T O 

 CHARLES GRANT Esq. M. P. Chairman, 

 GEORGE SMITH Esq. M. P. Deputy Chairman, 



Sir FRANCIS BARING Bart. M. P. 



JACOB BOSANQUET Esq. 



JOSEPH COTTON Esq. 



WILLIAM DEVO\YNES Esq. M. P. 



SIMON ERASER Esq. 



JOHN HUDLESTON Esq. M. P. 



Sir HUGH INGLIS Bart. M. P. 



PAUL LE MESURIER Esq. 



Sir STEPHEN LUSHINGTON Bart. 



M. P. 

 JOHN MANSHIP Esq. 

 Sir THEOPHILUS METCALFE Bart. 



CHARLES MILLS Esq. M. P. 

 THOMAS PARRY Esq. 

 EDWARD PARRY Esq. 

 RICHARD CHICHELEY PLOWDE]S[ 



Esq. 

 THOMAS REID Esq. 

 ABRAHAM ROBARTS Esq. U. P. 

 JOHN ROBERTS Esq. 

 GEORGE WOODFORD THELLUS- 



SON Esq. M. P. 

 ROBERT THORNTON Esq. U. P. 

 WILLIAM THORNTON Esq. 



M. P. I SWENY TOONE Esq. 



THE HONOURABLE COURT OF DIRECTORS 



OF THE UNITED COMPANY OF MERCHANTS OF ENGLAND TRADING 



TO THE EAST INDIES, 



the mofl illuftrious and mofl flourifhing commercial aflbciation 

 that ever exifted in any age or country ; 



whofe extenfive commerce connedls the inter efts of the eaftern 

 and weftern extremities of the world ; 



whofe fleets, more numerous and powerfvil than thofe of many 

 fovereign princes, protedl their pretious cargoes from the attacks of 

 hoftile fquadrons ; 



whofe fplendid achievements and vaft territories in India rank 

 them among the greateft fovereigns of Alia ; 



and whofe noble encouragement of literature and fcience have 

 raifed the mercantile charadler to the higheft degree of exaltation 

 and dignity ; 



THE ANNALS OF COMMERCE, MANUFACTURES, FISHERIES, 



AND NAVIGATION, 



are mofl refpecflfully dedicated 



their moft obedient 



and very humble fervant, 

 DAVID MACPHERSON, 



