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English: Document (Part 2 of 3), with the grants, the Sultan of Brunei vested to Joseph William Torrey, November 24 1865
and do hereby nominate and appoint Joseph William Torrey Supreme Ruler and Governor of the above named territory with the title of Rajah of Ambong and Maloodoo with power of life and death over the inhabitants with all the righst of property vested in us over the productions of the country wether mineral (with the exception of coal at Benoni and Kimanis only) vegetable or animal – with the rights of making laws, coining money, creating an army and navy for their own protection, or for the suppression of piracy in their area or adjacent waters and commissioning the officers thereof, levying custom rates om foreign vessels or people and other dues on the inhabitants as to him may seem good and expedient, together with all other forces and rights usually and exercised by, and belonging to Sovereign Rulers: - and we call upon all foreign nations with whom we have formed friendly treaties and alliances to acknowledge the said Rajah as ourself in the above territories and to respect this authority therein – and in case of the death or retirement from office of this said Rajah thenhis successor in the office of President of the above Company shall succeed.
Date (concession) / 2013-07-25 (upload)
Source http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/arch_0044-8613_1990_num_40_1_2667?_Prescripts_Search_tabs1=standard&
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