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A62342 The scheme of the subsequent discourse : an East-India trade is highly advantageous to the true interest of England True Englishman. 1683 (1683) Wing S865A; ESTC R8224 5,047 1

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the_o scheme_n of_o the_o subsequent_a discourse_n a_o east-india_a trade_n be_v high_o advantageous_a to_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o england_n 1._o it_o occasion_v the_o building_n and_o employment_n of_o many_o good_a and_o great_a ship_n etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o employ_v a_o great_a number_n of_o seaman_n and_o other_o and_o cause_v a_o great_a expense_n of_o provision_n etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o export_v great_a quantity_n of_o our_o own_o manufacture_n and_o native_a commodity_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o import_v great_a quantity_n of_o necessary_a commodity_n for_o our_o use_n trade_n and_o far_o transport_v etc._n etc._n 5._o it_o high_o advance_v the_o public_a custom_n and_o revenue_n etc._n etc._n 6._o it_o raise_v many_o english_a merchant_n resident_n in_o india_n to_o great_a wealth_n which_o be_v bring_v home_o and_o dispend_v here_o and_o this_o chief_o arise_v from_o the_o trade_n in_o india_n 7._o it_o be_v the_o great_a and_o rich_a trade_n in_o the_o universe_n be_v 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