Necker Island (British Virgin Islands) Necker Island (British Virgin Islands) Necker Island is a island in the British Virgin Islands just north of Virgin Gorda. The island's land is entirely owned by Sir Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group, and is part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio of luxury properties. The whole island operates as a resort and can accommodate up to 34 guests, with additional room for six children. Necker Island is located at latitude 18.55 north and longitude 64.35 west in the eastern section of the British Virgin Islands. It is about north of Virgin Gorda and north-east of Prickly Pear
Jacques Necker opposed it. The deputees in the Convention prepared a surety for future issues of paper money (on 19 June, 29 July). In July, Necker proposed, as the only means, a patriotic contribution of a fourth of the revenue, to be paid at once. Half of the taxes over the preceding year were still not received. People who earned more than 400 livres were invited to go to their municipality and fulfill their duty. As it was not the final cure he asked his friends, the Genevan "banquiers", to pay the arrears; the Assembly c.q. Clavière turned it down. The political