"حياة ومراسلات اللواء السير جون مالكوم، قائد فرسان وسام الطُهر، المبعوث السابق إلى بلاد فارس وحاكم بومباي؛ من رسائل ومذكرات غير منشورة. في مجلّدين. المجلد II." [‎٤‎٩‎٣] (٦٥٤/٥١٠)

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the Government of Bombay under something very like
an implied promise that the control of affairs in Central
India would be attached to it. But he was told at last
that " a change so important required the most serious
and attentive considerationand that in the mean while
he was to consider himself a appointed exclusively to the
charge of the Government of Bombay."
There was much in this to disappoint him; but con
solation came opportunely in the shape of the appoint
ment to the Governor-Generalship of Lord William
Bentinck, in whose high independent character, steady
integrity, and consistent benevolence, Malcolm had un
stinted confidence. " I shall not repeat," wrote the new
Governor of Bombay, " what a change your nomination
to India has made in my feelings. I go with a con
fidence beyond what any other appointment would have
given me. I can repose upon your Lordship on all those
essential points that are necessary to maintain discipline
and impart a high tone to the European branches of the
public service, and to give the fullest protection and
most liberal encouragement to the natives. I shall be
most solicitous for a full settlement of the question about
Central India, as I believe it is a subject of the utmost
importance to the empire, and as such I do feel my fame
deeply associated in the execution of the projected mea
sure."
This was written on the 5th of July, from Portsmouth,
whither Malcolm had proceeded to join the Neptune,
on which he was to embark for Bombay. Again he
committed himself to the great waters. He took with
him only one member of the official family to which his
situation entitled him, and a young Eskdale gentleman,
Mr. James Little, who accompanied him as amanuensis
and clerk. He w T ent unhampered by promises and
pledges, determined to reserve his patronage for those