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The impropriety and injustice of the law,
which has been detailed in this paper are
so manifest, that it is difficult to suppose that
any one will be bold enough to stand forth
its avowed apologies. The fact is, it is to be traced
back to a period more remote even than
1787. But even at this later date the principle
of suppressing "interlopers" in its trade was
openly and zealously acted on by the East India
Company and its agents.

No doubt can exist but that a representation
to the proper authorities, from those
interested in the trade of India, would endure
the early decision of the provisions referred to.
It is the object of this paper, to excite the attention
of those interested to the subject.

Had it been consistent with this object,
much perhaps might have been said on the incongruity
of the sovereign of a great Empire engaging
in any trade. Something, too, might be urged
as to the yearly losses which it is feared the East
India Company has long sustained in its investments,
acquired under the baneful influence of its
self-bestowed privileges whenever the commercial
accounts of the Company may be fully and fairly
exposed to rigid scrutiny, this fact may be rectified.
The amount of good silver lost in bad debts, on the
books of the Hon. Company's Residences, both those
already written off and those destined for this fate,
may then be ascertained. The result will
probably afford an instructive lesson to all
sovereigns, on Great Bodies corporate, who may
feel disposed to trade through the costly agency of

Identifier: | JB/109/276/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 109.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	109	Main Headings
Folio number	276	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	Collectanea	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	E6
Penner		Watermarks	B&M 1828
Marginals		Paper Producer	Arthur Moore; Richard Doane
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1828
Notes public		ID Number	35931
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