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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



[Calcutta. 



acting as Members of Council ; and when absent from Bengal, the Governor- 

 General may appoint a Member of Council, Vice-President and Deputy 

 Governor of Fort William, such Deputy to exercise only similar powers to 

 those of the Governor of Madras, Stc. The Governor-General's orders to 

 the other Presidencies, or officers acting under them, to be obeyed as though 

 issued by the Governor-General in Council, he taking the responsibility upon 

 himself, and giving the respective Presidencies copies of such orders, and also 

 transmitting them to the Court of Directors. The Directors, with the 

 approbation of the Board of Commissioners, may suspend the exercise of 

 the independent authority of the Governor-General, whenever they see fit, 

 such suspension to take place from the receipt of the orders to that effect, 

 and may also revive such powers. 



The Governor-General, &c. demanding or receiving presents, gifts, &c, 

 wilfully neglecting or disobeying the orders of the Court of Directors, and 

 the making of corrupt bargains, deemed misdemeanours in law, amenable to 

 Courts in India and in England ; and for acts committed in the territories 

 of native Princes, and against them and their subjects, the same as though 

 committed within the British territories. No action against the Governor- 

 General, &c. to be stayed or compounded before a final judgment, except 

 with the consent of the Board of Commissioners ; and after any sentence 

 pronounced, the judgment not to be compounded, nor persons suspended or 

 dismissed by such sentences, to be restored. 



The Governor-General, &c. not to be concerned in trade, except on 

 account of the Company. May appoint covenanted servants, or other 

 British subjects, to act as Justices of the Peace and Coroners. 



The Governor-General signifying his intention to be absent from 

 Council, the senior member present at the Board to preside, with the powers 

 of Governor-General, while the Council is assembled. Acts of such Council 

 not valid, without the signature of the Governor-General, if he shall be at 

 the Presidency, and not indisposed ; but if the Governor-General shall 

 refuse to sign such acts of Council, the Members who do sign, ami himself 

 mutually to exchange in writing their opinions ; the Governor-General to 

 be subject ultimately to the same responsibility which attaches to his dissent 

 from proposed measures when present in Council, by the 33d Geo. III. 

 chap. 52. The Governor-General not hereby prevented from appointing a 

 a Vice-President during absence from his Government. 



The Governor-General in Council to take order for the transportation 

 of persons (other than natives), convicted of certain crimes, to the eastern 

 coast of New South Wales. 



The Court of Directors may appoint the Commander in Chief at 



