The Diary of William Hedges, Esq.; Volume I

The diary of William Hedges, an English merchant, who worked for the East India Company and documented his experiences in India between 1681 and 1687. The diary sheds light on the political, economical, cultural and trading conditions of India during the late 17th century.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.