'The New York Stock Exchange' was the 'British West India Company' of the United State's.

 So, you're going back to records & logs that are somewhat fabricated. For example, there had to be a Nod that could exchange money for stocks. Investment-Traders helped the Nods deal with the influx of market activity. Because they had share's prepared beforehand each time. I know how to do this magic & much else. But yeah, the New York Stock Exchange used to be the British West India Company of the United States. You're talking about how the main form of currency was food, in those times. 

So, there's no comparison in the Economics of those days as in these days.