The Parliamentary Or Constitutional History of England;: Being a Faithful Account of All the Most Remarkable Transactions in Parliament, from the Earliest Times. Collected from the Journals of Both Houses, the Records, ...Printed; and sold by Thomas Osborne, ... and William Sandby, 1753 |
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... Speeches in Parliament , which are the trueft and most authentic Hi- ftory of the Times ; and would not , there- fore , bear any Abridgement . To these may be added the many Trials upon Impeach- ments , here inferted in their proper ...
... Speeches in Parliament , which are the trueft and most authentic Hi- ftory of the Times ; and would not , there- fore , bear any Abridgement . To these may be added the many Trials upon Impeach- ments , here inferted in their proper ...
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... Speech : My Lords , THE ment ; 1640 . HE Knowledge I had of the Defigns of my Scots The King's Subjects , was the Caufe of my calling the laft Speech at open- Affembly of Parliament ; wherein , had I been belie- ing the Parlia ved , I ...
... Speech : My Lords , THE ment ; 1640 . HE Knowledge I had of the Defigns of my Scots The King's Subjects , was the Caufe of my calling the laft Speech at open- Affembly of Parliament ; wherein , had I been belie- ing the Parlia ved , I ...
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... Speech , John Lord Finch , Lord Keeper of the Great Seal , made the following Speech : < My Lords , and you the Knights , Citizens , and Burgefjes of the House of Commons , You OU have been fummoned by his Majesty's gracious Writ ...
... Speech , John Lord Finch , Lord Keeper of the Great Seal , made the following Speech : < My Lords , and you the Knights , Citizens , and Burgefjes of the House of Commons , You OU have been fummoned by his Majesty's gracious Writ ...
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... Speech or Petition for a Parliament , his Ma- jefty had refolved to call one . € ¢ The Lords understood it fo , as will plainly ap- pear by the Proceedings of that Affembly ; of which , if thofe that were Officers and Ministers there ...
... Speech or Petition for a Parliament , his Ma- jefty had refolved to call one . € ¢ The Lords understood it fo , as will plainly ap- pear by the Proceedings of that Affembly ; of which , if thofe that were Officers and Ministers there ...
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... Speech : His Speech to the King on that Oc - s cation . 6 Moft Gracious and Dread Sovereign , IN N all fubmiffive Humblenefs the Knights , Ci- tizens , and Burgeffes of the House of Com- mans are here affembled ; who , taking along with ...
... Speech : His Speech to the King on that Oc - s cation . 6 Moft Gracious and Dread Sovereign , IN N all fubmiffive Humblenefs the Knights , Ci- tizens , and Burgeffes of the House of Com- mans are here affembled ; who , taking along with ...
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