Critical and Historical Essays, Volume 1J. M. Dent, 1961 |
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... Bengal with invasion . Nothing but the talents and authority of Clive could support the tottering government . While things were in this state , a ship arrived with despatches which had been written at the India House before the news of ...
... Bengal with invasion . Nothing but the talents and authority of Clive could support the tottering government . While things were in this state , a ship arrived with despatches which had been written at the India House before the news of ...
Page 530
... Bengal while his enemy Sulivan was chairman of the Company . The tumult was violent . Sulivan could scarcely obtain a hearing . An overwhelming majority of the assembly was on Clive's side . Sulivan wished to try the result of a ballot ...
... Bengal while his enemy Sulivan was chairman of the Company . The tumult was violent . Sulivan could scarcely obtain a hearing . An overwhelming majority of the assembly was on Clive's side . Sulivan wished to try the result of a ballot ...
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... Bengal , and entitled to a salary of eight thousand a year . Hastings proposed to make him also a judge in the Company's service , removable at the pleasure of the Government of Bengal ; and to give him , in that capacity , about eight ...
... Bengal , and entitled to a salary of eight thousand a year . Hastings proposed to make him also a judge in the Company's service , removable at the pleasure of the Government of Bengal ; and to give him , in that capacity , about eight ...
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