Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honorable William Pitt, Volume 2J. Murray, 1821 - Great Britain |
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... effects of conscious superiority on the one side , and of utter incompetency on the other , to resist the demands of so powerful a claimant . After numerous unavailing memorials and representations , the states general , still earn ...
... effects of conscious superiority on the one side , and of utter incompetency on the other , to resist the demands of so powerful a claimant . After numerous unavailing memorials and representations , the states general , still earn ...
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... effects . THE first business brought before the house of commons , was , the Westminster scrutiny . On the 1st of February , Mr. Welbore Ellis moved , that the high bailiff should attend on the 4th , " to give an account of what he had ...
... effects . THE first business brought before the house of commons , was , the Westminster scrutiny . On the 1st of February , Mr. Welbore Ellis moved , that the high bailiff should attend on the 4th , " to give an account of what he had ...
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... effect : " The right honorable gentleman over the way must excuse me , if I forbear from entering into all the subjects which he has introduced into his speech . Situated as I am , it is neces- sary , however , that I should say thus ...
... effect : " The right honorable gentleman over the way must excuse me , if I forbear from entering into all the subjects which he has introduced into his speech . Situated as I am , it is neces- sary , however , that I should say thus ...
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... effect these purposes , he proposed to introduce , " a bill for better regulating the office of the treasurer of his majesty's navy * . " * It was at first intended that the bill should extend to the ordnance - office , but it was ...
... effect these purposes , he proposed to introduce , " a bill for better regulating the office of the treasurer of his majesty's navy * . " * It was at first intended that the bill should extend to the ordnance - office , but it was ...
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... before mentioned , and calcu- lated to carry into effect economical reform and improvement in expediting public busi- ness , which the facts collected proved to be VI . 1785 . highly important to the national interest 32.
... before mentioned , and calcu- lated to carry into effect economical reform and improvement in expediting public busi- ness , which the facts collected proved to be VI . 1785 . highly important to the national interest 32.
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Page 494 - Ireland, and the dominions thereunto belonging, according to the statutes in parliament agreed on, and the respective laws and customs of the same ? Sovereign. I solemnly promise so to do.
Page 85 - Britain; and that the King's majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons of Great Britain, in parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
Page 430 - Event would be more repugnant to the Feelings of his Royal Father, than the Knowledge that the Government of his Son and Representative had exhibited the Sovereign Power of the Realm in a State of Degradation, of curtailed Authority and diminished Energy — a State hurtful in Practice to the Prosperity and good Government of his People, and injurious in its Precedent to the Security of the Monarch and the Rights of his Family. Upon that part of the Plan which regards the King's real and personal...
Page 426 - Concerning the steps already taken by Mr. Pitt, the prince is silent — nothing done by the two houses of parliament can be a proper subject of his animadversion ; but when previously to any discussion in parliament, the outlines of a scheme of government are sent for his consideration, in which it is proposed that he shall be personally and principally concerned, and by which the royal authority, and the public welfare, may be deeply affected, the prince would be unjustifiable, were he to withhold...
Page 121 - ... economical principles, and requiring the smallest number of troops possible to answer the purpose of such security, is an essential object for the safety of the state, intimately connected with the general defence of the kingdom, and necessary for enabling the fleet to act with full vigour and effect for the protection of commerce, the support of our distant possessions, and the prosecution of offensive operations in any war in which the nation may hereafter be engaged.
Page 427 - Prince makes the observation, that he sees, in the contents of that paper, a project for producing weakness, disorder, and insecurity in every branch of the administration of affairs. A project for dividing the Royal Family from each other...
Page 331 - for vemoving any doubt respecting the power of the commissioners for the affairs of India, to direct that the expense of raising, transporting, and maintaining such troops as may be judged necessary for the security of the British territories and possessions in the East Indies, should be defrayed out of the revenues arising from the said territories and possessions.
Page 6 - Amongst the objects which now require consideration, I must particularly recommend to your earnest attention the adjustment of such points in the commercial intercourse between Great Britain and Ireland as are not yet finally arranged. The system which will unite both kingdoms the most closely on principles of reciprocal advantage, will, I am persuaded, best ensure the general prosperity of my dominions.
Page 430 - ... the smallest inclination to possess any such Power but it remains with Mr. Pitt to consider the eventual interests of the Royal Family, and to provide a proper and natural security against the mismanagement of them by others...
Page 407 - Whereas the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons assembled at Westminster, lawfully, fully and freely representing all the estates of the people of this realm...