A Short View of the Laws Now Subsisting with Respect to the Powers of the East…
"A Short View of the Laws Now Subsisting with Respect to the Powers of the East India Company" is a legal and commercial analysis written in the late 18th century. This treatise discusses the statutes governing the financial operations and borrowing abilities of the East India Company, addressing misconceptions and outlining the legal framework that permits the company to engage in trade practices typical of merchants, such as purchasing goods on creditand incurring debts. The likely topic revolves around the legal powers of the East India Company regarding borrowing and trade. In this work, the author argues against the potential misinterpretations of the laws that limit the East India Company’s ability to borrow money and conduct trade. Drawing on various acts of Parliament, the text meticulously outlines the financial constraints imposed on the Company, emphasizing that the statutes do not restrict the purchasing of goods on credit or the management of debt incurred through standard trade practices. The author asserts that despite significant debts, the Company remains solvent and capable of meeting its obligations, countering claims made by dissenting Directors aimed at preventing dividend hikes. Ultimately, the piece serves as both a defense of the Company’s financial practices and a critique of the restrictive laws affecting its capacity to expand and operate effectively in the competitive market of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Pulteney, William, 1729-1805 |
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| Author | Stewart, John, 1749-1822 |
| Title | A Short View of the Laws Now Subsisting with Respect to the Powers of the East India Company To Borrow Money under their Seal, and to Incur Debts in the Course of their Trade, by the Purchase of Goods on Credit, and by Freighting Ships or other Mercantile Transactions |
| Note | Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Richard J. Shiffer and the Distributed Proofreading volunteers at http://www.pgdp.net for Project Gutenberg. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| Subject | East India Company -- Rules and practice |
| Subject | East India Company -- Appropriations and expenditures |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Commercial policy |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 37082 |
| Release Date | Aug 14, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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