The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 9Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 16
... given . That in this transaction the said Warren Hastings trifled with the authority of the Company , eluded the repeated orders of the Directors , and ex- posed the Company to the risk and uncertainty of re- covering , at a distant ...
... given . That in this transaction the said Warren Hastings trifled with the authority of the Company , eluded the repeated orders of the Directors , and ex- posed the Company to the risk and uncertainty of re- covering , at a distant ...
Page 24
... given by him to Munny Begum , the widow of the late Mir Jaffier , Nabob of Bengal , whose son , by another woman , holds that title at present . That the said Warren Hastings had been instructed by the * 2d year of George II ...
... given by him to Munny Begum , the widow of the late Mir Jaffier , Nabob of Bengal , whose son , by another woman , holds that title at present . That the said Warren Hastings had been instructed by the * 2d year of George II ...
Page 25
... given fifteen thousand pounds to the said Warren Hastings for an entertainment , which declaration corresponds with and confirms that part of the charge produced by Rajah Nundcomar to which it relates . That neither this nor any other ...
... given fifteen thousand pounds to the said Warren Hastings for an entertainment , which declaration corresponds with and confirms that part of the charge produced by Rajah Nundcomar to which it relates . That neither this nor any other ...
Page 26
... given to the Court of Directors any explanation whatever , much less the full and liberal explanation he had promised so repeatedly , has there- by abandoned even that late and protracted defence which he himself must have thought ...
... given to the Court of Directors any explanation whatever , much less the full and liberal explanation he had promised so repeatedly , has there- by abandoned even that late and protracted defence which he himself must have thought ...
Page 29
... declaration he had before made to the Directors , viz . , " that he would most fully and lib- erally explain every circumstance of his conduct , " but has never since that time given the Directors any AGAINST WARREN HASTINGS . 29.
... declaration he had before made to the Directors , viz . , " that he would most fully and lib- erally explain every circumstance of his conduct , " but has never since that time given the Directors any AGAINST WARREN HASTINGS . 29.
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abuse affairs aforesaid agent appear appointed arbitrary power authority banian Barwell Benares Bengal Berar Bombay breach Bristow British Calcutta charge Clavering Company's conduct consequence contract corrupt Coun Court of Directors crimes criminal declared defence direct dominions duty East India Company emoluments endeavor engage Esquire established expense Fort William Governor Governor-General and Council guaranty Hastings's Holwell honor Hyder Ali instructions jaghire justice Khân's letter Lords Lordships Lucknow Mahomed Reza Khân Mahomedan Mahratta empire Mahrattas Major Calliaud manner means ment Middleton minister Mogul Mogul empire Munny Begum Nabob Fyzoola Khân Nabob of Oude native opinion oppression Palmer peace person Peshwa possession pretended prince principles proceedings proposals province Rajah Ranna received Resident resolution revenue Rohillas servants Sir Eyre Coote Sir John Clavering sovereign sterling thereby thereof thousand pounds tion transaction treaty of Chunar troops Vizier Warren Hastings whole