| Great Britain - 1791 - 302 pages
...account," as her Will exprefles it, "of his merit in the noble defence he has made for the fupport of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." In 1746, Mr. Pitt .was made joint vice-treafurer of Ireland, and the fame year treafurer and.paymafrcr-general... | |
| John Almon, William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Great Britain - 1792
...ten thoufand pounds, " upon account of his merit, in the noble de" fence he has made for the fupport of the laws " of England, and to prevent the ruin of his " country." CHAP. VI. State of the Mini ft ry — Lord Carlijle dif appointed of the Privy Seal — Lord Cobbam... | |
| Henry Swinburne - Wills - 1793 - 726 pages
...efq. the in m of 10,000 1. upon account of his merit in the noble defence he has made for the fupport of the laws of England, and, to prevent the ruin of his country, I GIVE to Mr. Burroughs, Mailer in Chancery the fum of 230!. to buy a ring. I GIVE to the faid Hugh earl of Marchmont, Thomas... | |
| John Almon - Great Britain - 1797 - 550 pages
...Thoufand " Pounds, upon account of his merit, in the " noble defence he has made for the fupport " of the laws of England, and to prevent " the ruin of his country." * She died in October following-, and the money was paid* CHAP. VI. State of the Minijlry. — Lord... | |
| 1798 - 764 pages
...of Weftminfter, efquire, the fi.m cf m.ooot. upon account of Iris merit in the noble defence he has made for the Support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of the country." The political tenets, and the conduct of the noble duchéis, in her oppofition to Sir... | |
| Stephen Jones - Biography - 1799 - 456 pages
...(CHRISTOPHER) an elegant Englhh port, and translator of " Vida" and " Virt-il," born expresse* it) of his meiit in the noble defence he made for the support of the...England, and to prevent the ruin of his country."— In 1746 Mr. Pitt was made trea•lirtr and pay-ma^ter-^cneral of the army, and a privy-councillor;... | |
| Stephen Jones - Biography - 1805 - 470 pages
...account (as ihc will PIT expresses it) of his merit In the I noble defence he marie for the sup port of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country."; — In 1756 Mr. Pitt was appointed •ecretary of itate, in which situation Ье obtained the public... | |
| Stephen Jones - Biography - 1811 - 490 pages
...dowager of Marlborougb, " on account (as tbe will expresses it) of his merit in tbe noble d- fence he made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country."— In 1756 Mr. Pitt was appointed secretary of state, in which situation he obtained ihe public confidence... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...in opposing their ratification. Upon this account they both, and with them the noble defence he has made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." the Grenvilles, were dismissed. He now strenuously opposed the favourite measures of defending England... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1822 - 488 pages
...£10,000 from Sarah, the celebrated dutchess of Marlborough, on account of ' the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England and to prevent the ruin of his country.' Before entering into parliament, Mr Pitt became a resident of Lincoln's inn in the spring of 1780>... | |
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