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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... honour to any age , and any country . " Having manifefted to the whole world , by the most lafting examples , the figna ! fpirit and bravery of my people , I conceived it a moment not unbecoming my dignity , and thought it a regard due ...
... honour to any age , and any country . " Having manifefted to the whole world , by the most lafting examples , the figna ! fpirit and bravery of my people , I conceived it a moment not unbecoming my dignity , and thought it a regard due ...
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... honour , and will , I truft , enfure that harmony , which ought always to fubfift between the two kingdoms . I am perfuaded , that a general increase of commerce through- out the empire , will prove the wisdom of your measures with ...
... honour , and will , I truft , enfure that harmony , which ought always to fubfift between the two kingdoms . I am perfuaded , that a general increase of commerce through- out the empire , will prove the wisdom of your measures with ...
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... honour on their names , and render ineftimable advantages to their country . One in the Weft Indies , and one in Europe . The proud fchemes of the House of Bourbon had been defeated , the grand objects of our enemies this year had been ...
... honour on their names , and render ineftimable advantages to their country . One in the Weft Indies , and one in Europe . The proud fchemes of the House of Bourbon had been defeated , the grand objects of our enemies this year had been ...
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... honour , are now changed . America has been treated with on an inde pendent footing . This treaty has been made without equi- valent . But before Minifters had agreed to be weak enough to enter into this provifional treaty , as it is ...
... honour , are now changed . America has been treated with on an inde pendent footing . This treaty has been made without equi- valent . But before Minifters had agreed to be weak enough to enter into this provifional treaty , as it is ...
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... honour , never deviating from propriety and exact juftice . They had acted fairly , honeftly and openly . What he faid was no more than bare juftice . The noble Viscount was likewife mistaken in his idea of unqualified , unconditional ...
... honour , never deviating from propriety and exact juftice . They had acted fairly , honeftly and openly . What he faid was no more than bare juftice . The noble Viscount was likewife mistaken in his idea of unqualified , unconditional ...
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Page 215 - When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.
Page 4 - Religion, language, interest, affections, may, and I hope will, yet prove a bond of permanent union between the two countries ; to this end, neither attention nor disposition on my part shall be wanting.
Page 120 - An Act for the better securing the dependency of Ireland upon the Crown of Great Britain,
Page 4 - ... prosecution of offensive war upon the continent of North America, adopting, as my inclination will always lead me to do with decision and effect, whatever I collect to be the sense of my Parliament and my people. I have pointed all my views and measures as well in Europe as in North -America to an entire and cordial reconciliation with those colonies.
Page 81 - But the balance had been unfairly ftated ; for the charge was in a great degree to be placed to the account of the war ; and the profit would have been very great in peace, had we not given away the moft valuable part of the province. By the 3d article, the...
Page 288 - An Act for preventing certain Instruments from being required from Ships belonging to the United States of America, and to give to his Majesty, for a limited time, certain powers, for the better carrying on Trade and Commerce between the Subjects of his Majesty's Dominions and the Inhabitants of the said United States...
Page 288 - ... his Majesty in council, by order or orders to be issued and published from time to time, to give such directions, and to make such regulations with respect to duties, drawbacks or otherwise, for carrying on the trade and commerce between the people and territories belonging to the crown of Great Britain, and the people and territories of the said United States, as to his Majesty in council shall appear most expedient and salutary ; any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding...
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.
Page 4 - America, I have directed my whole force by land and sea against the other powers at war, with as much vigour as the situation of that force, at the commencement of the campaign, would permit. I trust that you feel the advantages resulting from the safety of the great branches of our trade.