The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 8Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... transactions in India , that they are easi- ly persuaded to remand them back to that obscurity , mystery , and intrigue out of which they have been forced upon public notice by the calamities arising from their extreme mismanagement ...
... transactions in India , that they are easi- ly persuaded to remand them back to that obscurity , mystery , and intrigue out of which they have been forced upon public notice by the calamities arising from their extreme mismanagement ...
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... transactions of which secrecy and collu- sion formed the very basis ; no rules of evidence nor authentic mode of transmission were settled in con- formity to the unalterable circumstances of the coun- try and the people . Removal of ...
... transactions of which secrecy and collu- sion formed the very basis ; no rules of evidence nor authentic mode of transmission were settled in con- formity to the unalterable circumstances of the coun- try and the people . Removal of ...
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... transaction . Such is the history of Mr. Sulivan's service from the time of his appointment ; such were the qualifica- tions , and such the proofs of assiduity and diligence given by him in holding so many incompatible . offices , ( as ...
... transaction . Such is the history of Mr. Sulivan's service from the time of his appointment ; such were the qualifica- tions , and such the proofs of assiduity and diligence given by him in holding so many incompatible . offices , ( as ...
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... transaction , the Bengal adventurers themselves , in- stead of realizing 2s . 2d . the rupee , ( the standard they fix for their payment , ) will not receive the 18 . 9d . which is its utmost value in silver at the Mint , nor probably ...
... transaction , the Bengal adventurers themselves , in- stead of realizing 2s . 2d . the rupee , ( the standard they fix for their payment , ) will not receive the 18 . 9d . which is its utmost value in silver at the Mint , nor probably ...
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... transactions they may find it expedient to report : this , if not specially ordered , has not hitherto been , as they apprehend , the usage of any committee of this House . It is not for your Committee , but for the discretion of the ...
... transactions they may find it expedient to report : this , if not specially ordered , has not hitherto been , as they apprehend , the usage of any committee of this House . It is not for your Committee , but for the discretion 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