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Licensed Broker

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Meryl

Meryl Report 26 Oct 2007 23:05

Thanks for your advice Philip.

LD

LD Report 26 Oct 2007 19:48

They acted as middlemen between merchants and were licensed by the city of london ...... I suppose a bit like the stock exchange nowadays. If you google "licensed brokers" you should find the full story

Meryl

Meryl Report 26 Oct 2007 19:35

I have a female relative who was in a directory as a licensed broker in the 1930's. What is that?