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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Certeine Queries Concerning his Highnesse Interest in the West Indies', Followed by Other Papers containing Propositions and Petitions for the Advancement of English Interests in America and the West Indies, the Formation of a West Indian Company, etc, ff. 86-109 |
| Reference | Eg 2395 |
| Library | The British Library |
| Date | ca. 1656-1658 |
| Description | A number of propositions relating to England's further involvement with trade in America and the Caribbean. The first document lists King Charles II's queries about the islands, and the other documents propose ways to improve the interests of 'the commonwealth', including that of forming a West India Company. |
| Document Type | Manuscript, Report |
| Primary Commodity | Sugar |
| Theme | Politics and Empire; Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | commerce, empire, colony |
| Region | Central America and the Caribbean, Europe |
| Places | England; Jamaica |
| Additional Information | Please note that these folios are from the following collection: Miscellaneous official papers relating to the English settlements in America and the West Indies, chiefly documents submitted to, or, issuing from, the Council of Trade and Plantations, with a few original letters; 1627-1699. A large part of the collection appears to have been formed by Thomas Povey, Secretary to the Council |
| Copyright | The British Library Board. All rights reserved. Licence no: 5386 |