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Page 14
and the fate of many nations are involved , that , from the first commencement of
our parliamentary process to this the hour of ... They flattered themselves , that
the corruptions of India would escape amidst the dissensions of parliament .
and the fate of many nations are involved , that , from the first commencement of
our parliamentary process to this the hour of ... They flattered themselves , that
the corruptions of India would escape amidst the dissensions of parliament .
Page 17
Finding , that the act of parliament did not answer all the ends that were expected
from it , we had , in the year 1782 , recourse to a body of monitory resolutions .
Neither had we the expected fruit from them . When , therefore , we found , that ...
Finding , that the act of parliament did not answer all the ends that were expected
from it , we had , in the year 1782 , recourse to a body of monitory resolutions .
Neither had we the expected fruit from them . When , therefore , we found , that ...
Page 18
Many measures utterly unknown to former parliamentary proceedings , and
which , indeed , seemed in some degree to enfeeble them , but which were all to
the advantage of those , that were to be prosecuted , were adopted , for the first
time ...
Many measures utterly unknown to former parliamentary proceedings , and
which , indeed , seemed in some degree to enfeeble them , but which were all to
the advantage of those , that were to be prosecuted , were adopted , for the first
time ...
Page 36
... extraneous emolu . ments . The act of parliament has fulminated against them .
Clear positive laws , and clear positive private engagements , have no exception
of circumstances in them , no difference 36 SPEECH IN THE IMPEACHMENT.
... extraneous emolu . ments . The act of parliament has fulminated against them .
Clear positive laws , and clear positive private engagements , have no exception
of circumstances in them , no difference 36 SPEECH IN THE IMPEACHMENT.
Page 38
... to order several prosecutions against delinquents in their service , Mr. Hastings
, directly contrary to the duty of his office , -directly contrary to the express and
positive law of the court of directors , which law parliament had bound upon him
as ...
... to order several prosecutions against delinquents in their service , Mr. Hastings
, directly contrary to the duty of his office , -directly contrary to the express and
positive law of the court of directors , which law parliament had bound upon him
as ...
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| Title | The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Edmund Burke |
| Author | Edmund Burke |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Wells and Lilly, 1827 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 21 Nov 2008 |
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