On the record
The Presidency of Calcutta openly denied to the prince the power of protecting the trade of his subjects by the remission of his own duties.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke points out the denial of a ruler's authority to protect his subjects' trade, illustrating the struggle for power.
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