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A32727 A treatise touching the East-Indian trade, or, A discourse (turned out of French into English) concerning the establishment of a French company for the commerce of the East-Indies to which are annexed the articles and conditions, whereupon the said company for the commerce of the East-Indies is established.; Discours d'un fidèle sujet du Roy touchant l'establissement d'une Compagnie françoise pour le commerce des Indes Orientales. English Charpentier, M. (François), 1620-1702. 1664 (1664) Wing C3714; ESTC R13405 34,705 70

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