 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1854 - 460 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... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1854 - 454 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... | |
 | 1855 - 526 pages
...denomination of a private donation, which sums were of the value of L.230,000 ; and that Lord Clive did, at the same time, render great and meritorious services to his country.' During the remainder of the session of parliament, Lord Clive remained in town at his princely mansion... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1858 - 190 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... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1858 - 198 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... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 820 pages
...motion of Wedderburn, it was unanimously added to the resolutions carried, " that Robert, Lord Clive, did at the same time render great and meritorious services to his country." But the taunts to which he had been subjected had sunk deep into his mind ; he was accustomed to complain... | |
 | JOHN AND CHARLES MOZLEY - 1864 - 682 pages
...without a division. About five in the morning, a motion was finally made, ' that Robert Lord Clive did at the same time render great and meritorious services to his country;' which passed unanimously. The ignoble charges, the constant threats, the protracted examinations, to... | |
 | Samuel Neil - 1865 - 344 pages
...every criminating expression was expunged, and it was declared that though Clive had enriched himself, he "did at the same time render great and meritorious services to his country." Having conquered in this matter, Clive took no part in the subsequent proceedings, which resulted in... | |
 | Charles John Smith - 1867 - 444 pages
...the resolution of censure it was appended, on the motion of Mr. Wedderburn, " that Robert Lord Clive did at the same time render great and meritorious services to his country." But his spirit never recovered from the imputation which had been cast upon him ; and for the second... | |
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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. 
