02804cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324502070016026400510036730000470041833600260046533700260049133800360051750000310055350802130058452014960079753400450229365300580233865300340239685600430243099900170247337000UtSlPG20260610133838.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aStair, John Dalrymple, Earl of,d1720-178914aThe Proper Limits of the Government's Interference with the Affairs of the East-India Company :bAttempted to be Assigned with some few Reflections Extorted by, and on, the Distracted State of the Times 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-08-07  aProduced by Richard J. Shiffer and the Distributed
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made available by The Internet Archive.)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1789  aEast India Company -- Finance40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37000  c77840d77840