The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Wells and Lilly, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page 188
... committee of revenue , as the course and order of business required it should . But by the investigation into Mr. Hastings's money transactions , the insufficiency and fallacy of these records is manifest beyond a doubt . From this ...
... committee of revenue , as the course and order of business required it should . But by the investigation into Mr. Hastings's money transactions , the insufficiency and fallacy of these records is manifest beyond a doubt . From this ...
Page 189
... committee's recommendation of Debi Sing to the governour - general and council : but the co- py of the paper alluded to is wanting . ] * * Here is a choice , here is Debi Sing presented for his knowledge in business , his trust and ...
... committee's recommendation of Debi Sing to the governour - general and council : but the co- py of the paper alluded to is wanting . ] * * Here is a choice , here is Debi Sing presented for his knowledge in business , his trust and ...
Page 208
... committee to be ( what it was ) the greatest and most serious disturbance , that ever happened in Bengal . But , good easy man , he was utterly unable to guess to what cause it was to be attributed . He thought there was some ...
... committee to be ( what it was ) the greatest and most serious disturbance , that ever happened in Bengal . But , good easy man , he was utterly unable to guess to what cause it was to be attributed . He thought there was some ...
Page 209
... committee , in appointing Mr. Paterson their commissioner , were not deficient in arming him with powers equal to the object of his commission . He was enabled to call before him all accountants , to compel the production of all ...
... committee , in appointing Mr. Paterson their commissioner , were not deficient in arming him with powers equal to the object of his commission . He was enabled to call before him all accountants , to compel the production of all ...
Page 211
... committee between him and his crimes . The committee had their lesson . Whilst Paterson is left collect- ing his evidence , and casting up his accounts in Rungpore , Debi Sing is called up , in seeming wrath , to the capital ; where he ...
... committee between him and his crimes . The committee had their lesson . Whilst Paterson is left collect- ing his evidence , and casting up his accounts in Rungpore , Debi Sing is called up , in seeming wrath , to the capital ; where he ...
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