...87, that no native of Her Majesty's Indian Territories, nor any natural born subject of HerMajesty resident therein, shall by reason only of his religion,...place, office, or employment under the said Company ; and whereas, notwithstanding such enactment, no such persons have been admitted into the covenanted...

...85, s. 87, it was enacted " That no Native of the said territory, nor any natural born subject of Her Majesty resident therein shall, by, reason only of...them be disabled from holding any place, office, or emolument under the said Company." Now, there had just occurred a case which had he not been convinced...

...the said territories, nor any natural-born subject of His Majesty resident therein, should by reason of his religion, place of birth, descent, colour, or any of them be unfit to hold any office or employment under the said Company. Now, one of the sources of dissatisfaction...

...subject of Disabi>ities His Majesty resident therein, shall, by reason only of his religion, j^' "O']0ur place of birth, descent, colour, or any of them, be disabled from holding or with, 5 t?! any place, office, or employment under the said Company. Whereas the exclusive right...

...act : " the provisions of the act, whereby no native of India, nor any natural -born subject of bis Majesty resident therein, shall by reason only of his religion, place of birth, descent, colour, be disabled from holding any office or employment under the Company, seem likely to be confined in...

...the country, but to no arbitrary rules. 7th. No native or natural born British subject to be disabled by reason only of his religion, place of birth, descent, colour, or any of them, from holding any place, office, or employment under the Governments. 8th. The Governor-General in council...

...and 4th of William IV., which enacts, " That no native of the said territories, nor any natural-bom subject of his Majesty, resident therein, shall, by...place, office, or employment, under the said Company ;" and that the Court of Directors be recommended. In furtherance of this object, to instruct the Governments...

...87, cap. 85, of the 3rd and 4th Will. IV., which enacts, " Thit no native of the said territories, nor any natural-born subject of his Majesty resident therein, shall, by reason of his religion, place of birth, descent, colour, or any of them, be disabled from holding any place,...

...the last Charter Act, it was enacted, ' That no native of the said territories, nor any natural- born subject of his Majesty, resident therein, shall, by...place, office, or employment under the said Company. " That, while your petitioners gratefully acknowledge, that since the period when this Act took effect,...

...be written in letters of gold. It was in these terms : — "That no native of the said territories, nor any natural-born subject of His Majesty resident...place, office, or employment under the said Company." Why, they might at this moment have a Mahometan Governor General of India, or a Mahometan Member of...