Warren HastingsChautauqua Press, 1886 - 183 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 28
Page 215
... justice of former oppressors , Asiatic and Euro- pean , appeared as a blessing when compared with the Justice of the Supreme Court . Every class of the population , English and native , with the exception of the ravenous pettifoggers ...
... justice of former oppressors , Asiatic and Euro- pean , appeared as a blessing when compared with the Justice of the Supreme Court . Every class of the population , English and native , with the exception of the ravenous pettifoggers ...
Page 216
... justice in the Supreme Court , have not effaced from the minds of the people of Bengal the recollection of those evil days . The members of the government were , on this subject , united as one man . Hastings had courted the judges ; he ...
... justice in the Supreme Court , have not effaced from the minds of the people of Bengal the recollection of those evil days . The members of the government were , on this subject , united as one man . Hastings had courted the judges ; he ...
Page 272
... Justice of the King's Bench ; the more humane and eloquent Dallas , after- wards Chief Justice of the Common Pleas ; and Plomer whom , near twenty years later , successfully conducted in the same high court the defence of Lord Melville ...
... Justice of the King's Bench ; the more humane and eloquent Dallas , after- wards Chief Justice of the Common Pleas ; and Plomer whom , near twenty years later , successfully conducted in the same high court the defence of Lord Melville ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accused administration affairs army Asaph-ul-Dowlah Asiatic Barwell Begums Benares Brahmin British brought Burke Calcutta censure charge Cheyte Sing Chief Justice Clavering Clive Company crimes crowd Daylesford defence Directors Dundas East empire enemies England English events of 1784 favor feeling force Fort William Francis functionaries Fyzabad Ganges Gleig government of Bengal Governor Governor-General head Hindoo honor House of Commons Hugh Capet human Hyder Imhoff impeachment Impey India ings intrusted judges Junius land letters Lord Lord North Lucknow Madras Mahommed Reza Khan Mahratta majority members of Council ment mind minister Mogul Moorshedabad Munny Begum Nabob Vizier native never Nuncomar Oude Parliament party passed pecuniary person Peshwa Pitt princes proceeding province Rajah Rohilla Rohilla war ruler sent sepoys servants Sheridan strong Sujah Dowlah talents thousand pounds tion took treasure trial troops vigor vote wanted Warren Hastings