The History of England, Volume 19Printed, by assignment from Mr. Knapton, for T. Osborne and J. Shipton, J. Hodges, J. Robinson, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, J. Ward, R. Baldwin, W. Owen, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, P. Davey and B. Law, T. Longman, T. Caslon, S. Crowder and H. Woodgate, M. Cooper, and C. Ware., 1763 - Great Britain |
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... bill propofed - Death of lord Sommers Rebels tried - Scots officers banged in effigy at Edin- burgh - The limitation of the king's asking leave to go abroad repealed - Parliament prorogued - Riots - The prince of Wales made guardian of ...
... bill propofed - Death of lord Sommers Rebels tried - Scots officers banged in effigy at Edin- burgh - The limitation of the king's asking leave to go abroad repealed - Parliament prorogued - Riots - The prince of Wales made guardian of ...
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... bill for enlarging the time of continuance of parliaments in general would be lefs liable to exceptions . The next thing that fell under confideration was , Whether this intended bill should be fet on foot in the house of lords , or in ...
... bill for enlarging the time of continuance of parliaments in general would be lefs liable to exceptions . The next thing that fell under confideration was , Whether this intended bill should be fet on foot in the house of lords , or in ...
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... bill , but made long fpeeches for putting off the reading of it to another time . They owned , that every member has the privilege of offering what bill he thinks fit , without asking leave ; but that the house is likewife at liberty ...
... bill , but made long fpeeches for putting off the reading of it to another time . They owned , that every member has the privilege of offering what bill he thinks fit , without asking leave ; but that the house is likewife at liberty ...
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... bill paffed , how could any member of the other house expect to preferve his intereft with those who chose him , when this bill would certainly be interpreted both a violation of their right , and a breach of the truft repofed in him ...
... bill paffed , how could any member of the other house expect to preferve his intereft with those who chose him , when this bill would certainly be interpreted both a violation of their right , and a breach of the truft repofed in him ...
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... bill , obtained in the best of reigns , repealed in the first year of this Proteftant reign . And therefore he was against the committing of this bill . Lord Carteret , who spoke next , owned , That frequent parlia- ments are a great ...
... bill , obtained in the best of reigns , repealed in the first year of this Proteftant reign . And therefore he was against the committing of this bill . Lord Carteret , who spoke next , owned , That frequent parlia- ments are a great ...
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