The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 4Little, Brown, 1871 - Great Britain |
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... Calcutta ; that the mer- chants so consulted reported their opinion , that twen- ty per cent on the prime cost of the stores would be a reasonable compensation to the agent ; that , never- theless , the said Warren Hastings , supported ...
... Calcutta ; that the mer- chants so consulted reported their opinion , that twen- ty per cent on the prime cost of the stores would be a reasonable compensation to the agent ; that , never- theless , the said Warren Hastings , supported ...
Page 15
... Calcutta about the end of August , 1780 , and must have crossed the Caramnassa , in his return from Oude , some weeks before , when the charge on the Vizier , if at any time proper , ought to have ceased . That it appears that the said ...
... Calcutta about the end of August , 1780 , and must have crossed the Caramnassa , in his return from Oude , some weeks before , when the charge on the Vizier , if at any time proper , ought to have ceased . That it appears that the said ...
Page 19
... which they state to be nine rupees a bag at Calcutta , when they themselves could have contracted for its delivery at Bombay , free of all risk and charges , at five rupees and three sixteenths per AGAINST WARREN HASTINGS . 19.
... which they state to be nine rupees a bag at Calcutta , when they themselves could have contracted for its delivery at Bombay , free of all risk and charges , at five rupees and three sixteenths per AGAINST WARREN HASTINGS . 19.
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... Calcutta upon all his drafts on the Treasury from the day of their dates , until they should be completely liquidated ; that the legal interest of money in Bengal is twelve per cent per annum , and the current interest from eight to ten ...
... Calcutta upon all his drafts on the Treasury from the day of their dates , until they should be completely liquidated ; that the legal interest of money in Bengal is twelve per cent per annum , and the current interest from eight to ten ...
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... Calcutta of their acceptance of the said resignation , of their appointment of Edward Wheler , Esquire , to fill the said vacancy , and of his Majesty's approbation of the said appointment , together with the grounds of their said ...
... Calcutta of their acceptance of the said resignation , of their appointment of Edward Wheler , Esquire , to fill the said vacancy , and of his Majesty's approbation of the said appointment , together with the grounds of their said ...
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abuse affairs aforesaid agent appear appointed arbitrary power authority banian Benares Bengal Berar Bombay breach Bristow British Calcutta charge Clavering Company's conduct consequence contract corrupt Coun Court of Directors crimes criminal declared defence direct dominions duty East India Company emoluments endeavor engage Esquire established expense Fort William Governor Governor-General and Council guaranty Hastings's Holwell honor Hyder Ali instructions jaghire justice Khân's letter Lords Lordships Lucknow Mahomed Reza Khân Mahomedan Mahratta empire Mahrattas Major Calliaud manner means ment Middleton minister Mogul Mogul empire Munny Begum Nabob Fyzoola Khân Nabob of Oude native obliged opinion oppression Palmer peace person Peshwa possession pretended prince principles proposals province Rajah Ranna received Resident resolution revenue Rohillas servants Sir Eyre Coote Sir John Clavering sovereign sterling Tamerlane thereby thereof thousand pounds tion transaction treaty of Chunar troops Vizier Warren Hastings whole