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Copy of an act presented to the Parliament by the merchants.

The draft of an act which was passed in May 1695. It called for the formation of a joint stock company to trade with Africa and the Indies.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Edinburgh : publisher not identified, circa 1695]
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Scotland > Commerce > Early works to 1800. Trading companies > Law and legislation > Scotland > Early works to 1800.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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