 He told Mr. Vaux roundly that he expected his orders were to be his rules, and not the laws of England, which were a heap of nonsense, compiled by a few ignorant country gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make laws for the good government of their own...  The History of British India - Page 73by James Mill - 1817 - 777 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Cope (Captain.) - 1754 - 410 pages
...to walk by. IN Anfwer to that Letter, Sir Jofiah feemed to be angry, and wrote roundly to Mr. Vaux, that he expected his Orders were to be his Rules, and not the Laws of England, which were an Heap of Nonfenfe, compiled by a few ignorant Country Gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make Laws for the good... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1811 - 824 pages
...to walk by. In anfwer to that letter, Sir Jofiah feemed to be angry, and wrote roundly to Mr. Vaux, that he expected his orders were to be his rules, and not the laws of England, which were an heap of nonfenfe, compiled by a few ignorant country gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make laws for the good... | |
 | Christianity - 1828 - 604 pages
...The Governor replied, by professing his readiness to omit nothing which lay within the sphere of ins power, to satisfy the wishes of the Company; but the...him proceed so far as might otherwise be desirable. >>ir Jusiah wrote back with anger, that he expected his orders were to be his rules, and not the laws... | |
 | Robert Rickards - India - 1829 - 682 pages
...pretensions in India. The governor replied, by " professing his readiness to omit nothing which lay within the " sphere of his power to satisfy the wishes...but the laws of England unhappily would not let him pro" ceed so far as might otherwise be desirable. Sir Josiah " wrote back with anger, that he expected... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - Australia - 1850 - 232 pages
...laws of his country. Sir Josiah, in reply, " wrote roundly to Mr. Vaux, that he expected his orders to be his rules, and not the laws of England, which were a heap of nonsense compiled by a few ignorant country gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make laws for... | |
 | Alexander Somerville - Free trade - 1853 - 612 pages
...conduct. Sir Josiah Child's answer to this letter is very curious : — " He told Mr. Vaux roundly that he expected his orders were to be his rules, and not the laws of England, which were a heap of nonsense, compiled by a few ignorant country gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make laws... | |
 | Alexander Somerville - Free trade - 1853 - 628 pages
...conduct. Sir Josiah Child's answer to this letter is very curious : — " He told Mr. Vaux roundly that he expected his orders were to be his rules, and not the laws of England, which were a heap of nonsense, compiled by a few ignorant country gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make laws... | |
 | 1855 - 250 pages
...walk by." Sir Josiah's answer is curious and characteristic of the man in many ways. He told Vaux, " he expected his orders were to be his rules, and not the laws of England, which were a heap of nonsense, compiled by a few ignorant country gentlemen who hardly knew how to make good laws... | |
 | Freeman Hunt - Merchants - 1856 - 650 pages
...the rule of his conduct." Sir Josiah Child replied, and " told Mr. Vaux roundly, that he expected hit orders were to be his rules, and not the laws of England, which were a henp of nonsense;, compiled by a few ignoraut country gentlemen, who hardly knew how to maTce laws... | |
 | Freeman Hunt - Merchants - 1858 - 652 pages
...the rule of his conduct.'' Sir Josiah Child replied, and "told Mr. Vaux roundly, that lie expected Mt orders were to be his rules, and not the laws of England, which were a heap of nonsense, compiled by a few ignorant country gentlemen, who hardly knew how to make laws... | |
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