The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 4Bell & Daldy, 1872 - Great Britain |
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... considered by your committee under the like descriptions of internal and external . The internal regards the communication between the court of directors and their servants in India ; the management of the revenue ; the expenditure of ...
... considered by your committee under the like descriptions of internal and external . The internal regards the communication between the court of directors and their servants in India ; the management of the revenue ; the expenditure of ...
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... considered independently of several others . second at- tempt made for a reforma- by parliament tion . Your committee observe , that this is the second attempt made by parliament for the reformation of abuses in the Company's government ...
... considered independently of several others . second at- tempt made for a reforma- by parliament tion . Your committee observe , that this is the second attempt made by parliament for the reformation of abuses in the Company's government ...
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... considered , that a certain share in the stock gives a share in the government of so vast an empire , with such a boundless patronage , civil , military , marine , commercial , and financial , in every department of which such fortunes ...
... considered , that a certain share in the stock gives a share in the government of so vast an empire , with such a boundless patronage , civil , military , marine , commercial , and financial , in every department of which such fortunes ...
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... considered method of checking ra- pacity and oppression . In proportion as these interests pre- vailed , the means of cabal , of concealment , and of corrupt confederacy , became far more easy than before . Accord- ingly , there was no ...
... considered method of checking ra- pacity and oppression . In proportion as these interests pre- vailed , the means of cabal , of concealment , and of corrupt confederacy , became far more easy than before . Accord- ingly , there was no ...
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... considered the details of commerce as not perfectly consistent with the enlarged sphere of duty , and the reduced number of the council . Therefore , to relieve them from this burthen , they instituted a new office , called the Board of ...
... considered the details of commerce as not perfectly consistent with the enlarged sphere of duty , and the reduced number of the council . Therefore , to relieve them from this burthen , they instituted a new office , called the Board of ...
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