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4hp .were obtained fat him by theln6enCe of the
Company; but as well ,in the signification of .the
'ladle, as in the nature of the office, it implies depu-
tation and dependence. It is an office entirely con-,
fined to military command. his utterly distino from
the adininistration .of the revenues, which belongs
Independently to the office of Dewan; In prevailing
upon; sonic, of the Company's Servants-taunue these
effices for a time, the Nabob met with considerable
• 'difficulty and opposition,.aed succeeded only npoit ii
revertible condition in case of a failure to his engage-
' tints. Thelrietrds he' gained, to. his Support on
this trying occasion, supported him only in the alle7
nation of (heir inexperience, at that early period, of
the country Government. It was stipulated that the
Company should receive a certain portiop of the re-
venues towards reimbursing the; vast stuns they had
expended; leaving him an ample share to support the
dignity of his station, and, in their mutual connect
tion, he acknowledged the Company to belthe giver
. and himself the receiver. He offered to make these .
payments in monthly proportions, and he agreed
that the Company should resume possession of•the'
country if he should be found guilty of any secret prac-
tices, or endeavour to'alienate the r6venue,and that
if he, at any time; gave just occasion,' the Company
should break all connexion with him ; and again tak-
ing possession of the whole, should only settle upon
hiM and his family such an allowance as might be.
considered necessary for his subsistence, 'without
leaving him in any authority.
". All these motives, promises, and reservations.
were not sufficient to prevent' stroog ,dissent Troin
granting such indulgence, grounded upon the Char-
,l6ler and the conduct offh.,. Nabob, from the com-
mencement of the Company's connexion with him.'
Whether it arose from that deadly hatred,' which the
creed of a Mahomedan teaches him to bear " to those
Christian dogs," or whether his views extended to
independent S9vereignty, it was soon discovered
that the Company was nourishing a serpent in its
bosom, who was anxiously watching for the first fa-
vourable moment toagive it a mortal sting; the Coin-%
pang knew it, but wanted the resolution to crush
this treacherous ally, while in the mean time he dig•
covered the secret 9f closing the eyes of their'Repre-
Sentatives at Madras. The conditions• of the lease
Were often broken, but the fesuroption was as often
forgotten. His want of faith and total dereliaion of
principle Were overlooked in the consideration of the
amiable Manners, the engaging deportment, and
dazzling magnificence for which he was long dis-
tinguished. lie soon found out that private mud-
ficenee .t 6 those who-were in power was the surest
and the readiest way to procure public indulgences.
His former obligations •were lost in the demand of
fresh favours. It is the misfortune of men who have
no origihal claims, to know, when successful, no
bounds to their views. The former limits of his:
Government became too narrow to contain him, and
claims were laid to new distrids. 'Every inferior .I.la=
jab or Hindoo Chief was to be reduced by the Com-
pany's forces to the Nabob's subjeation, " according
to the rule and pradice of Hindostan," for which he
compensated his friends the Company with thanks.
He considered his family to be the favourite objeas
of the Company's increased power. When the Pro-
vinces of Bengal became subject to the Company,
Mahomed Ali had the modesty to propose that his
eldest son, Orndut of Ornrah, should be transferred
to toe NAobship,of that country, whilst his favourite
son; Aineer ul Omrah, was to succeed to that of the
Caroatic. .His views to the Decan, his • earnest
wishes even for all Hindostan, were well known to
the Native Powers, and were highly injurious to the
British interests. But among the Princes of Hin-
dostan he was no more reckoned than the Nabob of
Oude, both being Europeans in conneaions, in 'de-
pendence, and in the jealousy and hatred entertained
against them; it could not indeed be expeo-ted that
the real powers of the country would ever place a
perfed relianCe on the equity, moderation, orgood
faith of the English East India Company, while•any
°fits chief servants lent their authority and Counte-
nance to those dependent Nabobs in the commission
of acts derogatory from those principles.'!

HOME CIRCUIT.

MAIDSTONK, JULY 28.

SPILLER V. SHERWOOD.
'Mi. WARREN stated, that this was an glion,to
recover a penalty of bl. 'for a breach of thq Gajne
Laws, by using a gun for, the destruaion Of the 4,
„
game.
. Mr..Serjeant BEST said, the' circumstances ottite
case would be very short; The Defenaaiit
mer residing near Sittingbourne, in this countk; but:
not qualified to kill game,....131a the 6th of.Septera-,
ber last; he should prove by a most respectable wit-:
ness, that, the Defendant was otit with .dogs and a
gun, beating the cover for game ; and when he had
proved this tad, it would entitle him to the verdidt of
the Jury.

,itness he callecitoprove the fa( was the
Baron Hompesch, who appeared with a most enor-
mous pair of mustachios. ..Fie stated that .the De-
fendant used the lands. of Mr. Chambers, who was
rtoW a prisoner at.Verdun,:and.whosemanorhe (the
Baron) rented... He 64w- Sherwood,: on the .6th of
isepteinbei lasttin a cover near 'Sittingbourne; with
a gun .on his shoulder, .anda dog following ; it bellog
was between a setter and sheep dog. He .said to
him, Farmer Shgrwood, you have been-beating, this
co;ver, -heieplied,:".what -if he Lad:" The Baron
ansWered, who gave: You leave r' He replied; .I.le
had taken leave, and what was it to:;the;. BaTon?'!---
The-latter replied; ." that it would appear hereafter
what he had to. do with it.' •••7

Upon 'cress.ikaminat ion, the!Baron'said he should
-know the dog again if he sole it—rit Was something
• like •a sheepdog,; but Farmer Sherwood fold him it
was one of the best dags•in the county for a hare,
ai;d: he had been offered a,grea.t deal of money for
Ueadniitted that formerly he and the Defendant
were upon good terms7—that the Defendant.gune to
him, and drank sometimes with him, and they played '
six penny hit together, at the Baron's house until
one evening the Defendant's wit& came, alla gave
him a good trimming. She baked her husl.)apc4 ears,
and made:him immediately go home. A few. days
'afterwards., the Baran akikitted, that he seutthe De-
fendant asmall: present, consisting of a little wine, to.
refresh his spirit` after the heating his wife gave
him, and a very neat ornamented. horsewhipp.with