Memoirs of the Life and Administration of Sir Robert Walpole: Earl of Orford, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, 1816 - Prime ministers |
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... crown our labours . Our South Sea ships have golden shrouds , They bring us wealth ' tis granted ; But lodge their treasure in the clouds , To hide it till it's wanted . Political State , vol . 20. p . 178 . The promoters of the scheme ...
... crown our labours . Our South Sea ships have golden shrouds , They bring us wealth ' tis granted ; But lodge their treasure in the clouds , To hide it till it's wanted . Political State , vol . 20. p . 178 . The promoters of the scheme ...
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... crown absolute . Others were alarmed , and dreaded a misunderstanding between the king and the parliament : they deprecated any at- tempt to apply to the army , opposed the resig nation of the crown , by insinuating , that it was ...
... crown absolute . Others were alarmed , and dreaded a misunderstanding between the king and the parliament : they deprecated any at- tempt to apply to the army , opposed the resig nation of the crown , by insinuating , that it was ...
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... its own arrears , by deducting sixpence in the pound on all payments from the • Sinclair on the Revenue , vol . 2 , p . 106 . crown , towards raising a fund for liquidating the interest 56 [ PERIOD 3. ] MEMOIRS OF [ CHAP . 21. ]
... its own arrears , by deducting sixpence in the pound on all payments from the • Sinclair on the Revenue , vol . 2 , p . 106 . crown , towards raising a fund for liquidating the interest 56 [ PERIOD 3. ] MEMOIRS OF [ CHAP . 21. ]
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... crown ; and that his majesty , his heirs and successors , be enabled to make good , for the uses of the civil government , all such money as from time to time shall have been paid thereupon , by causing a deduction , not ex- ceeding ...
... crown ; and that his majesty , his heirs and successors , be enabled to make good , for the uses of the civil government , all such money as from time to time shall have been paid thereupon , by causing a deduction , not ex- ceeding ...
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... crown , and which had proved the source of many calamities to Sweden . Her title was soon afterwards acknowledged by the army , in opposition to the duke of Holstein , who laid claim to the throne as his right by hereditary descent ...
... crown , and which had proved the source of many calamities to Sweden . Her title was soon afterwards acknowledged by the army , in opposition to the duke of Holstein , who laid claim to the throne as his right by hereditary descent ...
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