Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
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Well , the Lord Chancellor , it appears , had expressed a desire to see the brilliant
light which he had heard of ; and Mr Ker told him he dared say that I would show
it him with pleasure . Accordingly , the Chancellor fixed a day to dine with him ...
Well , the Lord Chancellor , it appears , had expressed a desire to see the brilliant
light which he had heard of ; and Mr Ker told him he dared say that I would show
it him with pleasure . Accordingly , the Chancellor fixed a day to dine with him ...
Page 138
In April 1831 , the Government of Lord Grey , having been defeated in committee
on the first Reform Bill , offered their resignations to the King , but he would not
accept them . A dissolution of Parliament followed , and then a general election .
In April 1831 , the Government of Lord Grey , having been defeated in committee
on the first Reform Bill , offered their resignations to the King , but he would not
accept them . A dissolution of Parliament followed , and then a general election .
Page 139
Many boroughs were to be deprived of the right of sending members to
Parliament , or rather many noble lords were to be deprived of the right of
sending their nominees . Many boroughs were to be partially disfranchised ,
many to be ...
Many boroughs were to be deprived of the right of sending members to
Parliament , or rather many noble lords were to be deprived of the right of
sending their nominees . Many boroughs were to be partially disfranchised ,
many to be ...
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In August 1831 , Lord Melbourne , then at the head of the Home Office ,
addressed Mr Drummond as follows : “ HOME OFFICE , August 8 , 1831 . “ SIR ,
— His Majesty ' s Government being desirous to obtain and collect as much
information as ...
In August 1831 , Lord Melbourne , then at the head of the Home Office ,
addressed Mr Drummond as follows : “ HOME OFFICE , August 8 , 1831 . “ SIR ,
— His Majesty ' s Government being desirous to obtain and collect as much
information as ...
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friend , as he had by this time become , Lord Chancellor Brougham . After the
dinner at Mr Ker ' s , Drummond frequently met , and he improved his
acquaintance with the Chancellor at the council meetings of the Society for the
Diffusion of ...
friend , as he had by this time become , Lord Chancellor Brougham . After the
dinner at Mr Ker ' s , Drummond frequently met , and he improved his
acquaintance with the Chancellor at the council meetings of the Society for the
Diffusion of ...
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