A Brief Historical Relation of State Affairs: From September 1678 to April 1714, Volume 5 |
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... session addrest his majestie to suspend commodore Norris , have examined 10 witnesses to prove his innocency as to what was then alledg'd against him . This day the lords read a first time the bill for the lord Anglesey to allow his ...
... session addrest his majestie to suspend commodore Norris , have examined 10 witnesses to prove his innocency as to what was then alledg'd against him . This day the lords read a first time the bill for the lord Anglesey to allow his ...
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... sessions for felony and burglary , and a woman for killing her bastard child , were executed at Tyburn , and a Dutchman , condemned for coining , died the evening before in Newgate . Yesterday , the commons , in a committee upon the ...
... sessions for felony and burglary , and a woman for killing her bastard child , were executed at Tyburn , and a Dutchman , condemned for coining , died the evening before in Newgate . Yesterday , the commons , in a committee upon the ...
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... sessions for London and Middlesex began at the Old Baily the 1st instant , and held the 2nd and 3d , where several criminals were tryed , of which two received sentence of death , 3 were burnt in the hand , 22 burnt in the left cheek ...
... sessions for London and Middlesex began at the Old Baily the 1st instant , and held the 2nd and 3d , where several criminals were tryed , of which two received sentence of death , 3 were burnt in the hand , 22 burnt in the left cheek ...
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From September 1678 to April 1714 Narcissus Luttrell. lory ; so the next sessions was ordered to begin on the 4th of June . Tuesday , 6 May . - The house of lords have committed to custody of the black ... sessions was ordered to begin ...
From September 1678 to April 1714 Narcissus Luttrell. lory ; so the next sessions was ordered to begin on the 4th of June . Tuesday , 6 May . - The house of lords have committed to custody of the black ... sessions was ordered to begin ...
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... the same . ' Tis generally beleiv'd none of the impeach't lords will be tried this sessions ; and that the parliament will rise in 10 dayes at farthest . The clause inserted in the land tax bill , that JUNE 5.1 57 STATE AFFAIRS .
... the same . ' Tis generally beleiv'd none of the impeach't lords will be tried this sessions ; and that the parliament will rise in 10 dayes at farthest . The clause inserted in the land tax bill , that JUNE 5.1 57 STATE AFFAIRS .
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Page 19 - On the 14th of February the Commons unanimously resolved, that the house would stand by and support his majesty and his government, and would not fail to take such effectual measures as might best conduce to the interest and safety of England, the preservation of the Protestant religion, and the peace of Europe.