History of the Westminster Election ...1784 - 574 pages |
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... these " important confiderations , impreffed with the highest reverence and " affection for his Majefty's perfon and government , and anxious to " preserve the luftre and fafety of his government , do humbly befeech " to fuffer his ...
... these " important confiderations , impreffed with the highest reverence and " affection for his Majefty's perfon and government , and anxious to " preserve the luftre and fafety of his government , do humbly befeech " to fuffer his ...
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... these circumftances the embarraffment feems " mutual and difficult to be got over , but if any expedient can be " devised for removing it , I thall be extremely ready to confer with Mr. Pitt , and to contribute every faculty in my power ...
... these circumftances the embarraffment feems " mutual and difficult to be got over , but if any expedient can be " devised for removing it , I thall be extremely ready to confer with Mr. Pitt , and to contribute every faculty in my power ...
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... these refolutions be pre- " fented to his Majefty by fuch Members of the House as are of his Majefty's Privy Council , as expreffive of the fenfe of the Houfe of " Commons , on the prefent alarming fituation of public affairs . " Mr ...
... these refolutions be pre- " fented to his Majefty by fuch Members of the House as are of his Majefty's Privy Council , as expreffive of the fenfe of the Houfe of " Commons , on the prefent alarming fituation of public affairs . " Mr ...
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... these cir- " cumstances , I truft , my faithful Commons will not wifh that the " effential offices of executive government fhould be vacated , until I fee a profpect that fuch a plan of union as I have called for , and they have pointed ...
... these cir- " cumstances , I truft , my faithful Commons will not wifh that the " effential offices of executive government fhould be vacated , until I fee a profpect that fuch a plan of union as I have called for , and they have pointed ...
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... these his Majesty's most gracious " endeavours should be confidered as a final bar to the accomplishment " of fo falutary and defirable a purpofe ; and to exprefs our concern ❝ and disappointment , that his Majefty has not been advised ...
... these his Majesty's most gracious " endeavours should be confidered as a final bar to the accomplishment " of fo falutary and defirable a purpofe ; and to exprefs our concern ❝ and disappointment , that his Majefty has not been advised ...
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