nt of all."

My Lords, these are the securities which we have in all the constituent
parts of the body of this House. We know them, we reckon, we rest upon
them, and commit safely the interests of India and of humanity into your
hands. Therefore it is with confidence, that, ordered by the Commons,

I impeach Warren Hastings, Esquire, of high crimes and misdemeanors.

I impeach him in the name of the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament
assembled, whose Parliamentary trust he has betrayed.

I impeach him in the name of all the Commons of Great Britain, whose
national character he has dishonored.

I impeach him in the name of the people of India, whose laws, rights,
and liberties he has subverted, whose properties he has destroyed, whose
country he has laid waste and desolate.

I impeach him in the name and by virtue of those eternal laws of justice
which he has violated.

I impeach him in the name of human nature itself, which he has cruelly
outraged, injured, and oppressed, in both sexes, in every age, rank,
situation, and condition of life.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] Vakeel states Mofussil Jumma, of Salbarry, for 1,191

S* R* 96,229
Purchase money 53,755
------
Per annum, loss 42,474

SPEECHES

IN

THE IMPEACHMENT

OF

WARREN HASTINGS, ESQUIRE,

LATE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF BENGAL.

* * * * *

SPEECH ON THE SIXTH ARTICLE OF CHARGE.

April and May, 1789.

NOTE.

After Mr. Burke had concluded the opening speeches, the first
article of the impeachment was brought forward, on the 22d of
February, 1788, by Mr. Fox, and supported by Mr. Grey on the 25th.
After the evidence upon this article had been adduced, it was
summed up and enforced by Mr. Anstruther, on the 11th day of April
following.

The next article with which the Commons proceeded was brought
forward on the 15th of April, 1788, by Mr. Adam, and supported by
Mr. Pelham; and the evidence, in part upon the second article of
charge, was summed up and enforced, on the 3d of June, by Mr.
Sheridan.

On the 21st of April, 1789, Mr. Burke opened the sixth charge,
bribery and corruption, in the following speech, which was
continued on the 25th of April, and on the 6th and 7th May, in the
same session.

SPEECH

ON

THE SIXTH ARTICLE OF CHARGE.

FIRST DAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1