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Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… March (1st-12th) Friday, March 1. In a Grand Committee. On the Poll-Bill. Mr Mallet.] I would have Serjeants that come … double, in the Poll, to them that have read. The Posy of their Ring is, " Ex gratia regis, non operibus legis." And … a War has been without Prohibition of Commodities, and in Peace a Prohibition, &c. 'tis improper for either. If it be …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Debates in 1678 May (23rd-27th) THE DEBATES IN THE House of Commons, From the Year 1667 to … Houses to this effect: "That there was great appearance of Peace abroad, but, notwithstanding that, he thought it …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Tuesday, May 28. Mr Secretary Coventry delivered to the House the King's Answer to yesterday's Vote, as follows: "CHARLES R. "His Majesty having perused the Vote of this House of the 27th of May, hath thought fit to return … but does also [verily] believe will end in a general Peace: Yet since that is not certain, his Majesty does by no …
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… Debates in 1678 May (2nd-3rd) Thursday, May 2. [Debate on the Treaties resumed.] Mr Powle.] This matter will not bear a palliative cure. It is plain, that Holland is jealous of us on one side, and Spain on the other. We are told that … tendency to accept of what is offered. If they make this Peace, or any thing like it now, they must fall wholly into …
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… Debates in 1678 May (4th-6th) Saturday, May 4. Debate on the Treaties resumed. Mr Secretary Williamson.] I told you yesterday "that the matter of the Alliances rested in what the Dutch Ambassadors would … under 100,000 men? And can we sit safe thus? Whatever Peace we have, it will be infinitely worse than a WarThen I …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Debates in 1678 May (8th-13th) Wednesday, May 8. [In the Afternoon.] Sir Thomas Clarges reports the above Address. … [Debate.] Mr Dalmaboy.] I rise not to speak for the Duke of Lauderdale, nor his Counsels. But since it does not appear … though we had invaded your Majesty's Prerogative of making Peace and War; whereas we did only offer our humble Advice in …
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… Debates in 1678 May 7th Tuesday, May 7. [On the King's Answer to the last Address.] Sir Nicholas Carew.] … The King tells us, "He likes neither the matter nor manner of our Address;" and by sending to the Lords, I know not what … in the place of the Dutch, and if we lie down under this Peace, the Dutch will lie under the French King, and this …
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… Williamson. " C. R. "His Majesty having considered of the Address of this House of the 12th inst. desiring his … Williams.] In 26 and 34 Hen VIII. the Courts of the grand Sessions of Wales are made standing Courts and standing …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… you can put Mr Bedlow upon naming persons concerned in the Plot, till he has his Pardon from the King. Now I doubt … secure him his Pardon. You may, in a few lines, in an Act of Parliament, assure him of his Pardon. Mr Secretary … impeach the persons accused, without Justices of the Peace taking the accusation upon Oath The method of …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Friday, November 1. Sir John Knight reports, [from the Committee,] the several Letters, Declarations, and other … [agreed to by the Committee] upon the subject-matter of the Vote of yesterday, &c. to consider of some remedies … room. I have sat here, with trouble for Popery, several Sessions, but I never suspected this horrible Plot, &c. and …