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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... measures which you may adopt will be interrupted by difputes with any foreign power . Mr. Acland moved , that an humble addrefs be presented to his Majefty ; which motion he introduced with the fol- lowing speech : When I confider the ...
... measures which you may adopt will be interrupted by difputes with any foreign power . Mr. Acland moved , that an humble addrefs be presented to his Majefty ; which motion he introduced with the fol- lowing speech : When I confider the ...
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... measures can be propofed that the Americans , confident in their own ftrength , would now accept , that would not terminate in real though perhaps not in nominal independence ; as therefore there is now no medium left between their ...
... measures can be propofed that the Americans , confident in their own ftrength , would now accept , that would not terminate in real though perhaps not in nominal independence ; as therefore there is now no medium left between their ...
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... measures arifing from it ; and with peculiar energy , urged the interest he had in the event of those measures , the ftake he had to lofe , and the motives which might confequently be supposed to in- fluence his conduct . The Lord Mayor ...
... measures arifing from it ; and with peculiar energy , urged the interest he had in the event of those measures , the ftake he had to lofe , and the motives which might confequently be supposed to in- fluence his conduct . The Lord Mayor ...
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... measure of lenity ? Was your fishery bill a measure of lenity ? Was your bill for taking away the charter of the Maffachufet's Bay a measure of lenity , or even juftice ? I omit your many other grofs provocations and in- fults , by ...
... measure of lenity ? Was your fishery bill a measure of lenity ? Was your bill for taking away the charter of the Maffachufet's Bay a measure of lenity , or even juftice ? I omit your many other grofs provocations and in- fults , by ...
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... firft to propose those coercive measures , which by fome are termed cruel and harfh , " but this he excufes from his humanity : I fay , it may D 2 appear 1 appear ftrange to fome who are not acquainted with the A. 1775 . 19 DEBATES .
... firft to propose those coercive measures , which by fome are termed cruel and harfh , " but this he excufes from his humanity : I fay , it may D 2 appear 1 appear ftrange to fome who are not acquainted with the A. 1775 . 19 DEBATES .
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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.