The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 4Little, Brown, 1871 - Great Britain |
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Page 5
... defence of the coast and river against the incursions of robbers , for the term of five years , in further disobedience of the Company's orders respecting the mode and duration of contracts , and with a considerable increase of ex ...
... defence of the coast and river against the incursions of robbers , for the term of five years , in further disobedience of the Company's orders respecting the mode and duration of contracts , and with a considerable increase of ex ...
Page 8
... defence of the fort " : as if its being publicly known that the fort was well provided for de- fence were likely to encourage an enemy to attack it . That in August , 1779 , in defiance of the principle laid down by himself for ...
... defence of the fort " : as if its being publicly known that the fort was well provided for de- fence were likely to encourage an enemy to attack it . That in August , 1779 , in defiance of the principle laid down by himself for ...
Page 24
... defence , declared that he would not suffer Nundcomar to appear before the board as his accuser ; that he attempted to indict his said accuser for a conspiracy , in which he failed ; and that the said Rajah Nundcomar was soon after ...
... defence , declared that he would not suffer Nundcomar to appear before the board as his accuser ; that he attempted to indict his said accuser for a conspiracy , in which he failed ; and that the said Rajah Nundcomar was soon after ...
Page 26
... defence of it " ; and hav- ing never since given to the Court of Directors any explanation whatever , much less the full and liberal explanation he had promised so repeatedly , has there- by abandoned even that late and protracted defence ...
... defence of it " ; and hav- ing never since given to the Court of Directors any explanation whatever , much less the full and liberal explanation he had promised so repeatedly , has there- by abandoned even that late and protracted defence ...
Page 75
... of any hostile exertion of the British force for the defence or the relief of the allies of the Company , yet in the said private letter he directed , that , in case his mediation should be accepted , AGAINST WARREN HASTINGS . 75.
... of any hostile exertion of the British force for the defence or the relief of the allies of the Company , yet in the said private letter he directed , that , in case his mediation should be accepted , AGAINST WARREN HASTINGS . 75.
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