The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10J. C. Nimmo, 1887 - Great Britain |
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Page 49
... reason ; it puts him into confusion . He has recourse to such miserable and absurd expedients for covering his guilt as all those who are used to sit in the seat of judgment know have been the cause of detection of half the villanies in ...
... reason ; it puts him into confusion . He has recourse to such miserable and absurd expedients for covering his guilt as all those who are used to sit in the seat of judgment know have been the cause of detection of half the villanies in ...
Page 253
... reason for it . In the charge of oppression , " ( now here you will find the reason why Mr. Hastings wishes to ap- peal to a court of justice , rather than to give satis- faction to his employers , ) " though supported by the cries of ...
... reason for it . In the charge of oppression , " ( now here you will find the reason why Mr. Hastings wishes to ap- peal to a court of justice , rather than to give satis- faction to his employers , ) " though supported by the cries of ...
Page 385
... reason , and an extraor- dinary one it is , which he gives for concealing these bribes from his inferiors . But I must first tell your Lordships , what , till the proof is brought before you , you will take on credit , indeed , it is on ...
... reason , and an extraor- dinary one it is , which he gives for concealing these bribes from his inferiors . But I must first tell your Lordships , what , till the proof is brought before you , you will take on credit , indeed , it is on ...
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accusation act of Parliament affairs agent appear appointed authority banian believe Bengal bonds bribery Calcutta called Cantoo Baboo character charge circumstances Clavering Committee Company Company's concealment conduct consequence consider corruption Council Court of Directors covenants crimes Debi Sing declared defence dewan Dinagepore discovery duty endeavored evidence evil explanation extortion favor forgery fraud give given Governor Governor-General guilt Gunga Govind Sing hands Hastings's honor House of Commons India ings inquiry knew lac of rupees Larkins letter Lords Mahomed Reza Khân manner means ment mind Munny Begum Nabob nature never Nundcomar occasion opinion oppression paid Patna peculation person presumption pretended principle proceedings proof prosecution prove province Rajah receiving bribes regard revenue sent servants Sir John Clavering situation suffer sum of money taken tell thing thought tion transactions trust ul Dowlah Warren Hastings whole zemindary