The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 15C. and J. Rivington, 1827 - Great Britain |
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Page 24
... present day . You im- prisoned him during the King's pleasure ; and you disqualified him for ever from having a seat in this House , and any office in this kingdom . This is the way , in which the Commons behaved formerly , and in which ...
... present day . You im- prisoned him during the King's pleasure ; and you disqualified him for ever from having a seat in this House , and any office in this kingdom . This is the way , in which the Commons behaved formerly , and in which ...
Page 43
... present under an account to our Con- stituents upon that subject . To them we shall give it . We shall not give any further account of it to your Lordships ; the means belong to us as well as to you of removing these charges . Your ...
... present under an account to our Con- stituents upon that subject . To them we shall give it . We shall not give any further account of it to your Lordships ; the means belong to us as well as to you of removing these charges . Your ...
Page 54
... present possessors ; I mean , unless the whole " of our territory in that quarter shall be " rounded and made an uniform compact body 66 by one grand and systematick arrangement ; " such an arrangement as shall do away all " the ...
... present possessors ; I mean , unless the whole " of our territory in that quarter shall be " rounded and made an uniform compact body 66 by one grand and systematick arrangement ; " such an arrangement as shall do away all " the ...
Page 91
... principles . I cannot command strength to proceed further at present ; and you , my Lords , cannot give me greater bodily strength than I have . [ Adjourned . 92 TRIAL OF WARREN HASTINGS , ESQ . 30th MAY OF WARREN HASTINGS , ESQ . 91.
... principles . I cannot command strength to proceed further at present ; and you , my Lords , cannot give me greater bodily strength than I have . [ Adjourned . 92 TRIAL OF WARREN HASTINGS , ESQ . 30th MAY OF WARREN HASTINGS , ESQ . 91.
Page 98
... present whatever . I have now re - stated to your Lordships the maxims by which the Prisoner persists in defend- ing himself , and the principles upon which we claim to have him judged . The issue before your Lordships is a hundred ...
... present whatever . I have now re - stated to your Lordships the maxims by which the Prisoner persists in defend- ing himself , and the principles upon which we claim to have him judged . The issue before your Lordships is a hundred ...
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