The life of Edward earl of Clarendon, written by himself |
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... Bills of Exchange again from Amfterdam upon London , which was only known to the King , the Chancellor , and Sir Stephen Fox , who was intrufted to receive it , as He had done all the King's Monies for many Years beyond the Seas . This ...
... Bills of Exchange again from Amfterdam upon London , which was only known to the King , the Chancellor , and Sir Stephen Fox , who was intrufted to receive it , as He had done all the King's Monies for many Years beyond the Seas . This ...
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... Bill of Indemnity was paffed , with fome other as important Acts for the publick Peace , ( as the preferving thofe Proceedings , which had been in Courts of Juftice for near twenty Years , from being ravelled into again as void or ...
... Bill of Indemnity was paffed , with fome other as important Acts for the publick Peace , ( as the preferving thofe Proceedings , which had been in Courts of Juftice for near twenty Years , from being ravelled into again as void or ...
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... Bill into the House " for the making that Declaration à " Law , " which was fuitable to their other Acts of In- genuity , to keep the Church for ever under the fame Indulgence and without any Settlement ; which being quickly perceived ...
... Bill into the House " for the making that Declaration à " Law , " which was fuitable to their other Acts of In- genuity , to keep the Church for ever under the fame Indulgence and without any Settlement ; which being quickly perceived ...
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... Bills of Ex- change and Credit for the Sum of ten thousand Pounds Sterling , to be paid at Sight : And faid , " that He had " been with the Merchant , who would be ready to " pay it that Afternoon ; fo that whoever He would " please to ...
... Bills of Ex- change and Credit for the Sum of ten thousand Pounds Sterling , to be paid at Sight : And faid , " that He had " been with the Merchant , who would be ready to " pay it that Afternoon ; fo that whoever He would " please to ...
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... Bills which He had caufed to be provided for them , " which were for Confirmation of all that had been " enacted in the laft Meeting ; " and repeated what He had faid to them when He was laft there : " That next to He priffes " the ...
... Bills which He had caufed to be provided for them , " which were for Confirmation of all that had been " enacted in the laft Meeting ; " and repeated what He had faid to them when He was laft there : " That next to He priffes " the ...
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Page 272 - And I do declare, that I do hold there lies no obligation upon me, or on any other person, from the oath commonly called the solemn league and covenant, to endeavour any change or alteration of government either in church or state ; and that the same was in itself an unlawful oath, and imposed upon the subjects of this realm against the known laws and liberties of this kingdom.
Page 102 - ... at very valuable rates, and jointures made upon marriages, and all other conveyances and settlements executed, as in a kingdom at peace within itself, and where no doubt could be made of the validity of titles.
Page 42 - His daughter quickly arrived at her father's house, to his great joy, having always had a great affection for her; and she being his eldest child, he had more acquaintance with her than with any of his children...
Page 169 - They did not enough distinguish between persons; nor did the suffering any man had undergone for fidelity to the King, or his affection to the Church, eminently expressed, often prevail for the mitigation of his fine ; or if it did sometimes, three or four stories of the contrary, and in which there had been some unreasonable hardness used, made a greater noise, and spread farther than their examples of charity and moderation.
Page 125 - Prayer; and that he would take it well from those who used it in their churches, that the common people might be again acquainted with the piety, gravity, and devotion of it; and which he thought...
Page 102 - Ireland was the great capital, out of which all debts were paid, all services rewarded, and all acts of bounty performed.
Page 389 - I will not dehy to you that I have always expected that you would, and even wondered that you have not considered the wonderful clauses in that Bill, which passed in a time very uncareful for the dignity of the Crown, or the security of the people.
Page 100 - ... such a numerous people, that they knew not how to dispose of: and though they were declared to be all forfeited, and so to have no title to any thing, yet they must remain somewhere.
Page 121 - Order," which his Majefty confented to. And this was the true Ground and Occafion of the continuing and increafing the Guard for his Majefty's Perfon, which no Man at that Time thought to be more than was neceffary.
Page 201 - Both eminently againft the King, but upon this Turn, when all other Powers were down, eminently for him ; the one, very able and generous ; the other, proud, dull and very avaricious. But the King had not then Power to...