31, 32, and 35,
the Consultation of the 11th March, 1775, the Consultation of the 13th
of March, 1775, up to the time that Mr. Hastings left the Council, the
Consultation of the 20th of March, 1775, the letter written by Mr.
Hastings to the Court of Directors on the 25th of March, 1775, (it being
alleged that Mr. Hastings took no steps to explain or defend his
conduct,) are sufficient to introduce the examination of Nundcomar, or
the proceedings of the rest of the Councillors, on said 13th of March,
after Mr. Hastings left the Council,--such examination and proceedings
charging Mr. Hastings with, corruptly receiving 3,54,105 rupees?
1789, May 21.--Pa. 730.
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_Answer._--The Lord Chief-Baron of the Court of Exchequer delivered the
unanimous opinion of the Judges upon the said question, in the
negative,--and gave his reasons.
1789, May 27.--Pa. 771.
_Fourth._
_Question._--Whether the public accounts of the Nizamut and Bhela, under
the seal of the Begum, attested also by the Nabob, and transmitted by
Mr. Goring to the Board of Council at Calcutta, in a letter bearing date
the 29th June, 1775, received by them, recorded without objection on the
part of Mr.
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