel Defoe.

Price from imprint: Price One Shilling.

Uncontrolled note

Pp.17-24 misnumbered 9-16