The Political State of Great Britain, Volume 9

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J. Baker and T. Warner, 1715 - Great Britain

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Page 187 - Bounty (that is, the governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the Augmentation of the Maintenance of the Poor Clergy).
Page 8 - ... and government, we have thought fit, by the advice of our Privy Council, to issue this our royal proclamation, and do hereby declare our royal purpose and resolution to discountenance and punish all manner of vice, profaneness, and immorality...
Page 203 - I shall think sufficient for mine. " I doubt not but you will concur with me in opinion, that nothing can contribute more to the support of the credit of the nation, than a strict observance of all parliamentary engagements.
Page 385 - King being come to the Houfe of Peers, with the ufual State, and...
Page 10 - ... on the Lord's day; and likewise that they take effectual care to prevent all persons keeping taverns...
Page 8 - We do hereby strictly enjoin and prohibit all Our loving subjects, of what degree or quality soever, from playing on the Lord's Day at dice, cards, or any other game whatsoever, either in public or private houses...
Page 18 - ... care to fupprefs and prevent all riots, tumults and other diforders, which may be attempted to be raifed or made by any perfon or perfons, which, on whatever pretext, they may be grounded, are not only contrary to...
Page 9 - An Act for the ministers of the Church to be of sound religion and also another Act made in the thirteenth year of the reign of the late King Charles the Second intituled An Act for the...
Page 56 - Proxies being Peers and producing a Mandate in Writing duly signed before Witnesses and both the Constituent and Proxy being qualified according to Law...
Page 199 - Rod, was fent with a meflage from his Majefty to the Houfe of Commons, commanding their attendance in the Houfe of Peers. The...

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