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Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Chair. James Cosmo Melvill Esquire is called in, and further examined as follows: What have you to lay before … the desire of the Committee, a Statement of the Revenues and Charges of India, from 1823-24 to 1827-28, and an Estimate for 1828-29. This Statement shews, at One …
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 home. Is that the Premium on the best of the Company's …
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
… President in the Chair. Dr. Patrick Kelly is called in, and the Correspondence and Papers relating to Samples of Tea procured for the … Majesty's Consuls are put into the Hands of the Witness, and he is directed to prepare a Statement, shewing the Cost …
Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Chair. Sir Alexander Johnston is called in, and makes the following Statement: I was asked, on the former … that they would stand higher in my Opinion if they did it, and that I thought it would be a popular Measure. Have the … that belong completely to the Sovereign of the Country, and remain under the Management of the Sovereign. The Second …
Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Chair. George Harris Esquire is called in, and examined as follows: What Situation did you fill in … Year 1794 to 1801. I think I came over to England in 1801, and whilst I was in England a Company's Servant was appointed to the Situation, and I was displaced. You not having been a Company's Servant? …
Journal of the House of Lords
… President in the Chair. Mr. William Brown is called in, and examined as follows: You are a Merchant or Agent trading to China? I am a Merchant and Agent trading to China and America. Did you ever export to China any Goods on your …
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 … Sterling? £26,935. Turn to the next Page, the same Item, and state what are the Exports from Bengal on account of The …
Journal of the House of Lords
… in the Chair. Sir James Brabazon Urmston is called in, and examined as follows: You were in the Company's Service in … I filled the several Stations in the Company's Factory, and was President of the Factory about Five Years in the … There have been Instances where they have individually and privately contracted for the Teas, but I believe …
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 …