CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5] — Page 153

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character,

Magistracy, your Lordship will see are at the head of Stouses transacting amounts of business of no ordinary and perhaps seldom exceeded in any part of the world. These bentlemen would undoubtedly make these

gratuitous duties a matter of secondary

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consideration; indeed, to use of an eminent Indian Indgen the later Sir James Macintosh, the circumstance of a merchant having leisure enough to give proper and constant attention to the affairs of a Municipality would perhaps juctify a cuspicion, that his commercial situation is not of that independent character necessary qualify him for the tack.

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I have the hown to be.

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Ethan

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