Sir, the Nabob having determined to inflict corporal punishment upon the prisoners under your guard, this is to desire that his officers, when they shall come, may have free access to the prisoners, and be permitted to do with them as they shall see proper. The Works of Edmund Burke - Page 291by Edmund Burke - 1839Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1866 - 508 pages
...letter following, full of disgrace to the honor, justice, and humanity of the British nation. XLIII. "SiR, — The Nabob having determined to inflict corporal...care that they leave them always under your charge." XLIV. That the said Richard Johnson did, further to terrify the prisoners, and to extort by all ways... | |
| Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 pages
...remains on the records of Parliament, this letter, written by a British resident to a British soldier. " Sir, the Nabob having determined to inflict corporal...permitted to do with them as they shall see proper." While these barbarities were perpetrated at Lucknow, the Princesses were still under duresse at Fyzabad.... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 pages
...remains on the records of Parliament, this letter, written by a British resident to a British soldier. " Sir, the Nabob having determined to inflict corporal...permitted to do with them as they shall see proper." While these barbarities were perpetrated at Lucknow, the Princesses were still under duresse at Fyzabad.... | |
| Charles Raikes - British - 1867 - 414 pages
...upon to pen the following order to the commanding officer of the English guard over the eunuchs : — Sir, The Nabob having determined to inflict corporal...permitted to do with them as they shall see proper. Cruelties like this went on till December, when at last the prisoners were released by order of the... | |
| American periodicals - 1867 - 894 pages
...on the records of Parliament this letter, written by a British resident to a British soldier : — ' Sir, the Nabob having determined to inflict corporal...permitted to do with them as they shall see proper.' WARREN HASTINGS. While these barbarities were perpetrated at Lucknow, the princesses were still under... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1871 - 732 pages
...remains on the records of Parliament, this letter, written by a British resident to a British soldier. " Sir, the Nabob having determined to inflict corporal...permitted to do with them as they shall see proper." While these barbarities were perpetrated at Lucknow, the Princesses were still under duresse at Fyzabad.... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1872 - 964 pages
...Bologna shall again resound with their ancient war-cry, Popólo; popólo; muoiano; tiranni. IV, 296: Sir, the Nabob having determined to inflict corporal...permitted to do with them as they shall see proper. VII, 111: When my honourable friend shall think it expedient to make a motion on that important subject,... | |
| Ludwig Herric - 1872 - 980 pages
...Bologna shall again resound with their ancient war-cry, Popolo; popolo; muoiano; tiranni. IV, 296: Sir, the Nabob having determined to inflict corporal punishment upon the prisoners under your gnard, this is to desire that his officers, when they shall come, may have free access to the prisoners,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1873 - 728 pages
...remains on the records of Parliament, this letter, written by a British resident to a British soldier. " Sir, the Nabob having determined to inflict corporal...permitted to do with them as they shall see proper." While these barbarities were perpetrated at Lucknow, the Princesses were still tinder duresse at Fyzabad.... | |
| Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1874 - 640 pages
...British officer . 134 DEATH OF Hi'DER— PEACE WITH HIS SON TIPPOO. [1773-1784. " Sir, the nabob baviug determined to inflict corporal punishment upon the...prisoners, and be permitted to do with them as they shall think proper." The eunucbs were imprisoned till, after mouths of terror, the begums had surrendered... | |
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