The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 10J. C. Nimmo, 1887 - Great Britain |
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... tion again . My Lords , at this time very serious inquiries had begun in the House of Commons concerning pecula- tion . They did not go directly to Bengal , but they began upon the coast of Coromandel , and with the principal governors ...
... tion again . My Lords , at this time very serious inquiries had begun in the House of Commons concerning pecula- tion . They did not go directly to Bengal , but they began upon the coast of Coromandel , and with the principal governors ...
Page 250
... tion is dropped , as we all know it was dropped in this case , then he has a direct contrary reason , but it serves ... tion of a fact which has no existence . Therefore Mr. Hastings admits the fact by promising an explana- tion , and he ...
... tion is dropped , as we all know it was dropped in this case , then he has a direct contrary reason , but it serves ... tion of a fact which has no existence . Therefore Mr. Hastings admits the fact by promising an explana- tion , and he ...
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... tion to us ; that he is clear of the contamination of mistrust and wrong , and his mind is free of covetous- ness or avarice . During the time of his administra- tion , no one saw other conduct than that of protec- tion to the ...
... tion to us ; that he is clear of the contamination of mistrust and wrong , and his mind is free of covetous- ness or avarice . During the time of his administra- tion , no one saw other conduct than that of protec- tion to the ...
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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