History of the Westminster Election ...1784 - 574 pages |
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... his hands thofe feals of office , with which he had been lately intrufted ; and he did this , that the Houfe of Commons and the world might fee he in- tended : tended not to avail himself under the dignity or influence ( 12 )
... his hands thofe feals of office , with which he had been lately intrufted ; and he did this , that the Houfe of Commons and the world might fee he in- tended : tended not to avail himself under the dignity or influence ( 12 )
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James Hartley (Ph. D.) tended not to avail himself under the dignity or influence of office , to prevent investigation of his public conduct , or that the name of Secretary of State fhould fcreen him for any action he had committed as a ...
James Hartley (Ph. D.) tended not to avail himself under the dignity or influence of office , to prevent investigation of his public conduct , or that the name of Secretary of State fhould fcreen him for any action he had committed as a ...
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... himself happy in obeying the commands of fo refpectable a meeting ; but the greateft difficulty to him , and he imagines " ftill greater to Mr. Pitt , was Mr. Pitt's being in office . " 66 Mr. Pitt's anfwer was ; - " That he will be ...
... himself happy in obeying the commands of fo refpectable a meeting ; but the greateft difficulty to him , and he imagines " ftill greater to Mr. Pitt , was Mr. Pitt's being in office . " 66 Mr. Pitt's anfwer was ; - " That he will be ...
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... himself an advocate for the tax * . These are effential points to which it becomes . you to attend . If , however , there are any of you who ftill retain prejudice upon this or upon any other point , judge whether the moment to give ...
... himself an advocate for the tax * . These are effential points to which it becomes . you to attend . If , however , there are any of you who ftill retain prejudice upon this or upon any other point , judge whether the moment to give ...
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... himself , perhaps feels that at the beft he would make only a fecondary figure in the fame cabinet with Mr. Fox ; and , therefore , like the man , who faid he had rather be the first man in a village than the fecond in Rome , he ...
... himself , perhaps feels that at the beft he would make only a fecondary figure in the fame cabinet with Mr. Fox ; and , therefore , like the man , who faid he had rather be the first man in a village than the fecond in Rome , he ...
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Addrefs ADVERTISEMENT affert affure againſt anfwer becauſe cafe Caffon Candidates canvafs caufe cauſe Charles Fox Charles James Fox clofe Committee conduct confequence confideration conftables Conftitution Court Covent Garden deferted defired Derry Duchefs Election Electors of Weſtminſter faid fame favour fcrutiny fecure feems fenfe fent fervants fervice feven feveral fhall fhould fide fince firft fome foon Fox's fpirit freedom friends ftand ftate ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuppofed fupport fure Gentlemen High Bailiff himſelf honeft honour Hood and Sir Houfe of Commons Houſe Huftings Independent Electors intereft juftice Lady laft liberty Lord Hood Lord Mahon Lord North Majefty Majefty's meaſures Minifters moft moſt muft muſt neceffary obferved occafion oppofition pafs Parliament party perfons Pitt poll prefent purpoſe queftion reafon refolution Refolved refpectable reprefent riot Sir Cecil Wray thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe vote Weft Westminster whofe Wood's Hotel Wray's yeſterday
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