Oriental Herald and Colonial Review, Volume 6James Silk Buckingham J. M. Richardson, 1825 |
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... period of Thorne's representation , and another ten years afterwards . west . In 1582 , the English first attempted a voyage to the East by the Cape of Good Hope . The expedition consisted of four ships , and was dès- tined for China ...
... period of Thorne's representation , and another ten years afterwards . west . In 1582 , the English first attempted a voyage to the East by the Cape of Good Hope . The expedition consisted of four ships , and was dès- tined for China ...
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... period . After the discovery of the port of Arch- angel , a Company had been formed to carry on the trade with Russia . This Company imported the commodities of India through Persia ; for in 1558 , Anthony Jenkinson , an agent of the ...
... period . After the discovery of the port of Arch- angel , a Company had been formed to carry on the trade with Russia . This Company imported the commodities of India through Persia ; for in 1558 , Anthony Jenkinson , an agent of the ...
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... period and the year 1613 , eight other voyages were per- formed . But , meanwhile , in 1604 , a license to trade to China , Japan , and other eastern countries , was granted to Sir Edward Michelbourne and others , which infringed on the ...
... period and the year 1613 , eight other voyages were per- formed . But , meanwhile , in 1604 , a license to trade to China , Japan , and other eastern countries , was granted to Sir Edward Michelbourne and others , which infringed on the ...
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... period in which individuals conducted and watched over their own concerns , the average profit on the capital em- ployed was 171 per cent . The average profit , when affairs got into the hands of the Directors , was only 87 per cent ...
... period in which individuals conducted and watched over their own concerns , the average profit on the capital em- ployed was 171 per cent . The average profit , when affairs got into the hands of the Directors , was only 87 per cent ...
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... period , a remarkable instance of city of the Company occurred . Thomas Skinner , had fitted out a ship for the India trade in 1657 , King of Jambee the little island of Barella . He appears to have been successful in his enterprise ...
... period , a remarkable instance of city of the Company occurred . Thomas Skinner , had fitted out a ship for the India trade in 1657 , King of Jambee the little island of Barella . He appears to have been successful in his enterprise ...
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