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Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… poor country, and, unless near the south sides, they make little of their grounds; being only mosses and sheep rakes. … it may be, if you go by a very old rule, find London a little town. Whenever we meet again, let us have the liberty …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… used in this House. It is not parliamentary. It was a little too peremptory. Mr. Speaker told him, under the favour …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… against the Catholics, which, possibly, would make them a little more concerned for us than they seem to be. "If the …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… consumption, the last week. He was well in the House but a little before. Upon James Nayler's business. The Speaker read … the liberty to repeat the matter of fact, I shall take a little privilege to speak too. I look upon this person, and … into this trade, by which means those clamours are a little stayed, yet, nevertheless, great impression of envy is …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… council. 23 A maiden magistrate has not offended. He is as little obnoxious to Parliaments as any man. With what … Major-generals, or imprisoning men's persons, unless for a little time, till a Habeas Corpus. I would have the militia …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… the calling this Parliament, it did not take them up a little time to consider how to call it; and there was, I … pp. 45–49. See vol. iii. p. 425, note †. It was probably little apprehended, (though the recorded progress of …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… upon the rock, but he shall be broken in pieces. I have little hopes of him. Yet who can tell what hard labour and …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… Bill, Lord Whitlock, Sir L. Long, and myself. 13 After a little while debate, the Bill was appointed to be read the … a clause in the Act, which was chalked out to you by the little convention, 14 as a way to bring it to an equality; … this motion; which is the most equal way. There is a little book published of every tax that has been laid in …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… They spare nobody. To seize both persons and estates is little enough for them. They take advantage of your unsettled … by Act of Parliament. Mr. Neville. Some were added by the Little Parliament. There is only alive Moyer, Bernard, and …