Memoirs of the Life of Warren Hastings, First Governor-General of Bengal (3 Vols-Set)

Contents: Vol. I: 1. Early genealogy of the family of Hastings. 2. General view of the company\'s governments in the beginning and middle of the Seventeenth Century. 3. Hastings arrives in India. 4. His residence at the court of Moorshedabad. 5. Clive resigns the government. 6. Mr. Hastings in England. 7. Outline of the political and financial affairs of the company, from 1765 to 1772. 8. Settlement of the provinces. 9. View of the difficulties to be surmounted in working out his reforms. 10. Foreign relations of the company. 11. Change of revenue system. 12. Minor details in Mr. Hasting\'s government. 13. Parliamentary proceedings concerning the affairs of India. 14. Continuation of discords.

Vol. II: 1. Nuncomar\'s trial and execution. 2. Decision of the court of directors. 3. Proceedings in England. 4. Mr. Hastings\'s efforts paralyzed. 5. Progress of public affairs. 6. Movements of the Mahrattas. 7. Continuance of disagreements. 8. Progress of the war. 9. Intrigues in the cabinet. 10. State of affairs at Benares. 11. Transactions with the Nabob of Oude and the Begums. 12. State of Parties at Home. 13. Position of Mr. Hastings in reference to the country powers.

Vol. III: 1. State of affairs in Carnatic and at the different native courts. 2. Intelligence of the proceedings at home reaches Calcutta. 3. Progress of affairs in the Carnatic. 4. State of parties at home. 5. Hastings\'s care of science and literature. 6. Transactions in England. 7. Journey to Lucknow. 8. Mr. Hastings\'s position at Home and abroad. 9. Personal proceedings of Mr. Hastings. 10. Proceedings in the Commons. 11. Results of the impeachment. 12. Proceedings in private life. 13. Renewed embarrassments of Mr. Hastings. 14. Mr. Hastings examined before the houses of parliament. 15. Last days of Mr. Hastings.