The Speeches of Iohn Wilkes, One of the Knights of the Shire for the County of Middlesex, in the Parliament Appointed to Meet at Westminster the 29th. Day of November 1774, to the Prorogation the 6th. Day of June 1777Fielding and Walker, 1777 |
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adminiftration affurances againſt almoſt America anſwer becauſe Bill Britain Britiſh Burgoyne cafe caufe cauſe City of London Civil Lift Colonies confequence confideration conftitution Congrefs crown Declaratory Act declared defired Duke Duke of Cumberland Duke of Grafton elected England eſtabliſhed faid fame fays fecurity feems fent ferve fervice feven fhall fhould firft firſt fome fpirit ftate fubject fuch fufficient fupport fure gentleman Gloucefter himſelf honour Houfe of Commons Houſe John Wilkes juft juftice Junius King King's kingdom laft laſt late liberty likewife Lord Mayor Lord North Majefty Majefty's Marriage meaſures meffenger ment Middlefex Miller Minifter moft moſt muſt nation neral noble Lord obferve occafion paffed Parliament peace perfons prefent propofed purpoſe queftion refolution Refolved refpecting reprefentatives Royal ſaid Seffion Serjeant at Arms ſhall ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion Treafon uſe VOTES Wheble Whitham
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32 ページ - That the inhabitants of the English colonies in North America, by the immutable laws of nature, the principles of the English Constitution, and the several charters or compacts, have the following rights: Resolved, NCD 1.
62 ページ - 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.
60 ページ - Majesty's present servants; and by which their conduct in respect to America has been governed. And his Majesty relies upon your prudence and fidelity for such an explanation of his measures as may tend to remove the prejudices which have been excited by the misrepresentations of those who are enemies to the peace and prosperity of Great Britain and her colonies; and to re-establish that mutual confidence and affection upon which the glory and safety of the British empire depend.
49 ページ - The bill which it is now my duty to present to your majesty, is entitled an act for the better support of his majesty's household and of the honour and dignity of the crown of Great Britain, to which your Commons humbly beg your royal assent.
109 ページ - House, as being subversive of the rights of the whole body of electors of this kingdom.
32 ページ - That they are entitled to life, liberty, and property, and they have never ceded to any sovereign power whatever, a right to dispose of either without their consent.
86 ページ - ... of that majestic and beautiful fabric, the English constitution. As the whole seems in disorder and confusion, all the former union and harmony of the parts are lost and destroyed.
138 ページ - King's speech, wherein he assures Parliament, " that as well from the assurances I have received, as from the general appearance of affairs in Europe, I see no probability that the measures, which you may adopt, will be interrupted by disputes with any foreign power?
57 ページ - English gentleman of taste, than to be thus deprived of feasting his delighted view with what he most admired, and had always considered as the pride of our island, as an invaluable national treasure, as a common blessing, not as private property ? The kings of France and Spain permit their subjects the view of all the pictures in their collections.
32 ページ - PENSION [an allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country}.