Original: He retained his supporters , however , and on 22 August 1806 , the Edinburgh East India Club and a number of gentlemen from India gave what was described as '' an elegant entertainment '' to '' Warren Hastings , Esq. , late Governor-General of India '' , who was then on a visit to Edinburgh .
Simplified: He still had supporters though and on August 22 , 1806 , the Edinburgh East India Club held a party to honour Hastings , asking for '' Prosperity to our settlements in India '' .