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to the Supreme Government, as a place 
well suited in every respect to their views; 
at the same time informing them, that 
the King of Queddah, to whom the Island 
belonged, had offered to bestow it in per¬ 
petuity on the Honourable Company, on 
condition of their paying him the Sum 
of Six Thousand Spanish Dollars, as an 
indemnification of the loss he might sus* 
tain in his revenues, from the trade to 
Queddah being diverted into another 
channel. 
The Supreme Government having ap¬ 
proved of the situation of the Island, and 
of the terms on which it was to be ob¬ 
tained, were pleased to nominate Mr. 
Light, to superintend its first settlement, 
and to make such arrangements as were 
necessary with the King of Queddah. 
Mr. Light was extremely well qualified, 
by his perfect knowledge of the language, 
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