The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 19
... occasion was , that no farmer should have , except in particular cases , which were marked , described , and accurately distinguished , a greater farm than what paid 10,000l . a year to government . Mr. Hast- ings , who had broken the ...
... occasion was , that no farmer should have , except in particular cases , which were marked , described , and accurately distinguished , a greater farm than what paid 10,000l . a year to government . Mr. Hast- ings , who had broken the ...
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... occasion , instantly set up his power and authority , directly against the majority of the Council , directly against his colleagues , directly against the authority of the East India Com- pany and the authority of the act of Parliament ...
... occasion , instantly set up his power and authority , directly against the majority of the Council , directly against his colleagues , directly against the authority of the East India Com- pany and the authority of the act of Parliament ...
Page 25
... occasion , to defend either his conduct or his memory . - It is to no purpose for Mr. Hastings to spend time in idle objections to the character of Nundcomar . Let him be as bad as Mr. Hastings represents him . I sup- pose he was a ...
... occasion , to defend either his conduct or his memory . - It is to no purpose for Mr. Hastings to spend time in idle objections to the character of Nundcomar . Let him be as bad as Mr. Hastings represents him . I sup- pose he was a ...
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... occasion . He directly charged Mr. Hastings with the receipt of bribes , amounting together to about 40,0007 . sterling , given by himself , on his own account and that of Munny Begum . The charge was accom- panied with every particular ...
... occasion . He directly charged Mr. Hastings with the receipt of bribes , amounting together to about 40,0007 . sterling , given by himself , on his own account and that of Munny Begum . The charge was accom- panied with every particular ...
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... occasion in which it does become such a mind to dis- prove it , it is the case of being charged in high office with pecuniary malversation , pecuniary corruption . There is no case in which it becomes an honest man , much less a great ...
... occasion in which it does become such a mind to dis- prove it , it is the case of being charged in high office with pecuniary malversation , pecuniary corruption . There is no case in which it becomes an honest man , much less a great ...
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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