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• A charter of regulations granted to the East-India Company by Their sacred Majesties King William and Queen Mary, under the Great Seal of England, Dated the 11th. of November, 1693. in the 5th. year of Their Majesties reign. ([London : s.n., 1693]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1609-11-30 ([Imprinted at London : by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, Anno 1609]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A charter of regulations granted to the East-India Company, by Their sacred Majesties King William and Queen Mary, under the Great Seal of England, dated the 28th. of September, 1694 ([London : s.n., 1694]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Report of the committee appointed by the General Court of the East- India Company on the 10th April, 1781 : "To enquire into the chartered rights of this company, and the nature and extent of its right to the several territorial possessions acquired in India, and to prepare the means of supporting those rights, should the negotiation of the Court of Directors with the minister fail of producing the desired accommodation.". (s.n., 1781), by East India Company. Court of Directors and Keane Fitzgerald (page images at HathiTrust)

• A Collection of the Debates and Proceedings in Parliament in 1694 and 1695, Upon the Inquiry into the Late Briberies and Corrupt Practices (London, 1695), by England and Wales Parliament
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• An Essay on the East-India Trade, by Charles Davenant (text at McMaster)
• A narrative of the transactions in Bengal, from the year 1760, to the year 1764, during the government of Mr. Henry Vansittart : published by himself : in three volumes. (London : Printed for J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; J. Dodsley, in Pall Mall; and J. Robson, in Bond-street, MDCCLXVI [1766], 1766), by Henry Vansittart, James Robson, James Dodsley, John Newbery, and Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A new account of the East Indies : giving an exact and copious description of the situation, product, manufactures, laws, customs, religion, trade, &c. of all the countries and islands, which lie between the Cape of Good Hope and the island of Japon; interspersed with an entertaining relation not only of the principal events, which happened during the author's thirty years residence in those parts; but also of the most remarkable occurrences and revolutions in those vast dominions for this century past; comprehending also many curious and interesting particulars relating to our commerce with those countries, and the affairs of the East India Company; illustrated with maps and sculptures (Printed for C. Hitch; and A. Millar, 1744), by Alexander Hamilton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Appendix to the report from the Committee of Secrecy Appointed to Enquire into the State of the East India Company. ([publisher not identified], 1760), by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee of Secrecy to Enquire into the State of the East India Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• A faithful narrative of the capture of the ship Derby : (belonging to the honourable the East India Company, Abraham Anselm commander) by Angria the pirate, on the coast of Mallabar, December 26. 1735 ; with several affidavits, letters, &c. relating to the captain's conduct, before, in, and after the engagement ; also, a particular account of the force of Angria, both by land and sea ... the whole extracted from memoirs under Captain Anselm's own hand, and other papers. (printed and sold by S. Osborn, 1738), by Abraham Anselm (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proposals for setling the East-India trade. (printed, and are to be sold by E. Whitlock, near Stationers-Hall, 1696) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The profit and loss of the East-India-trade : stated, and humbly offer'd to the consideration of the present Parliament. ([Publisher not identified], 1700), by T. S. and England and Wales Parliament (page images at HathiTrust)
• Diary of Richard Cocks, Volume 2: Cape-Merchant in the English Factory in Japan, 1615-1622, with Correspondence, by Richard Cocks, ed. by Edward Maunde Thompson (Gutenberg ebook)
• Diary of Richard Cocks, Volume 1: Cape-Merchant in the English Factory in Japan, 1615-1622, with Correspondence, by Richard Cocks, ed. by Edward Maunde Thompson (Gutenberg ebook)
• A Caution to the Directors of the East-India Company: With Regard to Their Making the Midsummer Dividend of Five Per Cent. Without Due Attention to a Late Act of Parliament, and a By-law of Their Own (Gutenberg ebook)
