[177] 'British India.'
[178] Mill's estimate, however, has seldom been accepted by later authorities.
[179] Written by oversight 1817. The postmark and all the internal evidence show that 1818 must be the year.
[180] Less famous perhaps by his numerous writings and speeches on the currency than by his Letter to his leaseholders in the spring of 1811, calling on them to pay their rents in gold or else in such an amount in notes as would cover the depreciation since the date of their leases. The text of the letter is given by Cobbett, Paper against Gold, letter XXV.
[181] 'Political Economy and Taxation.'
[182] Mackintosh entered on his duties as Professor of Law there 1818.
[183] 1818. See Ann. Register, 1818, Chron., p. 207.
[184] British India, publ. 1818.
[185] It was dissolved on 10th June.
[186] The Bill for renewing Restriction for another year had passed the Commons, and was to be moved by Lord Liverpool on 26th May, 1818. Lord Grenville spoke against it at great length.