The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Wells and Lilly, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page 187
... Debi Sing . This person in the universal opinion of all Bengal is ranked next to Gunga Govin Sing ; and , what is very curious , they have been recorded by Mr. Hastings as rivals in the same virtues . Arcades ambo , Et cantare pares ...
... Debi Sing . This person in the universal opinion of all Bengal is ranked next to Gunga Govin Sing ; and , what is very curious , they have been recorded by Mr. Hastings as rivals in the same virtues . Arcades ambo , Et cantare pares ...
Page 188
... Debi Sing's honour , fidelity and disinterestedness , and that of Mr. Goodlad , is sufficient ; and that is the way , in which the ma- nagement and superintendence of one of the greatest houses in that country is given to the ...
... Debi Sing's honour , fidelity and disinterestedness , and that of Mr. Goodlad , is sufficient ; and that is the way , in which the ma- nagement and superintendence of one of the greatest houses in that country is given to the ...
Page 189
Edmund Burke. This makes it necessary for me to inform your lordships who Debi Sing is . [ Mr. Burke read the committee's recommendation of Debi Sing to the governour - general and council : but the co- py of the paper alluded to is ...
Edmund Burke. This makes it necessary for me to inform your lordships who Debi Sing is . [ Mr. Burke read the committee's recommendation of Debi Sing to the governour - general and council : but the co- py of the paper alluded to is ...
Page 190
... Debi Sing . Debi Sing was one of those , who in the early stages of the English power in Bengal attached himself to those na- tives , who then stood high in office . He courted Mahomed Reza Khân , a Mussulman of the highest rank , of ...
... Debi Sing . Debi Sing was one of those , who in the early stages of the English power in Bengal attached himself to those na- tives , who then stood high in office . He courted Mahomed Reza Khân , a Mussulman of the highest rank , of ...
Page 191
... Debi Sing exhaust all the resources of the province ; so totally did his baleful influence blast the very hope and spring of all future revenue . Ac- The administration of Debi Sing was too notoriously de- structive not to cause a ...
... Debi Sing exhaust all the resources of the province ; so totally did his baleful influence blast the very hope and spring of all future revenue . Ac- The administration of Debi Sing was too notoriously de- structive not to cause a ...
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abuse accusation act of parliament affairs appear appointed arbitrary power authority banyan Bengal bonds bribery bribes Calcutta called cause Cawn character charge circumstances committee company's concealment conduct consequence corruption council court of directors crimes criminal Debi Sing declared defence Dinagepore duty evidence extortion favour fraud give given governour governour-general guilt Gunga Govin Sing hands Hastings's high steward Holwell honour House of Commons impeachment India inferiour inquiry judges judgment justice lacks Larkins letter Lord Clive lord high steward lords lordships Mahomed Reza Khân manner means ment Munny Begum nabob nature never Nundcomar occasion opinion oppression parties peculation peers person presumption pretended prince principles prisoner proceeding proof prosecution prove province publick rajah reason received revenue rules rupees servants Sir John Clavering situation taken thing tion transactions trial trust Warren Hastings whole witnesses