Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, and of the Principal Events of His Time: With His Speeches in Parliament, from the Year 1736 to the Year 1778 ; in Two Volumes, Volume 2J. S. Jordan, 1792 |
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... state of the nation . Duke of Grafton resigns 23 CHAP . XXXVII . - Lord Chatham's speech on the decision of the House of Commons . On the Middlesex election . His fpeech on fecret influence . On the civil list - and dismission of Lord ...
... state of the nation . Duke of Grafton resigns 23 CHAP . XXXVII . - Lord Chatham's speech on the decision of the House of Commons . On the Middlesex election . His fpeech on fecret influence . On the civil list - and dismission of Lord ...
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... state of the nation called upon him , forced him to come for- ward once more , and to execute that duty , which he owed to God , to his Sovereign , and to his country ; that he was determined to perform it , even at the hazard of his ...
... state of the nation called upon him , forced him to come for- ward once more , and to execute that duty , which he owed to God , to his Sovereign , and to his country ; that he was determined to perform it , even at the hazard of his ...
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... state and condition of his fubjects , the discontent which univerfally prevailed amongst them , the distreffes under which they laboured , the injuries they complained of , and the true causes of this unhappy state of affairs . 1770 ...
... state and condition of his fubjects , the discontent which univerfally prevailed amongst them , the distreffes under which they laboured , the injuries they complained of , and the true causes of this unhappy state of affairs . 1770 ...
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... state of America , therefore should be cautious of giving any opinion of the measures fit to be pursued with respect to that country . That it was a maxim he had observed thro ' life , when he had lost way , to stop short , left by ...
... state of America , therefore should be cautious of giving any opinion of the measures fit to be pursued with respect to that country . That it was a maxim he had observed thro ' life , when he had lost way , to stop short , left by ...
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... state of America should be laid before the House ; declaring only for the present , that we should be cautious how we invaded the liberties of any part of our fellow subjects , however remote in situation , or unable to make resistance ...
... state of America should be laid before the House ; declaring only for the present , that we should be cautious how we invaded the liberties of any part of our fellow subjects , however remote in situation , or unable to make resistance ...
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addreſs adminiſtration alſo America anſwer aſſiſtance becauſe beſt Britain Britannic Majesty Britiſh buſineſs cauſe CHAPTER confideration conſent conſequence Conſtitution continued continued continued continued Lord court crown declared defire diſpoſition Duke Earl of Chatham England Engliſh eſtabliſhed expreſſed faid fame fatisfaction fincerity firſt fome France fuch fufficient honour Houſe House of Commons intereſt iſland iſſue itſelf James Wright juſt King's laſt leſs letter liberty London Lord Bute Lord Chatham Lordſhips Majesty's maſter meaſures Miniſters miniſtry moſt motion muſt nation neceſſary negotiation noble Lord obſerved occafion Parliament paſſed peace perſons Pitt pleaſed poſſible preſent preſerve propoſed propoſition purpoſe queſtion reaſon refuſed repreſent reſolution reſpect ſaid ſame ſay ſecond ſecurity ſeemed ſenſe ſentiments ſervants ſerve ſervice ſeveral ſhall ſhew ſhips ſhould ſince Sir James ſituation ſome Spain Spaniſh ſpeak ſpeech ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſtep ſtill ſtrength ſubject ſuch ſupport ſuppoſed theſe thoſe tion treaty uſe whoſe wiſhed