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Cutler Beckett served as the Director of West African Affairs for the East India Trading Company.

Cutler Beckett served as the Director of West African Affairs for the East India Trading Company.

"Good morning, gentlemen. I am Cutler Beckett, Director of West African Imports and Exports for the East India Trading Company. And whom do I have the pleasure of welcoming today?"
―Cutler Beckett to Jack Sparrow and Robert Greene[src]

Director was a title used by the heads of certain government bureaucrats, private organizations, and other associations of the British Empire. It was used mainly by the East India Trading Company. One of the most famous holders of the title was Cutler Beckett, who served as the Director of West African Imports and Exports.

History

Court of Directors

The Court of Directors was a committee of the British Empire and the ruling body of the East India Trading Company. Based in London, England, the East India Company controlled most of the subcontinent of India. With the exception of China, the EITC controlled a larger population by than any government of any country in the world. The Company was led by one Governor, who made up the Court of Directors. The Court of Directors of the Company were required to submit all communications regarding civil, military, and revenue matters in India for scrutiny by the British government.[citation needed]

Bartholomew Beckett was the Director of Shipping for the Beckett Trading Company. His brother, Cutler Beckett, became the Director of West African African Imports and Exports for the East India Trading Company.[1] Reginald Marmaduke Bracegirdle-Penwallow also worked for the Company as Director of African Affairs.[2]

Notable directors

Behind the scenes

Directors appeared in the 2011 novel Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom by A. C. Crispin.[1]

Appearances

External links

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Price of Freedom, Chapter Four: Cutler Beckett
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Price of Freedom, Chapter Seven: Lost and Found