The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 13
... known to himself , and of public notoriety to the rest of the world , then another strong responsibility attaches on him for the acts of those persons . Governors , we know very well , cannot with their SPEECH IN OPENING . 13 THIRD DAY .
... known to himself , and of public notoriety to the rest of the world , then another strong responsibility attaches on him for the acts of those persons . Governors , we know very well , cannot with their SPEECH IN OPENING . 13 THIRD DAY .
Page 19
... known in the records of the Com- pany , as his agent for receiving secret gifts , confisca- tions , and presents . You would have imagined that he would at least have kept him out of these farms , in order to give the measure a color at ...
... known in the records of the Com- pany , as his agent for receiving secret gifts , confisca- tions , and presents . You would have imagined that he would at least have kept him out of these farms , in order to give the measure a color at ...
Page 22
... known or even suspected at home , ) did order them , in dis- charge of the spirit of the act of Parliament , to make an inquiry into all manner of corruptions and mal- versations in office , without the exception of any per- sons ...
... known or even suspected at home , ) did order them , in dis- charge of the spirit of the act of Parliament , to make an inquiry into all manner of corruptions and mal- versations in office , without the exception of any per- sons ...
Page 23
... known what their instructions were , and that the Council was ready , as is the first duty of all governors , even when there is no express order , to receive complaints against the oppressions and cor- ruptions of government in any ...
... known what their instructions were , and that the Council was ready , as is the first duty of all governors , even when there is no express order , to receive complaints against the oppressions and cor- ruptions of government in any ...
Page 35
... known poverty and wretchedness , and that of all about him . Thus by his corrupt traffic of bribes with one scan- dalous woman he disgraced and enfeebled the native Mahomedan government , captived the person of the sovereign , and ...
... known poverty and wretchedness , and that of all about him . Thus by his corrupt traffic of bribes with one scan- dalous woman he disgraced and enfeebled the native Mahomedan government , captived the person of the sovereign , and ...
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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