The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 8Bell & Daldy, 1870 - Great Britain |
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Page 13
... Markham , or did Mr. Markham insinuate to him , any one thing about this conspiracy and rebellion ? No ; not a word there or in his whole progress up the country . While at Bauglepore he wrote a letter to Lord Macartney upon the state ...
... Markham , or did Mr. Markham insinuate to him , any one thing about this conspiracy and rebellion ? No ; not a word there or in his whole progress up the country . While at Bauglepore he wrote a letter to Lord Macartney upon the state ...
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... Markham , Mr. Benn , concern- ing the affairs of that country . Did he ever , upon this al- leged contumacy ( for at present I put the rebellion out of the question ) , inquire the progress of this personal affront offered to the ...
... Markham , Mr. Benn , concern- ing the affairs of that country . Did he ever , upon this al- leged contumacy ( for at present I put the rebellion out of the question ) , inquire the progress of this personal affront offered to the ...
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... Markham whether he could not buy them off , and obtain Mr. Hastings's favour by the payment of £ 200,000 . Mr. Markham gave , as his opinion , that £ 200,000 was not sufficient ; and the next day 22 SPEECH IN THE IMPEACHMENT OF 22.
... Markham whether he could not buy them off , and obtain Mr. Hastings's favour by the payment of £ 200,000 . Mr. Markham gave , as his opinion , that £ 200,000 was not sufficient ; and the next day 22 SPEECH IN THE IMPEACHMENT OF 22.
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... Markham says he conjectured , because the Rajah had learned that Mr. Hast- ings had no longer an intention of imposing these six lacks , or something to that effect , and therefore retracted his offer ; but because that offer had been ...
... Markham says he conjectured , because the Rajah had learned that Mr. Hast- ings had no longer an intention of imposing these six lacks , or something to that effect , and therefore retracted his offer ; but because that offer had been ...
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... Markham at Bauglepore , and for the first time men- tioned the sum of £ 500,000 as the fine he meant to exact , Mr. Markham was astonished and confounded at its magni- tude . He tells you this himself . It appears , then , that neither ...
... Markham at Bauglepore , and for the first time men- tioned the sum of £ 500,000 as the fine he meant to exact , Mr. Markham was astonished and confounded at its magni- tude . He tells you this himself . It appears , then , that neither ...
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