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general conclusion appeared to me an inevitable consequence from such a
state of facts; and my own senses bore testimony to it in this specific
instance: nor do I know how it is possible for any officer commanding a
military party, how attentive soever he may be to the discipline and
forbearance of his people, to prevent disorders, _when there is neither
opposition to hinder nor evidence to detect them_. These and many other
irregularities I impute _solely_ to the Naib, and recommend his instant
removal. I cannot help remarking, that, except the city of Benares, _the
province is in effect without a government. The administration of the
province is misconducted, and the people oppressed, trade discouraged,
and the revenue in danger of a rapid decline, from the violent
appropriation of its means._"
That the said Warren Hastings did recommend to the Council, for a remedy
of the disorders and calamities which had arisen from his own acts,
dispositions, and appointments, that the administrator aforesaid should
be instantly removed from his office,--attributing the aforesaid
"irregularities, _and many others, solely_ to him," although, on his own
representation, it does appear that he was the sole cause of the
irregularities therein described.
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