This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 Excerpt: ...moreover, to memorialise the Governor-General for a mitigation of the order. This intimation only served to exasperate Mr Martyn, who took up the paper, and having made the engagement more positive and stringent, insisted on Mr Lawson's signing it. Dr Marshman refused to allow him to commit himself by affixing his name ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 Excerpt: ...moreover, to memorialise the Governor-General for a mitigation of the order. This intimation only served to exasperate Mr Martyn, who took up the paper, and having made the engagement more positive and stringent, insisted on Mr Lawson's signing it. Dr Marshman refused to allow him to commit himself by affixing his name to such a document, but offered in lieu of it an assurance to conform to the ultimate wishes of Government, whatever they might be. "Then I shall commit him," said the magistrate. "You will do as you like," replied Dr Marshman, "but that paper he shall not sign." Mr Martyn then made out the order for his committal, and he was conveyed under charge of a European sergeant and a body of native constables to the Kuttra, or lock-up house. Dr Marshman accompanied him thither, and, having seen him deposited in a room with a native cot in it, proceeded to Mr Ricketts' residence, and expostulated with him on the indignity which had been inflicted on Mr Lawson, in conducting him like a felon through the streets of O 210 Is Allowed to Remain in the Country. Calcutta. Mr Ricketts did not fail to perceive the odium which the Government must incur by these proceedings, and at once yielded to Dr Marshman's requisition, and granted an order for his immediate release. On reaching Serampore a meeting was held the next morning, to consider the best means of obtaining a reversal of the order. Dr Marshman determined to adopt the same plan which had been successful in 1807, and seek a personal interview with Lord Minto at Barrackpore. Mr Johns had been assured by the commissioner under whom he served as medical officer at Serampore, that the strongest interest would be made with the Government to retain his services, and with every pr...
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