 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 - Pàgina 73per James Mill - 1817 - 777 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Cope (Captain.) - 1754 - 410 pàgines
...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 - 1811 - 824 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1828 - 604 pàgines
...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 - 1829 - 682 pàgines
...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 - 1850 - 232 pàgines
...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 - 1853 - 612 pàgines
...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 - 1853 - 628 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 - 1856 - 650 pàgines
...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 - 1858 - 652 pàgines
...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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