With the East India Company Act of 1697, a new "parallel" East India Company, or "New Company" was created as a rival to the East India Company. The two companies merged in 1708 to form the new United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies.Other Links:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company#Formation - Relevant locations:
Workplace or place of business London, England Relationships:Walter Keir (-fl. c. 1700) was a employed by English Company Trading to the East Indies References in Documents: