Manuscript and letter, 1802.

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Manuscript and letter, 1802.

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Manuscript entitled: "The Substance of a charge delivered on the 23rd day of August, 1802 ... held at Jaffnapatnam, to the Fiscals, Justices of the Peace and Magistrates of the Northern and Eastern Provinces of the Island of Ceylon." Carrington proposes to extend the customs of English Law to Ceylon, describing the duties of Justices of the Peace, Magistrates, Goalers, etc. Also one ALS to Henry Dundas (Colombo, 25 November 1802) transmitting the transcript of his speech.

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Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811

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Henry Dundas, the first Viscount Melville (1742-1811), statesman, was the father of Robert Saunders Dundas, the second Viscount Melville (1771-1851), also a statesman. Henry Dundas was educated at Edinburgh High School and University, before becoming solicitor-general for Scotland in 1766. He was M.P. for Midlothian 1774-1790, except for a few months in 1782, when he sat for Newtown, Isle of Wight. He was lord advocate 1775-1783, lord rector of Glasgow University 1781-1783, privy councillor, and...

Carrington, Codrington Edmund, Sir, 1769-1849

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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature, Ceylon. From the description of Manuscript and letter, 1802. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122661280 ...