FormakingManchesterstuffsofthreadandcotton。
FormakingJoppaandCastilesoap。
Forimprovingthewrought-ironandsteelmanufacturesofthiskingdom。Capital，fourmillions。
Fordealinginlace，Hollands，cambrics，lawns，&c。Capital，twomillions。
Fortradinginandimprovingcertaincommoditiesoftheproduceofthiskingdom，&c。Capital，threemillions。
ForsupplyingtheLondonmarketswithcattle。
Formakinglooking-glasses，coachglasses，&c。Capital，twomillions。
ForworkingthetinandleadminesinCornwallandDerbyshire。
Formakingrape-oil。
Forimportingbeaverfur。Capital，twomillions。
Formakingpasteboardandpacking-paper。
Forimportingofoilsandothermaterialsusedinthewoollenmanufacture。
Forimprovingandincreasingthesilkmanufactures。
Forlendingmoneyonstock，annuities，tallies，&c。
Forpayingpensionstowidowsandothers，atasmalldiscount。
Capital，twomillions。
Forimprovingmaltliquors。Capital，fourmillions。
ForagrandAmericanfishery。
ForpurchasingandimprovingthefennylandsinLincolnshire。
Capital，twomillions。
ForimprovingthepapermanufactureofGreatBritain。
TheBottomryCompany。
Fordryingmaltbyhotair。
ForcarryingonatradeintheriverOronooko。
Forthemoreeffectualmakingofbaize，inColchesterandotherpartsofGreatBritain。
Forbuyingofnavalstores，supplyingthevictualling，andpayingthewagesoftheworkmen。
Foremployingpoorartificers，andfurnishingmerchantsandotherswithwatches。
Forimprovementoftillageandthebreedofcattle。
Anotherfortheimprovementofourbreedofhorses。
Anotherforahorse-insurance。
ForcarryingonthecorntradeofGreatBritain。
Forinsuringtoallmastersandmistressesthelossestheymaysustainbyservants。Capital，threemillions。
Forerectinghousesorhospitals，fortakinginandmaintainingillegitimatechildren。Capital，twomillions。
Forbleachingcoarsesugars，withouttheuseoffireorlossofsubstance。
ForbuildingturnpikesandwharfsinGreatBritain。
Forinsuringfromtheftsandrobberies。
Forextractingsilverfromlead。
FormakingChinaandDelftware。Capital，onemillion。
Forimportingtobacco，andexportingitagaintoSwedenandthenorthofEurope。Capital，fourmillions。
Formakingironwithpitcoal。
ForfurnishingthecitiesofLondonandWestminsterwithhayandstraw。Capital，threemillions。
ForasailandpackingclothmanufactoryinIreland。
Fortakingupballast。
Forbuyingandfittingoutshipstosuppresspirates。
FortheimportationoftimberfromWales。Capital，twomillions。
Forrock-salt。
Forthetransmutationofquicksilverintoamalleablefinemetal。
Besidesthesebubbles，manyotherssprangupdaily，inspiteofthecondemnationoftheGovernmentandtheridiculeofthestillsaneportionofthepublic。Theprint-shopsteemedwithcaricatures，andthenewspaperswithepigramsandsatires，upontheprevalentfolly。Aningeniouscard-makerpublishedapackofSouthSeaplaying-cards，whicharenowextremelyrare，eachcardcontaining，besidestheusualfigures，ofaverysmallsize，inonecorner，acaricatureofabubblecompany，withappropriateversesunderneath。Oneofthemostfamousbubbleswas“Puckle’sMachineCompany，“fordischargingroundandsquarecannon-ballsandbullets，andmakingatotalrevolutionintheartofwar。Itspretensionstopublicfavourwerethussummedup，ontheeightofspades:——
ArareinventiontodestroythecrowdOffoolsathome，insteadoffoolsabroad。
Fearnot，myfriends，thisterriblemachine，They’reonlywoundedwhohavesharestherein。
ThenineofheartswasacaricatureoftheEnglishCopperandBrassCompany，withthefollowingepigram:——
TheheadlongfoolthatwantstobeaswopperOfgoldandsilvercoinforEnglishcopper，May，inChangeAlley，provehimselfanass，Andgiverichmetalforadulteratebrass。
TheeightofdiamondscelebratedtheCompanyfortheColonizationofAcadia，withthisdoggrel:——
HethatisrichandwantstofoolawayAgoodroundsuminNorthAmerica，Lethimsubscribehimselfaheadlongsharer，Andasses’earsshallhonourhimorbearer。
Andinasimilarstyleeverycardofthepackexposedsomeknavishscheme，andridiculedthepersonswhowereitsdupes。Itwascomputedthatthetotalamountofthesumsproposedforcarryingontheseprojectswasupwardsofthreehundredmillionssterling，asumsoimmensethatitexceededthevalueofallthelandsinEnglandattwentyyears’purchase。
