Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies (Darien Company), MS 69 [1699-1702]

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Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies (Darien Company), MS 69 [1699-1702]

http://archiveshub.ac.uk/data/gb96-ms69

1 volume containing 8 leaves

eng,

Senate House Library (University of London)

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The Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies was created by an Act of the Scottish Parliament in Jun 1695. Under this act the Company was granted exclusive privilege of trade between Scotland and America, and perpetual monopoly of trade with Asia and Africa. It was authorised to arm and equip its ships as it saw fit, and was allowed to plant colonies in localities in Asia, Africa and America with no prior European settlement. In addition, the Company was exempt from all ...