{"product_id":"1716-united-east-india-company-act-parliament-queen-anne","title":"Antique 1716 British Act of Parliament United East India Company Queen Anne","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal \u003cb\u003e1716 British Act of Parliament\u003c\/b\u003e concerning the \u003cb\u003eUnited East India Company\u003c\/b\u003e, dating from the reign of \u003cb\u003eQueen Anne\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Act is headed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An Act for Continuing the Trade and Corporation-Capacity of the United East-India Company, although their Fund should be Redeemed.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe legislation continued the corporate existence, trading rights, franchises and privileges of the United East India Company despite provisions relating to repayment or redemption of the financial fund associated with the company. The text refers specifically to the Company's trade with the \u003cb\u003eEast Indies\u003c\/b\u003e, its earlier charter and Acts of Parliament, and the substantial financial arrangements between the Company and the British government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title page identifies the parliamentary session as beginning at Westminster on \u003cb\u003e25 November 1710\u003c\/b\u003e, in the ninth year of Queen Anne's reign, and continuing by prorogations to \u003cb\u003e7 December 1711\u003c\/b\u003e. This collected printing was subsequently issued in \u003cb\u003eLondon in 1716\u003c\/b\u003e by \u003cb\u003eJohn Baskett, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty\u003c\/b\u003e, and by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document consists of \u003cb\u003e6 pages\u003c\/b\u003e, beginning at page 427. The second page and final leaf is unprinted on the reverse but shows substantial \u003cb\u003eoffset\/print transfer\u003c\/b\u003e from the facing printed page, as photographed. An early handwritten notation reading \u003cb\u003e“East-India Company”\u003c\/b\u003e appears at the top of the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original early-18th-century document relating directly to the parliamentary and financial foundations of one of the most consequential commercial organizations of the British Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/b\u003e John Baskett, London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubject:\u003c\/b\u003e United East India Company \/ British trade with the East Indies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReign:\u003c\/b\u003e Queen Anne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLength:\u003c\/b\u003e 6 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Very good considering its age of more than 300 years. Age toning, scattered spotting\/soiling, handling wear and creasing are present. There is an old handwritten notation at the top of the title page. The lower corners show folds\/creasing. The unprinted reverse of the final leaf has considerable offset print transfer. Please refer to the photographs for condition.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50416686596201,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1559\/files\/East-India-Company-Decree.jpg?v=1790356283","url":"https:\/\/www.poppysvintageclothing.com\/fr\/products\/1716-united-east-india-company-act-parliament-queen-anne","provider":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}