Private trade with India.

(1) pp. 1-39, Plan for the Export Trade of Great Britain to the East Indies for the benefit of the Trade of Great Britain consistently with the Interests of the East India Company, By the Hon. John Cochrane June 1786, Proposal to throw the Export Trade open and compensate the Captains of the Company's ships, Sketch of the Trade with India, Madagascar, China, and Malay Archipelago. (2) pp. 41-4, Memorandum by Mr. Pill on the Export Trade, c. 1793. (3) pp. 49-97, Letters from David Scott to Company 3rd April and 10th May 1787, Plan for Export Trade, with, pp. 99-349, Memorandum and proposed Regulations (Printed), Proceedings of the Court thereon 22nd July and 19th Aug. 1789; pp. 313, 349, Proposed arrangements for economical navigation of Company's ships. See H/408 (3). (4) pp. 351-8, Extract, George Smith to Dundas, Calcutta 23rd Feb. 1791, Reasons for opening the Trade. (5) pp. 361-71, Memorandum from the Committee of Agents, Selfish action of the Company allows Foreign encroachment on the Trade. (6) pp. 373-80, Memorial of Calcutta Merchants to the Governor-General, Sir John Shore, relative to Rates of Freight on Private Trade. (7) pp. 385-90, Dundas to W. Devaynes (Chairman) 7th Jan. 1795, Funds for Investment. (8) p. 391, Letter from Flushing 1st July 1797, Extension of the Danish Trade to Individuals. (9) pp. 395-401, Opinion of Messrs. Kindersley, Watts & Co., Madras Merchants, on the Company's troublesome Regulations 8th and 15th Feb. 1798. (10) pp. 405-9, Extract of letter from Benjamin Roebuck, Madras, 12th Oct. 1798, Evil state of the Company's Finance in India, Constant drain of Specie, Mysterious disappearance of the silver coinage.

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