The Speeches of Mr. Wilkes in the House of Commons1786 - 442 Seiten |
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... peace , liberty , and fafety . Surely , fir , no requeft was ever more modeft and reafonable , no claim better founded . It exprefsly mentions ; We wish not a dimi- nution of the prerogative , nor do we folicit a grant of any new right ...
... peace , liberty , and fafety . Surely , fir , no requeft was ever more modeft and reafonable , no claim better founded . It exprefsly mentions ; We wish not a dimi- nution of the prerogative , nor do we folicit a grant of any new right ...
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... peace , and fafety . I ufe the words of the Congress the last year . They justly expect to be put on an equal footing with the other fubjects of the empire , and are willing to come into any fair agreement with you in commercial ...
... peace , and fafety . I ufe the words of the Congress the last year . They justly expect to be put on an equal footing with the other fubjects of the empire , and are willing to come into any fair agreement with you in commercial ...
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... peace and harmony to this dif- tracted empire . VOTES of Novemder 27 , 1775 . A Motion was made , and the Queftion being propofed " That an humble Addrefs be presented to his Ma- 66 66 jesty , humbly requesting , that his Majefty would ...
... peace and harmony to this dif- tracted empire . VOTES of Novemder 27 , 1775 . A Motion was made , and the Queftion being propofed " That an humble Addrefs be presented to his Ma- 66 66 jesty , humbly requesting , that his Majefty would ...
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... Peace , when there is no Peace . Yet , fir , I think Peace absolutely neceffary between Great Britain and America , and therefore I approve the prefent motion , as holding out the olive branch . The Americans are rapidly increafing in ...
... Peace , when there is no Peace . Yet , fir , I think Peace absolutely neceffary between Great Britain and America , and therefore I approve the prefent motion , as holding out the olive branch . The Americans are rapidly increafing in ...
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... peace of America . The word impeachment , I hope , will always ftrike terror to the ear and heart of a wicked and arbitrary minifter , and that the nobleft and most important prerogative of this free people , fecured to us by our great ...
... peace of America . The word impeachment , I hope , will always ftrike terror to the ear and heart of a wicked and arbitrary minifter , and that the nobleft and most important prerogative of this free people , fecured to us by our great ...
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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...