The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 8Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 19
... received special orders from the Company . The first exception leaves it open to the subordinate to judge of the necessity of measures which , when taken , bind or involve the superior : the second re- fers a question of peace or war to ...
... received special orders from the Company . The first exception leaves it open to the subordinate to judge of the necessity of measures which , when taken , bind or involve the superior : the second re- fers a question of peace or war to ...
Page 21
... receiving presents from the natives , at that time generally charged upon men in power , was prin- cipally aimed at . Presents to any considerable value were justly re- puted by the legislature , not as marks of attention and respect ...
... receiving presents from the natives , at that time generally charged upon men in power , was prin- cipally aimed at . Presents to any considerable value were justly re- puted by the legislature , not as marks of attention and respect ...
Page 26
... received , and seems to have deserved , commendation ; but no suffi- cient ground was furnished for confounding the lines and gradations of service . This measure was , how- ever , far less exceptionable than the former ; because an ...
... received , and seems to have deserved , commendation ; but no suffi- cient ground was furnished for confounding the lines and gradations of service . This measure was , how- ever , far less exceptionable than the former ; because an ...
Page 32
... received by a person in that subor- dinate situation . - a The minuteness with which these accounts appear to have been kept , and the precision with which the date of each particular , sometimes of very small sums , is stated , give ...
... received by a person in that subor- dinate situation . - a The minuteness with which these accounts appear to have been kept , and the precision with which the date of each particular , sometimes of very small sums , is stated , give ...
Page 35
... received a letter from Bengal , requesting that Mr. Sulivan might be allowed to keep his rank . This request brought on some discussion . A Mr. Freeman , it seems , who had acted under Mr. Sulivan as Sub - Secretary whilst his principal ...
... received a letter from Bengal , requesting that Mr. Sulivan might be allowed to keep his rank . This request brought on some discussion . A Mr. Freeman , it seems , who had acted under Mr. Sulivan as Sub - Secretary whilst his principal ...
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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