 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.  The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 37by Edmund Burke - 1813Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1827 - 492 pages
...the guard ; Lucknow, 28th June 1782: — " Sir, The Nabob, having determined to " inflict corporal punishment upon the prisoners " under your guard,...that they leave them always under •" your charge." f I will now trouble your Lordships with the following passages from Mr. Holt's evidence :-=— " Q.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1815 - 546 pages
...humanity of the British nation. XLIII. " Sir, " The Nabob having determined to injllcf cor" porctl punishment upon the prisoners under your " guard,...come, may have free access to the " prisoners, and be permit led to do with ther& as " they shall see proper, only taking care that they " Jeave them always... | |
 | James Mill - Hindus - 1817 - 744 pages
...of the English guard, is a disgraceful proof. " Sir, the Nabob having determined to inflict corporal punishment, upon the prisoners under your guard, this...permitted to do with them as they shall see proper." All the measures, however, of severity which could be devised, proved unavailing, though the women... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 662 pages
...following, full of disgrace to the honour, justice, and humanity of the British nation. " Sir, XLIII. " The nabob having determined to inflict cor' poral...they leave them always under your charge.". XLIV. Mr. Johnson's That the said Richard Johnson did, letter, 9th further to terrify the prisoners, and... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 744 pages
...following, full of disgrace to the honour, justice, and humanity of the British nation. Sir, XLIII. " The nabob having determined to inflict cor' poral...the ' prisoners, and be permitted to do with them as 1 they shall see proper, only taking care, that ' they leave them always under your charge." XLIV.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 558 pages
...humanity of the British nation. XLIII.— "Sir,— The nahoh having determined to inflict corporal punishment upon the prisoners under your guard, this...shall come, may have free access to the prisoners, and he permitted to do with them at they xhall see proper, only taking care, that they leave them always... | |
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1835 - 562 pages
...British nation. XLlil.— " Sir,— The nabob having determined to inflict corporal punishment upon tiu prisoners under your guard, this is to desire. that...come, may have free access to the prisoners, and be permiited to do with them as they shail see proper, only taking care, that they leave them ahva}s under... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1837 - 660 pages
...following, full of disgrace to the honour, justice, and humanity of the British nation. " Sir, XLIII. " The nabob having determined to inflict cor" poral...' they leave them always under your charge." XLIV. Mr. Johmon-s , ^ the saiiJ Rjchard Johnson did' letter, 9th further to terrify the prisoners, and to... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1839 - 710 pages
...and humanity of the British nation. XLIII. " SIR, — The nabob having determined to inflict corporal punishment upon the prisoners under your guard, this...that they leave them always under your charge." XLIV. That the said Richard Johnson did, further to terrify the prisoners, and to extort by all ways the... | |
 | Edward Thornton - India - 1842 - 604 pages
...guard there by Mr. Johnson, the acting resident. " The Nabob having determined to inflict corporal punishment upon the prisoners under your guard, this...care that they leave them always under your charge." It is not clear whether the infliction of direct torture were actually intended, or whether this letter... | |
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