Which banking firm replaced Bird, Savage & Bird as U.S. agents?

💡 The Answer

• After Bird, Savage & Bird failed in 1803, the U.S. Government needed a new agent.
• They appointed the merchant bankers Francis Baring & Co.
• Francis Baring & Co. were a well-known private banking house in London.
• This change ensured continued financial operations for the U.S. in Britain.