The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 8Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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... interest in the proprietary , they have , through that name , brought the direction very much under their own control . - As to the general authority of the Court of Direc tors , there is reason to apprehend that on the ON THE AFFAIRS ...
... interest in the proprietary , they have , through that name , brought the direction very much under their own control . - As to the general authority of the Court of Direc tors , there is reason to apprehend that on the ON THE AFFAIRS ...
Page 27
... interests have lately prevailed in the Court of Directors , which , by the violation of every rule , seemed to be resolved on the destruction of those privileges of which they were the natural guardians . Every new power given has been ...
... interests have lately prevailed in the Court of Directors , which , by the violation of every rule , seemed to be resolved on the destruction of those privileges of which they were the natural guardians . Every new power given has been ...
Page 28
... interests formed in the act , notorious offence , gross error , or palpable insufficiency have many chances of retaining and abusing authority , whilst the variety of representa- tions , hearings , and conferences , and possibly the ...
... interests formed in the act , notorious offence , gross error , or palpable insufficiency have many chances of retaining and abusing authority , whilst the variety of representa- tions , hearings , and conferences , and possibly the ...
Page 45
... interest of Indian trade and revenue of eight hundred thousand pounds a year . This was to be provided for at all events . By that vast demand on the territorial fund , the correctives and qualifications which might have been gradually ...
... interest of Indian trade and revenue of eight hundred thousand pounds a year . This was to be provided for at all events . By that vast demand on the territorial fund , the correctives and qualifications which might have been gradually ...
Page 47
... interest . It was plain that this course of business could not hold . The manufacturers of Bengal , far from being generally in a condition to give credit , have always required advances to be made to them ; so have the merchants very ...
... interest . It was plain that this course of business could not hold . The manufacturers of Bengal , far from being generally in a condition to give credit , have always required advances to be made to them ; so have the merchants very ...
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abuse act of Parliament affairs aforesaid agent answer appear appointed asserts authority Barwell Begum Bengal Berar bonds Bristow British Calcutta cerned charge Chunar Committee Company's complaint concerning conduct consequence contract corrupt Court of Directors Dacca declared demand duty East India Company effect engagement English Esquire extorted extraordinary favor Fowke Furruckabad Fyzabad Governor-General and Council Hastings's honor hundred thousand pounds inquiry investment jaghires justice lacs of rupees letter Lucknow Mahomed Reza Khân manner means measure ment Middleton ministers monopoly mother Munny Begum Mussulmen Nabob of Oude natives nature object offence opinion opium oppressions orders paid pany payment person pounds sterling present pretended prince principles proceedings profit proposed prosecution province Rajah of Benares received regulations Resident revenue sent servants Sir Elijah Impey Sujah Sulivan sum of money taken tion trade transaction treaty ul Dowlah Vizier Warren Hastings whole zemindary