Adam Smith notes that the British government relies on mercantile financiers like the South Sea Company and the East India Company to offer relief for financial emergencies because the seat of government is located in London, which Adam Smith describes as the world's greatest mercantile city.

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• South Sea Company entity
• The Wealth of Nations concept