Bristow as the object of his own particular
patronage, therefore he directed me to forward Mr. Bristow's arzee
to the presence; and that it was the Governor's wish that your
Highness, on the receipt thereof, would write a letter to him, and,
as from yourself, request of him that Mr. Bristow may be appointed
to Lucknow, and that you would write an answer to this arzee,
expressive of your personal satisfaction, on the subject. The
Governor concluded with injunctions, that, until the arrival of your
Highness's letter requesting the appointment of Mr. Bristow, and
your answer to this arzee, that I should keep the particulars of
this conversation a profound secret; for that the communication of
it to any person whatever would not only cause his displeasure, but
would throw affairs at Lucknow into great confusion.
"The preceding is the substance of the Governor's directions to me.
He afterwards went to Mr. Macpherson's, and I attended him. Mr.
Bristow was there; the Governor took Mr. Bristow's arzee from his
hand and delivered it into mine, and thence proceeded to Council.
Mr. Bristow's arzee, and the following particulars, I transmit and
communicate by the Governor's directions; and I request that I may
be favored with the answer to the arzee and the letter to the
Governor as soon as possible, as his injunctions to me were very
particular on the subject.
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