The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... regard for his interest . Now was this the case with Mr. Hastings and Cantoo Baboo ? Mr. Hastings was just arrived at his government , and Cantoo Baboo had been but a year in his service ; so that he could not in that time have ...
... regard for his interest . Now was this the case with Mr. Hastings and Cantoo Baboo ? Mr. Hastings was just arrived at his government , and Cantoo Baboo had been but a year in his service ; so that he could not in that time have ...
Page 68
... the character of the persons he dealt with . On the contrary , he made a most careful selection ; he had a very scrupulous regard to the aptitude of the men for the purposes for which he 68 IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS .
... the character of the persons he dealt with . On the contrary , he made a most careful selection ; he had a very scrupulous regard to the aptitude of the men for the purposes for which he 68 IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS .
Page 73
... regard to the true seat of power in India . Whilst we were proudly calling India a British government , it was in sub- stance a government of the lowest , basest , and most flagitious of the native rabble , to whom the far great- er ...
... regard to the true seat of power in India . Whilst we were proudly calling India a British government , it was in sub- stance a government of the lowest , basest , and most flagitious of the native rabble , to whom the far great- er ...
Page 89
... children , no longer his , are no longer to regard him as their father . It is something far worse than complete outlawry , complete attainder . ― and universal excommunication . It is a pollution even to SPEECH IN OPENING . 89 THIRD DAY .
... children , no longer his , are no longer to regard him as their father . It is something far worse than complete outlawry , complete attainder . ― and universal excommunication . It is a pollution even to SPEECH IN OPENING . 89 THIRD DAY .
Page 117
... regard to private persons . When he departed , on the 16th of February , 1785 , when he was on board , in the mouth of the Ganges , and preparing to visit his native country , let us see what the last act of his life then was . Hear the ...
... regard to private persons . When he departed , on the 16th of February , 1785 , when he was on board , in the mouth of the Ganges , and preparing to visit his native country , let us see what the last act of his life then was . Hear the ...
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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