1728 The Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East-Indies, do Hereby Declare, That they will Put up to Sale which will Commence on Tuesday the 10th of September next, the Following Goods

Description

Original Binding, Very Scarce

A very scarce sales notice for the East India Company. Only one copy is held institutionally, at the British Library.

The sale was held on Tuesday 10th September 1728, this sales notice is dated the 16th August 1728.

An interesting piece of history, offering an insight into the trade of the East India Company, and the products brought back from India to England, mostly being fabric. These include cardamon, raw silk from China, shellac, terrindam, photae, carridaries, and more.

The East India Company was founded in 1600 with the intention of trading in the Indian Ocean region, in particular with the East Indies and East Asia. At their peak they were the largest company in the world.