• A second courante of newes from the East India in two letters. The one written by Master Patricke Copland then preacher to the English in the East India, to master Adrian Iacobson Hulsebus preacher to the Dutch. The other written by Master Thomas Knowles factor there &c. By both which letters you may vnderstand of some other occurrents betwixt the English and Dutch in those parts ([London] : s.n., Printed the 18. of Februarie, 1622. Stilo nouo), by Patrick Copland and Thomas Knowles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The defence of trade In a letter to Sir Thomas Smith Knight, gouernour of the East-India Companie, &c. From one of that societie. (London : Printed by William Stansby for Iohn Barnes, and are to be sold at his shop ouer against Saint Sepulchres Church without Newgate, 1615), by Dudley Digges, Thomas Smith, and Robert. Trades increase Kayll (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A reply on behalf of the present East-India Company, to a paper of complaints, commonly called, The thirteen articles delivered by their adversaries, to the members of the honourable House of Commons. ([London : s.n., 1698]), by East India Company (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• East-India trade ([London : s.n., 1698]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The East-India-trade a most profitable trade to the kingdom. And best secured and improved in a company, and a joint-stock. Represented in a letter written upon the occasion of two letters lately published, insinuating the contrary. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year, 1677), by Robert Ferguson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A modest offer of some meet considerations, tendred to the English about their coyne and trade, and particularly to East India ([London : s.n., anno 1695]), by Joseph Hall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Waerachtich verhael, van 't geene inde eylanden van Banda, inden jaere sestien-hondert eenentwintich, ede te vooren is ghepasseert. English. (Printed at Amsterdam [i.e. London : By E. Allde], 1622) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Considerations humbly tendred, concerning the East-India company. ([London? : s.n., 1688]), by William Langhorne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ten considerations in favour of the East-India Company ([London : s.n., 1698]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the honorable the knights, citizens and burgesses, in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of Robert Tayloe, Joseph Emerson, John Sawbridge and Edward Pearce on the behalf of themselves and other poor marriners, to the number of five hundred and upwards, who served the East-India Company in their late wars against the great mogul, and other heathen princes: and on the behalf of the widows and orphans of other marriners to the like number, that perished in the said wars. ([London? : s.n., 1685?]), by Robert Tayloe, Joseph Emerson, John Sawbridge, and Edward Pearce (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the right honourable the knights, citizens and burgesses assembled in Parliament. The East-India Company's answer to the petition of John Jolliffe and Edmond Harrison in behalf of themselves and others ([London : s.n., 1688]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Advice about the new East-India stock, in a letter to a friend ([London : s.n., 1691]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An answere to the Hollanders declaration, concerning the occurrents of the East-India. The first part. Written by certaine marriners, lately returned from thence into England ([London] : Printed [by Nicholas Okes], 1622), by Bartholomew Churchman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the marriners which served the East-India Comapny in their wars in the East-Indies. And of the widows and orphans of those that perished in the said wars, to the number of five hundred, and as many widows. : Humbly presented to the honourable House of Commons. ([London : s.n., 1690]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Discourse of trade, from England unto the East-Indies. (London : Printed by Nicholas Okes for Iohn Pyper, 1621), by Thomas Mun (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Britannia languens: or, A discourse of trade shewing, that the present management of trade in England, is the true reason of the decay of our manufactures, and the late great fall of land-rents; and that the increase of trade, in the method it now stands in, must proportionably decay England. Wherein is particularly demonstrated, that the East-India Company, as now managed, has already near destroyed our trade in those parts, as well as that with Turky, and in short time must necessarily beggar the nation. Humbly offered to the consideration of this present Parliament. (London : printed for Richard Baldwin, near the Black Bull in the Old-Baily, 1689), by William Petyt (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The pretence of the present East India Companies property stated and considered as well in respect to the sole trade exclusive to all others, as to their islands, forts, &c. ([London : s.n., 1698]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some remarks on Captain Dorrill's answer to Mr. Littleton's letter, concerning a debt owing to one Muttredas in India, by the East-India Company. ([London : s.n., 1695?