This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1813 edition. Excerpt: ...and loudly complains of the treachery of his ministers; first, in giving you any hopes that such a measure would be adopted; and secondly, in their promising me their whole support in carrying it through: but, ds I apprehend, rather than suffer it to appear that the point had been carried in opposition ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1813 edition. Excerpt: ...and loudly complains of the treachery of his ministers; first, in giving you any hopes that such a measure would be adopted; and secondly, in their promising me their whole support in carrying it through: but, ds I apprehend, rather than suffer it to appear that the point had been carried in opposition to his mill, he at length yielded a nominal acquiescence, and has this day issued his own perwannahs to that effect; declaring, In a-. ever, at the same time, both to me and his ministers, that it is an act of compulsion. I hope to be able in a few days, in consequence of this measure, to transmit you an acrount of the actual value and produce of the jaghires, opposed to the nominal amount at which they stand rated on the books of the sircar." XII. That the said Warren Hastings, instead of expressing any disapprobation of the proceedings aforesaid, in violation of the rights secured by treaty with the mother and grandmother of the reigning prince of Oude, and not less in violation of the sovereign rights of the nabob himself, did by frequent messages stimulate the said Middleton to a perseverance in, and to a rigorous execution of the same: and, in his letter from Benares of the 25th December, 1781, did "express doubts of his firmness and activity, and, above all, of his recollection of his instructions, and their importance; and that, if he could not rely on his own power and the means he possessed for performing ti-ose services, he would free him the said Middlelon/rom Hk eft/ryes, and would proceed himself to Lucknow, and would, himself, undertake them/' XIII. That very doubtful credit is to be given to any letters written by tl, e said Middleton to the said Warren Hastings, when they answer the purposes which the said Warren Hastings had...
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