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钱度

清朝 · 巡抚

钱度 (清朝·巡抚) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 钱度: 钱度,江南武进人.

Biography

钱度,江南武进人。
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  钱度,字希裴,江南武进人。乾隆元年进士,授吏部主事,累迁广西道监察御史。外授安徽徽州知府,累擢至方面。其为江安督粮道、河库道,皆再任,历十馀年。上嘉其久任奋勉。二十九年,授云南布政使。三十三年,迁广东巡抚。师方征缅甸,度主餽军,命以巡抚衔领布政使。未岁,移广西巡抚,乃之官,贺县囚越狱,度请宽知县郑之翀罪。上命夺之翀职,责度宽纵。学政梅立本按试郁林,索供应,民聚閧。上命度定学政供应夫船事例,度拟从宽备,失上指,仍左授云南布政使。三十七年,监铜厂。宜良知县朱一深揭户部,告度贪婪,勒属吏市金玉,上命刑部侍郎袁守侗如云南会总督彰宝、巡抚李湖按治。贵州巡抚图思德奏获度仆持金玉诸器,自京师将往云南,值银五千以上;江西巡抚海明奏获度仆携银二万九千有奇,自云南将往江南,并得度寄子酆书,令为複壁藏金,为永久计;两江总督高晋籍度家,得窖藏银二万七千,又寄顿金二千。守侗等讯得度刻扣铜本平馀,及勒属吏市金玉得值,具服,逮送京师。命军机大臣会刑部覆谳,以度侵欺勒索赃私具实,罪当斩,命即行法。子酆亦论绞,上为改缓决。寻遇赦,仍不令应试出仕。嘉庆五年,弛其禁。

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钱度 was 清朝 Period 巡抚, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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钱度 lived during the 清朝 period, with the official title of 巡抚.
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