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A New History of London
… champion stepped forth to defend the ministry in a political paper intitled the Briton. Whether this writer had … and his writings, and unhappily brought a vulgar stile of political altercation in fashion. The 45th number of the … long been usual in cases of libels for all secretaries of state to issue general warrants for apprehending the authors, …
A New History of London
… was sent from lord Rochford, one of the secretaries of state, to the master, wardens, and examiners of the company … with other persons, returned an answer to the secretary of state the same evening, containing their unanimous opinion, … a letter had been sent by lord Weymouth secretary of state, to Daniel Ponton, Esq; chairman of the Quarter …
A New History of London
… the undertakers. This case will give the reader a short state of the proceedings, and every one may form his own … of some farther means of procuring redress for their political complaints. Mr. Wilkes came into the hall, attended … I really do not think from your own declarations that your political aims are similar to mine. This resolution I must …
A New History of London
… twenty-five hostages of noble birth. The distracted state of the kingdom for some time past, had encouraged a … that for the future, regard might be had to the miserable state of the nation, and not intirely to ruin the people by … immunities. No sooner were the citizens relieved from political evils, than they were distressed by a natural …
A New History of London
… exigencies, proves that agriculture was then in a wretched state; so the vast disparity in price between plenty and … only rule of faith, that the church was subordinate to the state: he denied the doctrine of the real presence, the …
A New History of London
… on the third day of May following, to enquire into the state of the nation. On this occasion we may perceive how the … as his father; but all principles give way to reasons of state: and, circumstanced as he was, the good-will of the … forfeit lands and goods to the king; and officers of state, sheriffs, and other magistrates, were to take an oath …
A New History of London
… as no other system had as yet taken place, this unsettled state of political society bred much confusion. The nation was now at … purpose of this limitation; the greater alteration in our political constitution, now renders it absurd. To conform to …
A New History of London
… the king so far retain his early party-prepossessions and political jealousy as not only to treat her harshly, but to … the true interests of society. Cromwel, then secretary of state, was constituted vicar general to carry this reform … not only unrepealed, but by the present complaints of the state of this river also unexecuted. That such bye law may be …
A New History of London
… religion could not long remain in this loose uncertain state: to put a stop to pulpit controversies, which were … orders from Somerset, but to keep the city and Tower in a state of defence: and having drawn up a charge against the … gave universal discontent to the whole nation, both on political and religious motives. A general rebellion was …
A New History of London
… in their formalities, and was conducted to London in great state, amidst the universal and unfeigned acclamations of the … several marriages proposed to her, none had taken place; political and perhaps private motives had overruled them all. … carry her condescension as a woman, as it produced no political consequences, is no object of political discussion. …