Merchants [ Commerce ]
… of politeness. The Royal Exchange, at the heart of the City of London, was a place for merchants and traders to gain information and solicit business. Described as ‘the glory of merchants’, merchants, tradesmen and brokers came together … an ‘ichnographical draught’ of the Royal Exchange that marked out the different merchant ‘walks’ on the map as well as information on meeting times. The significance of what was called ‘exchange time’ was reflected in the fact that the … financial decisions, highlighting the personal and social dimensions to eighteenth-century business. The circulation of information was integral to establishing credit and trust and this too had a social life. The area around the Royal …
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