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... firm , and to set danger at defiance . I declare to you , that no danger shall prevent my pursuing that line of conduct which , Gentlemen , has been sanctioned by your high approbation . For your worthy Chairman , who has equally done ...
... firm , and to set danger at defiance . I declare to you , that no danger shall prevent my pursuing that line of conduct which , Gentlemen , has been sanctioned by your high approbation . For your worthy Chairman , who has equally done ...
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... firm conviction , that it is in the House of Commons , as at present con- stituted , that exists the great and efficient cause of that profligacy of manners amongst so many in high life ; of that corrupt disposal of offices ; of that ...
... firm conviction , that it is in the House of Commons , as at present con- stituted , that exists the great and efficient cause of that profligacy of manners amongst so many in high life ; of that corrupt disposal of offices ; of that ...
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... firm and manly perseverance in supporting the charges , and his strenuous endeavours to check the further progress of improper influence and corruption . That the conduct of Sir Henry Carew Saint John Mildmay , Bart . our Representative ...
... firm and manly perseverance in supporting the charges , and his strenuous endeavours to check the further progress of improper influence and corruption . That the conduct of Sir Henry Carew Saint John Mildmay , Bart . our Representative ...
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... firm supporter of Mr. Wardle , namely , Charles Shaw Lefevre , Esq .; their worthy and valuable representative . He observed , that on this occa- sion Mr. Shaw Lefevre had not imitated the ex- ample of many members ( well meaning ...
... firm supporter of Mr. Wardle , namely , Charles Shaw Lefevre , Esq .; their worthy and valuable representative . He observed , that on this occa- sion Mr. Shaw Lefevre had not imitated the ex- ample of many members ( well meaning ...
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... firm , manly , and persevering conduct , been the means of disap- pointing a grand Duke who held a high station in the State , of which the great majority of the people thought him unworthy . He then expati- ated at some length on the ...
... firm , manly , and persevering conduct , been the means of disap- pointing a grand Duke who held a high station in the State , of which the great majority of the people thought him unworthy . He then expati- ated at some length on the ...
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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