The History of the Reign of George III: To the Termination of the Late War. To which is Prefixed, a View of the Progressive Improvement of England, in Prosperity and Strength, to the Accession of His Majesty ...Levis & Weaver, 1810 |
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... revenue . The reformation tended on the con- to promote agriculture , trade , manufactures , and private political , and public opulence , the means of national defence , secu- character rity , prosperity , power , and glory . Thus a ...
... revenue . The reformation tended on the con- to promote agriculture , trade , manufactures , and private political , and public opulence , the means of national defence , secu- character rity , prosperity , power , and glory . Thus a ...
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... beneficial to England . The revenue rose with trade , its various branches were much more accurately regulated ,, See gir Josiah Child's brief observations . tion . с especially the customs , the species of STATE OF GREAT BRITAIN . 59.
... beneficial to England . The revenue rose with trade , its various branches were much more accurately regulated ,, See gir Josiah Child's brief observations . tion . с especially the customs , the species of STATE OF GREAT BRITAIN . 59.
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... of the miseries of civil war , prevented from recoiling on himself . In c See Wealth of Nations , vol . iii . p . 347 . d See Davenant's Discourse on the Public Revenues . of parlia- 61 many salu- tary and laws ; Scotland 60 VIEW OF THE.
... of the miseries of civil war , prevented from recoiling on himself . In c See Wealth of Nations , vol . iii . p . 347 . d See Davenant's Discourse on the Public Revenues . of parlia- 61 many salu- tary and laws ; Scotland 60 VIEW OF THE.
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... revenue , and exceeding in expenditure the amount of his income , was obliged to borrow on usurious terms , and thus to impair his fortune . Enabled to borrow upon extravagant interest , ministers and princes would have internally the ...
... revenue , and exceeding in expenditure the amount of his income , was obliged to borrow on usurious terms , and thus to impair his fortune . Enabled to borrow upon extravagant interest , ministers and princes would have internally the ...
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... revenue . The scheme would attach the national creditors to the recent establishment , from which the security of their loans was derived ; and find , in the private interests of moneyed capitalists , a strong bulwark against the house ...
... revenue . The scheme would attach the national creditors to the recent establishment , from which the security of their loans was derived ; and find , in the private interests of moneyed capitalists , a strong bulwark against the house ...
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Página 183 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
Página 266 - An Act to prevent paper bills of credit hereafter to be issued in any of His Majesty's colonies or plantations in America from being declared to be a legal tender in payments of money, and to prevent the legal tender of such bills as are now subsisting from being prolonged beyond the periods limited for calling in and sinking the same.
Página 297 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Página 493 - British nation will furnish a parliament of such wisdom, independence, and public spirit, as may save the violated rights of the whole empire from the devices of wicked ministers and evil counsellors, whether in or out of office ; and thereby restore that harmony, friendship, and fraternal affection, between all the inhabitants of his majesty's kingdoms and territories, so ardently wished for by every true and honest American.
Página 454 - ... dependence of the colonies upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain.
Página 28 - England, the articles in it merit particular attention, as they unfold the ideas of that age, with respect to the nature of such settlements. Elizabeth authorises him to discover and take possession of all remote and barbarous lands, unoccupied by any Christian prince or people.
Página 462 - Never have the servants of the state looked at the whole of your complicated interests in one connected view. They have taken things by bits and scraps, some at one time and one pretence, and some at another, just as they pressed, without any sort of regard to their relations or dependencies.
Página 384 - Majesty to give the answer to a late humble address, remonstrance, and petition, of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of the city of London, in Common Hall assembled, is were negatived, and a previous question put on all the rest.
Página 235 - Duke of Cornwall and Rothsay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Great Steward of Scotland, Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester.
Página 184 - ... church and state, and to maintain the toleration inviolable. The civil and religious rights of my loving subjects are equally dear to me with the most valuable prerogatives of my crown; and as the surest foundation of the whole, and the best means to draw down the Divine favour on my reign, it is my fixed purpose to countenance and encourage the practice of true religion and virtue.