The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Wells and Lilly, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page 76
... rupees , ten or twelve thousand pounds , secured to him , he would for that consideration , de- liver the prince , the eldest son of the Mogul , alive into the hands of the nabob ; or , if that could not be effected , he en- gaged to ...
... rupees , ten or twelve thousand pounds , secured to him , he would for that consideration , de- liver the prince , the eldest son of the Mogul , alive into the hands of the nabob ; or , if that could not be effected , he en- gaged to ...
Page 77
... rupees , or some such sum , to several black persons for the assassination of the shâh zadda , or prince heir apparent ; which paper was offered to.the then chief of Patna , to sign ; but which he refused on ac- count of the infamy of ...
... rupees , or some such sum , to several black persons for the assassination of the shâh zadda , or prince heir apparent ; which paper was offered to.the then chief of Patna , to sign ; but which he refused on ac- count of the infamy of ...
Page 183
... rupees — cabuleat , that is , an agreement to pay four lacks of rupees , of which three were received , and one remained in balance at the time this account was made out . All , that we can learn from this account , after all our ...
... rupees — cabuleat , that is , an agreement to pay four lacks of rupees , of which three were received , and one remained in balance at the time this account was made out . All , that we can learn from this account , after all our ...
Page 192
... rupees , or 1,500,000l . This division of pro- vincial council included Rungpore , Edrackpore , and others , where he obtained such a knowledge of their resources , as subsequently to get possession of them . Debi Sing found this ...
... rupees , or 1,500,000l . This division of pro- vincial council included Rungpore , Edrackpore , and others , where he obtained such a knowledge of their resources , as subsequently to get possession of them . Debi Sing found this ...
Page 228
... rupees 2,38,061 . 12. 1. " Your lordships recollect , that Mr. Larkins was one of the bribe agents of Mr. Hastings ; one , I mean , of a corpora- tion , but not corporate in their acts . My lords , Mr. Larkins has told you , he has told ...
... rupees 2,38,061 . 12. 1. " Your lordships recollect , that Mr. Larkins was one of the bribe agents of Mr. Hastings ; one , I mean , of a corpora- tion , but not corporate in their acts . My lords , Mr. Larkins has told you , he has told ...
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