A petition against the East-India Company. To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of several merchants and traders, in and about the City of London, and other Their Majesties subjects.

A Petition against the East-India Company.

To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled.

The humble Petition of several Merchants and Traders, in and about the City of London, and other Their Majesties Subjects.

SHEWETH,

THAT the Trade to the East-Indies is of very great Importance to this Nation, and yet by the manifold Abuses and un∣lawful Practices of the present East-India Company, both at Home and Abroad, who have Managed the same only for their private Gain, without any regard to the publick Good, the said Trade is like to be utterly lost to this Kingdom, and to fall into the Hands of Foreigners, unless timely prevented by some better Regulation thereof, on a new Joint-stock and Constitution.

YOƲR Petitioners therefore most humbly Pray this Honourable House, for preventing so National a Mischief, to take into your Consideration the Establishing of a NewEast India Company, in such Manner, and with such Powers and Limitations, as in your Great Wisdom shall be thought most Conducing to the Preservation of so Beneficial a Trade to this Kingdom,

And your Petitioners, shall ever Pray, &c.

• Tho. Pilkington.
• John Houblon.
• P. Ward.
• Abraham Beake.
• Barrington Eaton.
• Sam. Day.
• Isaac Stackhoure.
• Thomas Hunt.
• Petervan Attaroy.
• Daniel Mercer.
• Jos. Grosvenor.
• Gilbert Nelson.
• Ch. Middleton.
• Ch. Tower.
• George Boddington
• John Garlick.
• Edm. Prideaux.
• Arthur Moore.
• Phin. Bowes.
• Thomas Gardiner.
• Robert Raworth.
• Robert Moore.
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• John Emilie
• Hump. Willet.
• John Buckworth.
• John Wood.
• John Ivatt.
• John Shipman.
• John Smith.
• Sam. Lock.
• George Richards.
• Charles Price.
• John Johnson.
• John Eyles.
• John Lloyd.
• John Berry.
• Will. Woolley, jun.
• Will. Fawkener.
• Nat. Horneby.
• Tho. Coulson.
• John Ward.
• Timothy Lannoy.
• George Treadway.
• Michael Godfrey.
• George White.
• Benj. Rokeby.
• John Nicholson.
• Charles Horde.
• Peter Power.
• Tho. Lucas.
• George Finch.
• Will. Crowch.
• Gerard Conyers.
• Joseph Reynardson.
• James Bateman.
• Tho. Palmer.
• Laurence Galey.
• Gilbert Heathcote.
• John Cresner.
• Richard Banckes.
• John Cary.
• John Gardner.
• Wadham Wyndham.
• Tho. Bowrey.
• Henry Mansfeild.
• Will. Pococke.
• Richard Barrett.
• John Love.
• Richard Cary.
• John Sikes.
• William Stewart.
• Hen. Lewes.
• John Parkshead.
• Tho. Pilkington.
• Richard Haynes.
• William Gardiner.
• Ebenezer Dunwell.
• Samuel Hayward.
• George Horsnell.
• Will. Lethieullier.
• Edward Darell.
• Bedingf. Heigham.
• Will. Beckford.
• Char. Ball.
• John Wright.
• Rich. Snagg.
• Will. Snelling.
• Robert Hedges.
• Nich. Bassett.
• Samuel Garrard.
• Robert Briscoe.
• Dan. Morse.
• Anth. Green.
• Tho. Hartopp.
• John Bowler.
• Michael Racket.
• Will. Hester.
• Richard Blackam.
• John Barnard.
• Will. Booth.
• Charles Harea.
• John Newton.
• Richard Hamond.
• Rowland Davenant.
• Thomas Kynaston
• Cornelius Mason.
• John Carter.
• John Fentrill.
• Walter Coventry.
• John Eston.
• Jos Morewood.
• Isaac Bainard.
• John Egleton.
• Augustine Holt.
• Michael Dunwell.
• John Taylor.
• Peter Floyer.
• Tho. Wearg.
• William Ivatt.
• James Noke.
• Will. Perris.
• Jam. Delabutomuire.
• Joseph Wright, jun.
• Henry Emmett.
• Joh. Scot.
• Edw. Greene.
• Sam. Westall.
• Edw. Haberfeild.
• Henry Sikes.
• Richard Slouthele.
• Nath. Gould.
• John Powell.
• Henry Bellamy.
• Henry Chapman.
• Richard Mead
• R. Harksha••
• Sam. Ball.
• Sam. Nash, junior.
• Robert Atwood.
• Will. Crey.
• Thomas Samford.
• Paul Beuren.
• George Davenant.
• Edward Stringer.
• Tho. Mulso.
• Tho Breton.
• Henry Harington.
• Nich. Morse.
• John Richardson.
• Robert Stevens.
• John Smith.
• John Hillersdon.
• Tim. Sutton.
• Francis Marck.
• Lewis Gervaize.
• Stephen Jermyn.
• Heritage Lenton.
• Anth. Sturt, junior.
• Anth. Balam.
