The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12)" by Edmund Burke is a collection of political writings and speeches likely written during the late 18th century. This volume primarily presents the articles of charge related to the impeachment of Warren Hastings, the former Governor-General of Bengal, addressing issues of governance, corruption, and misconduct during his administration. The opening of this volume introduces a detailed account of specific articles of charge against Warren Hastings, outlining numerous allegations of high crimes and misdemeanors, including the improper extension of contracts, acceptance of bribes, and violations of the East India Company's regulations. Burke highlights various instances where Hastings purportedly prioritized personal connections and financial interests over the duties owed to the Company and the British Crown. As the text sets the stage for the ensuing political discourse, it provides an insightful glimpse into the complexities of colonial governance and the legal repercussions faced by those in power during this period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Produced by Paul Murray, Keith M. Eckrich, the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 31.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2005-03-27