Extracts from 'East India Tracts' 1661-1726.

(1) pp. 1-1059, Extracts from East India Tracts, volumes marked 1661-1726 and 1664-1724, made by Mr. T. Wilks, prior to his death in 1791, collected in 1826. (2) pp. 3-7, ''The present interest of England stated:--By a Lover of his King and Country 1671.'' Taken from a volume entitled English and Dutch Papers. (3) pp. 11-195, ''The Argument of the Lord Chief Justice [Jeffreys] of the Court of King's Bench, concerning the Great Case of Monopolies (1683-84); between the East India Company, Plaintiff, and Thomas Sandys, Defendant. Wherein their Patent for trading to the East Indies, exclusive of all others, is adjudged good.'' Delivered in 1684. Printed in Francis Hargrave's State Trials, Vol. VII pp. 493-570, with five other Arguments; pp. 199-204, ''Ten Considerations in favour of the Company'' [? 1691-93]. (4) pp. 207-24, ''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'' [? 1691 or 1692]. (5) pp. 227-58, ''A letter written to a Member of Parliament concerning the East India Trade'' 1693 (taken from East India Tracts 1664-1724). (6) pp. 263-317, ''A letter from a Member of the Parliament of Scotland to his friend at London concerning their late Act for establishing a Company of that Kingdom trading to Africa and the Indies'' 1695. (7) pp. 321-450, ''A Scheme or Model for erecting and establishing a new national East India Joint Stock or Company, &c. &c.'' 1690 (taken from a manuscript copy bound with East India Tracts 1661-1726). (8) pp. 455-66, ''Some considerations, shewing the Justice and Equity of the present intended establishment of the East India Trade, as it respects the Old Company; the ingrafted Stock; and the present proposal'' 1693. (9) pp. 469-80, ''A brief State of the East India Trade as it relates to the other branches of the British Commerce, &c., &c.'' (?) 1693. (10) pp. 483-534, ''A letter to a Friend concerning the East India Trade'' 1696 (taken from East India Tracts 1664-1724). (11) pp. 537-75, ''A Treatise concerning the Regulation of the Coin of England and How the East India Trade may be preserved and increased by R.E.'' 1696 (taken from East India Tracts 1664-1724). (12) pp. 579-626, ''Some reasons and considerations why the East India Trade should not be settled in a Joint Stock exclusive'' 1696 (taken from East India Tracts 1664-1724). (13) pp. 631-37, ''Letter to the House of Commons from Elianor James'' (?) 1697 or 1698. (14) pp. 641-707, ''Letter from a Lawyer of the Iuner-Temple to his Friend in the country concerning the East India Stock and the project of uniting the new and old Companies'' 1698 (taken from East India Tracts 1664-1724). (15) pp. 711-24, ''Prince Butler's Tale representing the State of the Wool Case; or the East India Case truly stated'' 1699; pp. 727-40, ''Prince Butler's Queries relating to the East India Trade'' 1699. (16) pp. 745-62, ''A Dialogue between two Members of the New and Old East India Companies'' 1699-1700. (17) pp. 769-91, ''A letter to a Lord concerning a Bill to incorporate the Old East India Company'' 1700. (18) pp. 799-801, 804, ''A list of 52 English ships that sailed for East India and China since the 10th Feb. 1698 [up to 25th April 1699]; pp. 802, 853, A list of 26 ships abroad 1695-99; pp. 803, 875, Account of several sorts of Woollen Cloths exported to East India from London 1697-99; pp. 805-7, Account of the Woollen Manufactures made in one year 1687-88; pp. 806, 808-24, List of 50 ships sent to East India in seven years 1690 to 1697; pp. 809, 874, Exports of Gold and Silver to the East Oct 1695-Jan 1699; pp. 824-30, Some useful observations of the late Sir Josiah Child; pp. 830-4, Observation of the Author of the Essay on Ways; pp. 836-9, Advertisements; pp. 841-900, Papers in correspondence with the preceding Tract. Some of the Lists of ships give details of tonnage, crew and armament. (19) pp. 905-7, ''England's Almanack, shewing how the East India Trade is prejudicial to this Kingdom,'' by T.L. 1700. (20) pp. 915-32, ''Considerations offered to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal against a Bill for the more effectual employment of the Poor and encouraging the Manufactures of this Kingdom'' (?) 1700. (21) pp. 937-1003, ''An answer to the most material objections that have been raised against restraining the East India Trade with five Queries'' (?) 1698 or 1699. (22) pp. 1007-28, Two Letters to Mr. J. Pitt on the proposal of an open Trade to India (?) 1708. (23) pp. 1031-43, Case of John Powell (?) 1711. See H/58 (1). (24) pp. 1047-59, Remarks on the Complaints against the Trade to East India as prejudicial to this Nation (?) 1719.

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