The History, Debates, and Proceedings of Both Houses of Parliament of Great Britain from the Year 1743 to the Year 1774: Containing the Most Interesting Motions, Speeches, Resolutions, Reports, Petitions, Evidence, Protests and Papers, Laid Before Either House; Together with the Supplies and Ways and Means of Each Session; Also Lists of Each Parliament, and of the Divisions Upon the Most Important Questions; in Seven Volumes, Volumen 7J. Debrett, 1792 |
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... England is not remov- able even by the Royal authority , during the continuance of the term of his office , is by this Bill made changeable by the Governor and Council , as often , and for fuch purposes as they fhall think expedient ...
... England is not remov- able even by the Royal authority , during the continuance of the term of his office , is by this Bill made changeable by the Governor and Council , as often , and for fuch purposes as they fhall think expedient ...
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... England , and the affections of the Americans , in a quarrel with the Colonies for pepper - corns , he thought a very unwife proceeding . After this he entered into the particulars of the Bill , and , among other things , in answer to ...
... England , and the affections of the Americans , in a quarrel with the Colonies for pepper - corns , he thought a very unwife proceeding . After this he entered into the particulars of the Bill , and , among other things , in answer to ...
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... England . It proceeded at length to fuch an extremity , as to render your immediate interpofition indifpenfably neceffary ; and you have accordingly made provifion , as well for the fuppreffion of the prefent diforders , as for the ...
... England . It proceeded at length to fuch an extremity , as to render your immediate interpofition indifpenfably neceffary ; and you have accordingly made provifion , as well for the fuppreffion of the prefent diforders , as for the ...
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... England were reckoned at 56,000,000l . and the woollen trade brought in a revenue of 8,000,000l . he urged many reasons why a duty fhould not be laid on foreign linens . He faid the King of Pruffia had declared , if we laid duties on ...
... England were reckoned at 56,000,000l . and the woollen trade brought in a revenue of 8,000,000l . he urged many reasons why a duty fhould not be laid on foreign linens . He faid the King of Pruffia had declared , if we laid duties on ...
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... England ; the ideas had prevailed on both fides . of the water to effect it ; the line then drawn to prevent the interference in future between the two ; the feveral Acts of Parliament made in both kingdoms in confirmation of this ...
... England ; the ideas had prevailed on both fides . of the water to effect it ; the line then drawn to prevent the interference in future between the two ; the feveral Acts of Parliament made in both kingdoms in confirmation of this ...
Términos y frases comunes
61 The fame Affembly againſt America anfwer becauſe Bill Boſton Britiſh buſineſs cafe caufe Charles Chriſtmas claufe Colonies confequence confideration conftitution defired diſcharge Ditto duty eſtabliſhed Exchequer exported Extra expences faid fame 68 fame The fame feamen fecurity feffion fent fervice feveral fhall fhew fhips fhould fince firſt fome ftate fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofed fupport fure George give Governor Habeas Corpus himſelf Hofpital Honorable Gentleman Houfe Houſe increaſe intereft John juftice jury laft land forces laſt leaſt lettres de cachet linen Lord G Lord North manufacture meaſure Minifter moft moſt muft muſt navy neceffary noble Lord obferved occafion officers opinion paffed Parliament perfons prefent propofed publick puniſhment purpoſe queftion raiſed reafon refpect repeal revenue Ruffia ſaid Stamp Act ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe Thomas thoſe tion trade uſe William wiſh
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Página 154 - Sir, let the gentlemen on the other side call forth all their ability, let the best of them get up and tell me, what one character of liberty the Americans have, and what one brand of slavery they are free from, if they are bound in their property and industry by all the restraints you can imagine on commerce, and at the same time are made pack-horses of every tax you choose to impose, without the least share in granting them. When they bear the...
Página 155 - Britain sits at the head of her extensive empire in two capacities : one as the local legislature of this island, providing for all things at home, immediately, and by no other instrument than the executive power. — The other, and I think her nobler capacity, is what I call her imperial character ; in which, as from the throne of heaven, she superintends all the several inferior legislatures, and guides and controls them all, without annihilating any.
Página 149 - ... patriots and courtiers, king's friends and republicans, whigs and tories, treacherous friends and open enemies, — that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on.
Página 155 - Reflect how you are to govern a people, who think they ought to be free and think they are not. Your scheme yields no revenue; it yields nothing but discontent, disorder, disobedience...
Página 125 - You are therefore at this moment in the awkward situation of fighting for a phantom, a quiddity, a thing that wants, not only a substance, but even a name ; for a thing which is neither abstract right nor profitable enjoyment.
Página 150 - In truth, Sir, he was the delight and ornament of this House, and the charm of every private society which he honoured with his presence. Perhaps there never arose in this country, nor in any country, a man of a more pointed and finished wit ; and (where his passions were not concerned) of a more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment.
Página 199 - 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.
Página 155 - I look, I say, on the imperial rights of Great Britain, and the privileges which the colonists ought to enjoy under these rights, to be just the most reconcilable things in the world.
Página 135 - With a masculine understanding," and a stout and resolute heart, he had an application undissipated and unwearied. He took public business not as a duty which he was to fulfil, but as a pleasure he was to enjoy...
Página 135 - Our little party differences have been long ago composed ; and I have acted more with him, and certainly with more pleasure with him, than ever I acted against him. Undoubtedly Mr. Grenville was a first-rate figure in this country. With a masculine understanding...