Considerations on the subject of a treaty between Great Britain and Holland, relative to their interests in India / by Mr. Dundas, 1787.

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Considerations on the subject of a treaty between Great Britain and Holland, relative to their interests in India / by Mr. Dundas, 1787.

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Arguments in favor of a treaty between Great Britain and Holland, comments on the spice trade and customs, suggestions that Negapatam be given to the Dutch, that Trincomale be used as a naval base and that the Cape of Good Hope is Britain's key to India.

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Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811

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Henry Dundas, the first Viscount Melville (1742-1811), statesman, was the father of Robert Saunders Dundas, the second Viscount Melville (1771-1851), also a statesman. Henry Dundas was educated at Edinburgh High School and University, before becoming solicitor-general for Scotland in 1766. He was M.P. for Midlothian 1774-1790, except for a few months in 1782, when he sat for Newtown, Isle of Wight. He was lord advocate 1775-1783, lord rector of Glasgow University 1781-1783, privy councillor, and...