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Journal of the House of Lords
… Lord President in the Chair. Sir Ralph Rice is called in, and examined as follows: What Situation have you filled in … that to the particular Circumstances of their Religious Faith, or to that of their being the most opulent of the … and the most intelligent. With respect to the Faith of the Parsees, it is very difficult for any one to …
Journal of the House of Lords
… President in the Chair. John Cotton Esquire is called in, and examined as follows: What has been your Situation? My … Revenue Line; I was for Six Years Collector of Tinivelly, and subsequently Seven Years Collector, and Principal … that it was an irreversible Measure; that the Government's Faith was pledged for it, and therefore it could not be …
Journal of the House of Lords
… following Papers are delivered in by Sir Thomas Strange, and are read: Extract of a Letter from The Right Honourable … what sort of Persons the Judges of the Native Courts are; and whether it would not be well to provide a Supply of Men regularly educated in Hindoo Law, and in the Principles of Jurisprudence, to be appointed by …
Journal of the House of Lords
… President in the Chair. Mr. John Simpson is called in, and examined as follows: What is your Business? That of an … Insurance upon a Ship of the best Description to Canton and back? The Premium now is about Six per Cent. out and … direct Ships that go from hence to China touch either at St. Helena or Madras; I don't believe any go direct from …
Journal of the House of Lords
… Chair. [617] Hollingworth Magniac Esquire is called in, and examined as follows: You were an Agent at Canton, were … To any Extent? To a considerable Extent in Opium, and also in Goods to England latterly. Who were your … there was a little Business going on in Prussian Blue, and a few Manufactures of that kind from England; but of late …
Journal of the House of Lords
… Esquire, Accountant General of The East India Company, and James Cosmo Melvill Esquire, Auditor General of The East India Company, are called in and examined as follows: ( To Mr. Melvill.) Can you state the … and of Interest of Debt, £24,051,666. The Expences of St. Helena amount to £1,362,256. The remaining Sum was the …
Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Chair. James Cosmo Melvill Esquire is called in, and further examined as follows: Will you turn to No. 40 of … Statement of Commerce of British India with Great Britain and other Countries. Will you state what was the Amount of … so very little Attention to the Maxims of Justice and good Faith, it was very unlikely that we should find that the …
Journal of the House of Lords
… the Chair. Walter Stevenson Davidson Esquire is called in, and further examined as follows: Do you think the Existence … in the habit of resorting to their Treasury every Season; and when it happened that they declined to draw either on India or on England, my Constituents and myself were deeply disappointed. Does not that Difficulty …
Journal of the House of Lords
… The Honourable Mount Stuart Elphinstone is called in, and further examined as follows: You stated in your Evidence … left which was for the Maintenance of the Chief himself and his immediate Followers. When the Chief was not a Member … have generally been granted of the Hindoo or the Mohamedan Faith? Generally the Hindoo; though those of the Moguls are …
Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Chair. Robert Rickards Esquire is called in, and further examined as follows: Will you turn to No. 2. of … is an Account of the Total Annual Amount of the Revenues and Charges of the several Presidencies in India from the … on account of His Majesty's Government in India and at St. Helena, when the Balance, or £557,335, was paid in Cash, …