The Black Book: Or, Corruption Unmasked!, Volume 2J. Fairburn, 1823 - Great Britain |
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... Charles II . to the expulsion of James II .; it was a period remarkable for the profligacy of the Court , arbitrary prin- ciples , bigotry , and parliamentary corruption ; yet Mr. Hume observes , that the commerce and riches of England ...
... Charles II . to the expulsion of James II .; it was a period remarkable for the profligacy of the Court , arbitrary prin- ciples , bigotry , and parliamentary corruption ; yet Mr. Hume observes , that the commerce and riches of England ...
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... Charles : so far , then , nothing new was established in the Constitution . It was a selfish affair altogether . The Church being in danger from Popery ; the Aristocracy from both Popery and the claims of prerogative ; the two interests ...
... Charles : so far , then , nothing new was established in the Constitution . It was a selfish affair altogether . The Church being in danger from Popery ; the Aristocracy from both Popery and the claims of prerogative ; the two interests ...
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... Charles Long and others , as lords of the Treasury , that the loss of £ 25,000 sustained by captain Popham , in smuggling , was made up to him by a grant of the same sum out of the Droits of Admiralty . When all the documents relative ...
... Charles Long and others , as lords of the Treasury , that the loss of £ 25,000 sustained by captain Popham , in smuggling , was made up to him by a grant of the same sum out of the Droits of Admiralty . When all the documents relative ...
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... Charles II . it was seized by the courtiers , and continued to be abused till the reign of Queen Anne ; when , on a representation of the abuses of the fund , it was formally renounced by the queen and parliament in favour of the island ...
... Charles II . it was seized by the courtiers , and continued to be abused till the reign of Queen Anne ; when , on a representation of the abuses of the fund , it was formally renounced by the queen and parliament in favour of the island ...
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... Charles Count Alten as an honorary knight grand cross of the military order of the Bath .... Ditto towards defraying the charge of the superinten- dence of aliens in the three - quarters of a year ended 5th July , 1820 . George ...
... Charles Count Alten as an honorary knight grand cross of the military order of the Bath .... Ditto towards defraying the charge of the superinten- dence of aliens in the three - quarters of a year ended 5th July , 1820 . George ...
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