The Edinburgh Annual Register, 14. köideWalter Scott John Ballantyne and Company, 1823 |
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... reduction in our military esta- blishments . " You will observe from the ac- counts of the public revenue , that notwithstanding the receipts in Ire- land have proved materially deficient , in consequence of the unfortunate ...
... reduction in our military esta- blishments . " You will observe from the ac- counts of the public revenue , that notwithstanding the receipts in Ire- land have proved materially deficient , in consequence of the unfortunate ...
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... reduction proposed by his Majesty , in the mi- litary establishment . Ireland was mentioned as the only part of the empire still labouring under distress , which , however , its inhabitants had borne in the most heroic manner , and ...
... reduction proposed by his Majesty , in the mi- litary establishment . Ireland was mentioned as the only part of the empire still labouring under distress , which , however , its inhabitants had borne in the most heroic manner , and ...
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... reduction of the grant from 50,000l . to 30,000l . Mr Brougham did not oppose the motion . Whether 30,000l . , 10,000l . , or nothing , were voted by the House for her Majesty , was to himself , and his honourable colleague , who acted ...
... reduction of the grant from 50,000l . to 30,000l . Mr Brougham did not oppose the motion . Whether 30,000l . , 10,000l . , or nothing , were voted by the House for her Majesty , was to himself , and his honourable colleague , who acted ...
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... reduction of 1,000,000l . was ex- pected to be made in the estimates of the year ; and that there would be a saving of 130,000 !. in the manage- ment of the revenue , without dimi- nishing the efficiency of the system . Mr Hume ...
... reduction of 1,000,000l . was ex- pected to be made in the estimates of the year ; and that there would be a saving of 130,000 !. in the manage- ment of the revenue , without dimi- nishing the efficiency of the system . Mr Hume ...
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... reduction , inquiries were now making for the purpose of discovering what further reductions could be effected . He believed he might promise the House that a very considerable reduc- tion would be made with respect to the commissioners ...
... reduction , inquiries were now making for the purpose of discovering what further reductions could be effected . He believed he might promise the House that a very considerable reduc- tion would be made with respect to the commissioners ...
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