The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 10
... province of Oude , and paid a sum of 500,0001 . to the Company for it . It was a public payment , and there was not a suspicion that a single shilling of pri- vate emolument attended it . But whether Mr. Hast- ings had the example of ...
... province of Oude , and paid a sum of 500,0001 . to the Company for it . It was a public payment , and there was not a suspicion that a single shilling of pri- vate emolument attended it . But whether Mr. Hast- ings had the example of ...
Page 52
... Provincial Councils , each consisting of many members , who had the ordinary administration of civil justice in that country , and the whole business of the collection of the revenues . These Provincial Councils accounted to the Gov ...
... Provincial Councils , each consisting of many members , who had the ordinary administration of civil justice in that country , and the whole business of the collection of the revenues . These Provincial Councils accounted to the Gov ...
Page 56
... Provincial Coun- cils for their corruptness or insufficiency , when he dissolved them ? No : he says he has no objection to their competency , no charge to make against their conduct , but that he has destroyed them for his new ...
... Provincial Coun- cils for their corruptness or insufficiency , when he dissolved them ? No : he says he has no objection to their competency , no charge to make against their conduct , but that he has destroyed them for his new ...
Page 61
... province , we find a sum of money , we find an agent , and we find a receiver . The province is Dinagepore , the agent is Gunga Govind Sing , the sum agreed on is 40,000l . , and the receiver of a part of that is Mr. Hastings . This is ...
... province , we find a sum of money , we find an agent , and we find a receiver . The province is Dinagepore , the agent is Gunga Govind Sing , the sum agreed on is 40,000l . , and the receiver of a part of that is Mr. Hastings . This is ...
Page 63
... province of Dinagepore was coming down to represent this case to Mr. Hast- ings , Mr. Hastings , on pretence that it would only tend to increase the family dissensions , so far from hearing fully all the parties in this business , not ...
... province of Dinagepore was coming down to represent this case to Mr. Hast- ings , Mr. Hastings , on pretence that it would only tend to increase the family dissensions , so far from hearing fully all the parties in this business , not ...
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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