1). yes.
2). no.
Does "A deal between the two nations left the spice trade of the East Indies archipelago to the Netherlands and the textiles industry of India to England, but textiles soon overtook spices in terms of profitability, and by 1720, in terms of sales, the British company had overtaken the Dutch." correctly answer the question of When had the British East India Company overtaken the Dutch East India Company in sales?
1).