The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Wells and Lilly, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page 71
... committee , which they had arranged for the better carrying on their po- litical affairs . But the select committee had no power of acting wholly without the council at large , at least finally and conclusively . The select committee ...
... committee , which they had arranged for the better carrying on their po- litical affairs . But the select committee had no power of acting wholly without the council at large , at least finally and conclusively . The select committee ...
Page 72
... committee then , without communicating with the rest of the council , formed the plan for a second revolution . But the concurrence of Major Calliaud , who commanded the Bri- tish troops , was essential to the purpose , as it could not ...
... committee then , without communicating with the rest of the council , formed the plan for a second revolution . But the concurrence of Major Calliaud , who commanded the Bri- tish troops , was essential to the purpose , as it could not ...
Page 179
... committee must have a dewan , or executive officer , call him by what name you please . This man in fact has all the revenue , paid at the presidency , at his disposal , and can , if he has any abilities , bring all the renters under ...
... committee must have a dewan , or executive officer , call him by what name you please . This man in fact has all the revenue , paid at the presidency , at his disposal , and can , if he has any abilities , bring all the renters under ...
Page 182
... committee , consisting of a president and five members . So that in all times , in all characters , in all places , he stood as a man of a bad character and evil re- pute , though supposed to be a man of great abilities . My lords ...
... committee , consisting of a president and five members . So that in all times , in all characters , in all places , he stood as a man of a bad character and evil re- pute , though supposed to be a man of great abilities . My lords ...
Page 186
... committee of revenue , bought at 62,000l . a year , you would not suffer me to name it , especially when you know all the secret agency of bribes in the hand of Gunga Govin Sing ) -this Gunga Go- vin Sing produces soon after another ...
... committee of revenue , bought at 62,000l . a year , you would not suffer me to name it , especially when you know all the secret agency of bribes in the hand of Gunga Govin Sing ) -this Gunga Go- vin Sing produces soon after another ...
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