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able gentleman act of Parliament advantage affairs alluded alteration amendment American amount arguments attention becoming parties British empire British India carried certainly Chairman China Chinese claims commerce Committee consideration considered Court of Directors debt declaration East East-India Company enemies England entitled established European expence exports granted hear honourable gentleman Honourable House honourable Proprietor hoped House of Commons Hume illusion importance increase India Company Indian trade Indies interests justice justified in becoming Legislature London Company Majesty's Ministers means ment monopoly mother country nation native nerally objection observed opinion Outports pany Peti Petition Petitioners political port of London ports possession present Majesty privileges profits proposed proposition question reasons reign respect revenue sentiments settlements shew ships Sir Hugh Inglis Sir Theophilus Metcalfe submit territorial thing thought tion tioners titioners trade to India unanimous United Kingdom whilst wished words