The Speeches of Mr. Wilkes in the House of Commons1786 - 442 Seiten |
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... authority over us , and our connection with Great Britain , we fhall always carefully and zealously endeavour to fupport and maintain , What a contrast , fir , does this make with the pro- ceedings of administration at home ! They are ...
... authority over us , and our connection with Great Britain , we fhall always carefully and zealously endeavour to fupport and maintain , What a contrast , fir , does this make with the pro- ceedings of administration at home ! They are ...
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... authority of the prince , not a refiftance authorized by all the laws of God and man , not the expulfion of a tyrant . The policy , fir , of this measure I can no more com- prehend , than I can acknowledge the juftice of it . Is your ...
... authority of the prince , not a refiftance authorized by all the laws of God and man , not the expulfion of a tyrant . The policy , fir , of this measure I can no more com- prehend , than I can acknowledge the juftice of it . Is your ...
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... authority only , delegated to us for a time , we are a part of the legislative body of this kingdom . The proceedings of the laft parliament , in the bufinefs of the Middlesex elections , gave a juft alarm to almost every elector in the ...
... authority only , delegated to us for a time , we are a part of the legislative body of this kingdom . The proceedings of the laft parliament , in the bufinefs of the Middlesex elections , gave a juft alarm to almost every elector in the ...
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... authority , and " can have no other but that which is given to them by thofe that have the original right to chufe them . " The greateft law authorities , both ancient and modern , agree in the opinion , that every fubject of the realm ...
... authority , and " can have no other but that which is given to them by thofe that have the original right to chufe them . " The greateft law authorities , both ancient and modern , agree in the opinion , that every fubject of the realm ...
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... authority at Bof- ton , which in other refpects is as partial and falfe as that of the American Secretary published by authority in this capital . The honourable gentleman , fir , who spoke laft , fays , the " prefent addrefs is ...
... authority at Bof- ton , which in other refpects is as partial and falfe as that of the American Secretary published by authority in this capital . The honourable gentleman , fir , who spoke laft , fays , the " prefent addrefs is ...
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adminiſtration affert affurances againſt almoſt America anſwer becauſe Bill Britain Britiſh Burgoyne cafe caufe cauſe Civil Lift Colonies commiffioners confequence confideration conftitution Congrefs crown declared defire Duke Duke of Cumberland Duke of Grafton election England eſtabliſhed exprefs faid fame fays fecond fecurity feems feffion fent fervant ferve feven feveral fhall fhould fince fingle firft firſt fome fpirit ftate fubject fuch fupport fure himſelf honourable gentleman Houfe of Commons Houſe ifland intereft John Wilkes juft juftice King King's kingdom laft laſt late liberty likewife Lord George Germaine Lord Mayor Lord North Majefty Majefty's marriage meaſures meffenger Member Middlefex Minifters moft moſt muft muſt nation neral noble Lord obferved occafion paffed Parliament peace perfons prefent publiſhed purpoſe queſtion raiſed reafon refolution Refolved refpecting reprefentatives Royal ſaid Serjeant at Arms ſhall ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion VOTES Wheble Whitham
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Seite 207 - 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.
Seite 355 - That it is a high infringement of the liberties and privileges of the Commons of...
Seite 335 - Christ at or after the consecration thereof by any person whatsoever, and that the invocation or adoration of the Virgin Mary or any other saint and the sacrifice of the mass as they are now used in the Church of Rome are superstitious and idolatrous.
Seite 86 - Colonies and Plantations in America have been, are, and of Right ought to be subordinate unto and dependent upon the Imperial Crown and Parliament of Great Britain...
Seite 280 - Why weepeth my lord ? " And he answered, " Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
Seite 213 - An Act for removing all Doubts and Apprehensions concerning Taxation by the Parliament of Great Britain, in any of the Colonies, Provinces, and Plantations in North America, and the West Indies...
Seite 72 - House, as being subversive of the rights of the whole body of electors of this kingdom.
Seite 89 - Majesty's present servants; and by which their conduct in respect to America has been governed. And his Majesty relies upon your prudence and fidelity for such an explanation of his measures as may tend to remove the prejudices which have been excited by the misrepresentations of those who are enemies to the peace and prosperity of Great Britain and her colonies; and to re-establish that mutual confidence and affection upon which the glory and safety of the British empire depend.
Seite 134 - PENSION [an allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country'].
Seite 329 - Meliboeus, whose calf it is, may lawfully kill his calf at home, and burn any part of it that he thinks fit. For no injury is thereby done to any one, no prejudice to another man's goods. And for the same reason he may kill his calf also in a religious meeting. Whether the doing...