Itistime，however，toreturntothegreatSouthSeagulf，thatswallowedthefortunesofsomanythousandsoftheavariciousandthecredulous。Onthe29thofMay，thestockhadrisenashighasfivehundred，andabouttwo-thirdsofthegovernmentannuitantshadexchangedthesecuritiesofthestateforthoseoftheSouthSeaCompany。DuringthewholeofthemonthofMaythestockcontinuedtorise，andonthe28thitwasquotedatfivehundredandfifty。Infourdaysafterthisittookaprodigiousleap，risingsuddenlyfromfivehundredandfiftytoeighthundredandninety。Itwasnowthegeneralopinionthatthestockcouldrisenohigher，andmanypersonstookthatopportunityofsellingout，withaviewofrealisingtheirprofits。ManynoblemenandpersonsinthetrainoftheKing，andabouttoaccompanyhimtoHanover，werealsoanxioustosellout。Somanysellers，andsofewbuyers，appearedintheAlleyonthe3rdofJune，thatthestockfellatoncefromeighthundredandninetytosixhundredandforty。Thedirectorswerealarmed，andgavetheiragentsorderstobuy。Theireffortssucceeded。Towardseveningconfidencewasrestored，andthestockadvancedtosevenhundredandfifty。Itcontinuedatthisprice，withsomeslightfluctuation，untilthecompanyclosedtheirbooksonthe22ndofJune。
Itwouldbeneedlessanduninterestingtodetailthevariousartsemployedbythedirectorstokeepupthepriceofstock。Itwillbesufficienttostatethatitfinallyrosetoonethousandpercent。ItwasquotedatthispriceinthecommencementofAugust。Thebubblewasthenfull-blown，andbegantoquiverandshake，preparatorytoitsbursting。
Manyofthegovernmentannuitantsexpresseddissatisfactionagainstthedirectors。Theyaccusedthemofpartialityinmakingoutthelistsforsharesineachsubscription。FurtheruneasinesswasoccasionedbyitsbeinggenerallyknownthatSirJohnBlunt，thechairman，andsomeothers，hadsoldout。DuringthewholeofthemonthofAugustthestockfell，andonthe2ndofSeptemberitwasquotedatsevenhundredonly。
Thestateofthingsnowbecamealarming。Toprevent，ifpossible，theutterextinctionofpublicconfidenceintheirproceedings，thedirectorssummonedageneralcourtofthewholecorporation，tomeetinMerchantTailors’Hall，onthe8thofSeptember。Bynineo’clockinthemorning，theroomwasfilledtosuffocation；Cheapsidewasblockedupbyacrowdunabletogainadmittance，andthegreatestexcitementprevailed。Thedirectorsandtheirfriendsmusteredingreat。numbers。SirJohnFellowes，thesub-governor，wascalledtothechair。Heacquaintedtheassemblywiththecauseoftheirmeeting，readtothemtheseveralresolutionsofthecourtofdirectors，andgavethemanaccountoftheirproceedings；ofthetakingintheredeemableandunredeemablefunds，andofthesubscriptionsinmoney。
Mr。SecretaryCraggsthenmadeashortspeech，whereinhecommendedtheconductofthedirectors，andurgedthatnothingcouldmoreeffectuallycontributetothebringingthisschemetoperfectionthanunionamongthemselves。Heconcludedwithamotionforthankingthecourtofdirectorsfortheirprudentandskilfulmanagement，andfordesiringthemtoproceedinsuchmannerastheyshouldthinkmostproperfortheinterestandadvantageofthecorporation。Mr。
Hungerford，whohadrenderedhimselfveryconspicuousintheHouseofCommonsforhiszealinbehalfoftheSouthSeaCompany，andwhowasshrewdlysuspectedtohavebeenaconsiderablegainerbyknowingtherighttimetosellout，wasverymagniloquentonthisoccasion。Hesaidthathehadseentheriseandfall，thedecayandresurrectionofmanycommunitiesofthisnature，butthat，inhisopinion，nonehadeverperformedsuchwonderfulthingsinsoshortatimeastheSouthSeaCompany。Theyhaddonemorethanthecrown，thepulpit，orthebenchcoulddo。Theyhadreconciledallpartiesinonecommoninterest；theyhadlaidasleep，ifnotwhollyextinguished，allthedomesticjarsandanimositiesofthenation。Bytheriseoftheirstock，moniedmenhadvastlyincreasedtheirfortunes；
country-gentlemenhadseenthevalueoftheirlandsdoubledandtrebledintheirhands。TheyhadatthesametimedonegoodtotheChurch，notafewofthereverendclergyhavinggotgreatsumsbytheproject。Inshort，theyhadenrichedthewholenation，andhehopedtheyhadnotforgottenthemselves。Therewassomehissingatthelatterpartofthisspeech，whichfortheextravaganceofitseulogywasnotfarremovedfromsatire；butthedirectorsandtheirfriends，andallthewinnersintheroom，applaudedvehemently。TheDukeofPortlandspokeinasimilarstrain，andexpressedhisgreatwonderwhyanybodyshouldbedissatisfied:ofcourse，hewasawinnerbyhisspeculations，andinaconditionsimilartothatofthefataldermaninJoeMiller’sJests，who，wheneverhehadeatenagooddinner，foldedhishandsuponhispaunch，andexpressedhisdoubtswhethertherecouldbeahungrymanintheworld。