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Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… 25th-28th Monday, March 25, 1689. Mr Hampden delivered a Letter, &c. from his Majesty, to acquaint the House with … 149. Tuesday, March 26. On settling a Revenue on Princess Anne. Sir Thomas Clarges.] You cannot settle a Revenue upon … Uses." For the Fleet, the Queen Dowager, and the Princess Anne, these were the uses, and they are taken care for. Sir …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… I hope that you will not put it upon your Books, that a quarrel has been here, and your Votes to be sent abroad. … place, upon the King, Queen, and her Heirs, and Princess Anne, &c. when this Limitation is spent, where will you go … and then you must let the King, the Queen, and Princess Anne be heard. Why was not this spoken of sooner, in all this …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… I know not what they are, nor where. I would have also a true State of the Army in England. I would know what we … Commission, not by one Admiral, but it had three, Blake, Deane, and Popham. As far as my Prudence reaches, I would not … a Lord of the Admiralty, and in the reign of Queen Anne he was made Admiral of the Blue, and one of the Council …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… 2nd-9th Saturday, November 2. When the House resolved into a Grand Committee on the Supply. Mr Hampden in the Chair. [On … order as to have no extraordinary Forces. Though we are in a State of War, we need not above 25,000 men. Our conditions … men may be taken out of this Establishment; I am sure a less number conquered Ireland in 1650. I profess, I am much …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Debates in 1690 April 1st-14th Tuesday, April 1. [In a Grand Committee, on the Supply.] Mr Hampden.] I hope this … what we have omitted amongst our Lamentations. There was a great Debate yesterday about Accounts, but this I will say, … Sollicitor-General, and in 1707, Attorney-General to Queen Anne, which Office he quitted by a voluntary surrender a few …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… 25th-30th Friday, April 25. The Abjuration-Bill was read a first, and ordered to be read a second time.] Saturday, April 26. The Abjuration-Bill was … In 1697, he was appointed Brigadier General. In 1702, (1 Anne) he was constituted Major-General, and Governor of …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… maliciously, or for their own lucre, ought to have a mark set upon them," but not to extend to all Persons … I cannot suppose they did it maliciously: Therefore, as a friend to the Bill, I proffer a Clause, "For incapacitating, for seven years, all such as …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Sir Thomas Clarges.] In punishing persons, you may do a Precedent of dangerous consequence for the future; … Graham heard. Sir. John Guise.] You have referred this to a private Committee, and now they bring the Report to the … their duty? You had it once before you, and referred it to a Committee. Sir Thomas Littleton.] These persons, Burton and …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Lords) commanded the Commons to proceed to the choice of a Speaker; and the House being returned, Sir John Lowther, … withall saying, "That he feared they had done themselves a great prejudice in making choice of him; an therefore he … that they might thereby have an opportunity of making a better choice." Journal of the Day. Friday, March 21. The …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… You have an Account of eighteen Millions, to raise a dust to blind you. All the Aids amount not to eleven … Lawyers, and the money come out of the Country, that is a double Reekoning; but to say eighteen Millions, when in … 'Twas for no more than 200,000 l. borrowed of the City at a time, and that at the beginning of the year, when Sea and …