Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 112 Stair, John Dalrymple, Earl of 1720 1789 Dalrymple, John, Earl of Stair The Proper Limits of the Government's Interference with the Affairs of the East-India Company Attempted to be Assigned with some few Reflections Extorted by, and on, the Distracted State of the Times Produced by Richard J. Shiffer and the Distributed Proofreading volunteers at http://www.pgdp.net for Project Gutenberg. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Proper Limits of the Government's Interference with the Affairs of the East-India Company" by John, Earl of Stair is a political treatise written during the late 18th century. The book addresses the government's role and extent of interference in the management of the East-India Company, reflecting on the broader implications of such governance on the state of British finances and colonial management. The likely topic centers around the critique of government overreach and the proper functioning of commercial enterprises in colonial contexts. In this work, Stair vehemently argues against the proposed legislative measures that aim to consolidate the struggling affairs of the East-India Company with the state, viewing such actions as detrimental to both the Company and the wider interests of Britain. He explores the reasons behind the call for intervention, dismissing claims of bankruptcy and the alleged need for humanitarian reforms in India as pretexts for government control. Instead, he advocates for a return to a system where the Company operates independently, suggesting that past successes were undermined by governmental interference. Throughout the text, Stair emphasizes the need for integrity in governance, cautioning against a descent into bureaucratic chaos characterized by self-serving interests. Ultimately, he calls for prudent management and respect for the Company's role in Britain's economic prosperity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1789 East India Company -- Finance DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics Category: Economics 51206 2025-08-15T06:10:28.233726 text/html 48520 2011-08-07T12:52:46 text/html 127699 2025-08-15T06:10:34.235691 application/epub+zip 126179 2025-08-15T06:10:31.863713 application/epub+zip 74855 2025-08-15T06:10:30.617708 application/epub+zip 335943 2025-08-15T06:10:35.868690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327799 2025-08-15T06:10:33.383691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85722 2022-09-17T04:34:50.629737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41315 2025-08-15T06:10:27.897716 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41306 2011-08-07T12:52:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41297 2011-08-07T12:52:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21141 2025-08-15T06:10:36.005677 application/rdf+xml 25729 2025-08-15T06:10:31.124717 image/jpeg 4681 2025-08-15T06:10:30.862711 image/jpeg 15951 2011-08-07T12:52:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 17596 2011-08-07T12:52:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 15929 2011-08-07T12:52:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 124853 2025-08-15T06:10:28.238749 application/octet-stream application/zip