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Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797

"The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 08 (of 12)"

To this effect your
Committee ordered a letter to be written Mr. Barwell; from whom they
received the following answer.
"Sir,--In consequence of your letter of the 17th, I must request the
favor of you to inform the Select Committee that I expect from their
justice, on any matter of public record in which I am personally to be
brought forward to the notice of the House, that they will at the same
time point out to the House what part of such matter has been verified,
and what parts have not nor ever were attempted to be verified, though
introduced in debate and entered on the records of the Governor-General
and Council of Bengal. I am anxious the information should be complete,
or the House will not be competent to judge; and if it is complete, it
will preclude all explanation as unnecessary.
"I am, Sir,
"Your most obedient humble servant,
"RICHARD BARWELL.
"St. James's Square, 22nd April, 1783.
"P.S. As I am this moment returned from the country, I had it not in my
power to be earlier in acknowledging your letter of the 17th.


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