have the honour to Report:
That we are of opinion that Mr. Laird has not established any claim against H.M. Govt.
That the trade of Mr. Laird, like that of any other merchant, must be subject to the political & public exigencies which render necessary the exercise of H.M.'s prerogative for the safety & welfare of her dominions, at home
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and abroad: this claim has not even that unfairness which might reasonably have been suggested, if he had made his purchase before the date of the Under Secretary's Council decision.
The case does not seem to us to be at all altered by his statement, that in his tender, he mentioned his intention of exporting the guns &c. purchased by him to Hong Kong,
or...
have the honour to Report:
That we are of opinion that Mr. Laird has not
established any claim against H.M. Goot.
That the trade Mar Laird, like that ofaniz other merchan
must be
onbject to the political &
public exigencies which
render necessary
exerase
the
of H. M. prerogative for the safety & welfare
of her dominions, at home
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and abroad: this clarine
has not even that uniour.
which might
f
reason
have been suggested, if he
had made his purchase before the date of the Under
ii Conncil
The case
does not seem bous to he at all altered by his statement, that in his tender, he mentioned his intention of exporting the Juns & c. purchased by him to Hong Kong,
or
Jus
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