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London, England, 1809-04-08 00:00:00

1 nn. fears of the kind from the present Directors—rtbne
! from the present Government—and certainly none
Yesterday a Court of Proprietors was held for the' from the amiable and unassuming President of the
pose of taking into further consideration the Re- Board of Controul ; but feeling it necessary to guard
suet:
ix'.,s of the Board of Directors reported to the ; the Company against the possibility of evil, as far as
on the '29th of March.
lirt i a Resolution of that Court could do it, he should
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The proceedingsdin. of the day were opened by the ; move an addition to the Resolution proposed by the
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raise} -s reading the summons for this day's Meet- Court of Directors.
Mr. Jackson then moved an Amendment, which,
......The Resolutions were then read, as follow : i
',oh.ta—That a Military Secretary be appointed for con-, after some suggestions from the Deputy Chairman
and Mr. Twining, stood as follows, viz.
;jr,-, the Military Correspondence ot the Company with India,
That this Court, relying upon the representation of the Court
try Xiooo a-year.
of Directors, and fully sensible of the weight of the observations
:::1:1,',,,A0—f That two..
.Assistant-Secretaries be appointed in the •
contained in the Reports now read, as to the necessity of appoin-
Jttuent of the Examination
.of India Correspondence,. under 1
I ting a Military Secretary and two Assistant Secretaries to the
• terdance of the Examiner, each with a salary of £6OO
Jlocrin .
, Examiners' Office, do agree to the same • but this Court, whilst
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it can have no doubt of the disposition of the Executive Body to
previously to putting the former of
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~. Resolutions, moved that the different kesolu- ; countenance and protect the Servants brought up in this House,
Idesires to express its own anxiety to continue to them the protec-
tionf the Committee of Correspondence formerly
of the East-India Company, and to assure the Court of Di-
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j before the Court, and pointing out the necessity 1
I rectors of its readiness, at all times, to concur with them in re.
these appointments, be now read, which was ac-
warding long and meritorious services. And this Court doth
-dinglv done. further resolve, that should the Directors find it expedient to ap-
int to chiler of the said Offices of Military Secretary or Assts.
Ile bIAIRMAN then put the question, that this ant Secretaries to the Examiners' Office, Gentlemen who have
at do agree on the first Resolution.
not been regularly bred in this House, or in the service of the
,Ir. SOCK rose to say, that after deliberately con. Company, the said Appointments shallin no wise be drawn
aing the measure, it could not have his assent. into a precedent for the appointment of other persons so circum.
R. oh'erved, that nothing short of a degree of stanced.
.e. ity, n•liich had by no means been made out, Mr. LOWNDES said, the Amendment so completely
met his ideas and removed his objections, that he beg-
icsisi„,,..dy so considerable an additional expence in
gad leave to second it.
rr sent circumstances of the Company • but even
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,„irio for argument's sake, that such Officers The amended Resolution was then put and passed
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.e necessary, he thought they ought to be selected unanimously.
• The Chairman next proposed the resolution for
:--heir present servants, who were on all hands
,2,1 to be able and meritorious men. Mr. R.
establishing a seminary for the education of the Ca-
vcd,
dets for their Artillery and Engineer .1
vcd, with considerable feeling, upon the painful corps.