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true relation of what has passed between the English company trading to the East-Indies, and the governor and company of merchants of London trading into the East-Indies touching an agreement between both companies: together with some remarks thereon. ([London : s.n., 1698]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Crueltie of brethren to a brother. (London : Printed by W[illiam] S[tansby] for Hen. Holland and Geo. Gibbs, and are to be sold at the golden Flower de luce in Popes-head Alley, 1625), by Robert Wilkinson and Thomas Myriell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A petition against the East-India Company. To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of several merchants and traders, in and about the City of London, and other Their Majesties subjects. (London : printed by Thomas Braddyll and Robert Everingham, and are to be sold at the Seven Stars in Ave-Mary-Lane, M DC XCI. [1691]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The argument of a learned counsel, upon an action of the case brought by The East-India-Company. (London : printed for John Baker, near the Kings-Armes in Little Britain, 1700), by John Pollexfen and Henry Pollexfen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposals for a more beneficial and equal establishment of a regulated company to carry on the trade to the East Indies. ([London : s.n., 1697?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly proposed for asserting and securing the right of the subjects to the freedom of trade, until they are excluded from it by act of Parliament: ([London : s.n., 1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief account of the great oppressions and injuries which the managers of the East-India Company have acted on the lives, liberties, and estates of their fellow-subjects as also of their unjust dealings ... whereby they have exposed the honor and interest of the nation, and hazarded the intire loss of that advantageous trade : humbly offer'd as reasons for establishing a new joint-stock. ([London? : s.n., 1695?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse concerning the East-India-trade. A discourse concerning the East-India-trade, shewing how it is unprofitable to the kindome of England. Being taken out of an essay on trade; written by Mr. John Cary, merchant in Bristol, in the year 1695. To which are added some observations of Sir Jos. Child and of the author of the Essay on ways and means relating to trade. And also, a copy of the French King's decree, concerning printed callicoes. (London : prnted for E. Baldwin in Warwick-Lane, 1699), by John Cary (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A reply to a paper delivered to the right honourable the lords spiritual and temporal, entituled, The linnen-drapers answer to that part of Mr. Cary's essay on trade that concerns the East-India trade.: ([London : s.n., 1700?]), by John Cary (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The reply of Sir George Downing, envoy extraordinary of his Majesty of Great Brittain [sic], &c. Delivered the 13. of Iuly 1662. Upon the ansvver of the Estates General of the United Provinces, to his memorial of the 20. of April last. ([The Hague? : s.n., 1662]), by George Downing (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Answer to all the material objections against the present East-India-Company: ([London : s.n., 1689]), by East India Company (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the right honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses assembled in Parliament. The answer of the East-India Company, to two printed papers of Mr. Samuel White, one entitled His case; the other, A true accompt of the passages at Mergen. ([London : s.n., 1688]), by East India Company, Samuel White, and Samuel White (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The East-India trade: ([London : s.n., 1693?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proceedings. 1691-1693. ([London : s.n., 1694]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proceedings. 1698. ([London : s.n., 1698]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamation for the better encouragement and aduancement of the trade of the East-Indie Companie (Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie: and by the Assignes of Iohn Bill, M.DC.XXXI [1631, i.e. 1632]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles 1600-1649 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Free regulated trade, particularly to India the interest of England: being the true, natural means, to promote the navigation and riches of this nation. Forts and castles in India, notwithstanding all specious pretences, are occasionally prov'd to be of uncertain advantage, but of certain inconvenience to us. Discours'd in a letter to a friend. ([London? : s.n., 1691]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The grand question concerning the judicature of the House of Peers, stated and argued: And the case of Thomas Skinner merchant, complaining of the East India Company, with the proceedings thereupon, which gave occasion to that question, faithfully related. By a true well-wisher to the peace and good government of the kingdom, and to the dignity and authority of parliaments. (London : printed for Richard Chiswel, at the two Angels and Crown in Little Brittain, 1669), by Denzil Holles Holles (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some considerations relating to the East-India trade. Upon occasion of some papers lately set forth against the company: ([London? : s.n., 1694]), by William