The Parliamentary Register: Or, History of the Proceedings and Debates of the House of Commons [and of the House of Lords] Containing an Account of the Interesting Speeches and Motions ... During the 1st Session of the 14th [-18th] Parliament of Great BritainJ. Almon, 1783 - Great Britain |
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... your gra cious promife , to communicate to us the terms with the fe veral belligerent powers as foon as they are concluded ; and VOL . XI . D we we give your Majefty the ftrongeft affurances , that if A. 1782 . 19 DEBATES .
... your gra cious promife , to communicate to us the terms with the fe veral belligerent powers as foon as they are concluded ; and VOL . XI . D we we give your Majefty the ftrongeft affurances , that if A. 1782 . 19 DEBATES .
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... concluded with the Court of France , though the prefent treaty fhould entirely break off ? Or , on the contrary , is the independence of America merely contingent ; fo that if the particular treaty , now negociating with that Court ...
... concluded with the Court of France , though the prefent treaty fhould entirely break off ? Or , on the contrary , is the independence of America merely contingent ; fo that if the particular treaty , now negociating with that Court ...
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... concluded with the United States of America . " If then they were the " United States of America , " we were to confider them as declared by his Majefty's Minifters Independent States . If they were not independent , they would not , as ...
... concluded with the United States of America . " If then they were the " United States of America , " we were to confider them as declared by his Majefty's Minifters Independent States . If they were not independent , they would not , as ...
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... the happi- nefs of his fubjects , which induced his Majefty to relieve them from that burthenfome and expenfive war , by the Pre- liminary Marquis of liminary Articles of Peace , concluded between his A. 1783 . 31 DEBATE S.
... the happi- nefs of his fubjects , which induced his Majefty to relieve them from that burthenfome and expenfive war , by the Pre- liminary Marquis of liminary Articles of Peace , concluded between his A. 1783 . 31 DEBATE S.
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... concluded between his Majesty and the Moft Chriftian and Catholic Kings . " To affure his Majefty that we fhall encourage and pro- mote every exertion of his fubjects of Great Britain and Ire- land , in the cultivation and improvement ...
... concluded between his Majesty and the Moft Chriftian and Catholic Kings . " To affure his Majefty that we fhall encourage and pro- mote every exertion of his fubjects of Great Britain and Ire- land , in the cultivation and improvement ...
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Page 31 - Moved, that an humble addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, to return his majefty the thanks of this houfe for his moft gracious fpeech from the throne.
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