The Parliamentary Register: Or an Impartial Report of the Debates that Have Occured in the Two Houses of Parliament, 3. köide |
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... contended that his right honour- able friend had been much misunderstood by the right hon . secretary of state ( Mr. Fox ) the other night , in stating the difference between a parliamentary army , and an army pe- culiarly belonging to ...
... contended that his right honour- able friend had been much misunderstood by the right hon . secretary of state ( Mr. Fox ) the other night , in stating the difference between a parliamentary army , and an army pe- culiarly belonging to ...
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... contended that having now 25,000 men more than we ever had before , the events of the late unfor- tunate campaign were not owing to our want of a large dis- posable force , as , besiles the 25,000 men which had been sent abroad , it was ...
... contended that having now 25,000 men more than we ever had before , the events of the late unfor- tunate campaign were not owing to our want of a large dis- posable force , as , besiles the 25,000 men which had been sent abroad , it was ...
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... be tremendous in point of expence . The pensions allowed at the end of four- teen years , he contended , were a bounty for leaving the service , service , which would , for the most part , 10 THE PARLIAMENTARY REGISTER . [ COM .
... be tremendous in point of expence . The pensions allowed at the end of four- teen years , he contended , were a bounty for leaving the service , service , which would , for the most part , 10 THE PARLIAMENTARY REGISTER . [ COM .
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... contended that the bill ought to pass with all convenient speed . Mr. Perceval observed , that though it did not pass this session , the West India colonies would only be in the same situation that they had been in for the last thirteen ...
... contended that the bill ought to pass with all convenient speed . Mr. Perceval observed , that though it did not pass this session , the West India colonies would only be in the same situation that they had been in for the last thirteen ...
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... contended that the principle of the tax was good , and that it only required courage and perseverance on the part of the noble lord to render it productive . He quoted the words of Dr. Adam Smith , who had long ago recom- mended a tax ...
... contended that the principle of the tax was good , and that it only required courage and perseverance on the part of the noble lord to render it productive . He quoted the words of Dr. Adam Smith , who had long ago recom- mended a tax ...
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