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Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J. Almon ... - Page 244
by John Almon - 1810
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1792 - 458 pages
...having meant well; but in the prefent inflamed temper of the people, the a<ft could not be carried imo execution without an armed force. That there would be an end of the liberty of England, if fupplies were to beraifed by the fword. If» therefore, ths tefolution was, to go on with the Bill,...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 21

1792 - 546 pages
...prefent inflamed tempei' of the people it could not be cari ¡cd into execution without an armed force j that there would be an end of the liberty of England, if iupplies were to be railed by the l.voH -. it, therefore, tin; refolution was to go un with thfB'll,...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1793 - 542 pages
...How conlcious he was of having meant well ; but in the prefent inflamed temper of the people, the aft could not be carried into execution without an armed...there would be an end of the liberty of England, if fupplies were to be raifed by the fword. If, therefore, the refolution was, to go on with the Bill,...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1797 - 440 pages
...confcious he was of having meant well; but in the prefent Inflamed temper of the people, the a£l could npt be carried into execution without an armed force. That there would be an end of tlic liberty of England, if fupplies were to be raifed by the fwonl. If, therefore, the rcl'uUition...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 26

1798 - 618 pages
...Sir Robert had heard them all, he assured them, " How conscious he was of having meant well ; that in the present inflamed temper of the people, the...England, if supplies were to be raised by the sword. If, therefore, the resolution was to proceed with the bill, he would instantly request the king's permission...
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Memoirs of the Kings of Great Britain of the House of Brunswic-Lunenburg

William Belsham - 1802 - 526 pages
...Their unanimous opinion was, to perfeverc : but fir Robert Walpole declared, " that in the prefent inflamed temper of the people, the act could not be carried into execution without an armed force, and he would not be the minifter to enforce any fyftem of taxation « the expenfe of blood ; for, if...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1810 - 378 pages
...reported. The question for its being reported, was carried by a majority of sixty. The nation vras in a ferment, and there had been some dangerous riots....Boston. When the vessels with the tea arrived there, the people assembled on the wharfs in great multitudes, in order to prevent the tea being landed. Several...
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Memoirs of the Life and Administration of Sir Robert Walpole: Earl ..., Volume 3

William Coxe - 1816 - 464 pages
...raising them. When Sir Robert had heard them all, he observed : ' I am conscious of having meant.well; but in the present inflamed temper of the people,...be carried into execution without an armed force; and there will .be an end of the liberty of England, if supplies are to be raised by the sword. If,...
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The Representative History of Great Britain and Ireland: Being a History of ...

Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield - 1816 - 544 pages
...concurred with the minister, were for persevering in the measure, but Sir Robert Walpole declared, " that, in the present inflamed temper of the " people, the act could not be carried into exe" cution without an armed force, and he would " not be the minister to enforce any system of " taxation...
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The Georgian Era: The royal family. The pretenders and their adherents ...

1832 - 592 pages
...there would be an end of supplies, if mobs were to control the legislature. Walpole, however, said, "In the present inflamed temper of the people, the...not be carried into execution without an armed force ; and there will be an end of the liberty of England, if supplies are to be raised by the sword. It,...
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