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provision which the law of England forr affords
as it stands at present for the preservation of
sovereignty in Bengal.

Does it follow from hence that the English laws
against treason if fitted to their end would be prop
improper for in Bengal? by no means: for those
which there are in England are not fitted for
their end. I say not From such promises I say the proposition does not follow: From
such forces is but
whether it be true in
itself is doubtles a question to be complicated to
be discussed here.


Should a military man enter into the
service of the enemy: should a party conspire
to depose a governor: should a governor builderect<add>plant</add>
the standard of independency, what have they
to fear? not a hair of the head of any of them
can be touched.

But if in Bengal there is no king,
and by consequence no treason, in England
however there is a trading company. This company is
allow'd to say to its servants, Bengal is my our warehouse;
and if a man should any man of you set this
warehouse of ours on fire, then, do ye, if ye if you can catch
him, turn him out.

Should a servant then overturn subvert the govern-
-ment




Identifier: | JB/100/012/002
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 100.

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Box

100

Main Headings

influence of time and place

Folio number

012

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place and time

Image

002

Titles

Category

text sheet

Number of Pages

4

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

Penner

jeremy bentham

Watermarks

[[watermarks::gr [crown motif] [britannia with shield motif]]]

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Paper Producer

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Notes public

ID Number

32028

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