The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Wells and Lilly, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page 147
... Larkins and a Mr. Crofts . Mr. Crofts was sub - treasurer , and Mr. Larkins accountant - general OF WARREN HASTINGS , ESQ . 147.
... Larkins and a Mr. Crofts . Mr. Crofts was sub - treasurer , and Mr. Larkins accountant - general OF WARREN HASTINGS , ESQ . 147.
Page 148
Edmund Burke. sub - treasurer , and Mr. Larkins accountant - general . These were the last persons of all others , that should have had any thing to do with bribes ; yet these were some of his agents in bribery . There are few instances ...
Edmund Burke. sub - treasurer , and Mr. Larkins accountant - general . These were the last persons of all others , that should have had any thing to do with bribes ; yet these were some of his agents in bribery . There are few instances ...
Page 168
... Larkins , or the trusty Croftes - which proves indeed the facility of con- cealment . The fact is , you find the application always upon the discovery . But concealment or discovery is a thing of accident . The bribes , which I have ...
... Larkins , or the trusty Croftes - which proves indeed the facility of con- cealment . The fact is , you find the application always upon the discovery . But concealment or discovery is a thing of accident . The bribes , which I have ...
Page 176
... Larkins to give that account of his affairs , which he was not able to give himself . Observe , here is a man taking money pri- vately , corruptly , and which was to be sanctified by the fu- ture application of it , taking false ...
... Larkins to give that account of his affairs , which he was not able to give himself . Observe , here is a man taking money pri- vately , corruptly , and which was to be sanctified by the fu- ture application of it , taking false ...
Page 183
... Larkins to find out , if he could , some of his own bribes ; and accordingly Mr. Larkins sent over an account of various bribes ; an account , which , even before it comes directly in evidence before you , it will be pleasant to your ...
... Larkins to find out , if he could , some of his own bribes ; and accordingly Mr. Larkins sent over an account of various bribes ; an account , which , even before it comes directly in evidence before you , it will be pleasant to your ...
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