Book Chapter

HISTORY OF EUROPE: CHAPTER VII

1788

Overview

Proceedings upon the Impeachment of Mr. Hastings (pg. 140). His answer delivered at the bar of the house of lords; sent to the commons; replication of the commons (pg. 140). Managers appointed (pg. 140). Debate upon the rejection of Mr. Francis (pg. 140-148). Trial commences Feb. 13th (pg. 148). Counsel for the defendant (pg. 148-149). Assistant counsel to the managers (pg. 149). First and second days consumed in reading the articles and answers (pg. 149). Third day, Mr. Burke begins his opening of the charge, and concludes on the sixth (pg. 149-165). Proposal from the managers to hear each article of charge and the defence, singly (pg. 165). Objected to by the defendant's counsel, and decided in the negative by the house of lords (pg. 165-168). Seventh day, observations by Mr. Fox on the decision of the peers (pg. 168). He opens the Benares charge (pg. 168). Eighth day, Mr. Grey states and applies the evidence to be adduced (pg. 168-169). Four following days taken up in reading evidence, and examining witnesses (pg. 169). Debate upon matters of evidence (pg. 169). Thirteenth day Mr. Anstruther sums up the evidence on the Benares charge (pg. 169). Fourteenth day Mr. Adam opens the second charge, relative to the princesses of Oude (pg. 169). Fifteenth day, Mr. Pelham states the evidence (pg. 169). Sixteen following days, evidence heard and examined (pg. 169). Thirty second, thirty-third, and thirty-fourth days, Mr. Sheridan sums up the evidence (pg. 169). Trial adjourned to the next session (pg. 169). Debates in the house of commons upon the expences incurred in consequence of the impeachment (pg. 169-172). Account of the proceeding upon the impeachment of Sir Elijah Impey (pg. 172). Six charges exhibited against him by Sir Gilbert Elliot (pg. 172-176). Sir Elijah heard at the bar in his defence upon the first charge, relative to the putting Nundcomar to death (pg. 176). Evidence produced (pg. 176-177). Mr. Francis's vindication of himself against insinuations of Sir Elijah Impey (pg. 177). Debates on the first charge (pg. 177-178). Rejected (pg. 178-180). Consideration of the other charges deferred (pg. 180).

• Subject: Adam, W / Anstruther, J / Belhaven, W. 7th lord / Burgess, (M.P.) / Burke, Edmund / Cheit Sing / Chichele, J. 2nd earl / Cicero / Clavering, gen. J / Clive, Rob. Lord / Commons, House of / Courtenay, J / Dallas, sir Rob / Dolben, sir W / Douglas, Sylvester / East Indies, The / Ellenborough, Edw. 1st Lord / Farren, (M.P.) / Fitzpatrick, col. Rich / Fox, Hon. C. James / Francis sir Philip / Fullarton, col. W / Gideon, sir Sampson / Grenville, W. Wyndham, bar / Grey, C. 2nd earl / Gunga Govind Sing / Hastings, Warren / Impey, sir Elijah / Jaffier Ali cawn / Jenghis khan / Laurence, Dr. French / Mansfield, Sir James / Minto, Gilbert, Earl of / Monson, brig. gen. G / Norfolk, Ch. 11th duke / Norton, Sir Fletcher / Pigot, A / Pitt, W. junr / Plumer, Sir T / Richmond, C. 3rd duke of / Rosslyn, Alex, 1st earl of / Sacheverell, Dr. H / Scott, sir W / Sheridan, R. Brinsley / Stormont, David, 7th visc / Strafford, T. earl of / Thurlow, E. lord / Verres, Caius / Wilbraham, Roger / Windham, rt. hon. W / Zaddah, shah