The Cambridge History of the British Empire: British India, 1497-1858John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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BOMBAY VIEWS 259 Warren Hastings was not in favour of these orders but was outvoted by his council . The Bombay Council , convinced that they had acted for the best , if unconstitutionally , fought to the end for their policy .
BOMBAY VIEWS 259 Warren Hastings was not in favour of these orders but was outvoted by his council . The Bombay Council , convinced that they had acted for the best , if unconstitutionally , fought to the end for their policy .
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He and Coote alone voted for the proposal ; so that when Coote at last did return to Madras , he lacked the orders to coerce Madras into obedience to most unpalatable resolutions . That government , how- ever , being privately informed ...
He and Coote alone voted for the proposal ; so that when Coote at last did return to Madras , he lacked the orders to coerce Madras into obedience to most unpalatable resolutions . That government , how- ever , being privately informed ...
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In April , 1773 , the court of directors sent orders to the governor and council to recall the collectors from their districts and to adopt other measures for collecting the revenues . These orders were similar to those issued in 1769 ...
In April , 1773 , the court of directors sent orders to the governor and council to recall the collectors from their districts and to adopt other measures for collecting the revenues . These orders were similar to those issued in 1769 ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Portuguese suzerainty over Ormuz | 12 |
Later governors | 19 |
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire: British India, 1497-1858 Volume 4 of The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Arthur Percival Newton |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Jun 2008 |
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