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Journal of the House of Lords
… as Guardians or Watchmen, with certain Immunities in Land and Fees from the People themselves. The Consequence of … and influential Men in the Country, who had to decide upon the Fact, while the Native Law Officers, who sat on the … and the whole Onus of the subsequent Investigation lay upon me as the Judge of the Court. Did the People appear to …
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… the goodness to state what were the prevailing Tenures of Land in the Island of Ceylon? The Tenures of Land in the … granted by the Sovereign of the Country to Individuals, upon the Condition that they were permanently to pay a … of the Sovereign? [214] The Sovereign has them cultivated upon the most advantageous Terms that he can procure; …
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… India House. What Occupation did you undertake in India upon that Duty of Salt Assistant ceasing? When I went out the … of your Residence in India? I did. What was the Extent of Land which you brought under Indigo Cultivation during that … Cultivation? Yes, in some Cases. I was not much encroached upon myself; but sometimes, for Fear of Encroachers coming …
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… if you were not acquainted with the Value? By Bills drawn upon us for the Purchase. Then, though you do not know the … in England, and for the Payment of which he passes Bills upon us. Do you know under what Mark they are disposed of in … As regards Tea, when the Ship arrives we make an Entry to land them from the Vessel, and put them into Bond. The …
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… Charges already stated in the Indian Accounts? Interest upon the Indian Debt. Some of the Capital of that Debt has … the Average Receipt of the Three last actual Years as that upon which to depend hereafter, then the Receipt in future … in England on Territorial Account increase, the Pressure upon the Territorial Finances for Remittance to England must …
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… and Charges of India. I will explain the Principle upon which the Statement which shews the Deficiency is made … that Return. [227] You cannot state what Steps were taken upon those Fees so received without Authority? I cannot. I … The transporting a Man who is to go a Thousand Miles over Land before he is transported across the Seas is quite …
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… of Green Tea? [652] The Americans have generally run upon Green Teas; almost invariably. The Proportion of Black … generally at Canton. Does not that Influence depend upon the Extent of their Dealings conducted by the Select … but to carry on their Trade between China and Russia over Land from the Frontier of China, the Canton Government in the …
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… and I have received from Two to Five per Cent. Premium upon the Charles's. When I say the same Description of Coin, … which is termed firing, and putting a fresh Bloom upon them. How do they do that? It is generally understood … who do not understand them are sometimes thus imposed upon. They are taken in by the Sight, not by the Taste? A …
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… Circumstances of the Country? Exactly so. By whom is the Land Revenue collected? There is a Collector and European … Accounts of the Village. Are those Accounts to be depended upon? Those made after the Introduction of our Government, I … Yes. That is done by Persons competent to form an Opinion upon that Subject? A European Officer, carefully selected, is …
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… Is it usual to bring a different Species of Seed on to the Land of succeeding Years? I cannot say; but continued renewed … than it used to do formerly. The Price very much depends upon the Manner of cleaning it, does it not? The Value of the … into this Country, and making particular Observations upon them. Have you within the last few Years observed any …