That Mr. Bristow, as it was known to me, had
returned to Europe; but that during his stay there he had never said
anything disrespectful of him or endeavored to injure him; on the
contrary, he had received accounts from Europe that Mr. Bristow had
spoken much in his praise, so that Mr. Bristow's friends had become
his friends; that Mr. Bristow had lately been introduced to him by
Mr. Macpherson, had explained his past conduct perfectly to his
satisfaction, and had requested from him the appointment to Lucknow,
and had declared, in the event of his obtaining the appointment,
that he should show every mark of attention and obedience to the
pleasure of your Highness, and his, the Governor's, saying, that
your Highness was well pleased with him, and that he knew what you
had written formerly was at the instigation of Mr. Middleton. That,
in consequence of the foregoing, he, the Governor, had determined to
have appointed Mr. Bristow to Lucknow, but had postponed his
dismission to his office for the following reasons, _videlicet_,
people at Lucknow might think that Mr. Bristow had obtained his
appointment in consequence of orders from Europe, and contrary to
the Governor's inclination; but as the contrary was the case, and
as he now considered Mr.
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