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 Britain

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Pagina 661 - In consequence of an order of his majesty's privy council, notified to the Bank last night, a copy of which is hereunto annexed, the governor, deputy-governor, and directors of the Bank of England, think it their duty to inform the proprietors of Bank stock, as well as the public at large, that the general concerns of the Bank are in the most affluent and prosperous situation, and such as to preclude every doubt as to the security of its notes.
Pagina 243 - Report in his place ; and afterwards delivered it in at the clerk's table : Where the same was read ; and is as followeth ; viz.
Pagina 579 - ... at the dreams which they were called upon to interpret. How is it possible for this country to know what secret articles there may be in the treaty between France and Holland? How can we know what the Dutch may have ceded to France, or whether France may not have an oath in heaven never to give up the territories ceded to her by Holland?
Pagina 541 - British government, have had a double object in view — to prevent, by general propofitions, the partial propofitions of other powers, and to obtain from the people of England the means of continuing...
Pagina 243 - House has met before that day, or will meet on the day of the issue), issue his warrant to the clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for electing another member in the room of the member whose seat has so become vacant.
Pagina 332 - Toulon : who is charged with having deftroyed thofe fhips and naval ftores of the enemy which he could not carry away with him ; and with having afterwards undertaken an expedition to Corfica, without the knowledge or participation of the Spanifh admiral.
Pagina 254 - Lord llfnbon moved, that there be laid before the Houfe an account of the expence attending the coining of gold with an alloy of tin.
Pagina 561 - ... in the demand of an ultimatum made in the very outfet of the negotiation, but which is proved beyond all...
Pagina 90 - I would propose that this supplement shall consist of sixty thousand men, not to be immediately called out, but to be enrolled, officered, and gradually trained, so as to be fit for service at a time of danger.
Pagina 454 - ... and that the men are in their graves, and cannot be brought to life again. Poor Collot ! He is not the better for being in Guiana : what is the use of it ? Let us send for him and bring him home. How can men of feeling think of prolonging the punishment of poor Collot d'Herbois?

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