Langhorne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The last East-Indian voyage Containing much varietie of the state of the seuerall kingdomes where they haue traded: with the letters of three seuerall Kings to the Kings Maiestie of England, begun by one of the voyage: since continued out of the faithfull obseruations of them that are come home. (At London : Printed by T. P[urfoot] for Walter Burre, 1606), by Henry Middleton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter from a gentleman to an East-India merchant (London : Printed, and sold by John Nutt, near Stationers-Hall, 1698) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter, written to a member of Parliament, concerning the East-India trade: ([London : s.n., 1693]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered for the pasing [sic] a bill for the hindering the home consumption of East-India silks, bengals &c. and an answer to the author of several objections against the said bill, in a book, entitled, an essay on the East-India trade / by T. S. ...; with a postscript containing the French King's decree concerning India manufactures. (London : Printed by J. Bradford ..., 1697), by T. S. (Thomas Smith) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• [A] letter to Mr Nathaniel Tenche in ansvver to a paper publish'd by him, entitul'd, Animadversions upon Mr. George White's reflection on the answer of the East-India-Company, to Mr. Samuel White's two papers; wherein the arbitrary violences committed by the said company on the lives and estates of their fellow-subjects and strangers; together with the present sad condition of their affairs in India, are occasionally intimated. (London : [s.n.], printed, 1689), by George White (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Plain dealing in a dialogue between Mr. Johnson and Mr. Wary his friend, a stock-jobber, and a petitoner against the E-- I-- Company, about stock-jobbing, and the said company. ([London : printed for S. Eddowes, under the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, 1691]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A modest and just apology for; or, defence of the present East-India-Company Against the accusations of their adversaries. Wherein the crimes alledged against them, are fairly examined; the calumny's confuted, and all submitted to the judgment of impartial and unprejudiced persons. (London : [s.n.], printed anno Domini, MDCXC. [1690]), by Nathaniel Tenche (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Companies in joynt-stock unnecessary and inconvenient. Free trade to India in a regulated company, the interest of England. / Discours'd in a letter to a friend. ([London : s.n.,], 1691) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The East-India Company, appellants. Mr. Attorney General at the relation of Walter Whitfeild, John Earl, and Thomas Killner. Respendents [sic]. The appellants case. ([London : s.n., 1693]), by East India Company (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gedenkwaerdige gesantschappen der Oost-Indische maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland, aan de Kaiseren van Japan. English. (London : Printed by the author, and are to be had at his House in White Fryers, M. DC. LXXI. [1671]), by Arnoldus Montanus, John Ogilby, Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie, and United Provinces of the Netherlands (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A plain and uninterested reflection upon the present case of the East-India Company under its following circumstances, viz. ([London : s.n., 1698]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposals for setling the East-India trade· (London : printed, and are to be sold by E. Whitlock, near Stationers-Hall, 1696) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons against the prohibiting the wearing of East-India and Persia wrought silks, bengals, dyed and printed callicoes, &c. in England, humbly offered to the consideration of the Honourable House fo Commons. ([London? : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons for the East-India Company's sending out twelve ships to India about the 15th of January next (London : [s.n.], December 7, 1692) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered against the establishing the present East India Company by Act of Parliament, exclusive of others, and confirming their charters ([London? : s.n., 1700?]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons proposed for the encouragement of all people to under-write to the new subscriptions, appointed to be made to the late East-India companyes stock ([London : s.n., 1693?