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... court of directors ? No. Any one of his confidants ? No , not one of them ; not Mr. Palmer , not Mr. Middleton , nor any of that legion of secretaries that he had ; nor did he even inform Mr. Malcolm of his intentions until he met him ...
... court of directors ? No. Any one of his confidants ? No , not one of them ; not Mr. Palmer , not Mr. Middleton , nor any of that legion of secretaries that he had ; nor did he even inform Mr. Malcolm of his intentions until he met him ...
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... court of directors ; and in consequence of the repre- sentation of the said Markham did , under pretence that the new excessive rent or tribute was in arrear , and that the affairs of the province were likely to fall into confusion ...
... court of directors ; and in consequence of the repre- sentation of the said Markham did , under pretence that the new excessive rent or tribute was in arrear , and that the affairs of the province were likely to fall into confusion ...
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... court of directors , that he removed Mr. Fowke from Benares , con- trary to the orders of the court , on political grounds ; " be- cause , " says he , " I thought it necessary the resident there should be a man of my own nomination and ...
... court of directors , that he removed Mr. Fowke from Benares , con- trary to the orders of the court , on political grounds ; " be- cause , " says he , " I thought it necessary the resident there should be a man of my own nomination and ...
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... court of direc- tors , because it is necessary for me to show that I can disre- gard them , as a signal of my own ... court of directors ; something independent of his brethren of the council . It is " my own authority . " And what is ...
... court of direc- tors , because it is necessary for me to show that I can disre- gard them , as a signal of my own ... court of directors ; something independent of his brethren of the council . It is " my own authority . " And what is ...
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... court of directors ? by his attention to the laws of his country ? by his regard to the rights of the people ? No , my lords , no ; the notification of the restoration of this authority is a formal disobedience of the orders of the court ...
... court of directors ? by his attention to the laws of his country ? by his regard to the rights of the people ? No , my lords , no ; the notification of the restoration of this authority is a formal disobedience of the orders of the court ...
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