The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 4John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 244
... Impey was acting in good faith and he felt bitterly the burden of taking on his shoulders all the unpopularity . He felt bound to protect , as he thought , the peasant and the poorer classes against the European magistrates , " who ...
... Impey was acting in good faith and he felt bitterly the burden of taking on his shoulders all the unpopularity . He felt bound to protect , as he thought , the peasant and the poorer classes against the European magistrates , " who ...
Page 245
... Impey accepted a bribe , compromised the independence of the Supreme Court and finally became " rich , quiet , and infamous " .1 Con- temporary ... Impey's strenuous champion , thinks that the Chief Justice had Impey and the Sadr Court.
... Impey accepted a bribe , compromised the independence of the Supreme Court and finally became " rich , quiet , and infamous " .1 Con- temporary ... Impey's strenuous champion , thinks that the Chief Justice had Impey and the Sadr Court.
Page 246
... Impey's favour . He wrote at once to the Attorney - General in London , offering to refund the salary , if ministers thought the acceptance of it improper ; and apparently he did afterwards refund it . He claims to have told Hastings ...
... Impey's favour . He wrote at once to the Attorney - General in London , offering to refund the salary , if ministers thought the acceptance of it improper ; and apparently he did afterwards refund it . He claims to have told Hastings ...
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