Correspondence Between Ralph Ward Jackson. And. Benjamin Coleman, Of London, Addressed To The Preference Share, Stock - Softcover

Ralph Ward Jackson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461839911 ISBN 13: 9780461839913

Publisher: HardPress, 2016

Synopsis

Correspondence Between Ralph Ward Jackson. And. Benjamin Coleman, Of London, Addressed To The Preference Share, Stock, & Bond Holders Of The West Hartlepool Dock & Railway Company by Ralph Ward Jackson. This volume compiles a sequence of public and private communications from mid-19th-century West Hartlepool concerning the governance and finances of the West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway Company. Centering on a public controversy between Ralph Ward Jackson, the company's chairman, and Benjamin Coleman, London publisher, the correspondence published for shareholders spans 1850s conflicts over debentures, alleged misrepresentation of accounts, and a contested debt of honor. The letters and replies—often mediated by Warne and referencing arbitration—trace accusations of illegality, libel, and perjury, and record attempts at private settlement, rival pamphlets, and the moral pressures of corporate governance. The documents illuminate Victorian business practices, the role of shareholders in governance, and the tensions arising from expansion along the northeast coast, offering a documentary snapshot of an era when public and private interests collided within a growing port economy.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461839911
• ISBN 13: 9780461839913
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 70