They declared at that time, that the whole of their service was totally corrupted by bribes and presents, and by extravagance and luxury, which partly gave rise to them, and these, in their turn, enabled them to pursue those excesses.
Burke highlights the widespread corruption within the Company's service, linking it to bribery and excess.
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