The Writings and Speeches of Edmund Burke Volume VI: India: The Launching of the Hastings Impeachment 1786-1788

by Burke, Edmund; Marshall, P. J.; Langford, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780198217886
• ISBN10: 0198217889
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1991-06-13
• Publisher: Clarendon Press

Summary

Volume VI contains Burke's writings and speeches during two years in the House of Commons and the first session of the trial in the House of Lords. The volume covers the beginnings of the famous impeachment of Warren Hastins, which was to be one of Burke's major preoccupations for the rest of his life. The speeches convey Burke's vision of India and of imperial justice, as well as his moral and political thought as a whole on the eve of the French Revolution.

Table of Contents

List of Short Titles	xiii
Introduction	1	(36)
Sources	37	(4)
Notes on Transcription	41	(2)
Note on Currency	43	(2)
The Texts
Speech on Address from the Throne	45	(1)
24 January 1786
Speech on Notice of Motion on Hastings	45	(2)
13 February 1786
Speech on Motion for Papers on Hastings	47	(13)
17 February 1786
Speech on Motion for Papers on Hastings	60	(6)
20 February 1786
Speech on Bill to Amend 1784 India Act	66	(7)
22 March 1786
Speech on Method of Proceeding against Hastings	73	(6)
3 April 1786
Rohilla War Charge	79	(12)
4 April 1786
Speech on Rohilla War Charge	91	(22)
1 June 1786
Speech on Procedure for Impeaching Hastings	113	(4)
19 February 1787
Speech on Procedure for Vote of Impeachment	117	(3)
2 April 1787
Speech against `Set-off' in Hastings's Favour	120	(3)
3 April 1787
Speech on India Budget	123	(2)
7 May 1787
Articles of Impeachment	125	(133)
14, 21, 28 May 1787
Speech on Exclusion of Francis from Committee to Consider Hastings's Answer	258	(3)
5 December 1787
Speech on Libel against Impey	261	(3)
8 February 1788
Speech on Opening of Impeachment	264	(196)
15 February 1788	269	(43)
16 February 1788	312	(61)
18 February 1788	373	(54)
19 February 1788	427	(33)
Appendix	460	(23)
Speech on East India Declaratory Bill	471	(3)
7 March 1788
Evidence on Begams of Oudh	474	(5)
22 April 1788
Speeches on Impeachment Costs and on Charge against Impey	479	(4)
9 May 1788
Appendix A: List of Burke's Speeches and Writings on India 1786--1788	483	(12)
Index	495