8/35 _And the seller was also to be held responsible for any injury which the savage might inflict, while under the influence of strong drink_. After the ringing of the nine o'clock bell in the evening, intoxicating drinks were not to be sold to any person whatever. If a wound was inflicted the penalty was trebled. Great faults accompanied this development of energy. The new governor assumed "state and pomp like a peacock's." He kept all at a distance from him, exacted profound homage, and led many to think that he would prove a very austere father. |