The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... governed arbitrarily , but corruptly , —that is to say , that he was a giver and receiver of bribes , and formed a system for the purpose of giving and receiving them . We wish your 6 IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS .
... governed arbitrarily , but corruptly , —that is to say , that he was a giver and receiver of bribes , and formed a system for the purpose of giving and receiving them . We wish your 6 IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS .
Page 7
... bribes accidentally , as it happened , without any system and design , merely as the oppor- tunity or momentary temptation of profit urged him to it , but that he has formed plans and systems of government for the very purpose of ...
... bribes accidentally , as it happened , without any system and design , merely as the oppor- tunity or momentary temptation of profit urged him to it , but that he has formed plans and systems of government for the very purpose of ...
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... bribes and presents , and by extrava- gance and luxury , which partly gave rise to them , and these , in their turn , enabled them to pursue those excesses . They not only reposed trust in the integri- ty of Mr. Hastings , but reposed ...
... bribes and presents , and by extrava- gance and luxury , which partly gave rise to them , and these , in their turn , enabled them to pursue those excesses . They not only reposed trust in the integri- ty of Mr. Hastings , but reposed ...
Page 12
... bribes . But Mr. Hast- ings was forbidden it , first , by his official situation , — next , by covenant , — and lastly , by act of Parliament : that is to say , by all the things that bind mankind , or that can bind them , - first ...
... bribes . But Mr. Hast- ings was forbidden it , first , by his official situation , — next , by covenant , — and lastly , by act of Parliament : that is to say , by all the things that bind mankind , or that can bind them , - first ...
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... bribes , - for then they must have as many hands as one of the idols in an Indian temple , in order to receive all the bribes which a Governor - General may receive , - but they have them vicariously . As there are many offices , so he ...
... bribes , - for then they must have as many hands as one of the idols in an Indian temple , in order to receive all the bribes which a Governor - General may receive , - but they have them vicariously . As there are many offices , so he ...
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accusation act of Parliament affairs agent appear appointed authority banian believe Bengal bonds bribery Calcutta called Cantoo Baboo character charge circumstances Clavering Committee Company Company's concealment conduct consequence consider corruption Council Court of Directors covenants crimes Debi Sing declared defence dewan Dinagepore discovery duty endeavored evidence evil explanation extortion favor forgery fraud give given Governor Governor-General guilt Gunga Govind Sing hands Hastings's honor House of Commons India ings inquiry knew lac of rupees Larkins letter Lords Mahomed Reza Khân manner means ment mind Munny Begum Nabob nature never Nundcomar occasion opinion oppression paid Patna peculation person presumption pretended principle proceedings proof prosecution prove province Rajah receiving bribes regard revenue sent servants Sir John Clavering situation suffer sum of money taken tell thing thought tion transactions trust ul Dowlah Warren Hastings whole zemindary