The Parliamentary Register: Or, History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of Commons [and of the House of Lords] Containing an Account of the Interesting Speeches and Motions ... During the 1st Session of the 14th [-18th] Parliament of Great BritainJ. Almon, 1791 - Great Britain |
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... fuch Members as had not before qualified themselves . Tuesday , 30th November . A converfation took place between Mr. Burke , the Speaker , and the Chancellor of the Exchequer , relative to the profecu- tion of the trial of Governor ...
... fuch Members as had not before qualified themselves . Tuesday , 30th November . A converfation took place between Mr. Burke , the Speaker , and the Chancellor of the Exchequer , relative to the profecu- tion of the trial of Governor ...
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... fuch a foot- ing as the general fituation of affairs may appear to require ; and of their being , at the fame time , peculiarly defirous of thewing , in the firongeft manner , their determination invariably to perfevere in that fyftem ...
... fuch a foot- ing as the general fituation of affairs may appear to require ; and of their being , at the fame time , peculiarly defirous of thewing , in the firongeft manner , their determination invariably to perfevere in that fyftem ...
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... fuch a preparation must have been at- tended with a very heavy expence , and he was confident that there was no man prefent , who would not feel that the best way to fupport the public credit , after having incurred great expences , was ...
... fuch a preparation must have been at- tended with a very heavy expence , and he was confident that there was no man prefent , who would not feel that the best way to fupport the public credit , after having incurred great expences , was ...
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... fuch motion was intended , he could not poffibly fay ; but being of opinion , for one , that no papers , excepting thofe already before the House , could be neceffary , and that the convention on the face of it afforded fufficient ...
... fuch motion was intended , he could not poffibly fay ; but being of opinion , for one , that no papers , excepting thofe already before the House , could be neceffary , and that the convention on the face of it afforded fufficient ...
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... fuch candidate pof- feffing a life eftate of three hundred pounds a year , must ex- pend fifty thousand pounds ( and there is no probable appear- ance that a hundred thousand pounds would be fufficient ) in attempting , by a tedious ...
... fuch candidate pof- feffing a life eftate of three hundred pounds a year , must ex- pend fifty thousand pounds ( and there is no probable appear- ance that a hundred thousand pounds would be fufficient ) in attempting , by a tedious ...
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