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will easily apprehend that I am now im a way of 
making a great deal of money; for Mr. Irwin has 
an entire confidence in me, and leaves much of the 
collection of the rents, as well as decision respect- 
ing disputed lands, &c. m my hands: but I hope 
you will as easily believe that I cannot descend to 
such dirty ignoble means of enriching myself. 1 
do assure you, upon my honour, that I never yet 
received a bribe in any shape whatever ; though 
in the six months I have been here, I may safely 
say I could have made at least 1000/. sterling, were 
I bent upon it. With integrity and diligence we 
are almost sure of succeeding. I can lay my hand 
upon my heart, and solemnly assert that what I 
have, has been acquired as honestly and humanely 
as that of your worthy father. The peoplehere are 
surprised, that have made me offers; however, I 
find the good effects of it. Mr. Irwin knows that 
the great powers he has intrusted me with are ex- 
erted for the public good: the people respect those 
orders, and admire those decisions, which they know 
‘are not dictated for private views. And the poorest 
(a thing very uncommon in India) have the confi- 
dence to complain of injuries from the rich, because 
they know they must have justice, and need not 
apprehend a wrong decision from any thing but 
inability. 
Your mind is too noble not to conceive with 
ease, that being looked upon in this light is much 
more satisfactory to my pride (if you please) than 
the possession of money, bought at the expense of 
a breach of my solemn engagements with my em- 
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