The Scots Magazine, Volume 47Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1785 |
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... important objects . You will , I truft , alfo take into early confideration the matters fuggested in the reports of the commiffioners of public ac- counts , and fuch further regulations as may appear to be neceffary in the differ . ent ...
... important objects . You will , I truft , alfo take into early confideration the matters fuggested in the reports of the commiffioners of public ac- counts , and fuch further regulations as may appear to be neceffary in the differ . ent ...
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... importance which in the prefent cir- cumftances of the kingdom require your moft ferious attention . Whilft I lamented the lawlefs outrages and unconftitutional proceeding which had taken place fince your laft proroga- tion , I had the ...
... importance which in the prefent cir- cumftances of the kingdom require your moft ferious attention . Whilft I lamented the lawlefs outrages and unconftitutional proceeding which had taken place fince your laft proroga- tion , I had the ...
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... importance , I could not abfent myfelf . I have no perfonal enmity to the Duke of Rutland . I hope on the firft of the fef- fron the parliament will convince the people , that they mean to do their duty ; but I must make fome ...
... importance , I could not abfent myfelf . I have no perfonal enmity to the Duke of Rutland . I hope on the firft of the fef- fron the parliament will convince the people , that they mean to do their duty ; but I must make fome ...
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... important objects of my commiffion . On my way , I had the alarming per- fpective view of a foil fo completely ex- haufted of its natural moisture , by the failure of one entire seafon of the periodi . cal rains , that , except the ...
... important objects of my commiffion . On my way , I had the alarming per- fpective view of a foil fo completely ex- haufted of its natural moisture , by the failure of one entire seafon of the periodi . cal rains , that , except the ...
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... important as that of wreft- ing the military command from the offi- cial military officer , who was invested with that authority by the orders of the directors , might have been productive of confequences extremely prejudicial to the ...
... important as that of wreft- ing the military command from the offi- cial military officer , who was invested with that authority by the orders of the directors , might have been productive of confequences extremely prejudicial to the ...
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