The Parliamentary Register: Or, History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of Commons, Volume 3J. Debrett, 1776 - Great Britain |
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... late proceedings , that we may be enabled to difcover , as we fhall be moft willing to apply , the most ef- fectual means of reftoring order to the diftracted affairs of the Sir James Lowiber Mr. Wilkes . the British empire , A. 1775 1 ...
... late proceedings , that we may be enabled to difcover , as we fhall be moft willing to apply , the most ef- fectual means of reftoring order to the diftracted affairs of the Sir James Lowiber Mr. Wilkes . the British empire , A. 1775 1 ...
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... late and the prefent congrefs , uniformly tend to this one object , of being put on the fame footing they were in the year 1763. This has been their only de- mand , from which they have never varied . Their daily prayers are for liberty ...
... late and the prefent congrefs , uniformly tend to this one object , of being put on the fame footing they were in the year 1763. This has been their only de- mand , from which they have never varied . Their daily prayers are for liberty ...
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... late Lord Mayor , Mr. Wilkes ] had faid , that the congrefs had declared they did not aim at independance . They certainly had done fo in general terms but how did their particular claims correfpond to this general affertion ? He was ...
... late Lord Mayor , Mr. Wilkes ] had faid , that the congrefs had declared they did not aim at independance . They certainly had done fo in general terms but how did their particular claims correfpond to this general affertion ? He was ...
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... late acts of Parlament , and totally deftroyed in all civil causes in the extenfive province of Quebeck ? The writ of habeas corpus is another effential right of a British sub- ject ; has not this also been done away ? I forbear to ...
... late acts of Parlament , and totally deftroyed in all civil causes in the extenfive province of Quebeck ? The writ of habeas corpus is another effential right of a British sub- ject ; has not this also been done away ? I forbear to ...
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... late to deliberate in the national council on fuch great events . The next no- torious untruth is , that the Americans are collecting a naval force . The third affertion , that the Americans meant only to amuse by vague expreffions of ...
... late to deliberate in the national council on fuch great events . The next no- torious untruth is , that the Americans are collecting a naval force . The third affertion , that the Americans meant only to amuse by vague expreffions of ...
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Page 182 - An Act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America; for allowing a drawback of the duties of customs upon the exportation from this kingdom of coffee and...
Page 182 - An act for the impartial administration of justice in the cases of persons questioned for any acts done by them in the execution of the law, or for the suppression of riots and tumults, in the province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England.
Page 160 - House; that the committee had considered the'same accordingly, and had come to several resolutions, which they had directed him to report to the House; and he read the report in his place, and afterwards delivered it in at the table, where, the same was read ; ' and the resolutions of the committee are as followeth; viz.
Page 111 - That after the said limitation shall take effect as aforesaid, no person born out of the kingdoms of England, Scotland or Ireland or the dominions thereunto belonging (although he be naturalized or made a denizen, except such as are born of English parents) shall be capable to be of the privy council, or a member of either house of parliament, or to enjoy any office or place of trust, either civil or military...
Page 204 - 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 Houfe an account of the amount of his Majefty's quit- rents in the feveral provinces of NorthAmerica.
Page 204 - That an humble addrefs be prefented to His Majefty, " that he will be gracioufly pleafed to give directions that " there be laid before this Houfe, copies of information re«.
Page 198 - Rather let prudence and temper come first from this side. I will undertake for America that she will follow the example.
Page 435 - When the bill is brought in, and sent to a committee, it will be the proper time to examine all the minutiae of this great plan, and to determine on the propriety of what ought now to be done, as well as of what formerly was actually accomplished.
Page 265 - Attached to your majesty's person, family, and government with all the devotion that principle and affection can inspire, connected with Great Britain by the strongest ties that can unite societies, and deploring every event that tends in any degree to weaken them...
Page 256 - Country and these colonies, and the energy of mild and just government, produced benefits so remarkably important and afforded such an assurance of their permanency and increase, that the wonder and envy of other nations were excited, while they beheld Great Britain rising to a power the most extraordinary the world had ever known.