A Brief Historical Relation of State Affairs: From September 1678 to April 1714, Volum 6

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Side 807 - Westminster, do resolve, that William and Mary Prince and Princess of Orange be, and be declared, King and Queen of England, France and Ireland, and the dominions thereunto belonging...
Side 262 - The great question^ whether the number of men in Spain and Portugal, at the time of the battle of Almanza, was but 8600, when there ought to have been 29,600, was carried on Tuesday in the affirmative, against the court, without a division, which was occasioned by Sir Thomas Hanmer's oratory.
Side 152 - December the king went down to the House of Peers and gave the royal assent to the bill for settling Queen Charlotte's dowry.
Side 152 - In 1706, the Lords passed a bill " for abolishing the use of the French tongue in all proceedings in Parliament and courts of justice.
Side 548 - I am so sensible of the necessity of the duke of Marlborough's presence in Holland, at this critical juncture, that I have already given the necessary directions for his immediate departure ; and I am very glad to find by this address, that you concur with me in a just sense of the duke of Marlborough's eminent services...
Side 717 - Lastly, within this period is to be included the act passed to prevent the disturbing those of the episcopal communion in Scotland, in the exercise of their religious worship, and in the use of the liturgy of the church of England.
Side 400 - But she was not a little surprised at the next address they presented, humbly entreating, that she would have such indulgence to the hearty desires of her subjects, as to entertain thoughts of a second marriage. She told them, that the provision she had made for the protestant succession would always be a proof how much she had at heart the future happiness of the kingdom...
Side 392 - Scotland ; and the 3d to encourage seamen and landmen to enter themselves on board her majesties ships of war.
Side 106 - ... once the bulwark of the nation ? Shall we yield up the •' sovereignty and independency of our country, when we "• are commanded by those we represent to preserve the '' same, and assured of their assistance to support us ?" The duke of Athol protested against an incorporating union, as contrary to the honour, interest, fundamental laws, and constitution of the kingdom of Scotland, the birthright of the peers, the rights and privileges of the barons and boroughs, and to the claim of right,...
Side 529 - York,) designs next week to embark for his government of New York ; and most of the Palatines remaining here goe with him to people that colony.

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