Excerpt from The Beauties of the British Senate, Vol. 2: Taken From the Debates of the Lords and Commons, From the Beginning of the Administration of Sir Robert Walpole, to the End of the Second Session of the Administration of the Right Hon. William Pitt

It is well known that I was called upon, in the year 1769, by a General Court, to undertake the management of the Company's affairs in Bengal, Mien they were in a Very dan gerons and critical fituation. It is as well known, that my circumflances were independent and af¿uent. Happy in the fenfe of my pait conduéi, and fervices, happy in my family, happy in my connefiions, happy in every thing but my health, which I 101} in the Company's fervice, never to be repaired. This fituation, this happinefs, I relinquilhed at the call of the Company, to go to a far difiant, unhealthy climate, to under take the envious talk of reformation. L enemies will fup pofe, that I was aétuated by mercenary motives. But this Houfe and my country at large will, I hope, think more libe rally. They will conceive that I undertook this expedition from a principle of gratitude, from a point of honour, and from a defire of domg an e¿ential fervice to the eaft-india Company - to that Company, under whofe aufpices I had ac quired my fortune and myfame.

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