A View of the History of Great Britain: During the Administration of Lord North, to the Second Session of the Fifteenth Parliament ... with Statements of the Public Expenditure in that Period, صفحة 2G. Wilkie, 1782 - 243 من الصفحات |
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... respect which is naturally an- nexed to lawful authority , nor even the intervention of a military force , could fupprefs or check them . The admini- stration which immediately preceded that of which lord North became the head , was ...
... respect which is naturally an- nexed to lawful authority , nor even the intervention of a military force , could fupprefs or check them . The admini- stration which immediately preceded that of which lord North became the head , was ...
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... respecting the American colonies , which were adopted and carried into effect dur- ing Mr. Grenville's fhort administration , it is not our business to speak of here ; let it fuffice to say , that the inte- grity of his conduct , and ...
... respecting the American colonies , which were adopted and carried into effect dur- ing Mr. Grenville's fhort administration , it is not our business to speak of here ; let it fuffice to say , that the inte- grity of his conduct , and ...
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... respect to the territorial acquifitions and revenues lately obtained in the Eaft ; the two quarterly receipts from the fink- ing fund , ending January 5 , and April 5 , 1770 , which amounted together to 1,072,6151 . were charged upon ...
... respect to the territorial acquifitions and revenues lately obtained in the Eaft ; the two quarterly receipts from the fink- ing fund , ending January 5 , and April 5 , 1770 , which amounted together to 1,072,6151 . were charged upon ...
الصفحة 58
... respecting its ecclefiaftical affairs , we have , fince the acceffion of the houfe of Hanover , enjoyed more peace , than any other age , or any other country can boast ; he therefore begged the houfe to confider , how far it might be ...
... respecting its ecclefiaftical affairs , we have , fince the acceffion of the houfe of Hanover , enjoyed more peace , than any other age , or any other country can boast ; he therefore begged the houfe to confider , how far it might be ...
الصفحة 61
... respect to the principle upon which the petition was grounded , and then to move that the far- ther confideration of it might be put off for fix months ; but in the course of the debate , he faid , a ftronger objection had arifen in his ...
... respect to the principle upon which the petition was grounded , and then to move that the far- ther confideration of it might be put off for fix months ; but in the course of the debate , he faid , a ftronger objection had arifen in his ...
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
act of parliament addrefs adminiſtration Admiral Keppel affembly againſt America anſwer army becauſe bill Bofton Britain Britiſh buſineſs caufed cauſe Colonies command commiffion Company conduct confequence confiderable confifting conftitution court crown declared diſcharged Earl enemy England Engliſh eſtabliſhed expence faid fame feamen fecurity feemed feffion fent ferved fervice feven fhewed fhips fhould figned fince firft firſt fituation fleet fome foon force fpirit France French ftate fubject fuch fuffered fupply fupport furniſhed Governor Great-Britain himſelf houfe houſe of Commons iffued increaſe inftances intereft iſlands juftice King kingdom laft laſt Lord Clive Lord North Majefty meaſures millions minifter miniftry moft moſt nation neceffary notwithſtanding occafion oppofition paffed parliament perfons petition poffeffed poffeffion Port Egmont prefent propofed proteft provifions province puniſhment purpoſe raiſed reafon refpect reprefented revenue ſaid ſeveral ſhips Spain ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand troops uſed whilft
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الصفحة 196 - If then the removal of the causes of this spirit of American liberty be, for the greater part, or rather entirely, impracticable ; if the ideas of criminal process be inapplicable, or if applicable, are in the highest degree inexpedient ; what way yet remains ? No way is open, but the third and last — to comply with the American spirit as necessary ; or, if you please, to submit to it as a necessary evil.
الصفحة 188 - To conclude, my lords, if the ministers thus persevere in misadvising and misleading the king, I will not say, that they can alienate the affections of his subjects from his crown ; but I will affirm, that they will make the crown not worth his wearing. I will not say that the king is betrayed ; but I will pronounce, that the kingdom is undone.
الصفحة 156 - ... according to law and equity, and, as near as may be, agreeable to the laws of England...
الصفحة 306 - I mean that for a limitation of the claims of the crown upon landed estates ; and this for the relief of the Roman Catholics. By the former he has emancipated property ; by the latter he has quieted conscience : and by both, he has taught that grand lesson to government and subject — no longer to regard each other as adverse parties.
الصفحة 338 - ... but when that country professes the unnatural design not only of estranging herself from us, but of mortgaging herself and her resources to our enemies, the whole contest is changed ; and the question is, how far Great Britain may, by every means in her power, destroy or render useless a connection contrived for her ruin and for the aggrandizement of France.
الصفحة 248 - Her fondness for conquest, as a warlike nation, her lust of dominion, as an ambitious one, and her...
الصفحة 292 - Your efforts are for ever vain and impotent — doubly so from this mercenary aid on which you rely, for it irritates to an incurable resentment the minds of your enemies — to overrun them with the mercenary sons of rapine and plunder; devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling...
الصفحة 291 - France, my lords, has insulted you ; she has encouraged and sustained America ; and whether America be wrong or right, the dignity of this country ought to spurn at the officious insult of French interference. The ministers and...
الصفحة 111 - That all acquisitions made under the influence of a military force, or by treaty with foreign princes, do of right belong to the State.
الصفحة 111 - State. 2. That to appropriate acquisitions so made to the private emolument of persons intrusted with any civil or military power of the State is illegal. 3. That very great sums of money, and other valuable property have been acquired in Bengal from Princes and others of that country, by persons...