[The Works Of The Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. IX. (of 12) by Edmund Burke]@TWC D-Link bookThe Works Of The Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. IX. (of 12) PART IX 159/219
A British Resident at Moorshedabad was established as a control.
The Company exercised their power over the revenue in the first instance through the natives, but the British Resident was in reality the great mover. If ever this nation stood in a situation of glory throughout Asia, it was in that moment.
But, as I have said, some material errors and mistakes were committed.
After the formation of this plan, Lord Clive unfortunately did not stay long enough in the country to give consistency to the measures of reformation he had undertaken, but rapidly returned to England; and after his departure, the government that continued had not vigor or authority to support the settlement then made, and considerable abuses began to prevail in every quarter.
Another capital period in our history here commences.
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