. The three presidencies of India: a history of the rise and progress of the British Indian possessions, from the earliest records to the present time. With an account of their government, religion, manners, customs, education, etc., etc. Illustrated by numerous engravings, and a map by Wyld . MADRAS ROADS. From accounts whicli were made public in 1676, it appeared thatthe Companys affairs were in a most flourishing state. They employedfrom 30 to 35 ships of between 300 and 600 tons burden, which car-ried out annually bullion to the value of 320,000^., and woollen andother goods worth 100,000?
. The three presidencies of India: a history of the rise and progress of the British Indian possessions, from the earliest records to the present time. With an account of their government, religion, manners, customs, education, etc., etc. Illustrated by numerous engravings, and a map by Wyld . MADRAS ROADS. From accounts whicli were made public in 1676, it appeared thatthe Companys affairs were in a most flourishing state. They employedfrom 30 to 35 ships of between 300 and 600 tons burden, which car-ried out annually bullion to the value of 320,000^., and woollen andother goods worth 100,000?. Their returns consisted of pepper, indigo,silks, raw and manufactured, calicoes, &c., which produced 860,000/,The cost of their factories, garrisons, (fee. in India was 60,000/. Thevalue of the various kinds of eastern produce consumed annually in 378 THE THREE PRESIDENCIES OF INDIA. England at this period was, calicoes, 160,000^. ; silks, 30,000?.; pep-per, 6,000?. ; indigo and drugs, 15,000?. ; saltpetre, 30,000?. In 1686, a fresh charter, being the sixth, was granted on a far moreextended basis, rights being conceded to them which had before beendenied ; such as the privilege of making war, coining money, ifec. Theaccounts of the association shew that their profits then amount
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