The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 24
... given him , upon the records of the Company , a character which would at least justify the Council in making some inquiry into charges made by him . First , he was perfectly competent to make them , because he was in the management of ...
... given him , upon the records of the Company , a character which would at least justify the Council in making some inquiry into charges made by him . First , he was perfectly competent to make them , because he was in the management of ...
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... given to him . This person , who , in one of those sales of which I have already given you some account in the history of the last period of the revolutions of Bengal , had been , or thought he had been , cheated of his money , had made ...
... given to him . This person , who , in one of those sales of which I have already given you some account in the history of the last period of the revolutions of Bengal , had been , or thought he had been , cheated of his money , had made ...
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... prove it against him , was , that it was given to him for his entertainment , according to some pretended custom , at the rate of 2007. sterling a day , whilst he remained at Moorshed- 30 IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS .
... prove it against him , was , that it was given to him for his entertainment , according to some pretended custom , at the rate of 2007. sterling a day , whilst he remained at Moorshed- 30 IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS .
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... given and received as for his own use , yet ( says he ) " there was an inward destination of them . in my own mind to your benefit , and to your benefit have I applied them . " - Now here is a new system of bribery , contrary to law ...
... given and received as for his own use , yet ( says he ) " there was an inward destination of them . in my own mind to your benefit , and to your benefit have I applied them . " - Now here is a new system of bribery , contrary to law ...
Page 49
... given of one of these sums of money are totally false and contradictory . Now there is not a stronger presumption , nor can VOL . X. 66 want more reason to judge a transaction fraudulent , SPEECH IN OPENING . 49 THIRD DAY .
... given of one of these sums of money are totally false and contradictory . Now there is not a stronger presumption , nor can VOL . X. 66 want more reason to judge a transaction fraudulent , SPEECH IN OPENING . 49 THIRD DAY .
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