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looked with much complacency on the reestablishment 2
of the order. I mentioned that the order had been
for years a mere instrument in the hands of Russia —
Paul, was the last Grand Master — The insignia & archives
of the order were deposited at Moscow. Almost
all the late admissions of Knights had been from among
the Russian nobles & that the scheme of Russia was no
doubt to arm herself with the order for conveying into
effect her plans upon Greece. Mr C. asked, What had
prevented the completion of the contract for the Loan? I
told him, the first cause was the misunderstanding
between the Contractors & the Agent for the Order, the second
was probably the interference of the Greek Committee
who finding the Loan was assuming the name of a Greek
loan, & being well assured the Greek Government was no
party to it published an advertisement declaratory of this
fact: Mr Canning asked What securities they offered — I
said the Estates of the Order — Was this (said Mr C.) a security?
I replied. It was deemed so by the Contractors
for I heard from their own lips, that their lists were completed
and the whole sum subscribed. I added that it
was certain the French Government was looking on the
loan with complacency, for it was within my knowledge
that the Duchess of Angouleme, had made several applications,
for the admission of Knights & that the last Chapter
had been held at Paris. Mr Canning said. 'I should tell
you that the information you formerly gave me (respecting the

Identifier: | JB/012/171/003 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Date_1	1824-01-10	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	012	Main Headings
Folio number	171	Info in main headings field	greece bowring with secy canning
Image	003	Titles	minutes of a conversation with mr canning 10 january 1824
Category	collectanea	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d1 e1 / / d2 e2 /
Penner	richard doane	Watermarks	j whatman turkey mill 1823
Marginals		Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year	1823
Notes public	[[notes_public::"examined by the original and found correct. jb 10 jany 1824. the passages on the left hand paper were so in the original" [note in bentham's hand]]]	ID Number	4232
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