The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 8Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 52
... Nabob of Bengal , for the support of his govern- ment . This sum , however inconsiderable , compared to the revenues ... Nabob's minori- ty , and a temporary sequestration for the discharge of his debts , ) to 160,000l .: but when he ...
... Nabob of Bengal , for the support of his govern- ment . This sum , however inconsiderable , compared to the revenues ... Nabob's minori- ty , and a temporary sequestration for the discharge of his debts , ) to 160,000l .: but when he ...
Page 78
... Nabob's court , was brought , directly or indirectly , under the control of British subjects . The Company's servants , armed with authorities delegated from the nominal govern ment , or attended with what was a stronger guard , the ...
... Nabob's court , was brought , directly or indirectly , under the control of British subjects . The Company's servants , armed with authorities delegated from the nominal govern ment , or attended with what was a stronger guard , the ...
Page 118
... Nabob of Oude and the Rajah of Benares . In these coun- tries no monopoly existed ; and yet there the com- modity was of such a quality and so abundant as to bear the duty , and even with the duty in some degree to rival the monopolist ...
... Nabob of Oude and the Rajah of Benares . In these coun- tries no monopoly existed ; and yet there the com- modity was of such a quality and so abundant as to bear the duty , and even with the duty in some degree to rival the monopolist ...
Page 142
... Nabob and his ministers two hundred thousand pounds per annum for the exclusive privi- lege . The Directors , in ... Nabobs the duty on salt made in Ben- gal was two and an half per cent paid by Mussulmen , and five per cent paid by ...
... Nabob and his ministers two hundred thousand pounds per annum for the exclusive privi- lege . The Directors , in ... Nabobs the duty on salt made in Ben- gal was two and an half per cent paid by Mussulmen , and five per cent paid by ...
Page 143
... Nabob should be positively required to recall it , and collect duties as before from the country merchants , and all other persons who had not the protection of the Compa- ny's dustuck . The Directors , as the evident reason of the ...
... Nabob should be positively required to recall it , and collect duties as before from the country merchants , and all other persons who had not the protection of the Compa- ny's dustuck . The Directors , as the evident reason of the ...
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abuse act of Parliament affairs aforesaid agent answer appear appointed asserts authority Barwell Begum Bengal Berar bonds Bristow British Calcutta cerned charge Chunar Committee Company's complaint concerning conduct consequence contract corrupt Court of Directors Dacca declared demand duty East India Company effect engagement English Esquire extorted extraordinary favor Fowke Furruckabad Fyzabad Governor-General and Council Hastings's honor hundred thousand pounds inquiry investment jaghires justice lacs of rupees letter Lucknow Mahomed Reza Khân manner means measure ment Middleton ministers monopoly mother Munny Begum Mussulmen Nabob of Oude natives nature object offence opinion opium oppressions orders paid pany payment person pounds sterling present pretended prince principles proceedings profit proposed prosecution province Rajah of Benares received regulations Resident revenue sent servants Sir Elijah Impey Sujah Sulivan sum of money taken tion trade transaction treaty ul Dowlah Vizier Warren Hastings whole zemindary