• George Woodford.
• James Parker.
• John Sherbrooke.
• Will. Monson.
• Will. Carbonnell.
• Philip Wheak.
• William Churchill.
• Will. Richardson.
• Francis Camfeild.
• John Estcourt.
• Chr. Whichcot.
• Roger Burrough.
• Tho. Joyner.
• Walter Hawys.
• John Smith.
• Will. Grammar.
• Tho. Powell.
• Rich. Fynney.
• Edw. Legh.
• Will. Chase.
• John Frank.
• Benj. Middleton.
• Will. Hill.
• John Townsend.
• Nich. Battersby.
• Phil. Gardiner.
• Rob. Wynne.
• S. Brockenborough.
• Tho. Hobbs.
• Tho. Styles.
• Obad. Sedgwick.
• Henry May.
• Ra. Bucknall.
• John Travell.
• James Causton.
• George Walcot.
• John Harris.
• Nath. Maxey.
• Francis Boynton.
• Richard Brownlow.
• Hen. Dry.
• James Saunders.
• Charles Peers.
• Daniel Foe.
• Richard Enny••.
• Jeremiah Powell.
• Thomas French.
• A. Sedgwick.
• Champion Ashby.
• Joseph Paice.
• John Marlowe.
• John Blake.
• Tho. Man.
• Peter Causton.
• Sam. Blewik.
• Tho. Rea.
• John Arther.
• Sam. Nash, Senior.
• Edw. Lenord.
• Edward Lloyd.
• Tho. Bird.
• St. Nich. Watts.
• John Lambe.
• John Parker.
• Theop. Boughey.
• Will. Pettet.
• Elias Gourbell.
• Philip Scarth.
• Tho. Western.
• J. Rebow.
• Tho. Godfrey.
• Hugh Granger.
• John Deagle.
• Francis Paunceforte.
• John Bateman.
• Thomas Bristowe.
• Joseph Hindmarsh.
• Mord Abbott.
• Rob. Curtis.
• Gab. Roberts.
• James Knight.
• Henry Horsey.
• Theod. Janssen.
• John Lingard.
• John Hays.
• James Cardrow.
• John Passill.
• H. Stephens.
• Mathew Perkins.
• Nath. Castleton.
• Nath. Pitman.
• Lancelott Skinner.
• Edward West.
• Benjamin Overton.
• James Shuter.
• John Davy.
• Will. Richards.
• Peter Greve.
• Richard Blackmore.
• William Babington.
• Alex. Lozimer.
• Phes. Crisp.
• Tho. Man, junior.
• Philip Brewster.
• Benj. Layton.
• William Weekes.
• Tho. Thornton.
• Edw. Folkingham.
• John Pettit.
• Charles Blackal.
• Edw. Barton.
• Tho. Sutton.
• Will. Wallis.
• Corbett Hene.
• Peter Hussey.
• Richard Hoare.
• Will. Pilkington.
• Joseph Billers.
• John Sanders.
• Lancelot Burton.
• Nich. Baker.
• Daniel Germain.
• Rich. Dalton.
• Chr. Rich.
• Tho. Skipwith.
• John Ridout.
• Tho. Bludworth.
• Benj. Whichcot.
• Will. Lygon.
• Nathaniel Wilmer.
• Samuel Dawes.
• Samuel James.
• Jonathan James.
• John Ledford.
• George Howe.
• John Howe, junior.
• Tho. Hamond.
• Rob. Thorold.
• Ch. Hampton.
• Henry Cornish.
• Henry Preistman.
• Rob. Rochford.
• Tho. Maule.
• John Butterfeild.
• John Chambers.
• N. Whitaker.
• Nath. Houlton.
• John Lee.
• Samuel Hacker.
• James Craggs.
• Sh. Bridges.
• Henry Clarke.
• John Wintle.
• John Stanley.
• Edward Browne.
• John Hawley.
• Samuel Moss.
• John Waller.
• John Chadwicke.
• John Clarke.
• Bill. Clayton.
• George Wheeler.
• John Coxon.
• George Burrowes.
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• Joseph Speed.
• Ab. Wi••mer.
• James Dufaii.
• John Upton.
• Edm. Jackson.
• Will. Villier.
• John Watson.
• John Jackson.
• Richard Towill.
• Thomas Thynne.
• George Dodington.
• J. Uthwat.
• Claue Hays.
• Seignoret Baudowin.
• Will. Thornburgh.
• James Denew.
• John Blackall.
• John Jurin.
• Rich. Russel.
• John Pickering.
• Tho. Stephens.
• John Prulton.
• Isaac Brand.
• Philip Nisbett.
• Abraham Rolfe.
• Maurice Kay.
• Caleb Frenchfeild.
• Richard Toke.
• Robert Baylie.
• Samuel Lockley.
• Thomas Merett.
• Rich. Richardson.
• John Nicholson.
• Sam. Stevenson.
• James Hudson.
• Joseph Waldo.
• Abrah Lethieullier.
• Edw. Richier.
• James Pope.
• Michael Rosse.
• Peter Albert.
• William Tyndale.
• Richard Cheyney.
• Ephraim Crow.
• Richard Ryder.
• John Soame.
• Ro. Kingadrian.
• Tho. Elton.
• Stephen Clarke.
• Abraham Dugard.
• Anthony Lonzada.
• Henry Bucke.
• Stephen Locker.
• Francis Whitton.
• John Worsey.
• Robert Gower.
• Humph. Simpson.
• Robert Thomson.
• Rich. Smith.
• Isaac Loade.
• James Hallett.
• John Tomlinson.
• John Ho••ke.
• William Smith.
• Richard Elborowe.
• Robert Stamper.
• George Merttin.
• Tho. Phipps.
• Judith Davy.
• Will. Bond.
• John Woolley.
• Richard Grosvenor.
• James Pettit.
• Richard Hyde.
• John Lysens.
• Pa. Ellis.