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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... according to the Lift printed at Oxford by his Majesty's Order . DUKE . Eorge Villiers , Duke , Marquis , and Earl of Buckingham , Earl VOL . IX . of Coventry , Viscount Villiers , and Baron of Whaddon . Infra Eta- tem . MAR- An . 16 ...
... according to the Lift printed at Oxford by his Majesty's Order . DUKE . Eorge Villiers , Duke , Marquis , and Earl of Buckingham , Earl VOL . IX . of Coventry , Viscount Villiers , and Baron of Whaddon . Infra Eta- tem . MAR- An . 16 ...
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... According to his Majefty's Command , on the 24th of September , all the Peers that were fum- moned , except fome few , did meet ; where his Majefty was , in the firft Place , pleased to declare unto us his Resolution to call a ...
... According to his Majefty's Command , on the 24th of September , all the Peers that were fum- moned , except fome few , did meet ; where his Majefty was , in the firft Place , pleased to declare unto us his Resolution to call a ...
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... according to their antient Liberties . • Whereas I cannot but lament to think , how great a Mift may overcaft the Hopes of this Sef- fion ; yet it is a Note of Favour to me , who cannot but judge myself unfit for so great an ...
... according to their antient Liberties . • Whereas I cannot but lament to think , how great a Mift may overcaft the Hopes of this Sef- fion ; yet it is a Note of Favour to me , who cannot but judge myself unfit for so great an ...
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... according to the antient Privileges of the House . That with fuch Alacrity we may now proceed to manifeft to the World , that our Retirements " were to reinforce a greater Unity and Duty ; and to endeavour a fweet Violence , which may ...
... according to the antient Privileges of the House . That with fuch Alacrity we may now proceed to manifeft to the World , that our Retirements " were to reinforce a greater Unity and Duty ; and to endeavour a fweet Violence , which may ...
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... according to the A & t of Parliament made for reverfing of the faid Earl's Attainder , it could not be intended that any other Proceedings fhould be obliterated than those relating especially to the said Act of Attainder ; it is there ...
... according to the A & t of Parliament made for reverfing of the faid Earl's Attainder , it could not be intended that any other Proceedings fhould be obliterated than those relating especially to the said Act of Attainder ; it is there ...
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