Project Gutenberg 2011-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 143 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous 43046803 A Caution to the Directors of the East-India Company With Regard to Their Making the Midsummer Dividend of Five Per Cent. Without Due Attention to a Late Act of Parliament, and a By-law of Their Own 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.) "A Caution to the Directors of the East-India Company" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the 18th century. The book addresses the governance and financial management of the East India Company, specifically highlighting the legal and operational challenges faced by its directors in relation to dividend declarations. It aims to provide guidance on navigating the complexities of recent parliamentary acts concerning company dividends and the implications of these laws. In the text, the author meticulously outlines the legal stipulations imposed on the East India Company regarding dividend payments, arguing against the directors' proposal to declare a dividend of five percent. He emphasizes the importance of adherence to parliamentary guidelines and cautions against potential legal repercussions stemming from non-compliance. The author illustrates the reckless nature of declaring dividends without due consideration of the company's financial health and the legal framework, ultimately advocating for a prudent approach to safeguard the company’s interests and reputation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en East India Company -- Early works to 1800 HF Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Economics 72727 2025-07-15T06:17:04.901982 text/html 70326 2011-08-12T12:17:56 text/html 108469 2025-07-15T06:17:10.353446 application/epub+zip 106711 2025-07-15T06:17:08.032456 application/epub+zip 84424 2025-07-15T06:17:06.880449 application/epub+zip 239676 2025-07-15T06:17:11.985467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229178 2025-07-15T06:17:09.619472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100106 2022-09-17T04:48:40.447526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61468 2025-07-15T06:17:04.626971 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61420 2011-08-12T12:17:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19656 2025-07-15T06:17:12.106416 application/rdf+xml 16253 2025-07-15T06:17:07.365440 image/jpeg 3594 2025-07-15T06:17:07.121452 image/jpeg 23045 2011-08-12T12:17:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 21107 2011-08-12T12:17:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 104894 2025-07-15T06:17:04.908972 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia