The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10J. C. Nimmo, 1887 - Great Britain |
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Page 92
... thought there was some irregularity in the collection , but on the whole judged that it had little other cause than a general conspiracy of the husbandmen and landholders , who , as Debi Sing's lease was near expiring , had determined ...
... thought there was some irregularity in the collection , but on the whole judged that it had little other cause than a general conspiracy of the husbandmen and landholders , who , as Debi Sing's lease was near expiring , had determined ...
Page 312
... thought myself obliged , I thought it a part of my duty , to support the credit of that person , who is the principal evidence to sup- port the direct charge that is brought before your Lordships . I knew that Mr. Hastings , in his ...
... thought myself obliged , I thought it a part of my duty , to support the credit of that person , who is the principal evidence to sup- port the direct charge that is brought before your Lordships . I knew that Mr. Hastings , in his ...
Page 389
... thoughts retained on my memory , I am not certain that they may not have been produced by subsequent reflection on ... thought that this discovery was brought from him in consequence of the Parliamentary inqui ries . Here he says of a ...
... thoughts retained on my memory , I am not certain that they may not have been produced by subsequent reflection on ... thought that this discovery was brought from him in consequence of the Parliamentary inqui ries . Here he says of a ...
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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