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Charter for Denmark's India Company granted by the King
Long document detailing a new forty year charter for the Denmark India Company. It outlines royal protection, exclusive trading rights beyond the Cape of Good Hope, governance by a six member board, privileges for foreign capital, freedom from certain duties, a dedicated tribunal, fixed share structure, payment schedules beginning March 1730, and annual general meetings with provisions for officials and directors.
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the India Company
Europe
New India Company
Indies
Denmark
Copenhagen
Deal
Torrington
Portmahone
William
Sarah
Steel
Samuel
Everton
Dispatch
Burrows
New England
John
Clovart
Carolina
James
Adair
Barbadoes
Lidia
Price
Malaga
Concord
Butler
West
St. Christopher’s
Weller
Gibraltar
Asia
Tyms
Lisle
Smyrna
Forster
Genoa
Peacock
Scandaroon
Pearce
Guinea
Reid