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... honour , property , and even lives , of women of the highest condition ; nor the affidavits intended to support the same , extra - judicially taken ex parte , and without notice , by the said Sir Elijah Impey , and others , were at any ...
... honour , property , and even lives , of women of the highest condition ; nor the affidavits intended to support the same , extra - judicially taken ex parte , and without notice , by the said Sir Elijah Impey , and others , were at any ...
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... honour to address you yester- 66 319 day , informing you of the steps I had taken in " regard to the resumption of the Jaghires . This morning the Vizier came to me according to his agreement , but seemingly without any intention " or ...
... honour to address you yester- 66 319 day , informing you of the steps I had taken in " regard to the resumption of the Jaghires . This morning the Vizier came to me according to his agreement , but seemingly without any intention " or ...
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... honour to address you on the 7th in- 66 stant , informing you of the conversation , which " had passed between the Nabob and me , on the subject of resuming the Jaghires , and the step I " had taken in consequence . His Excellency ap ...
... honour to address you on the 7th in- 66 stant , informing you of the conversation , which " had passed between the Nabob and me , on the subject of resuming the Jaghires , and the step I " had taken in consequence . His Excellency ap ...
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... honour , justice , and humanity of the British nation . 66 10 66 པ « Sir , XLIII . " The Nabob having determined to inflict cor- poral punishment upon the prisoners under your guard , this is to desire , that his officers , when they ...
... honour , justice , and humanity of the British nation . 66 10 66 པ « Sir , XLIII . " The Nabob having determined to inflict cor- poral punishment upon the prisoners under your guard , this is to desire , that his officers , when they ...
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... honours and distinctions upon the mi- nisters of the Nabob , whom he , the Nabob , did consider as having in the said proceedings dis- obeyed him and betrayed him , and as instruments in the dishonour of his family , and the usurpation ...
... honours and distinctions upon the mi- nisters of the Nabob , whom he , the Nabob , did consider as having in the said proceedings dis- obeyed him and betrayed him , and as instruments in the dishonour of his family , and the usurpation ...
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Page 37 - Sir, the Nabob having determined to inflict corporal punishment upon the prisoners under your guard, this is to desire that his officers, when they shall come, may have free access to the prisoners, and be permitted to do with them as they shall see proper.
Page 16 - ... due to the Company, he could better, and more expeditiously, effect that object by taking from his mother the treasures of his father, which he...
Page 453 - the governor-general and council are required and directed to pay due obedience to all such orders as they shall receive from the court of directors of the said united company...
Page 264 - Think of their numbers, think of their influence, and the enormous amount of their salaries, pensions, and emoluments! They were, you have heard, an intolerable burden on the revenues and authority of the Vizier ; and they exposed us to the envy and resentment of the whole country, by excluding the native servants and adherents of the prince from the just reward of their services and attachments.
Page 54 - I wish you had been present at the enlargement of the prisoners. The quivering lips, with the tears of joy stealing down the poor men's cheeks, was a scene truly affecting. LXVIII. " If the prayers of these poor men will avail, you will, at the LAST TEUMP ! be translated to the happiest regions in heaven.