Cobbett's Political Register, Volume 6William Cobbett William Cobbett, 1804 - Great Britain |
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... never before heard of in the world ; and who would not accuse the Assembly of a want of fidelity to their trust , if they were again to vote away the money of their con- stituents upon the faith of a similar compact entered into with ...
... never before heard of in the world ; and who would not accuse the Assembly of a want of fidelity to their trust , if they were again to vote away the money of their con- stituents upon the faith of a similar compact entered into with ...
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... never recovered from the shock ; and they aver , that in place of contributing " only a share of the general expenses of " the empire , in the proportion of their net revenue , the sugar planters of this island " have , for the last ...
... never recovered from the shock ; and they aver , that in place of contributing " only a share of the general expenses of " the empire , in the proportion of their net revenue , the sugar planters of this island " have , for the last ...
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... never was the smallest idea of these " dollars being viewed as the current coin " of the country . They were designed only to answer the purpose of small paper . " money , and differed so far only as in the one case the pledge was a ...
... never was the smallest idea of these " dollars being viewed as the current coin " of the country . They were designed only to answer the purpose of small paper . " money , and differed so far only as in the one case the pledge was a ...
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... never be supposed to December in the thirteenth year of his have forfeited the concessions of the Crown , reign , did publish and declare , that all or the benefit of the laws of their own conn- children of his Majesty's free boy sub ...
... never be supposed to December in the thirteenth year of his have forfeited the concessions of the Crown , reign , did publish and declare , that all or the benefit of the laws of their own conn- children of his Majesty's free boy sub ...
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... never meddled with the matter , the scarcity would hot have been nearly so se- verely felt as it was ; and the plenty would not now have been swelled to a superabun- dance , not so alarming , indeed , to the coun- try , as the scarcity ...
... never meddled with the matter , the scarcity would hot have been nearly so se- verely felt as it was ; and the plenty would not now have been swelled to a superabun- dance , not so alarming , indeed , to the coun- try , as the scarcity ...
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Page 809 - Will you. to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by the law? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them? King or queen. All this I promise to do.
Page 257 - House has met before that day, or will meet on the day of the issue), issue his warrant to the clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for electing another member in the room of the member whose seat has so become vacant.
Page 659 - I do assure your lordship," said he, in his answer to the lord mayor, "that there is not that man breathing who sets a higher value upon the thanks of his fellow-citizens of London than myself; but I should feel as much ashamed to receive them for a particular service, marked in the resolution, if I felt that I did not come within that line of service, as I should feel hurt at having a great victory passed over without notice. I beg to inform your lordship, that the port of Toulon has never been...
Page 659 - Rear-Admiral resolve to let the matter rest until he could have an opportunity personally to call upon the Lord Mayor, to account for such an extraordinary omission; but from this second omission, I owe it to that excellent Officer not to pass it by. And I do assure your Lordship, that the constant...
Page 865 - His seat, where solitary sports are seen, Indignant spurns the cottage from the green: Around the world each needful product flies, For all the luxuries the world supplies; While thus the land adorned for pleasure all In barren splendour feebly waits the fall.
Page 543 - November next, be held, and sit for the dispatch of divers urgent and important affairs: and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, and the Commissioners for Shires and Burghs of the House of Commons, are hereby required and commanded to give their attendance accordingly, at Westminster, on the said 2/th day of November next.
Page 661 - Bustamente, knight of the order of St. James, and a rear-admiral. They are from Monte Video, Rio de la Plata ; and, from the information of the captain of the flag-ship, contained about four millions of dollars, eight hundred thousand of which were on board the Mercedes which blew up.
Page 187 - Majesty) the animating hope, that the benefits to be derived from our successful exertions will not be confined within ourselves, but that, by their example and their consequences, they may lead to the re-establishment of such a system in Europe, as may rescue it from the precarious state to which it is reduced ; and may finally raise an effectual barrier against the unbounded schemes of aggrandizement and ambition which threaten every independent nation that yet remains on the continent.
Page 557 - ... resolved to make an experiment, on a limited scale, of the means of attack which had been provided. The final arrangements for this purpose were made on the morning of yesterday. . .The officers named below* were put in charge of the principal vessels which at this time were to be used. The armed launches, and other boats of the squadron, were appointed to accompany and protect them. The Castor, Greyhound, and some smaller vessels, were directed to take up an advanced and convenient anchorage...
Page 659 - Officers and Captains do not grace the British Navy than those I have the honour and happiness to command. It likewise appears, my Lord, a most extraordinary circumstance, that...