Memoirs British and Foreign, of the Lives and Families of the Most Illustrious Persons who Dy'd in the Year 1711: More Particularly of the Emperor Joseph, the Dauphin [et Al.] |
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... to his Maje- fty at York , he was pleafed to confer upon him Knighted . the Honour of Knighthood , and make him Chancellor of the Exchequer . He attended Commi oner at his Majesty to Notingham , where he his 96 MEMOIRS of the Family.
... to his Maje- fty at York , he was pleafed to confer upon him Knighted . the Honour of Knighthood , and make him Chancellor of the Exchequer . He attended Commi oner at his Majesty to Notingham , where he his 96 MEMOIRS of the Family.
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... Chancellor , and the Queen Regent of France have intercepted a Letter of his to the Car- dinal de Retz , which he had not thought fit to Communicate firft to her , she presently did it to his Mother , and a little after , there being a ...
... Chancellor , and the Queen Regent of France have intercepted a Letter of his to the Car- dinal de Retz , which he had not thought fit to Communicate firft to her , she presently did it to his Mother , and a little after , there being a ...
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... Chancellor very well , and who affured him , that one Evening she had seen the Chancellor go into Cromwell's Chamber at White - Hall ; and after he had been shut up C with him fome Hours fhe faw him Conducted . out again . And Mr.Long ...
... Chancellor very well , and who affured him , that one Evening she had seen the Chancellor go into Cromwell's Chamber at White - Hall ; and after he had been shut up C with him fome Hours fhe faw him Conducted . out again . And Mr.Long ...
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... Chancellor a very Honeft Man ; but that the Ufe that he thought ought to be made ⚫ of this Calumny was , that it appeared that an Honest and Innocent Man might be ca- lumniated , as he thought Mr. Long had likewife been ; and therefore ...
... Chancellor a very Honeft Man ; but that the Ufe that he thought ought to be made ⚫ of this Calumny was , that it appeared that an Honest and Innocent Man might be ca- lumniated , as he thought Mr. Long had likewife been ; and therefore ...
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... Chancellor of the Exchequer might part in the Queen's good Grace , and being introduced into her Prefence by the Lord Piercy ; he told her Majefty , that now she had vouchsafed to ad- mit him into her Prefence , be hoped she would let ...
... Chancellor of the Exchequer might part in the Queen's good Grace , and being introduced into her Prefence by the Lord Piercy ; he told her Majefty , that now she had vouchsafed to ad- mit him into her Prefence , be hoped she would let ...
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Page 282 - ... pursuance of such commission. And I do swear, that I will not at any time endeavour the alteration of the government either in church or state. So help me God.