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... persons , who thought themselves in conscience bound to oppose a ministry , dangerous froin its very constitution , as well as its measures , to find themselves , whenever they faced their adversaries , continually attacked on the rear ...
... persons , who thought themselves in conscience bound to oppose a ministry , dangerous froin its very constitution , as well as its measures , to find themselves , whenever they faced their adversaries , continually attacked on the rear ...
Page 12
... persons more equal to this business may be engaged in affairs of greater moment , I hope I shall be excused , if , in a few hours of a time not very important , and from such materials as I have by me ( more than cnough however for this ...
... persons more equal to this business may be engaged in affairs of greater moment , I hope I shall be excused , if , in a few hours of a time not very important , and from such materials as I have by me ( more than cnough however for this ...
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... person , that however he may fucceed in exciting our fears for the publick danger , he will find it liard indeed to ... persons ; but , having highly applauded thcir conduct in all its parts , and heavily cenfured every other set of men ...
... person , that however he may fucceed in exciting our fears for the publick danger , he will find it liard indeed to ... persons ; but , having highly applauded thcir conduct in all its parts , and heavily cenfured every other set of men ...
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... persons to wliom it was “ due having left neither assignees nor representatives . The precife amount of such sums cannot be ascertained ; but “ they can hardly be reckoned less than 13 or 14 hundred " thousand pounds . On 31st Dec. 1754 ...
... persons to wliom it was “ due having left neither assignees nor representatives . The precife amount of such sums cannot be ascertained ; but “ they can hardly be reckoned less than 13 or 14 hundred " thousand pounds . On 31st Dec. 1754 ...
Page 85
... or £ .1,350,000 * A tax rated by the intendant in each generality on the presumed fortune of every person below the degree of a gentleman , G 3 sterling sterling , short of a provision for their ordinary peace STATE OF THE NATION . 85.
... or £ .1,350,000 * A tax rated by the intendant in each generality on the presumed fortune of every person below the degree of a gentleman , G 3 sterling sterling , short of a provision for their ordinary peace STATE OF THE NATION . 85.
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