Talk:Hollow Sword Blade Company

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Sword Blade Company - the Dictionary of National Biography states that Sir Stephen Evance died in 1712, not 1702. This is consistent with his bankruptcy in January 1712 [NS] announced in the London Gazette. The chronology set out in this article is therefore problematic - as indeed is the account given in Carswell, on which the article appears to rely heavily. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.69.175.91 (talk) 15:28, 23 June 2017 (UTC)

The sentence reads

 "The company ceased manufacturing swords in 1702 following the suicide of its founder and was purchased by a syndicate of businessmen who used the corporate identity of the company to operate as a bank."

but Sir Stephen Evance was definitly alive until 1712. It is, however, possible that they stopped manufacturing swords before he was dead. So either the date should be changed from 1702 to 1712 or the sentence should be changed to read:

 "The company ceased manufacturing swords in 1702 and following the suicide of its founder in 1712 was purchased by a syndicate of businessmen who used the corporate identity of the company to operate as a bank."

If anyone can confirm that no swords were commissioned by the company after 1702 then that should be the edit, otherwise I think just simple date change is the way to go because I don't think they weren't making any swords after 1712.

-23.233.20.21 (talk) 16:02, 28 September 2018 (UTC)

Sir Stephen Evance committed suicide on 27 February 1712: 'Sir Stephen Evans, a great Banker, who broke some Time ago for above 100000 l. hang'd himself on Wednesday last at Sir Caesar Child's in Essex.' Nancy Nunhead (talk) 13:05, 22 February 2020 (UTC)Nancy Nunhead

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