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What security will the Company have for their property, or where are the ryots to look for relief against oppressions?
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “What security will the Company have for their property, or where are the ryots to look for relief against oppressions?”
Editor's note · Context
Burke raises concerns about the security of property and the plight of the ryots under oppressive conditions.
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