 | Edward Balfour - India - 1871 - 1174 pages
...obtained an exclusive Charter of privilege, constituting them a body politic and corporate, by the name of " The Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies." This was the origin of the British empire in India, and the Company's factory was established at Surat.... | |
 | Great Britain. Public Record Office - Finance - 1871 - 732 pages
...general entries till their goods were inspected), and to give security as was practised by the Governor and Company of merchants of London, trading to the East Indies (a perfect entry not being practicable), and that such allowances, discounts, and advantages might be... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1873 - 682 pages
...was that •which had been, on the last day of the sixteenth century, incorporated by Queen Elizabeth under the name of the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies.* When this celebrated body began to exist, the Mogul monarchy was at the zenith of power and glory.... | |
 | Elizabeth Peake - Emperors - 1874 - 600 pages
...December, 1600, a charter was granted by Queen Elizabeth to a number of London merchants, under the title of "The Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies." Their principal settlements were made at Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta. MATTHIAS, MATHIAS. AD 1612-1619.... | |
 | British - 1875 - 528 pages
...in December 1600, a Company, to whom she granted a Charter of exclusive privileges, under the title of " The Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies." Their first voyage took place the ensuing year. Captain James Lancaster sailed with five ships, namely,... | |
 | India - 1876 - 550 pages
...obtained an exclusive Charter of privilege, constituting them a body politic and corporate, by the name of " The Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies." The Company's first faetory was established at Surat. In 1624, a Firman was obtained from the Mogul... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1877 - 854 pages
...was that which had been, on the last day of the sixteenth century, incorporated by Queen Elizabeth under the name of the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies.^ When this celebrated body began to exist, the Mogul monarchy was at the zenith of power and glory.... | |
 | Edward Henry Nolan - British - 1878 - 456 pages
...hundred and twenty gentlemen and merchants, constituting them one body, "corporate and politique," by the name of " the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies." The charter was granted for fifteen years, revocable at any time on two years' notice. Those persons... | |
 | Edward Henry Nolan - 1878 - 506 pages
...In December, 1600, the petitioners were accordingly incorporated by Elizabeth under the designation of " The Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies." Reference has already been made in foregoing pages to the East India Company and its history ; but... | |
 | Alfred Elwes - Naval history - 1878 - 528 pages
...charter granted to sundry of the city of London, with certain exclusive privileges, under the title of " The Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies ;" which was successively renewed with certain changes and modifications down to the reign of her present... | |
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Elizabeth under the name of the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies. 
