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a_o journal_n of_o several_a remarkable_a passage_n before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n of_o their_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n relate_v to_o the_o east-india_n trade_n the_o ruinous_a condition_n of_o our_o trade_n to_o the_o east-indies_n have_v put_v several_a merchant_n and_o other_o upon_o consider_v by_o what_o mean_v so_o advantageous_a and_o profitable_a a_o trade_n may_v be_v secure_v from_o be_v utter_o lose_v to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o if_o possible_a be_v re-establisht_a it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o most_o likely_a way_n to_o obtain_v that_o end_n be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o procure_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o establish_v a_o new_a east-india_n company_n found_v on_o a_o new_a and_o sufficient_a national_a joint-stock_n clear_a of_o all_o encumbrance_n whereupon_o those_o merchant_n prepare_v the_o follow_a petition_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o the_o 23_o october_n 1691._o pray_v such_o a_o establishment_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o several_a merchant_n and_o trader_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o other_o their_o majesty_n subject_n show_n that_o the_o trade_n to_o east_n india_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o manifold_a abuse_n and_o unlawful_a practice_n of_o the_o present_a east_n india_n company_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o who_o have_v manage_v the_o same_o only_a for_o their_o private_a gain_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o public_a good_a the_o say_a trade_n be_v like_a to_o be_v utter_o lose_v to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o foreiner_n unless_o timely_o prevent_v by_o some_o better_a regulation_n thereof_o on_o a_o new_a joint-stock_n and_o constitution_n your_o petitioner_n therefore_o most_o humble_o pray_v this_o honourable_a house_n for_o prevent_v so_o national_a a_o mischief_n to_o take_v into_o your_o consideration_n the_o establish_v a_o new_a east-india_n company_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o with_o such_o power_n and_o limitation_n as_o in_o your_o great_a wisdom_n shall_v be_v think_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o so_o beneficial_a a_o trade_n to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n this_o petition_n be_v sign_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o gentleman_n merchant_n and_o other_o trader_n who_o together_o with_o several_a noble_a lord_n show_v their_o willingness_n to_o promote_v so_o good_a a_o work_n and_o to_o be_v concern_v the_o several_a sum_n by_o they_o subscribe_v towards_o raise_v such_o a_o stock_n to_o carry_v on_o that_o trade_n make_v it_o their_o request_n to_o those_o person_n who_o have_v engage_v themselves_o therein_o to_o pursue_v their_o endeavour_n to_o procure_v such_o a_o establishment_n as_o 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bind_v not_o for_o alicant_n as_o pretend_v but_o to_o east-india_n or_o other_o those_o part_n and_o place_n the_o sole_a trade_n whereof_o be_v grant_v to_o your_o petitioner_n by_o your_o majesty_n gracious_a charter_n which_o proceed_n be_v as_o well_o in_o contempt_n of_o your_o majesty_n government_n and_o the_o know_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o to_o the_o very_a great_a prejudice_n of_o your_o petitioner_n they_o humble_o pray_v a_o stop_n may_v be_v put_v to_o the_o say_a ship_n till_o your_o majesty_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v where_o she_o be_v real_o bind_v and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o follow_a order_n past_a at_o the_o court_n at_o white-hall_n the_o 21th_o of_o october_n 1693._o present_v the_o qveen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n in_o council_n upon_o read_v this_o day_n at_o the_o board_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o company_n of_o merchant_n of_o london_n trading_n to_o the_o east-indies_n 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petitioner_n do_v victual_v fit_v out_o and_z man_z the_o say_a ship_n for_o the_o say_a voyage_n and_o there_o be_v four_o other_o ship_n bind_v also_o for_o that_o port_n all_o the_o five_o ship_n do_v interchangeable_o enter_v into_o covenant_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n and_o upward_o each_o to_o stand_v by_o and_o assist_v one_o another_o if_o they_o be_v attack_v by_o the_o enemy_n as_o by_o the_o say_a charter-party_n hereunto_o annex_v more_o full_o do_v appear_v that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v pay_v all_o the_o duty_n and_o clearing_n and_o also_o give_v very_o good_a security_n by_o bond_n at_o the_o customhouse_n that_o the_o say_a ship_n shall_v sail_v direct_o for_o alicant_n and_o return_v from_o thence_o direct_o for_o england_n and_o the_o say_a ship_n be_v in_o all_o point_v ready_a to_o have_v sail_v according_a to_o the_o say_a licence_n when_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o admiralty_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o order_n from_o her_o majesty_n and_o 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therefore_o your_o petitioner_n do_v most_o humble_o pray_v your_o majesty_n that_o the_o say_a ship_n may_v be_v permit_v according_a to_o her_o licence_n and_o the_o security_n give_v to_o proceed_v on_o her_o voyage_n for_o alicant_n in_o company_n with_o the_o other_o four_o ship_n and_o they_o shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o petition_n the_o examination_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v refer_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o after_o some_o time_n the_o ship_n be_v clear_v and_o permit_v to_o proceed_v on_o her_o voyage_n to_o alicant_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o report_n make_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o the_o order_n of_o council_n thereupon_o copy_n whereof_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v admiralty_n office_n seven_o nou._n 1693._o by_o the_o commissioner_n for_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n ireland_n etc._n etc._n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n 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