Correspondence, selected from the originals at Woburn abbey. With an intr. by lord J. Russell, Volume 3 |
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... Secretary Pitt the Duke of Newcastle Mr. Sheridan to the Duke of Bedford Notes from the Duke of Bedford's diary 1758 . Page 26 . 303 27. 307 29 . 309 Dec. 5 . 310 6 . 314 Jan. 7 . 316 26 . 319 27 . 320 Feb. 2 . 324 11 . 325 13 . 327 20 ...
... Secretary Pitt the Duke of Newcastle Mr. Sheridan to the Duke of Bedford Notes from the Duke of Bedford's diary 1758 . Page 26 . 303 27. 307 29 . 309 Dec. 5 . 310 6 . 314 Jan. 7 . 316 26 . 319 27 . 320 Feb. 2 . 324 11 . 325 13 . 327 20 ...
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... Secretary Pitt Mr. Secretary Pitt to the Duke of Bedford Duke of Newcastle to the Duke of Bedford 1760 . Mr. Secretary Pitt to the Duke of Bedford Duke of Bedford to Mr. Secretary Pitt the Earl of Rothes Major - General Strode to the ...
... Secretary Pitt Mr. Secretary Pitt to the Duke of Bedford Duke of Newcastle to the Duke of Bedford 1760 . Mr. Secretary Pitt to the Duke of Bedford Duke of Bedford to Mr. Secretary Pitt the Earl of Rothes Major - General Strode to the ...
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... Secretary of State , and of the intrigues and cabals which , after several turns of fortune , produced in 1757 the junction of Newcastle and Pitt . Some remarks in illustra- tion of the character of the Duke of Bedford , and of the ...
... Secretary of State , and of the intrigues and cabals which , after several turns of fortune , produced in 1757 the junction of Newcastle and Pitt . Some remarks in illustra- tion of the character of the Duke of Bedford , and of the ...
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... Secretary of State . But Lord Sandwich was considered by Mr. Pelham , the Prime Minister , as a partisan of war ; and he was per- sonally disagreeable to the King , on account of a speech in the House of Lords regarding Hanover . In ...
... Secretary of State . But Lord Sandwich was considered by Mr. Pelham , the Prime Minister , as a partisan of war ; and he was per- sonally disagreeable to the King , on account of a speech in the House of Lords regarding Hanover . In ...
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... Secretary of State , and showed a discretion in promoting peace , in which his predecessor , with the same object , had been wanting . On the formation of the Ministry of the Duke of Devonshire and Mr. Pitt , the Duke of Bedford ...
... Secretary of State , and showed a discretion in promoting peace , in which his predecessor , with the same object , had been wanting . On the formation of the Ministry of the Duke of Devonshire and Mr. Pitt , the Duke of Bedford ...
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