The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Wells and Lilly, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page 75
... inquiry , with- out stating from whom , but that he did inquire the proba- bility of the nabob's getting possession of the prince from some persons , who assured him , that there was no proba- bility of the prince's intention to deliver ...
... inquiry , with- out stating from whom , but that he did inquire the proba- bility of the nabob's getting possession of the prince from some persons , who assured him , that there was no proba- bility of the prince's intention to deliver ...
Page 77
... inquiry to the very clan and set of people , who , from a participation in their common offences , stood in awe of one another ; in effect , to the parties in the transaction . Without a prosecutor , with- out an impartial director of ...
... inquiry to the very clan and set of people , who , from a participation in their common offences , stood in awe of one another ; in effect , to the parties in the transaction . Without a prosecutor , with- out an impartial director of ...
Page 82
... inquiry , a sort of prisoner or an exile at Cal- cutta ; that his moonshee was there , or might have been had ; and ... inquire of them- selves , and to take the testimony of the judges at second- hand , as to the conscience of the party ...
... inquiry , a sort of prisoner or an exile at Cal- cutta ; that his moonshee was there , or might have been had ; and ... inquire of them- selves , and to take the testimony of the judges at second- hand , as to the conscience of the party ...
Page 103
... inquire into , and to punish the offence . And , first , I am to state to your lord- ships , by the direction of those , whom I am bound to obey , the principles , on which Mr. Hastings declares he has con- ducted his government ...
... inquire into , and to punish the offence . And , first , I am to state to your lord- ships , by the direction of those , whom I am bound to obey , the principles , on which Mr. Hastings declares he has con- ducted his government ...
Page 128
... inquire ; it is enough for me , that the constitution disavows them , that the princes of the country disavow them ; that they re- vile them with the most horrible expressions , and inflict dreadful punishments on them , when they are ...
... inquire ; it is enough for me , that the constitution disavows them , that the princes of the country disavow them ; that they re- vile them with the most horrible expressions , and inflict dreadful punishments on them , when they are ...
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abuse accusation act of parliament affairs appear appointed arbitrary power authority banyan Bengal bonds bribery bribes Calcutta called cause Cawn character charge circumstances committee company's concealment conduct consequence corruption council court of directors crimes criminal Debi Sing declared defence Dinagepore duty evidence extortion favour fraud give given governour governour-general guilt Gunga Govin Sing hands Hastings's high steward Holwell honour House of Commons impeachment India inferiour inquiry judges judgment justice lacks Larkins letter Lord Clive lord high steward lords lordships Mahomed Reza Khân manner means ment Munny Begum nabob nature never Nundcomar occasion opinion oppression parties peculation peers person presumption pretended prince principles prisoner proceeding proof prosecution prove province publick rajah reason received revenue rules rupees servants Sir John Clavering situation taken thing tion transactions trial trust Warren Hastings whole witnesses