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Edmund Burke: But much doubt may arise whether this monopoly will be found advantageous to the Company either in the one capacity or…

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But much doubt may arise whether this monopoly will be found advantageous to the Company either in the one capacity or the other.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke raises doubts about the benefits of monopoly for the East India Company in its various roles.

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