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Place and Time
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
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