...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...

...Bradlaugh) had referred to the Act 3 & 4 Will. IV. o. 85. The 87th clause of that Act enacted that no Native of 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...

...14. Lands within the Indian territories may be purchased by persons where resident. 15. No native, nor any natural-born subject of his Majesty resident...place, office, or employment under the said Company. 16. Slavery to be mitigated, and abolished as soon as practicable. 1 7. And as the present diocese...

...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...

...desirable to give full effect to sec. 87, cap. 85, of the 3rd and 4th Will. IV., which enacts, " Thit no native of the said territories, nor any natural-born...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,...