“ Practically all the company’s servants were traders in their private capacity, and as they claimed various privileges and exemptions this system was detrimental to the interests of the native princes and gave rise to an enormous amount of corruption. ”

“ VANSITTART, HENRY (1732–1770 or 1771) , Anglo-Indian governor, was born in London on the 3rd of June 1732. His father, Arthur van Sittart (1691–1760) , and his grandfather, Peter van Sittart (1651–1705) , were both wealthy merchants and directors of the Russia company. Peter, a merchant adventurer, who had migrated from Danzig to London about 1670, was also a director of the East India company. The family name is taken from the town of Sittard in Limburg. ”

“ Reprisals on the part of the subadar were followed by war, and, annoyed at the failure of his pacific schemes, the governor resigned and returned to England in 1764. His conduct was attacked before the board of directors in London, but events seemed to prove that he was in the right, and in 1769 he became a director of the company, having in the previous year obtained a seat in parliament. ”