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... county , city , and borough , of the United Kingdom , to follow the example which it had been the duty and pride of ... meeting were lastly voted to Arthur Morris , Esq . High Bailiff , for the promptness with which he called it , and ...
... county , city , and borough , of the United Kingdom , to follow the example which it had been the duty and pride of ... meeting were lastly voted to Arthur Morris , Esq . High Bailiff , for the promptness with which he called it , and ...
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... county of Middlesex in Parlia ment , was unworthy of their confidence . Between two and three thousand freeholders were present . MEETING OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK . This took place at St. Margaret's Hill , on Wednesday , April 12 ...
... county of Middlesex in Parlia ment , was unworthy of their confidence . Between two and three thousand freeholders were present . MEETING OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK . This took place at St. Margaret's Hill , on Wednesday , April 12 ...
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... County of York would follow , if Middlesex would lead . ] About half - past ten Sir Francis Burdett , Mr. Wardle , Mr. Byng , Mr. Maddox , & c . re- tired . THE HAMPSHIRE COUNTY MEETİNG , Which was held at Winchester , on Tuesday ...
... County of York would follow , if Middlesex would lead . ] About half - past ten Sir Francis Burdett , Mr. Wardle , Mr. Byng , Mr. Maddox , & c . re- tired . THE HAMPSHIRE COUNTY MEETİNG , Which was held at Winchester , on Tuesday ...
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... County of Hants , on the numerousness and respectability of this meeting , which I am happy to see of so different a descrip- tion from any county meeting that I have ever yet seen in this city , where county meetings in genc- ral have ...
... County of Hants , on the numerousness and respectability of this meeting , which I am happy to see of so different a descrip- tion from any county meeting that I have ever yet seen in this city , where county meetings in genc- ral have ...
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... Meeting , anxious alike for the preservation of his Majesty's throne and legi- timate authority , and for the ... County- Meeting , in order to consider of a Petition to the King , praying that his Majesty will be gra- ciously pleased to ...
... Meeting , anxious alike for the preservation of his Majesty's throne and legi- timate authority , and for the ... County- Meeting , in order to consider of a Petition to the King , praying that his Majesty will be gra- ciously pleased to ...
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adopted approbation April Bart Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough censure chair Chairman Cobbett Colonel Wardle Common Hall conduct Constitution corrupt practices COUNTY MEETING Crown declared drank Duke of York duty effectual endeavours exertions express favour feel firm freeholders friends G. L. Wardle gentlemen Glasgow gratitude Gwyllim Lloyd Wardle High Sheriff honest honour House of Commons independent inhabitants Jacobin King KINGSTON UPON HULL late Commander-in-chief late inquiry late investigation Lord Castlereagh Lord Folkstone Lord Viscount Milton Mayor meeting be given meeting was held Mellish ment Ministers minority of 125 nation observed occasion opinion Parlia patriotic perseverance persons Peter Grant Powlett present proposed proved public abuses quiry Reform in Parliament Renfrew County representation representatives requisition resolutions respect Royal Highness Samuel Whitbread Sir Francis Burdett speech Thomas Thomas Turton three times three tion toast virtue Viscount Mahon voted Waithman Wardle's motion Whitbread William William Wilberforce worthy
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Page 120 - That no person who has an office or place of profit under the King, or received a pension from the Crown, shall be capable of serving as a Member of the House of Commons.
Page 140 - Ministers, in the election of Members of Parliament ; that, by the same great standard of our liberties, it is declared that the election of Members of Parliament ought to be free...
Page 119 - And in this manner, according to the present state of the representation, two hundred and ninetyfour of your honourable members are chosen, and, being a majority of the entire house of commons, are enabled to decide all questions in the name of the whole people of England and Scotland.
Page 121 - That so long as the People shall not be fairly represented, corruption will increase; our debts and taxes will accumulate ; our resources will be dissipated ; the native energy of the People will be depressed ; and the country deprived of its best defence against foreign foes. 12. That to remedy the great and glaring evils of which we complain, it is not necessary to have recourse...
Page 55 - Wednesday Morning, Feb. 1st, 1809." " Dear Sir, " I yesterday saw Mr. Wardle ; he " had a letter yesterday from your " friend Glass, begging him not to take " any business in hand, where his name " is mentioned : and he asks for you "also. He was Tutor to Wardle. "Now Mr. Wardle assures me, by " every thing honourable, that if you " speak candidly. and fairly to the fact