 | charles mayo, l.l.b. - 1804 - 570 pages
...and achievements, the latter words were struck out, and this amendment was carried; " That lord Clive did, at the same time " render great and meritorious services to his country."—Thus did he escape the censures of the legislature. But he carried a tribunal in his own... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 442 pages
...also, being rejected, another was made, ' That lord Clive, when he received the sum above mentioned, did at the same time render great and meritorious services to his country.' Thus the matter was concluded, and the affairs of the company delivered into the hands of administration,... | |
 | John Malcolm - 1836 - 434 pages
...against the Company." AA 4 A motion was finally made, about five in the morning, " That Robert Lord Clive did, at the same time, render great and meritorious services to his country ;" which passed unanimously.* Such was the termination of these Parliamentary proceedings, so far as... | |
 | 1836 - 634 pages
...negatived, and a motion was made and passed (about five o'clock in the morning), " that Robert Lord Clive did, at the same time, render great and meritorious services to his country;" which terminated the parliamentary proceedings against this persecuted nobleman. It is supposed that,... | |
 | James Mill - 1840 - 674 pages
...without a division : a motion was finally made about " five in the morning," that Robert Lord Clive, did at the same time render great and meritorious services to his country, which passed unanimously. Life of Clive iii. 360.—W. BOOK iv an d ideas, were perfectly correspondent... | |
 | James George Smith Neill - 1843 - 666 pages
...majorities, and the proceedings terminated by a motion which passed unanimously, " That Robert Lord Clive did at the same time render great and meritorious services to his country." Although during this harassing persecution, he displayed the greatest firmness and magnanimity, Lord... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - 1847 - 206 pages
...that he had received those sums was carried ; but for the latter part was substituted unanimously, " that he did at the same time render great and meritorious services to his country." Though thus honourably acquitted, the fact of having been accused preyed on his proud spirit. He was... | |
 | George Robert Gleig - 1848 - 332 pages
...20 lacs and 80,000 rupees, were of the value, in English money, of 234,000/. ; and that Lord Clive did at the same time render great and meritorious services to his country." CHAPTER XXXI. Death of Lord Clive— His Character. IN the subsequent proceedings, which ended in the... | |
 | George Robert Gleig - 1848 - 332 pages
...that, admitting all to be true which was stated in regard to the moneys acquired, " Robert Lord Clive did at the same time render great and meritorious services to his country." As the whole spirit of the motion was changed, on the motion of Mr. Stanley and Mr. Fuller, not merely... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1854 - 456 pages
...the House agreed almost unanimously to some words which Wedderburn moved : " That Robert Lord Clive did at the same time render " great and meritorious services to his country." Such a vote might perhaps be deemed almost a verdict of acquittal. Certainly, at least, it showed a... | |
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India were in 1772 made the subject of animadversion in parliament, and next year matter for the inquiry of a select committee. He was examined and cross-examined more like a sheepstealer than the Baron of Plassey. 
