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Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… You have need to attend to this Bill. I hope it will never pass; it is such a Bill. Mr. Godfrey and others said, he ought not to pass his judgment beforehand upon any Bill, and it was … the computation of those worthy members, who say that they pass assessments at seventy per cent, by this rule you give …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… to bring in excise, and it was distasted. If this should pass, we shall next vote canvass breeches and wooden shoes 19 … as to have fought ourselves into this sad slavery. Pass but this vote, and all is gone. I tell you my heart … Baynes. This vote or saving will be out of doors, when you pass the vote to transact. The properest question is, to …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… hold, do border so near a glorious truth, that I cannot pass my judgment that it is blasphemy. I shall choose rather … for it; but it were without precedent if we let it pass unpunished. Was not the king 6 justly condemned by the … be banished but by Act of Parliament. Nor can you properly pass any sentence upon him but you must do it by Bill. I am …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… being men of integrity, should be so pressing, to have it pass so speedily. I have exceptions to the particulars of the … of Petition and Advice. Necessity drives it on. It must pass. I saw the Bill before it came in. It was for making … previous vote, that nothing shall be of force that you now pass, till all shall be agreed on. Colonel Fielder. It is a …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… are discontented at it, and do mourn for it. If it pass without further consideration, I doubt we may grieve at …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… on behalf of all the people of England that you would not pass this. Not that I am against their sitting, but not …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… and limbs of their subjects thrown in their eyes, as they pass through any town in their do millions?" See "An Argument …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… gates of mercy on mankind," might have been destined to pass their lives among the dwellers "under the wood-side;" …