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The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… ago two or three Regiments brought over from Gibraltar and Port-Mahon, that had been in Garrison in those two Places for … in the House of Lords. However, upon the Support of the Royal Charter, the Corporation went on; but in October 1731, …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… ever shall appear zealous for the Support of the present Royal Family; as a Friend to our most happy Constitution, as … his Majesty will refuse giving it the Sanction of the Royal Assent. Mr H. Walpole. Then Mr Horatio Walpole stood … made use of in that Service. Their Ships are often in some Port or another, and then the Sailors live mostly upon fresh …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… Markets, without unloading, or so much as touching at any Port in France. This is an Advantage over our Sugar-Colonies, … paying such Duties upon bringing in such Fish, at the Port it is brought to, as, added to the Duty payable upon … it pass'd very speedily, and on the 20th Instant had the Royal Assent. The Sugar-Colony Bill read the third Time, …
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… it as great, happy and glorious, as that of any of your Royal Predecessors.' To this his Majesty return'd the … Duties already laid upon Coals and Culm imported into the Port of London affect their Trade only; and that the … to acquaint the House, "That the late King, his Majesty's Royal Father, having the like Occasion, received from the …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… of the French in the West-Indies; or to the Opening the Port and Harbour of Dunkirk; nor would he from thence think … think it our Duty to declare our entire Considence in your Royal Care and Concern for the Honour and Interest of your … of Liverpool, and also of the Merchants trading from that Port to his Majesty's Colonies in the West-Indies, was …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… Rochester. Sir John Jennings, Knt. House-keeper to the Royal Palace at Greenwich. David Polhil, Esq; Keeper of the … General, Governor of Berwick, and Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Welsh Fuzileers. Nottinghamshire. Sir … to the South-Sea Company. Thomas Crispe, Esq; Milbourn Port. Michael Harvey, Esq; Thomas Medlicott, Esq; …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… 'We congratulate your Majesty upon the safe Arrival of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, so much to the Joy and … so dear to your Majesty, and so inseparable from your Royal Mind, that we can, with the greatest Confidence … State, and the Commons attending, his Majesty gave the Royal Assent to several publick and private Bills, and then …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… loyal and zealous for his Majesty, and for the present Royal Family; they had generally behaved as good Subjects, at … as any Colour of Reason for such, as long as the present Royal Family possesses the Throne of these Kingdoms; it can … or the Designs of all the Princes, even of the present Royal Family, that may in Course succeed to one another. Who …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… Wyndham's Observations on Dunkirk's being mention'd as a Port. In the Course of this Debate, Dunkirk having been mention'd as a Port, Sir William Wyndham said, 'That he was surpriz'd to … Weight with me; I have the Honour to know his Majesty, his Royal Person I have formerly had the Honour to approach, and …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… 'The honourable Gentleman talk'd of making London a free Port, I wish with all my Heart he would do so; it is … it appears evident to me, that by this Scheme, the Port of London, and all the other Ports of the Kingdom, will … General for each County, Riding, City, Borough, Cinque-Port, Town or Place respectively, within England, Wales, and …