 Pitt was then one of the poor; and to him Heaven directed a portion of the wealth of the haughty Dowager. She left him a legacy of ten thousand pounds, in consideration of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to...  William Pitt, Earl of Chatham - Page 237by Albert von Ruville - 1907Full view - About this book
 | Lady Georgiana Chatterton - Admirals - 1861 - 412 pages
...Liberty of Westminster, Esq., the sum of Ten Thousand Pounds upon account of his merit, in the nohle defence he has made for the support of the Laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." * It was customary that £ 100,000 in advance should remain in the hands of the Paymaster, and as customary... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 422 pages
...haughty dowager. She left him a legaey of £10,000, in eonsideration of " the noble defenee he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his eountry." The will was made in August. The Duehess died in Oetober. In November Pitt had beeome a eourtier.... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Statesmen - 1862 - 360 pages
...October, 1744, and left by her will a legacy of £10,000 to Pitt for "the noble defence he had made of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." Alas, for the vanity of human esp2ctations! A month later, and the patriot had become a courtier !... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 758 pages
...Dowager. She left him a legacy of ten thousand pounds, in consideration of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." The will was made in August. The Duchess died in October. In November Pitt was a courtier. The Pelhams... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 pages
...Dowager. She left him a legacy of ten thousand pounds, in consideration of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." The will was made in August. The Duchess died in October. In November Pitt was a courtier. The Pelhams... | |
 | Bernard Burke - Families - 1869 - 434 pages
...Duchess of Marlborough, left WILLIAM PITT, the great Minister, £10,000 for " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent tho ruin of his country." Walpolo, in a letter to Couway, thus alludes to another devise to Pitt :... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1871 - 732 pages
...Dowager. She left him a legacy of ten thousand pounds, in consideration of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." The will was made in August. The Duchess died in October. In November Pitt was a courtier. The Pelhams... | |
 | John Hill (principal of the Normal coll, Colombo.) - 1873 - 334 pages
...died, leaving to Pitt a legacy of ten thousand pounds, in recognition of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country ; " and later, Sir William Pynsent, struck with a similar admiration of his patriotism and powers of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1873 - 728 pages
...Dowager. She left him a legacy of ten thousand pounds, in consideration of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." The will was made in August. The Duchess died in October. In November Pitt was a courtier. The Pelhams... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Great Britain - 1878 - 516 pages
...By her will she bequeathed to Pitt a sum of £10,000, in consideration of " the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." Possibly he was also recommended to her favour by his fierce attacks upon Carteret, whom the Duchess... | |
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