,dons which must accompany a measure, which Mr. JACKSON said he had great pleasure in suppor-
ieended was, as to the present Officers of the ting this proposition ; and although he should in this
one of indignity and supercession, and not case also offer an amendment, it would not have for
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by the circumstances laid before them ; he its object to check or restrain, but to encourage and
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therefore move, that all the words of the Re- to extend the system. Mr. Jackson, after adverting
to the history of other nations who had obtained set-
after the word "That" be left out, in order
• aaltute one, declaring in substance, That the tlements in India, said, it was reserved for Great
Britain to have the renown of rendering civilization
aa ints of the House continued to possess the esteem
aj confidence of that Court, Scc. commensurate with conquest, and of shewing as ar-
dent a desire to diffuse the arts as to extend their
Colonel SCOTT said, that although he partook of
: sentiments which he had heard respecting our commerce ; above all, the glory was reserved for the
:.i ,ervants, he could not second the motion, as it English East India Company of giving to their ser-
:-.: to annul altogether the Resolution of the Direc- vants an enlightened and virtuous education before it
naich would not be consistent with the respect sent them into situations of authority so extensive
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Dore toss ards that part of the Court. over their fellow-creatures. Mr. Jackson said, he
Mr. LOWNDES likewise felt for the situation of the could not imagine a blessing so transcendant to the
o::cers of the House,• although he was not prepared settlers in India, or to those millions whom PROVI-
t, ascribe to them so great a degree of merit as was DENCE had been pleased to place under their autho-
corvcsed by the proposed Amendment ; they might rity, as a virtuous European community—they had
u ril'‘ht not possess it ; but he would not vote such taken the only method to secure that blessing, by
a tact to be true without the means of knowing it.— previously giving to their servants an education suit-
licaid, he felt rather disposed to concur in the Re- ed to the stations which they would have to fill.—
roll:lion of the Court of Directors, founded as it was Other countries had sent out able men, and brave
spin their Report, provided some words or memo- and successful men ; but they had been too often tur-
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osclum could he added, which should prevent the bulent, ambitious, and sanguinary ; he trusted they
cirnimstance of taking strangers immediately into should prove that Empire was more securely main-
oar highest offices, front being drawn into precedent. tained by moderation, humanity, and justice. Mr.
The C'EtanistaN observed, that Mr. Rock's amend- Jackson expressed a wish that the Gentleman (Colo-
aezt not having been seconded, there was no other nel Mudge) who was to be the public Examiner,
tam the original question before the Court, which he should be made in some degree responsible for the
vats proceeding to put, when proficiency of the student, or be obliged to report
Ala Jacasos rose, and referring to the ebserva- in writing the result of his examination of each indi-
vidual, observing, that those who had been drawn
• sic wYch he had made at the last Court, upon the
;Thy and importance of the measure, not so much through Universities, and other public seminaries,
:1i regard to expence, as to the danger of the free- must know the relaxation that frequently took place
tr., said he should propose some additional words iin the office of Examiner. Mr. Jackson also express-
. iv of amendment, which he hoped would meet 1 ed a wish that frequent reports should be made to
:nag opinions, and secure themselves from dan- i the Proprietors of the state of their seminaries. He
well as sooth the feelings and tranquilize the , then moved, by way of addition to the Resolution of
aiensions of their Officers, while it gave to the the Directors, as follows, viz.
apay, in the present instance, the advantage of the " That this Court doth highly approve of the proposed Plan
of a seminary tor the more complete and economical education
r.t.olire. lie said, the question naturally resolved of Cadets for their Artillery and Engineer Corps, and desires to
J:,el: into three considerations—namely, the necessity express the satisfaction it will afford the Proprietors, whenever
(sitch appointments—what evils might possibly arise the Directors shall find that they can, consistently with the gene-
n the precedent—and how they might be guarded i
sraulchinaiteireihstsstiotuftio
the
tEastlndiaCompany, extend the. benefits of
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efeor And this Co rt re-
:'.;nst : upon these Mr. J. argued separately ; he quests that the Directors them, from time to
...raitt.al the necessity to be imperative—he was con- time, at least once in each year, an account of their different se-
.:,l, he said, not only from an attentive perusal of i minaries in England, particularly stating the number of Pupils,
the expence occasioned thereby, and their general state as to im-
'... Reports, but from many cases which had been
provement in the various branchas of learning.
-:ari. hiJin for professional advice, that a degree of
Colonel SCOTT seconded the amendment, but ex.
:..al, very frequently, taken place in the offices
. pressed an anxious wish that the officers to the semi-
on,:l so considerable in extent, and so cruel in
nary should be taken from the Company's servants,
: : .•: , as to afford in his mind a strong impeach-
several of whom he mentioned as being eminently
-t: ot the Company's Government ; he hoped that
qualified ; lie seemed to think the Company forgot
• chief would be cured by the proposed mew_ qualified
old soldiers who had fought their battles.
