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Joseph Edward Gage (c.1687 – 1766) was an entrepreneur and speculator. He was the son of Joseph Gage of Sherborne Castle and Elizabeth Penruddock and the brother of Thomas Gage, 1st Viscount Gage Bt As a young man in Paris, he borrowed money from Richard Cantillon to speculate in shares in Mississippi Company and the South Sea Company. He made a vast paper fortune, whereupon he offered Augustus II the Strong the King of Poland 3,000,000 pounds for his crown. When this offer was declined, he made a similar offer for the crown of Sardinia. Later, he was granted a silver mine, and entered into the service of the King of Spain, given the command of his armies in Sicily and Lombardy, and created a grandee (March 1743) of the first class of the kingdom of Spain. He was also presented by the King

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  • Joseph Edward Gage (c.1687 – 1766) was an entrepreneur and speculator. He was the son of Joseph Gage of Sherborne Castle and Elizabeth Penruddock and the brother of Thomas Gage, 1st Viscount Gage Bt As a young man in Paris, he borrowed money from Richard Cantillon to speculate in shares in Mississippi Company and the South Sea Company. He made a vast paper fortune, whereupon he offered Augustus II the Strong the King of Poland 3,000,000 pounds for his crown. When this offer was declined, he made a similar offer for the crown of Sardinia. Later, he was granted a silver mine, and entered into the service of the King of Spain, given the command of his armies in Sicily and Lombardy, and created a grandee (March 1743) of the first class of the kingdom of Spain. He was also presented by the King of Naples with the order of San Gennaro, and a pension of 4000 ducats a year. He married Lady Mary Herbert, who was also involved in Gage's financial speculations. She was twice bailed out by her father, William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis, after incurring substantial losses. (en)
  • Joseph Edward Gage (1687 – 1766) foi um empreendedor e especulador. Ele era filho de Joseph Gage, do , e Elizabeth Penruddock e o irmão de Quando era um jovem em Paris, pegou dinheiro emprestado de Richard Cantillon para especular com ações da Companhia do Mississippi e da Companhia dos Mares do Sul. Ele acumulou uma grande fortuna, ao ponto de ele oferecer a Augusto II da Polônia 3 milhões de libras por sua coroa. Quando esta oferta foi rejeitada, ele fez uma oferta semelhante pela coroa da Sardenha. Mais tarde, foi-lhe concedida uma mina de prata e ele entrou para o serviço do Rei da Espanha, recebendo o comando de seus exércitos na Sicília e Lombardia, criando uma grandeza (março de 1743) da primeira classe do reino da Espanha. Ele também foi presenteado pelo Rei de Nápoles com a ordem de Januário de Benevento e uma pensão de 4 000 ducados por ano. Ele casou-se com Lady Mary Herbert, que também estava envolvida nas especulações financeiras de Gage. Ela foi socorrida por duas vezes pelo seu pai, , após incorrer em grandes perdas. (pt)
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  • Joseph Edward Gage (c.1687 – 1766) was an entrepreneur and speculator. He was the son of Joseph Gage of Sherborne Castle and Elizabeth Penruddock and the brother of Thomas Gage, 1st Viscount Gage Bt As a young man in Paris, he borrowed money from Richard Cantillon to speculate in shares in Mississippi Company and the South Sea Company. He made a vast paper fortune, whereupon he offered Augustus II the Strong the King of Poland 3,000,000 pounds for his crown. When this offer was declined, he made a similar offer for the crown of Sardinia. Later, he was granted a silver mine, and entered into the service of the King of Spain, given the command of his armies in Sicily and Lombardy, and created a grandee (March 1743) of the first class of the kingdom of Spain. He was also presented by the King (en)
  • Joseph Edward Gage (1687 – 1766) foi um empreendedor e especulador. Ele era filho de Joseph Gage, do , e Elizabeth Penruddock e o irmão de Quando era um jovem em Paris, pegou dinheiro emprestado de Richard Cantillon para especular com ações da Companhia do Mississippi e da Companhia dos Mares do Sul. Ele acumulou uma grande fortuna, ao ponto de ele oferecer a Augusto II da Polônia 3 milhões de libras por sua coroa. Quando esta oferta foi rejeitada, ele fez uma oferta semelhante pela coroa da Sardenha. Mais tarde, foi-lhe concedida uma mina de prata e ele entrou para o serviço do Rei da Espanha, recebendo o comando de seus exércitos na Sicília e Lombardia, criando uma grandeza (março de 1743) da primeira classe do reino da Espanha. Ele também foi presenteado pelo Rei de Nápoles com a ordem (pt)
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