Cobbett's Weekly Political Register, Volume 39Wm. Jackson, 1821 - Great Britain |
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... matter full questions ; and , I do assure you , port shall make its appearance . The Report must , of course , be founded on the evidence given be- fore the Committee ; and , there- of interest , or , at least , of cu- GAFFER GOOCH ...
... matter full questions ; and , I do assure you , port shall make its appearance . The Report must , of course , be founded on the evidence given be- fore the Committee ; and , there- of interest , or , at least , of cu- GAFFER GOOCH ...
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... matter to be inquired into . What is it ? Whether the farmers be in dis- tress ? That point is settled.- But , what is next ? A remedy ? Oh , no ! The proof of the ex- istence of distress is by no means sufficient to warrant any legisla ...
... matter to be inquired into . What is it ? Whether the farmers be in dis- tress ? That point is settled.- But , what is next ? A remedy ? Oh , no ! The proof of the ex- istence of distress is by no means sufficient to warrant any legisla ...
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... matter , as to my argument , Smiths , Wrights , Shoemakers , what produced the high prices of Taylors , Masons , all the work - corn . It was those , high prices . ing people , in short , are , and that brought down the labourers , must ...
... matter , as to my argument , Smiths , Wrights , Shoemakers , what produced the high prices of Taylors , Masons , all the work - corn . It was those , high prices . ing people , in short , are , and that brought down the labourers , must ...
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... matter of strict Island they have diminished in inquiry with your Committee ; numbers prodigiously . The only and , indeed , you ought to have paupers in the island are found labourer before you . You ought amongst them ; but , even ...
... matter of strict Island they have diminished in inquiry with your Committee ; numbers prodigiously . The only and , indeed , you ought to have paupers in the island are found labourer before you . You ought amongst them ; but , even ...
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... matter , that no one can dispute And , in the meanwhile , it is a it , without openly setting truth satisfaction to know , that , let and common sense at defiance . what will be done , the accursed What , then , are the " Lords of ...
... matter , that no one can dispute And , in the meanwhile , it is a it , without openly setting truth satisfaction to know , that , let and common sense at defiance . what will be done , the accursed What , then , are the " Lords of ...
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Page 315 - Ye friends to truth, ye statesmen, who survey The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land.
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Page 845 - Secretary, is a contract, containing stipulations on the part of the Government, and on the part of the corporation, entered into for full and adequate consideration. The Government became party to this contract by granting the charter, and the stockholders by accepting it.
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Page 485 - ... residence a settlement. Under the present system, when there was any cessation of employment in a manufacturing town, the labourers were scattered all over England. From Manchester, for instance, he had seen loads sent to London by the coach, and some even to the West of England.
Page 481 - Peace or other person to remove, or cause to be removed, any poor person or persons from any parish, township or place, to any other, by reason of such person or persons being chargeable to such parish township or place, or being unable to maintain him or themselves, or under colour of such person or persons being settled in any other parish, township or place, any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding : Provided always, that nothing in this Act shall in...
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Page 875 - ... offered to me) ; that the utmost which I could obtain from you was an engagement to afford me satisfaction, so soon as the term of your confinement should have expired; that the interval must be full of hazard as to secrecy ; that, without in any degree impeaching either your honour, or that of any gentleman whom you might select, the mere fact (which could hardly be concealed) of a communication between me, or any friend of mine, and the King's Bench, could not fail to excite suspicion ; and...