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advance its landable objects. The "Central Agricultural Society condition of India and the Colonies. by which the landed interest was united for the protection and
It has proved a source of sincere, encouragement of Agriculture, at a period when it was threatened that his conduct abroad and at home was deemed deserving the gracious of sincere gratification to Mr Martin with distinction (1835-36) had its origin mainly in his exections, approval of Ais Sovereign, William IVth, who s pleased to command the for two,
years he acted gratuitously as one, of its honorary Secretaries dedication of the "History of the British Colonies" and the "Marquess He also cooperated ad- "Honorary Secretary with the Society for the Wellesley's "Despatches" - and his presentation at Court; - and to express Rotation of Domestic Industry" which was superintended by a Commits the Colonial Office the Royal desire that he should be employed in of twenty one members of Parliament, where of C. S. Cayley, M. P. was Chairme that Department of Government stasing that "His Majesty took & and which had for its leading object the union of all classes engaged in M. Martin's welfare!"
of all classes engaged in M. Martin's welfare." Her Most Gacious Majesty Queen tatoria, in land, manufactured and trade .
has also rouchsafed Her Majesty's benign In order that he might obtain an accurate view of the offorts for the welfare of his Coun
En commendation of Mr. Martin's working of
Country: Backing system, In: Martin made a tour throughon One of the greatest estatesmen who have shed lustre on this or -England he
and Scotland, to the extent of 2500 miles, during which be wind any other age (the Most Noble the Marquess Wellesley) has confured the :arly wery public and private Bank in the kingdoms and for twebe mond much prized boon of his friendship he officiated as Stonorary Secretary to the "Commercial Bank of Londebrief but unavoidably detail of public services, may well The Bank of British North America" was planned, & its preliminar by concluded by annexing a proceedings were org
of a letter from the Nobler Marquis Copy of a organized by Mr. Martin; and other Colonial Bunnto the Secretary of State for the Colonies, of which Mr. Martin may had their origin in his advice & information. The "Bank of Asia for justly feel proud, as it emanated from a mind of the most lefty, condusting bxchange operations between England, India and China, we generous and enlightened character, and pre-eminently distin- flamed: in its plan and prinsiples by Mr Martin, and its organization inquished for à
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an ardent patriotion, which for more than has and completed by him. Eight thousand Shares of the value of £100 can century, has been efficiently devoted to the maintenance were subscribed for in a few days, on its first announcement, in London, an
announcement; in London, and of constitutional liber
of constitutional liberty, _ to the extension of christian civilization:- Sif thousand Shares of equal value were applied for in India. and to the preservation and permanent prosperity of the whole
These observations demonstrate that Mr. Martiné labours hau British Empire. not besse restricted to those of a merely literary character. He has visit : several times, the manufacturing,
and Commercial districts of the Unite Orignal in the possession_ Kingdom; - and since his return from the Colonies he has traversed a las tort wher. Russel who has
layout part of the Continent of Europe, including Germany, Switzerland, Belgud favoured WOW with a Copy. France, be, and examined the progress of their trade and manufactures. Mr Martin if one
of the few surviving Officers of the disastions surveying My dear Lord, and exploting Expedition of St. M. Vessels Seven and "Barraconter" employ
Your Lordship's uniform kindness under W. F. W. Owen, on the Coasts of Africa, and on the Shores and Nivers of shobliging, attentions induce me to trouble; Castern and Southern Hemisphere; and for his services he received the in the success of which I am deeply interested, from
you with a request,
motives marked commendations of the distinguished Commearder of the Squadron. of gratitude and friendship,
as well as from During the last four years Mr Martin has been an active Meme duty.
a sense of public Membduty. of the General Court of Proprietors at the East India House; where he he Several respectable friends of the present Government, disinterestedly assisted to obtain freedom of Commerce for British India from the same sentiments, have already expressed their concur-
"procure the adoption of a permanent moderates ittimens of the lance to use in my opinion, and have declared an and to promict the Social and christian improvement of one hundred Billion ine on
on the same subject. of our fellow subjects. He has been several times examined before Committres Our object is to see Mr Montgomery Martin (
Parliament, on financial . " and mercantile measures; - and in 1840 he was fl known to your Lordship, and to the public) employed in some gentlemen nearly three weeks under a strict interrogation: on the Commerce & relative ation in which his eminent talents and extraordinary industry and
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