The Parliamentary Register: Or, History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of Commons [and of the House of Lords] Containing an Account of the Interesting Speeches and Motions ... During the 1st Session of the 14th [-18th] Parliament of Great BritainJ. Almon, 1791 - Great Britain |
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... conceived that , in the present state of Mr. Part . India , this was not the time for the difcuffion of what mea- fures fhould be adopted with regard to the renewal of the Company's charter . He meant , however , now to make the motions ...
... conceived that , in the present state of Mr. Part . India , this was not the time for the difcuffion of what mea- fures fhould be adopted with regard to the renewal of the Company's charter . He meant , however , now to make the motions ...
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... conceived there was for having the particular confent of every individual proprietor of unclaimed divi- dends , and every proprietor in the public funds ; but he ne- ver would allow that any fuch confent was neceffary , or that , though ...
... conceived there was for having the particular confent of every individual proprietor of unclaimed divi- dends , and every proprietor in the public funds ; but he ne- ver would allow that any fuch confent was neceffary , or that , though ...
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... conceived that the point at iffue was Mr. Pită . fimply , whether it was or was not neceffary to have the con- fent of every individual proprietor and flockholder ; and he had no hesitation in declaring that it was not neceffary . The ...
... conceived that the point at iffue was Mr. Pită . fimply , whether it was or was not neceffary to have the con- fent of every individual proprietor and flockholder ; and he had no hesitation in declaring that it was not neceffary . The ...
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... conceived , that all parties intereft - Sir James ed in the operation of the bill , were entitled to give either St. Clair their confent or diffent ; and he thought that all flockholders , Erkine , as well as thofe who now were ...
... conceived , that all parties intereft - Sir James ed in the operation of the bill , were entitled to give either St. Clair their confent or diffent ; and he thought that all flockholders , Erkine , as well as thofe who now were ...
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... conceived ) had been fatisfactorily an- fwered , after all the time taken for deliberation . In forming the peace establishment , the point in confide- ration was , whether to maintain the number of men that were to compose it , in as ...
... conceived ) had been fatisfactorily an- fwered , after all the time taken for deliberation . In forming the peace establishment , the point in confide- ration was , whether to maintain the number of men that were to compose it , in as ...
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Page 51 - He then moved, that an humble addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, that he will be gracioufly pleafed to give directions that there be laid before this Houle an account of the amount of his Majefty's quit-rents in the feveral provinces of North-America.
Page 70 - But although it might be inconvenient for such persons to attend such assembly for the term of seven years, they might be able to give their attendance for one, or even for three years, without any danger or inconvenience to their commercial concerns. By a septennial bill the country of Canada might be deprived of many of the few representatives that were allowed by the bill. If it should be said that this objection applied to Great Britain, he completely denied it ; because, although there were...
Page 483 - Ame" rica ; and for more elfectually preventing the " clandeftine running of goods in the faid colonies " and plantations;" might be read. And the fame being read accordingly; he moved, " That this houfe will, upon this day feven" night, refolve itfelf into a committee of the " whole houfe, to take into confideration the duty
Page 84 - ... times with the boats to Broken Bay, in order to examine the different branches in that harbour, a river was found ; but...
Page 55 - Report in his place ; and afterwards delivered it in at the clerk's table : Where the same was read ; and is as followeth ; viz.
Page 37 - Moved, that an humble addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, to return his majefty the thanks of this houfe for his moft gracious fpeech from the throne.
Page 74 - ... very few people among those colonies, who would not be ready to admit every person belonging to this country into a participation of all their privileges, and would receive them with open arms. The Governments now established in North America were, in his opinion, the best adapted to the situation of the people who lived under them, of any of the Governments of the ancient or modern world; and when we had a colony like this, capable of freedom, and capable of a great...
Page 417 - The order of the day being read for the Houfe to go into a Committee on the bill for regulating the office of the clerks of aflize and bills of indictment, Mr.
Page 333 - He had been warned by high and most respectable authorities, that minute discussion of great events, without information, did no honour to the pen that wrote, or the tongue that spoke the words.
Page 55 - Parlialiament, relating to the Public Income and Expenditure, and to report to the Houfe what has been the whole Amount of BOOKS printed for J.