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A reply to a paper, intituled, Reasons against the prohibiting the wearing East-India and Persian wrought silks, &c. humbly offer'd to the Honourable House fo Commons. ([London? : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An historical abstract of Mr. Samuel White, his management of affairs, in his shabandership of Tenassery and Mergen, during Francis Davenports stay with him in quality of secretary: collected out of the said Davenports own private memoirs; for the clearer discovery of whatsoever may have relation to the right honourable English East-India Company themselves, or others our country men in India, through his proceedings, in pretence of his ministration of that publick office under the King of Syam. ([London? : s.n., 1688]), by Francis Davenport (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At a general court of the adventurers for the general joynt-stock to the East-Indies holden at the East-India-House. November the 16th. day, 1693. ([London : s.n., 1693]), by East India Company (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The East-India trade being lately proposed by a paper in print to be carryed on by a stock of 1400000. to be took up at interest on the credit of it self, ... ([London : s.n., 1693/4]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• His Majesties gracious assent to the petition of the Earles of Lindsey and Cumberland, by the appointment of the Parliament. With His Majesties commission for the confirmation of truce, made between His Majesty and the King of Casteele, the two Kings of East-India, D. Michael de Loronha, Conde de-Linhares, Viceroy of Goa, and William Methwold president of the English in East-India. In all the lands, places, castles, ports, and coasts of Africa, Guyne, Bine, the Island of Saint Thome, &c. and beyond Gape bona Speranza is the dominions of the King of Portugall. (London : Ptlnted [sic] for J. Harrison, June 10. 1641), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An answer to the most material objections made by the Linnen-Drapers, against the bill which restrains the wearing East-India wrought silks, &c. in England; humbly submitted to the consideration of the most honourable House of Lords. ([London : s.n., 1699?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Answer to the reasons against the wearing of East-India and Persia wrought silks, bengalls, dyed and printed callicoes in England. ([London? : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reply to an answer from a friend, to the apology for the English nation. (London : [s.n.], printed, in the year, 1692), by Roger Coke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The insinuation and protest of Mr. George Carew delivered to the magistrates of the principal cities and towns in Holland and Zealand, who have voices in the government of those provinces, and likewise to the directors in the several chambers of the East-and West-India Companies there respectively. ([London : s.n., 1677]), by George Carew (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A journal of several remarkable passages, before the Honourable House of Commons, and the Right Honourable the Lords of Their Majesties Most Honourable Privy Council: relating to the East-India trade. ([London? : s.n., 1693]), by England and Wales Parliament and England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter vvritten to the right vvorshipfull the Gouernours and assistants of the East Indian marchants in London containing the estate of the East Indian fleete, with the names of the chiefe men of note dead in the voyage. (At London : Printed [by R. Read] for Thomas Thorppe, and are to be sould by William Aspley, 1603) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The linnen drapers answer to that part of Mr. Cary his essay on trade, that concerns the East India Trade. ([London? : s.n., 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short abstract of a case which was last sessions presented to the Parliament: being a true relation of the rise and progress of the East-India Company shewing how their manufactures have been, are, and will be prejudicial to the manufactures of England, and what endeavours have been used for and against any restrictions. Together with some remarks and query's thereon. ([London? : Printed, and sold by A. Balwin, 1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true relation of that vvorthy sea fight, which two of the East India shipps, had with 4. Portingals, of great force and burthen, in the Persian Gulph With the lamentable death of Captaine Andrew Shilling. With other memorable accidents, in that voiage. Printed this 2. of Iuly. (London : Printed by I. D[awson] for Nathaniel Newbery and William Sheffard, and are to be sold in Popes-head alley, 1622) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The humble petition and remonstrance of Richrd [sic] Wylde, merchant and adventurer in the East-India trade laying open the many wilfull neglects, ill-managed actions and improvident courses, the governors and committees of the East-India Company, have heretofore, and still do practice in all their way of trade to the East-Indies, to the exceeding great prejudice of the adventurer and nation in generall. Together with a narrative of the principall wrongs and injuries the Dutch have barbarously perpetrated upon the persons, ships and goods of the company in Amboyna, and other parts of India, as also the manner of trade to Potugals [sic] heretofore, and now the Dutch have, and doe practise, to their exceeding great increase of stock which our company would never be perswaded to follow, in so full and ample manner as they ought to have done. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1654), by Richard Wylde (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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