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their actions. This caused an order to be issued for the
Dragoman's arrest and for a full examination of his accounts for the past 20 years. Hadjigeorgakis was informed of this development and once again fled to Constantinople to prove his innocence. However, this time he was not successful. Despite the efforts of the ambassadors of England and Russia, the
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and resorted to tyrannical methods for the collection of taxes. When
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Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios in high esteem as a result this earned him increased power and influence, a result of his position and connections, the dragoman gained considerable wealth. However, he was not known to use his power and riches for his personal benefit.
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