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ՏՏ0 মুর্শিদাবাদ-কাহিনী বারওয়েল প্রথমে আপত্তি করিলেও পরে ক্লেভারিং-এর প্রস্তাবে সম্মত হন । পরে কান্তবাবুর নামে সমন প্রেরিত হইলে, তিনি তাহদের সমক্ষে উপস্থিত হন। তাহাকে পূর্ব সমনে উপস্থিত না হওয়ার কারণ জিজ্ঞাসা করায় তিনি বলেন যে, গবর্নরসাহেবের নিষেধক্লমে তিনি উপস্থিত হন নাই । এতদ্দেশীয় লোকেরা গবর্নরের আদেশের পরে কাউন্সিলের আদেশ মান্য করিয়া থাকে । গবনর যদি উপস্থিত হইতে বলিতেন, তাহা হইলে তিনি কাউন্সিলের আদেশ মান্য করিতে লুটি করিতেন ना ट्रेऊानि ।8 ° servant he is ammenable to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, Judicature. By the express words upon Act of Parliament, he was not subject to the Mayors Court in which the exercise of the English law was vested before the constitution of the Superior Court. Any conclusions therefore drawn from the practice of former Governments, in which different rights and powers were supposed to be inherent, but have been since, expressly abrogated are fallacious and unwarranted. I repeat that I am against the question. General Clavering—I understand that Cantoo Baboo is the Governor-General's Banyan in the strict sense in which that term is understood in Calcutta ; that he exercises all the functions of that office, whatever it may be. I am not acquainted with his origin, but I have always understood that he was Mr. Sykes's Banyan before he entered in the Governor-General’s service, but he is a farmer, as I have said before in the proceedings of the Revenue Board, to a considerable amount, and in that quality alone I call upon the Governor-General to declare whether he is not ammenable to this Board.” (Selections from State Papers, Vol. II.) 80 “Q. Did you receive a summons from this Board on Monday the 13th instant, to attend them 2–A. I did. Q. Why did you not come 7–A. I was with the Governor, who heard of the summons and said what occasion is there for your going 2 Don't go. Q. Are you not sensible that the authority of his Government is placed in the Council 7–A. We Bengallies, the people of this country, know that the Governor's orders are in force upon us, and that next to these the orders of the Council, are over us. Q. Would you not have obeyed the orders of the Council, if the Governor had not told you to disobey them —A. I cetrainly should have obeyed the orders. Q. Did you receive summons on Tuesday the 14th instant to attend the Board of Revenue;—A. I did receive it. Q. Why did you not