History of the Westminster Election, Containing Every Material Occurrence, from Its Commencement on the 1st of April, to the Final Close of the Poll, on the 17th of May, to which is Prefixed a Summary Account of the Proceedings of the Late Parliament, So Far as They Appear Connected with the East India Business, and the Dismission of the Portland Administration, with Other Select and Interesting Occurrences at the Westminster Meetings Previous to Its Dissolution on the 25th Day of March, 1784: To which is Now Added a Complete History of the Scrutiny, and the Proceedings of the House of Commons Thereon |
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... never was , perhaps , an apology for the fubject and arrange- ment of a Work more neceffary than on the prefint occafion : The volume we now lay before the Public is a book of VARIATIONS , and contains , probably more information than ...
... never was , perhaps , an apology for the fubject and arrange- ment of a Work more neceffary than on the prefint occafion : The volume we now lay before the Public is a book of VARIATIONS , and contains , probably more information than ...
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... never faw it until he was in the Prefence Chamber at St. James's . He had faid in the Houfe of Commons it was figned by 4000 Electors ; but he found on enquiry it was figned only by 2800 perfons ; but whether they were Electors he was ...
... never faw it until he was in the Prefence Chamber at St. James's . He had faid in the Houfe of Commons it was figned by 4000 Electors ; but he found on enquiry it was figned only by 2800 perfons ; but whether they were Electors he was ...
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... never failed occafionally to promote . His Majefty's prefent fervants have in this point been far lefs fuccefsful than any of their predeceffors . In Middlefex a direct counter Addrefs was carried in the very meeting called by the ...
... never failed occafionally to promote . His Majefty's prefent fervants have in this point been far lefs fuccefsful than any of their predeceffors . In Middlefex a direct counter Addrefs was carried in the very meeting called by the ...
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... never defert any Miniftry but the favourites of the people . Examine the majority of the Lower Houfe . Look into their characters . Judge for yourselves , whether fuch men are capable of yielding to be the ladder of any man's ambition ...
... never defert any Miniftry but the favourites of the people . Examine the majority of the Lower Houfe . Look into their characters . Judge for yourselves , whether fuch men are capable of yielding to be the ladder of any man's ambition ...
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... Never fure did men ftoop to fuch defpicable fhifts to blacken an adverfary , and force themfelves into temporary ... never before doubted , never questioned till the present moment . All these are objects neceffary for your confideration ...
... Never fure did men ftoop to fuch defpicable fhifts to blacken an adverfary , and force themfelves into temporary ... never before doubted , never questioned till the present moment . All these are objects neceffary for your confideration ...
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