The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 8Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 64
... dated the 8th April , 1782 . This calculation supposes the eighty lac investments will be equal to the tonnage of five ships . b 2. To custom · £ 320,000 a 1. By sale amount of per cent duty on © 3. " freight d 4. " 5 £ 1,300,000 • 5 ...
... dated the 8th April , 1782 . This calculation supposes the eighty lac investments will be equal to the tonnage of five ships . b 2. To custom · £ 320,000 a 1. By sale amount of per cent duty on © 3. " freight d 4. " 5 £ 1,300,000 • 5 ...
Page 132
... dated on the 29th of March , though it was not the first publicly presented to the board . This memo- rial was presented on the 17th of September , 1781 , by Mr. Wheler , conformably ( as he says ) to the desire of the Governor ...
... dated on the 29th of March , though it was not the first publicly presented to the board . This memo- rial was presented on the 17th of September , 1781 , by Mr. Wheler , conformably ( as he says ) to the desire of the Governor ...
Page 140
... dated 12th July , 1782 , they say , that , " having condemned the contract entered into with Mr. Mackenzie for the provision of opium , they cannot but be surprised at your having concluded a new contract for four years relative to that ...
... dated 12th July , 1782 , they say , that , " having condemned the contract entered into with Mr. Mackenzie for the provision of opium , they cannot but be surprised at your having concluded a new contract for four years relative to that ...
Page 153
... dated 23rd and 24th of March , 1775. The answer is re- markable . He asserts , that " the whole of Kaworke's relation is a gross misrepresentation of facts ; - that the simple fact was , that in January , 1774 , the salt mahls of ...
... dated 23rd and 24th of March , 1775. The answer is re- markable . He asserts , that " the whole of Kaworke's relation is a gross misrepresentation of facts ; - that the simple fact was , that in January , 1774 , the salt mahls of ...
Page 159
... dated 29th of April , 1775 , declares that he paid to the Commit- tee of Circuit twelve thousand rupees as their profit on a single salt farm , which sum , he says , " I paid the Committee at their request , before their depart- ure ...
... dated 29th of April , 1775 , declares that he paid to the Commit- tee of Circuit twelve thousand rupees as their profit on a single salt farm , which sum , he says , " I paid the Committee at their request , before their depart- ure ...
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