The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 7Wells and Lilly, 1827 - Great Britain |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 50
Page 264
... lacks of rupees , issued from his trea- sury for purposes unknown during the late negotiations . So publick a complaint could not be disregarded , and it soon produced an inquiry . We referred the letter to the board , in expectation of ...
... lacks of rupees , issued from his trea- sury for purposes unknown during the late negotiations . So publick a complaint could not be disregarded , and it soon produced an inquiry . We referred the letter to the board , in expectation of ...
Page 265
... lacks , were not the voluntary offerings of gratitude , but contributions levied on the weak- ness of the government , and violently exacted from the dependent state and timid disposition of the minister . The charge indeed is denied on ...
... lacks , were not the voluntary offerings of gratitude , but contributions levied on the weak- ness of the government , and violently exacted from the dependent state and timid disposition of the minister . The charge indeed is denied on ...
Page 275
... lacks , to sixteen ; and that to prevent the abuse of this restricted sum , and to prevent its being directed by the minister's au- thority to other purposes than that , for which the company allowed it , ( that is to say , allowed him ...
... lacks , to sixteen ; and that to prevent the abuse of this restricted sum , and to prevent its being directed by the minister's au- thority to other purposes than that , for which the company allowed it , ( that is to say , allowed him ...
Page 283
... lacks of rupees , which we consider not only as a munificent reward for any services he shall ren- der the company , but sufficient to enable him to support his station with suitable rank and dignity . And here we must add , that in the ...
... lacks of rupees , which we consider not only as a munificent reward for any services he shall ren- der the company , but sufficient to enable him to support his station with suitable rank and dignity . And here we must add , that in the ...
Page 289
... lacks , which were order- ed in the manner I mentioned . Your lordships will natu- rally imagine , that that controul was kept safe ; no , here is the order of the directors , and you will see how Mr. Has- tings obeyed it . " As the ...
... lacks , which were order- ed in the manner I mentioned . Your lordships will natu- rally imagine , that that controul was kept safe ; no , here is the order of the directors , and you will see how Mr. Has- tings obeyed it . " As the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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