Political Register and Impartial Review of New Books: V. 1-5, Volume 3J. Almon, 1768 |
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... duty to fubmit to his lordship's motion , though I confefs with fome reluctance . But when the noble lord , not fatisfied with an authority paramount to all argument , thinks it neceflary to give reafons for his opinion , he feems to ...
... duty to fubmit to his lordship's motion , though I confefs with fome reluctance . But when the noble lord , not fatisfied with an authority paramount to all argument , thinks it neceflary to give reafons for his opinion , he feems to ...
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... duty fometimes to enquire into them . We are the reprefentatives of the people , and in effect a popular affembly . To aim at fecrecy in our debates , would not only be a vain and ridiculous attempt , but , I apprehend , abfolutely ...
... duty fometimes to enquire into them . We are the reprefentatives of the people , and in effect a popular affembly . To aim at fecrecy in our debates , would not only be a vain and ridiculous attempt , but , I apprehend , abfolutely ...
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... duties , barely fufficient for the intereft of the national debt ) is about 600,000 1. a year ; and confequently there is an annual exceeding of near 200,000 1 . The yearly fum of 200,000 l . is equal to the intereft of five million of ...
... duties , barely fufficient for the intereft of the national debt ) is about 600,000 1. a year ; and confequently there is an annual exceeding of near 200,000 1 . The yearly fum of 200,000 l . is equal to the intereft of five million of ...
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... duty on tea has been also mentioned as a faving , which we ought to take into the account : But it happens , that we are obliged to the fmugglers for that ; and , as no person will drink a drop less of that unwholesome foreign herb for ...
... duty on tea has been also mentioned as a faving , which we ought to take into the account : But it happens , that we are obliged to the fmugglers for that ; and , as no person will drink a drop less of that unwholesome foreign herb for ...
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... duty , for not addreifing them- felves then to the jury , in fome fuch manner as this : Gentlemen of the jury , -This honourable court has given it as their opinion , that it is not neceflary by law for a libel to be falfe to make it ...
... duty , for not addreifing them- felves then to the jury , in fome fuch manner as this : Gentlemen of the jury , -This honourable court has given it as their opinion , that it is not neceflary by law for a libel to be falfe to make it ...
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