The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 4Little, Brown, 1871 - Great Britain |
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Page 9
... engage- ment , if he had performed it , and even his offering to pledge himself for the agent , in the first instance , ought to be taken as presumptive evidence of a con- nection between the said Warren Hastings and the said agent ...
... engage- ment , if he had performed it , and even his offering to pledge himself for the agent , in the first instance , ought to be taken as presumptive evidence of a con- nection between the said Warren Hastings and the said agent ...
Page 22
... misconstruction ; and that in his opinion an opposition would be to incur the penalty . That , notwithstanding the covenants and engage- ments above mentioned , it appears in the recorded proceedings 22 ARTICLES OF CHARGE PRESENTS.
... misconstruction ; and that in his opinion an opposition would be to incur the penalty . That , notwithstanding the covenants and engage- ments above mentioned , it appears in the recorded proceedings 22 ARTICLES OF CHARGE PRESENTS.
Page 23
... engage to prove and establish the same by sufficient evidence . That this account is stated with a minute particularity and precision ; the date of each payment , down to that of small sums , is specified ; the various coins in which ...
... engage to prove and establish the same by sufficient evidence . That this account is stated with a minute particularity and precision ; the date of each payment , down to that of small sums , is specified ; the various coins in which ...
Page 66
... he affirmed , no sale , did , under pretence of find- ing a market for the same , engage the Company in an enterprise of great and certain expense , subject to a manifest risk , and full of disgrace to the 66 ARTICLES OF CHARGE.
... he affirmed , no sale , did , under pretence of find- ing a market for the same , engage the Company in an enterprise of great and certain expense , subject to a manifest risk , and full of disgrace to the 66 ARTICLES OF CHARGE.
Page 83
... engage himself beyond his abilities , and be involved in disputes , which I did not choose to have come before me as judge of them . " * That the said declaration contains sundry false and contradictory assertions : that , if almost all ...
... engage himself beyond his abilities , and be involved in disputes , which I did not choose to have come before me as judge of them . " * That the said declaration contains sundry false and contradictory assertions : that , if almost all ...
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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