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Hun. PrUpfWWl' concluded by moving, u as
amendment, _ . ..

mit, instead of 75,000 sicca rupees, at 2s. each, with
inter t ,t at 6 per cent. fruin the 11th of October 1818, to the
day when payment was made, there should be inserted
taB,Boo sieve rupees, at 2.. ad. each, with interest at 8 per
cent. (rum the 30th April, Ibl7, till the sante be paid.
Sir C. CocKeaur. seconded the motion, reser/e
ing to Itim-elf, the right of spriling on the sub.
i.et, in the course of the debate, ti he found it
necessary.
A Proprietor called on some Member of the
Court of Directors to state his °pianos% on this sub.
jrct. Au u commercial man. lie wished to have sit
the iufirrvoaiion po..ihle on this subject.
Mr. GRANT staled, that the papers connected
with this vise were so voluminous that lie had it not
ism his power to snake up his mind on the subject.
when it was discussed before the Court of Dime.
tors. He hail since. however. made himself ac•
sounded with them, and he use inclined to pro.
cred in a middle course. Ile would nut go to either
of the extremes winds a part of the Court
of Directors, and some of the public fuoc-
lionesses abroad, were inclined to espouse. He
wished to adopt a middle course. In forming his
opinion, he looked particularly to the nature of the
Company's Government, as estaluiAsed by law—
and he felt that those persons who were permitted
to reside and carry on business in India. under that
Government, received great protection, at ili very
small expellee. If this were the cave, the interests
of the Guerrinuent should be considered as well as
those of individuals. It would he well to coosider
this in a case that went to establish a slew precedent.
The non. Di►ector then went into a history of *ism
was called the Company's suotsopoly of the salt-
petre trade, which they exercised by law. nod
contended that the Imitate Goveroutent were
perfectly justifiable in acting as they had done
ill 1811!. He called on the Court to uct cau-
tiously on this occasion. It was, in his opinion.
a questions uut of justice, but of histrulaty.—

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Mr. GRANT Contended that the right to the t►ade
in salt WIS tantamount to t►te Company's tight to
their territorisl possessions.
Mr. WILKINSON observed, that the right which
the Company claimed in the ',mom! sic ',Adis of
Dhoolum Dose. from which he (11r. Waikisosoi ).
contracted to receive saltpetre, itml hero aut.!,
public outcry, in one lot, for 28,000 rupee•,
together with an annual rent. It was evict& tit that
the right to procure saltpetre from than could mt
exist in two parties.

Mr. LOWNDES recommended the Company to
keep the saltpetre trade in their own hands, lit
future—but, a* they had admitted Mr. %Vi
to speculate in it, and then prevented hiin
from
realizing the profit he expected, it was but Lim that
he should he remunerated.

PATTISON, as one of the nire D:rectors alto
had sigaed the protest, defended the course taken
by himself and his colleagues. He contended that
Mr. Wilkinson had no just claim on the Company ;
and expressed his regret at seeing that Gentleman
in Court, oii an occasion ors nature purely personal.
Mr. WILKINSON said, he never considered that
he came there to plead his own cause before. the
Proprietors. His cause had already been pleaded
and determined. And by whom ? Nut by those
whom he selected—but by indisiduals whorlstheir constituted authorities-in India had solicit.
ed to investigate his claim.—( Ileur, hear.)—
If his case rested on his statement—on his ipso
dizit—he hoped lie had a sufficient portion of misuse
hue feelings which actuated the Honourable Mee-
tor, to prevent him from appearing in that Court.—.
( Hear, hear.)—He disclaimed the idea of sin?
Gentleman in that assembly acting io his behalf
from feelings of favour or affection. Ile came
not there to seek their compassion. lie tl. mandril
nothing but justice. If his case were not support'sl
by justice, let it fall to the ground.—lle renounced
the compassion of the Cond.—(llear, hear.)

Mr. R. JACKSON supported, in so intimated
speech, the claims of Mr. IVilkiiison. It was es.
traordinery, he observed, to hear Gehllemeti re.
probating the idea of granting remuneration for
prospective profit. The principle w.* tier). day
acted un by the British Legislature. When pri..ate
Injury was done fur the purpose of rift coot; at/nit
great public good, the individuals olio sisitreril by
the measure, were ultra)* recompensed. not with
a narrow reference to the absolute loss %stitch they
could prove—but with prospective calculation of
the profit they were likely to make, lied they con.
tinned in the situations from which contemplated
improveineuts remitted it necessary they slii.ol.l
be removed. The only difficulty in the case ssa,.
the measure of damages--and lie :igietei with She
Learned Gentleman (Mr.Strettell) that the Siwcl.l
Committer, when they adopted the sum IS 180,tiOn
rupees, appeared to meet the lustier of the Case.—
It was quite clear front the documents laid blfore
the Court, that the Company li.iil put into their
pocket* the prulit which Mr. Wilkinson would hate
made, but for the resumption of the itionopiils,
✓od cot 1111 l un justice dictated the propriety of re-
munerating I ' .
Mr. Beim strongly opposed the 'notion.
Mr. Foam's observed, that he was ready, in or-
der to meet the wisher of the Court, to sulh.litute
the sum of 180,00 u rupees, nieces! of Stilicsou—
end lie handed up his ansestduseut, thus altered.
After a conversatioo of considerable {toe., tl.e
Court divided—when there appeared--
For the origiool Kesiologion or the Court of
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Directors
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The mutton wais declared to be negatived.
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