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 East; and the word "Indian," of which "Red Indian" is the best known form, has been applied (so it is said) by discoverers to almost every tribe from the Esquimaux to the Patagonians.

Of course one knows, but perhaps hardly realizes, that when the East India Company started operations it did not own a foot of land in India. It was really the task of making India British that withdrew the operations of the East India Com- pany from the vast area of the East India, with which it first set out to trade, to the comparatively restricted area of British India.

[British Museum. Cotton. MS. Otho E. VIII, ff. 131–240 (ink foliation.)

N.B. The MS. was burned in the fire of 1731—possibly about three lines at the head of each leaf being consum- ed-hence the recurring omissions in this trans- cript.]

ecting thereof, advised you to goe (?) you may from place to place for thethereof: Wee have since Notwithstanding [f]allen (3) into the considera- tion of the groat want wee shall contynuallie haue of your presence in the places where most of our shippes are to bo laden and where you shall thinck it most convenient to settle the place for our principall Rendeuowes which wee still perswade our selues wilbee Jacatra whither all our shippes both from England and elswhere should touch and take from you their directions, to bee ymployed vnto such places as shall scome best vnto you, by advise you shall receaue from our other ffactories adviseing them what returnes you desire, aswell for England as for other places and factories abroade to whose commaund with the advise of your Counsell both our Captaines and ffactors shalbee subiect vnto; both for staying,