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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... vote for the ainendment , and to the utmost of my power oppose this fan- guinary addrefs . Right honourable George Rice faid generally , that the con- queft of America was a popular measure in England . Lord Stanley , faid , he rofe in ...
... vote for the ainendment , and to the utmost of my power oppose this fan- guinary addrefs . Right honourable George Rice faid generally , that the con- queft of America was a popular measure in England . Lord Stanley , faid , he rofe in ...
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... vote , a younger officer was purpofely put over his head , as an intima- tion that his fervices were no further neceflary ; he retired , without repining , on a fcanty pittance , as he would have done to the most mortifying ftate ...
... vote , a younger officer was purpofely put over his head , as an intima- tion that his fervices were no further neceflary ; he retired , without repining , on a fcanty pittance , as he would have done to the most mortifying ftate ...
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... vote , a con- duct he wifhed to avoid , and therefore he called upon the minifter to lay fufficient information before the House , that gentlemen might know the ground upon which they were to proceed . Lord North declined complying with ...
... vote , a con- duct he wifhed to avoid , and therefore he called upon the minifter to lay fufficient information before the House , that gentlemen might know the ground upon which they were to proceed . Lord North declined complying with ...
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... voted for the addrefs to his Majefty , merely because it was to fanctify coercive measures . He faid he was firmly of opinion that America must be conquered , and that the prefent re- bellion must be crufhed , ere the difpute would be ...
... voted for the addrefs to his Majefty , merely because it was to fanctify coercive measures . He faid he was firmly of opinion that America must be conquered , and that the prefent re- bellion must be crufhed , ere the difpute would be ...
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... for " Leave to bring in a bill to Lord North , empower his Majefty to call out a militia when a rebellion VOL . III . L * This motion is not in the votes . appeared appeared in any part of his dominions ; " which A. 1775 . DEBATE 73 S.
... for " Leave to bring in a bill to Lord North , empower his Majefty to call out a militia when a rebellion VOL . III . L * This motion is not in the votes . appeared appeared in any part of his dominions ; " which A. 1775 . DEBATE 73 S.
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act of Parliament addrefs adminiftration affembly affert affured againſt alfo anfwer army becauſe bill Bofton Britain Britiſh cafe caufe colonies commiffioners confent confequences confideration conftitution congrefs crown days ditto declared defire difpute duty eſtabliſhment expence faid fame fecond fecurity feemed feffion fenfe fent fervant ferve fervice feveral fhall fhew fhillings fhips fhould fince firft fituation fome forces fpirit ftate ftill fubjects fubmit fuch fufficient fupply fuppofed fupport fure Great-Britain himſelf honourable gentleman Houfe Houſe infifted inftance intereft John Garnier juft juftice King kingdom laft leaft lefs Lord John Cavendish Lord North Majefty Majefty's meaſures militia minifter Minorca moft moſt motion muft muſt neceffary noble Lord North America obferved occafion paffed Parliament peace perfons poffible prefent propofed propofition provifions province purpoſe queftion reafon refolution refpect Sir George Savile ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion troops truft uſe
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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.