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A New History of London
… of the city of London to tender the declaration made for the more effectually preserving the king's person … behind it, down to the Thames 18. The king went abroad again on the last day of April, to command the confederate … books dated February 12th 1694, that Sir John Trevor, speaker of the house of commons, had received 1000 guineas …
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… that arose between the two rival East India companies, made government see a necessity of composing their … came in, the convention of the Scots estates proposed it again, and appointed commissioners to treat with England on … queen's expence, with money to defray their charges home again. The palatines who staid behind, were some of them …
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… by his eldest son, prince George, set out for England, and made a public entry into London September 20th, attended by … the very surmise of which, raised up the South sea stock again to 675, though it was afterward denied to have been … time arrived, those two millions of capital stock were again restored to the company from the said term 16. On the …
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… bishops, repaired to Beorcham, or Berkhamstead, where they made their submission, and swore fealty to the Conqueror: … another synod was held six years after, in which it was again strongly ordered. On this subject historians give us a … easily return to an industrious course of life, or conform again to the decorums of civil society. Among the measures …
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… to whom he had given some slight cause of offence. They made a discovery of many inhumanities exercised by the … of extortion, fraud, and villainy. When the report was made by the committee, the house unanimously resolved that … Lambert Esq; with Godschall. Upon which the aldermen again thought proper to reject Godschall, in favour of …
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… to Holland to hasten the king's return; a requisition was made of the 6000 Dutch auxiliaries; and several British … other favours 13. In this rebellion, aged as he was, he again fluctuated in his conduct if not in his principles, and … on his knees. When he appeared and was ordered by the speaker to kneel, he considered the command as an oppressive …
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… A committee appointed to enquire into the state of Newgate made their report on November 6th, which being read, the … days after, the office of chancellor of the Exchequer was again filled by Mr. Legge 14: some other corresponding … of artillery : they then formed another procession back again to the Tower 21. Two very laudable charities were this …
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… of common-council held February 18th, 1761, a motion was made to present the freedom of the city to Sir John Phillips, … freedom of London presented to him, unless the motion be made at a court preceding that in which the question should … duly elected. Arthur Onslow, Esq; who had been continued speaker of the house of commons for five successive …
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… intitled himself to their acknowledgments. But when he made that paper the vehicle of illiberal invectives against a … failure will revive and involve the whole body of people! Again, every idle person is an actual burden on the … about 8000 of them assembled in Moorfields, and paraded again to St. James's, where they reiterated their requests, …
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… until he complied. When in the King's-bench prison he made a voluntary affidavit February 16th, that "he would not … office over the Royal Exchange, where the merchants were again invited to sign it; and here it lay for subscription … mud, and some of them greatly damaged. When they came down again into the Strand, they found a hearse waiting for them …