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London, England, 1823-03-18 00:00:00

EAST-lADIA HOUSE, March 3, 1823.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the UNITED
CintlPAlll' of MERCIIANTS of ENGLAND, trading
to the EAST INDIES, do hereby glee Notice,
That they have received a LETTER. Copy of which is as
follows, •iz.
" To the Honourable the Court of Directors of the United
Company of Dlerchaiits of England trading to the East
Indies,
HONOVILAIILE Sias—We whose names are undersigned,
bring Proprietors of East India Stock, duly qualified, request

you will be pleased to make the General Quarterly Court of the
East India Compiaiy, which is to be held on the 19th instant,
:,preial, for the purpose of taking into consideration tha state of
the Eatt India Sugar Trade.
,
We have the honour to be,
" Honourable Sirs, your obedient Servants,
. " CSARLIA FORDO', " DAVID RICARDO.
" M. NICDITINGII.L. " W. H. TRANI*.
" CORDITOITIRR COLT. " &COADY MACAULET.
" 11. ST. 0. TRCICRIA. "''Jost'! Hum.
" JAM* KINLOCII.
" Landon, 4th Marth,•11.2.3.
The GENERAL COURT appointed to" he •fielct at this
I en the 19th instant, is therefore further made SPECIAL
,-.c cordingly. JOSEPH DAR 7', Secrdery.

To the PROPRIETORS of EAST. INDIA STOCK.
LIMNS AIXD GENTLESIRN,
AM encouraged by assurances of support from
many kind friends, to aspire to the honour of a Seat in the
Direction of your Affairs whenever a favourable opportunity
may present itself, and the period shall arrive, when, by your
existing Laws, I may solicit your Suffrages at the Ballot.
I beg leave to submit, as the grounds of my venturing to hope
for the honour of your countenance, that during twenty-five
years passed in your Civil Service at Bombay, my public con-
duct received the marked and uniform approbation of my Su-
periors, particularly while at the head of two Principal Depart-
menu of great trust and responsibility; and, I may with equal
satisfaction refer to the earlier period of my service, when for
many years I filled the confidential situation of Private Secre-
tary to the late Governor Duncan.

I trust I shall not be charged with presumption If, on an occa-
sion Pike the present, I take the liberty of adverting also to the fa-
•narable opinion of my public character manifested by your Court
tf Directors in my recent appointment to a Seat in the Council
at Bornbay,an honour which my health compelled me very re-
luctantly 'i relinquish ; but I venture to hope, that so gratifying
a distinction may favourably influence those Proprietors to
*hem I have not the honour of being personally known; and
conduce to the attainment of the object of my ambition.

I h ave the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen,
• Your faithful and obedient Servant,
St, Gioneester-place, HENRY SHANK.
March IT, 1823.

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