Synopsis
Letters from Fort St. George: 1689 documents the flow of empire in a single year. This primary-source collection presents the real-world correspondence behind Madras’s colonial trade and governance, offering a window into the everyday actions, decisions, and networks of the East India Company in 1689.
In these pages, readers see how administrators, merchants, and sailors traded, negotiated with local leaders, and managed ships, cargoes, and crews. The letters reveal the practical details of provisioning, contracts, and the challenges of running a fort and its garrison across distant ports.
- Real historical voices: letters, orders, and reports from Fort St. George and its associates.
- Insights into 17th-century trade, navigation, and coastal diplomacy in India and Southeast Asia.
- Descriptions of ships, cargoes, pricing, and the logistics of maintaining a colonial outpost.
- References to key people, places, and proceedings that shaped early modern commerce in the region.
Ideal for readers of colonial history, maritime archives, and primary-source collection enthusiasts seeking a closer look at the era’s everyday operations and networks.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book offers a window into the British East India Company's trade and political dealings in India during 1689, as seen in the letters and dispatches of Fort. St. George's president, Elihu Yale, and his council. Tackling themes of trade, diplomacy, and imperial expansion, it contributes to the understanding of British colonial history in India, exploring challenges faced by the company, including war, famine, and political turmoil that threatened their trading posts and profits. The author provides a glimpse into the efforts of Elihu Yale and his council to secure the company's position, negotiate with local rulers and indigenous merchants, and expand their commercial footprint. Through these letters and dispatches, this book sheds light on the complex interactions shaping India's colonial history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781528217842_0
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