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. 1839 Excerpt: ...and rendered peculiarly gratifying to his own feelings from its being permitted to be the humble companion to the portrait of that excellent character who so long and so happily presided over them. Edward Forster, Esq. Governor. He had now spent the greatest and the most important part of his life in the service of the ...
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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. 1839 Excerpt: ...and rendered peculiarly gratifying to his own feelings from its being permitted to be the humble companion to the portrait of that excellent character who so long and so happily presided over them. Edward Forster, Esq. Governor. He had now spent the greatest and the most important part of his life in the service of the Company; a period too long not to be sensible that its interests were amongst his first duties, and the friendships and connexions he had formed had been amongst the happiest events of his life. That he valued their confidence and kindness with gratitude and pride, and would endeavour to discharge his duties to the best of his abilities; but when he looked at the duties he had to perform, and at the character of those who had presided in the situation which he now held, he felt, and he doubly felt, that a post of honour was not without its anxieties. He had, however, the pleasing satisfaction of having an example before him worthy of imitation. He would endeavour to follow that example, though he was sensible, that with all his exertions, he should stand much in need of all their kindness not to disappoint their expectation. He would not move for the adjournment of the Court without returning thanks to all the Directors, individually and collectively, for all the kindness and attention he had ever received from them, and begged they would accept of his best wishes for the prosperity of the Company and for their happiness and welfare. To the Governors and Directors of the Royal Exchange Assurance. Continued from page 9. 70, Fenchurch-street, December 16, 1837. Gentlemen, The Committee of Inspection on the 7th of June, 1820, having reported to the Court of Directors " that the " Governor, Mr. Vaughan, had presented to that Com" m...
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