• The evils to be apprehended, he said, were
The Chairman defended the Court against this lat-
'—• to the Officers of the House, and next, as to
ter imputation, and chewed that Colonel Mudge was
• ::: ..ives. It was impossible but that the Gentle-
not only the fittest person for the office, but, situated
-... , i the House should feel chagrin on the occa-
' as he was nothing but his zeal and that of the Mas-
• ' t: :ugh the Report was not disparaging to them, I t
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ter the,.Ordnance, for the undertaking, could have
!. aated they could not fill the offices in question .
. induced his acceptance of it.
' i a Ischia- taken from others where their abilities
Mr. LOWNDES highly approved of the amendment,
adored their continuance absolutely necessary.
At, he thought, had been in not avoiding this but feared that he should appear by his observations i
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to be the echo of Mr. Jackson; however, it argued 1
' a: 1 callina: in rareian aid, by the due prepa-
. • some mind, he said, in choosing a person so worthy
a sufficient number of young Gentlemen
lof being followed. Mr. Lowndes, then, expressed 1
:- .• sa:ess much resembling that of the Secretary
! his fears respecting the relation of the Professor, and
• : a the Foreign Department ; this not hav-
told the Court an anecdote of the Professor of Astro-
:. 1 done, the measure had become necessary,
nomy at Oxford, in a manner so felicitous as to keep
-•. ._ thought the Court ought to guard against fru-
-1 the Court in a roar of laughter. His great uncle,
'• 7eession ; lie described the trying situation !he said, had been foolish enough to found the Pro-
'. who, being received in society
as fessorship, but did not direct the lectures to be given,
'..:. ...st had much to struggle with to keep up
consequently there had never been a single lecture.
:lees ; their consolation, and that which ena- Oa finding this, he had offered himself for the c kPro-
t:vd .
, al to pass with fortitude so great a propos- fessorship, thinking that one non-efficient man would
:71 C.t tl,,,ir lives upon such narrow stipend, was the
Ido as well as another, especially as he was of the
7aral .iataance which they had a right to indulge in, I founder's kin, but he found the appointment went
in the almost undeviating history of the Company 1 according w Parliamentary interest, and it was given
: 7 I'.:r three centuries, that they should in time arrive : to a gentleman who had been very useful to Mr.
• (2. rear the top of their respective offices; a well- Pitt at his election for Cambridge.
.7 iaaed prospect of future promotion operated with The question was then put, and the amended Re-
p'2:ons as present rank, and had considerable I solution passed unanimously.
''..' ice in the introduction cf their children, and 1 The CHAIRMAN then moved, that the Court do
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...:pees which they formed ; these prospects
adjourn.
' c:-,perhaps, might otherwise be thought to be 1
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Mr. ROCK begged, before the Court broke up, to
aarea doubtful by the Resolution proposed, he I put a question to the Gentlemen on the other side
~.,:.1 the General Court should, by its declaration, :of the bar. It was stated out of doors, that they had
. .' a and confirm, so that those who had hi- come to a Resolution, in consequence of the Report
a , :.:eked forward to become the heads of offices ,of the Select Committee, on abuses in the disposal
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, ... nsouran•ed to continue their arduous and '
b of WI iterships and Cadetships in the service of the,
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.. —„, s tla, course of service, without themselves or Company, that all the persons who had so procured
aatilies having to live in dread of eventual or
.. their situations should be dismissed. He wished to
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.....'.. .dpetcesston. With regard to themselves, know if his information in this respect was correct ?
i..lit what they had to fear was, that having • The CHAIRMAN repeated .the question of adjourn-,
; ...!e an opening to strangers, future Govern- nient.
futore Directors would naturally think of 1
Colonel SCOTT said he had come into the Court toa
rg those who were allied to them in blood day fully impressed with the idea, that some discus-'
..2.hip, at the expellee of the servants of the
1 sion would take place on the subject of the Report
', v.ith whom they were not likely to be in ha- alluded to. He was satisfied that some notice of that
!: iendship, and whose situations precluded Report was called for, and he had hoped that a mo-
- • :.( in that freedom of access necessary for the
tion on the subject would have been brought forward
.1 : •-•.-..;..i'dOß Of the hardship of their cases; he had by his lion. Friend near him (Mr. Jackson), who

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