The History of England, Volume 16Printed, 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., 1762 - Great Britain |
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... them to be in fome dif- order , advanced with thirty fquadrons of horfe and dragoons , and forced the French lines with little oppofition . But , a council council of war being called , it was thought not 42 THE HISTORY.
... them to be in fome dif- order , advanced with thirty fquadrons of horfe and dragoons , and forced the French lines with little oppofition . But , a council council of war being called , it was thought not 42 THE HISTORY.
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Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul). council of war being called , it was thought not adviseable 1704 . for him to continue in that poft , left the enemy fhould fall upon , his detachment with a fuperior force , before the reft of the army could ...
Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul). council of war being called , it was thought not adviseable 1704 . for him to continue in that poft , left the enemy fhould fall upon , his detachment with a fuperior force , before the reft of the army could ...
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... council of war held , July 17 , about taken . feven leagues to the eastward of Tetuan , it was refolved Hift . of to attack . Four days after , the fleet got into the bay , and Europe . one thoufand eight hundred marines , English and ...
... council of war held , July 17 , about taken . feven leagues to the eastward of Tetuan , it was refolved Hift . of to attack . Four days after , the fleet got into the bay , and Europe . one thoufand eight hundred marines , English and ...
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... council of war , in which it was refolved to engage the enemy ; but there was not due care taken to furnish all the fhips with a fufficient quantity of powder , for fome had wasted a great part of their stock of ammunition before ...
... council of war , in which it was refolved to engage the enemy ; but there was not due care taken to furnish all the fhips with a fufficient quantity of powder , for fome had wasted a great part of their stock of ammunition before ...
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... councils and defigns between these two ge- nerals . To all this may be added , that a French lady , married to the duke of Cadaval , the principal perfon in the court of Portugal , was not a little inftrumental in retarding the ...
... councils and defigns between these two ge- nerals . To all this may be added , that a French lady , married to the duke of Cadaval , the principal perfon in the court of Portugal , was not a little inftrumental in retarding the ...
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Page 245 - Union, have full freedom and intercourse of trade and navigation, to and from any port or place within the said United Kingdom, and the dominions and plantations thereunto belonging, and that there be a communication of all other rights, privileges, and advantages, which do or may belong to the subjects of either kingdom, except where it is otherwise expressly agreed in these articles.
Page 97 - Conventicles," provided that any person who should be present at any meeting, under colour or pretence of any exercise of religion, in other manner than according to the liturgy and practice of the Church of England...
Page 91 - that neither House of Parliament hath any power by any vote or declaration to create to themselves any new privilege that is not warranted by the known laws and customs of Parliament.
Page 254 - Scotland from and after the Union as in England and that all other Laws in Use within the Kingdom of Scotland do after the Union and notwithstanding thereof remain in the same Force as before (except such as are contrary to or inconsistent with...
Page 253 - XVI. That, from and after the Union, the coin shall be of the same standard and value throughout the United Kingdom as now in England, and a Mint shall be continued in Scotland under the same rules as the Mint in England...
Page 258 - Britain and shall enjoy all Privileges of Peers as fully as the Peers of England do now or as they or any other Peers of Great Britain may hereafter enjoy the same except the Right and Privilege of sitting in the House of Lords and the Privileges depending thereon and particularly the Right of sitting upon the Trials of Peers.
Page 251 - ... shall be due and payable from the time of the union And in regard that after the union Scotland becoming liable to the...
Page 360 - Bacon, that a unity pieced up by direct admission of contrarieties in the fundamental points of it, is like the toes of Nebuchadnezzar's image, which were made of iron and clay — they may cleave together, but would never incorporate.
Page 92 - That every Englishman, who is imprisoned by any authority whatsoever, has an undoubted right, by his agents, or friends, to apply for, and obtain a Writ of Habeas Corpus, in order to procure his liberty by due course of law.
Page 247 - VII That all parts of the united kingdom be for ever, from and after the union, liable to the same excises upon all exciseable liquors...