The History of England, Volume 15Printed, 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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... received no orders , and car- ries himself in the fame man- . ner as he did before the treaty . The earl of Manchester to Mr. Sutton at Vienna . I am obliged to you for your letting me know what thoughts they have where you are con ...
... received no orders , and car- ries himself in the fame man- . ner as he did before the treaty . The earl of Manchester to Mr. Sutton at Vienna . I am obliged to you for your letting me know what thoughts they have where you are con ...
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... received newly a courier from Spain , but will not dif- cover what dispatches he has brought , and conceal their in- tentions as much as they can till the return of their own cou- rier from Madrid , alledging , they can ground nothing ...
... received newly a courier from Spain , but will not dif- cover what dispatches he has brought , and conceal their in- tentions as much as they can till the return of their own cou- rier from Madrid , alledging , they can ground nothing ...
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... received no other inftructions in an-. about the treaty of fucceffion of Spain , which you had the good- nefs to fend me . I communi- cated it , in conjunction with M. de Puyfieux , to the Can- tons , affembled by their depu- ties ; he ...
... received no other inftructions in an-. about the treaty of fucceffion of Spain , which you had the good- nefs to fend me . I communi- cated it , in conjunction with M. de Puyfieux , to the Can- tons , affembled by their depu- ties ; he ...
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... received , yesterday , your excellency's letter of the 11th inftant . That the Spaniards are fo obliging , of late , does not proceed from his majesty's hav- think , they are endeavouring ing writ to them ; but , I rather to create ...
... received , yesterday , your excellency's letter of the 11th inftant . That the Spaniards are fo obliging , of late , does not proceed from his majesty's hav- think , they are endeavouring ing writ to them ; but , I rather to create ...
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... received from mon- fieur de Tallard , he fees and tells me , that the king our maf- ter does agree , that both in Spain and Vienna their minifters fhall have orders to declare against it . This court does in- C 2 tend tend to prefs the ...
... received from mon- fieur de Tallard , he fees and tells me , that the king our maf- ter does agree , that both in Spain and Vienna their minifters fhall have orders to declare against it . This court does in- C 2 tend tend to prefs the ...
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Page 93 - That after the said limitation shall take effect as aforesaid no person born out of the kingdoms of England, Scotland or Ireland, or the dominions thereunto belonging (although he be naturalized or made a denizen, except such as are born of English parents), shall be capable to be of the Privy Council, or a member of either House of Parliament, or to enjoy any office or place of trust either civil or military...
Page 93 - Commissions be made Quamdiu se bene gesserint, and their salaries ascertained and established ; but upon the Address of both Houses of Parliament it may be lawful to remove them. That no pardon under the Great Seal of England be pleadable to an impeachment by the Commons in Parliament.
Page 262 - His designs were always great and good; but it was thought he trusted too much to that, and that he did not descend enough to the humours of his people to make himself and his notions more acceptable to them. This, in a government that has so much of freedom in it as ours, was more necessary than he was inclined to believe.
Page 262 - His genius lay chiefly to war, in which his courage was more admired than his conduct : great errors were often committed by him, but his heroical courage set things right, as it inflamed those who were about him...
Page 219 - In a word, if it had not been for his popery he would have been, if not a great, yet a good prince.
Page 301 - That no preacher whatsoever, in his sermon or lecture, do presume to deliver any other doctrine concerning the Blessed Trinity, than what is contained in the Holy Scriptures, and is agreeable to the three creeds, and the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion.
Page 92 - That in case the Crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person, not being a native of this kingdom of England, this, nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not belong to the Crown of England, without the consent of Parliament.
Page 93 - Ireland, or the dominions thereunto belonging, although he be naturalized or made a denizen, except such as are born of English parents, shall be capable to be of the Privy Council or a member of either House of Parliament or to enjoy any office or place of trust either civil or military or to have any grant of lands, tenements, or hereditaments from the Crown to himself or to any other or others in trust for him.
Page 382 - An aft for the further limitation of the crown, and better fecuring the rights and liberties of the fubjeft...
Page 218 - ... of the submission due to priests. He was naturally a man of truth, fidelity and justice ; but his religion was so infused in him, and he was so managed in it by his priests, that the principles which nature had laid in him had little power over him when the concerns of his church stood in the way. He was a gentle...