The History of England, Volume 16Printed, by assignment from Mr. Knapton, for T. Osborne and J. Shipton, J. Hodges, J. Robinson, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, J. Ward, R. Baldwin, W. Owen, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Longman, T. Caslon, S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, M. Cooper, and C. Ware., 1762 - Great Britain |
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1904 . if there had been occasion for it . The officers had served long , and were
men of a good character . Since therefore there were alarms of an invasion ,
which both sides looked for , and the intelligence which the court had from
France ...
1904 . if there had been occasion for it . The officers had served long , and were
men of a good character . Since therefore there were alarms of an invasion ,
which both sides looked for , and the intelligence which the court had from
France ...
Page 65
They made so great a dispatch , that , on the gth of December , the landtax bill
received the royal assent , on which occasion the queen made a short speech to
both houses , wherein , in particular , she returned thanks to the commons for
their ...
They made so great a dispatch , that , on the gth of December , the landtax bill
received the royal assent , on which occasion the queen made a short speech to
both houses , wherein , in particular , she returned thanks to the commons for
their ...
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A great coldness appeared in many of the commons , who used to be ; hot on
less important occasions : they seemed not to desire , that the Scots should settle
the succession ; and it was , visible , that some of them hoped , that the lords
would ...
A great coldness appeared in many of the commons , who used to be ; hot on
less important occasions : they seemed not to desire , that the Scots should settle
the succession ; and it was , visible , that some of them hoped , that the lords
would ...
Page 89
Besides , their hav . ing supplied the public occasion , was a strange
consideration to be offered to the queen , as an argument to persuade her to act
against law , as if they had pretended , that they had bribed her to infringe the law
, and to ...
Besides , their hav . ing supplied the public occasion , was a strange
consideration to be offered to the queen , as an argument to persuade her to act
against law , as if they had pretended , that they had bribed her to infringe the law
, and to ...
Page 126
This gave occasion to Fletcher of Salton , in a pathetic speech , on the 28th of
August , to inveigh against the haughty and imperious proceedings of the English
in this affair ; exhorting the house to resent this treatment , as became Scotsmen ...
This gave occasion to Fletcher of Salton , in a pathetic speech , on the 28th of
August , to inveigh against the haughty and imperious proceedings of the English
in this affair ; exhorting the house to resent this treatment , as became Scotsmen ...
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Page 245 - Union, have full freedom and intercourse of trade and navigation, to and from any port or place within the said United Kingdom, and the dominions and plantations thereunto belonging, and that there be a communication of all other rights, privileges, and advantages, which do or may belong to the subjects of either kingdom, except where it is otherwise expressly agreed in these articles.
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Page 254 - Scotland from and after the Union as in England and that all other Laws in Use within the Kingdom of Scotland do after the Union and notwithstanding thereof remain in the same Force as before (except such as are contrary to or inconsistent with...
Page 253 - XVI. That, from and after the Union, the coin shall be of the same standard and value throughout the United Kingdom as now in England, and a Mint shall be continued in Scotland under the same rules as the Mint in England...
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Page 247 - VII That all parts of the united kingdom be for ever, from and after the union, liable to the same excises upon all exciseable liquors...
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| Title | The History of England, Volume 16 The History of England, John and Paul Knapton (Firm) |
| Author | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) |
| Contributor | John and Paul Knapton (Firm) |
| Publisher | Printed, by assignment from Mr. Knapton, for T. Osborne and J. Shipton, J. Hodges, J. Robinson, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, J. Ward, R. Baldwin, W. Owen, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Longman, T. Caslon, S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, M. Cooper, and C. Ware., 1762 |
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| Digitized | 30 Jun 2006 |
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