Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Sales catalogue 521: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![1673 A.D. [516] SANDYS (George). Travels, containing an History of the Original and Present State of the Turkish Empire: The Mahometan Religion and Ceremonies: A Description of Constantinople, The Grand Signior’s Seraglio, and his manner of living: Also of Greece, with the Religion and Customs of the Grecians: Of Egypt; of Armenia, Grand Cairo, Rhodes, the Pyramids, Colossus; the former flourishing and present State of Alexandria. A description of the Jews and several sects of Christians living there, etc. With 50 engraved illustrations and maps. Small folio, original calf. London, 1673. £2 Ios. 1673 A.D. [5:7] ALMEIDA (Father Manoel de) S.J. Histoire de la Haute Ethiopie; écrite sur les lieux. Extraite & traduite de la copie Portugaise du R. P. Baltazar Tellez. With large plate containing map and plans of three harbours. Folio, 16 pp., Aalf morocco. Paris, 1673. Fieger One of Thevenot’s relations de divers Voyages curieux. ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT CONCERNING ENGLISH AND DUTCH TRADE IN THE EAST INDIES. 1674 A.D. [518] A Journal or Narrative of the Proceedings between the Com- missioners appointed by His Majestie and the Commissioners Deputed by the States Generall, pursuant to the Treaty of Peace made at Westminster. February 16734 concerning a Treaty Marine to be observed throughout all the World. And also an Article particularly relating to the English and Dutch East India Companyes, Concluded in the year 1674. Official Manuscript written in a contemporary hand. 268 pp., folio, old calf, gilt. July, 1674. £31 10s. This Manuscript is of great interest and importance for the History of the East India Trade, as at this time the Dutch maritime power was supreme, and they owned a great number of islands and ports in the East Indies. _ The Journal starts with a copy of the Royal appointment of the Commis- sioners by King Charles II to meet with the Commissioners deputed by the States General of the United Provinces, to draw up the terms of a new Marine Treaty, concerning trade with the East Indies. _ Full particulars are given with the Minutes of the Meetings of the Commis- sioners at Fishmonger’s Hall, London, between July, 1674, and February, 1675. At the first meeting of the Commissioners it was decided that they should ‘first proceed upon the Treaty Marine and then upon the business of the East](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31663862_0011.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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