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Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… great person. The charge consists of several articles. 1. Bribery. 2. Ingrossing monies and lands. He is both cook, … House as a member of Parliament. 1. Oppression by great bribery. 2. He fraudulently purchased lands and debentures. … to appear to make his defence. Sir Jerome Sankey. Bribery is a plain case. The evidence lies in Ireland. You …
A History of the County of York
… after his election, spoke of 'such a torrent of bare-faced bribery and corruption' as had never before been seen; in …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… themselves; and on the 13th began with the Business of Bribery in Elections, which was a Matter of long Debates and … Nature of Parliamentary Power. '5. Voting People guilty of Bribery and ill Practices, and committing them as aforesaid, … the ordinary Course of Law. '6. Prosecuting the Crime of Bribery in some, to serve a Party, and then proceeding no …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… the Loss of the Roman Liberty was, at first, more owing to Bribery and Corruption in their Elections, and in their Senate, than to their Army: It was by this Bribery and Corruption that all publick Virtue was destroyed …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… Preamble is, I hope, entirely at an End. The Act against Bribery and Corruption, which must ever redound to the Honour … that it will be a proper Remedy against the Evil of Bribery at Elections, especially as you have provided so … wholesome a Law to co-operate upon these Occasions. 'As to Bribery at Elections, whence did it arise? Not from …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… Consent: An Union that was carried on by Corruption and Bribery within Doors, and by Force and Violence without, &c.' … 'That in Scotland they said the Union was carried by Bribery and Force:' Adding, 'That the Promoters thereof, in …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… (tho' afterwards possibly it might be made appear, that by Bribery or Corruption, and at a great Expence, he procured …
Old and New London
… greedy for money, had established an iniquitous system of bribery and extortion, inflicting constant fines and …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… rather lose my little Estate, than be thought guilty of Bribery and Corruption, and so gave his Consent to the …
The Manuscripts of Rye and Hereford Corporations, etc.
… prohibition to the Court of the Marches to hear a case of bribery and extortion against Walter Powell late deputy …