The Defence of Warren Hastings, Esq. (Late Governor General of Bengal, ) at the Bar of the House of Commons; Upon the Matter of the Several Charges of High Crimes and Misdemeanors, Presented Against Him in the Year 1786
The Defence of Warren Hastings, Esq. (Late Governor General of Bengal, ) at the Bar of the House of Commons; Upon the Matter of the Several Charges of High Crimes and Misdemeanors, Presented Against Him in the Year 1786..
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1786 Excerpt: ... was also, as I have already remarked, greatly influenced by the inflammatory suggestions of incendiaries and personal savourites about him, who counteracted my designs in all my proceedings with his Excellency, by dissuading him srom a measure by which their interests would be so much affected. To thofe who are ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1786 Excerpt: ... was also, as I have already remarked, greatly influenced by the inflammatory suggestions of incendiaries and personal savourites about him, who counteracted my designs in all my proceedings with his Excellency, by dissuading him srom a measure by which their interests would be so much affected. To thofe who are personally acquainted with the Nabob it will not appear extraordinary, that all these causes, combining and operating upon his mind, should have drawn him into inconsistencies of conduct, which to others may seem irreconcileable. It is not true, that Sir Elijah Impey was at Luck now when I communicated my sentiments, through him, to our Resident, respecting the Begum's treasures. Sir Elijah was with me at Chunar, and the Resident did avail himself on this and other occasions of that gentleman's presence and confidential intercourse with me, to ascertain my wishes on certain points, which the multiplicity and importance of the business which I was then engaged in prevented my communicating so sully by letter. The English troops were not employed at Fayzabad until the Nabob formally demanded their aid, inconsequence of hostile preparations to resist his claim upon the Begum for his deceased sather's treasures, which he deemed his own force unable to repel. The eunuchs were seized, not for the purpofe of extorting money, as assumed in the Charge, but as the agents and principal instruments of exciting the insurrections before alluded to, and for actual rebellion.--The Nabob had declared his firm intention, by letters to myself and the Resident, long before he went to Fayzabad, of seizing and severely punishing the two eunuchs of his mother, not only for their shamesul and insidious conduct during 'the troubles at Benares, but for their long and unremit...
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