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... wish'd for , but no one dared do , A Welchman began , and accomplish'd it too . May the man who reduces State fraud and abuses , By Britons be hail'd in return . When Corruption , like locusts , in every degree , Had destroy'd all the ...
... wish'd for , but no one dared do , A Welchman began , and accomplish'd it too . May the man who reduces State fraud and abuses , By Britons be hail'd in return . When Corruption , like locusts , in every degree , Had destroy'd all the ...
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... wish to address a few words to you to explain my conduct , since it has been misrepre- sented in the public prints . It was said , that I paid some compliments to Ministers for the can- dour of their behaviour towards me during the late ...
... wish to address a few words to you to explain my conduct , since it has been misrepre- sented in the public prints . It was said , that I paid some compliments to Ministers for the can- dour of their behaviour towards me during the late ...
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... wish of the departed patriot , Mr. Fox , ful- filled , " A jealous Parliament and responsible Ministry . ' 99 The Resolutions agreed to on this occasion , besides thanking Mr. Wardle and his Colleagues , concluded by expressing the ...
... wish of the departed patriot , Mr. Fox , ful- filled , " A jealous Parliament and responsible Ministry . ' 99 The Resolutions agreed to on this occasion , besides thanking Mr. Wardle and his Colleagues , concluded by expressing the ...
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... wish to saddle them with more than their own sins , and he really believed that their prede- cessors could number transgressions with them . This was what he had said , and he gave the pre- sent explanation that he might be able to ...
... wish to saddle them with more than their own sins , and he really believed that their prede- cessors could number transgressions with them . This was what he had said , and he gave the pre- sent explanation that he might be able to ...
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... wish- ed to make the world believe , that they were the Duke's friends ; which was merely to pave the way for their returning into power . " Mr. Cobbett here pointed out the fallacy of ex- pecting a reform from parties in the House ...
... wish- ed to make the world believe , that they were the Duke's friends ; which was merely to pave the way for their returning into power . " Mr. Cobbett here pointed out the fallacy of ex- pecting a reform from parties in the House ...
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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