Annals of the Reign of King George the Third: From Its Commencement in the Year 1760, to the Death of His Majesty in the Year 1820Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820 - Всего страниц: 1036 |
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Стр. 48 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Стр. 323 - In thus admitting their separation from the crown of these kingdoms, I have sacrificed every consideration of my own to the wishes and opinion of my people. I make it my humble and earnest prayer to Almighty God, that Great Britain may not feel the evils which might result from so great a dismemberment of the empire ; and that America may be free from those calamities, which have formerly proved in the mother country how essential monarchy is to the enjoyment of constitutional liberty. — Religion...
Стр. 142 - ... better securing the execution of the laws, and the just dependence of the colonies upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain.
Стр. 344 - Commons, by moving for leave to bring in a bill " for the more equal representation of the people in parliament.
Стр. 3 - For the encouragement of piety and virtue, and for preventing and punishing of vice, profaneness, and immorality.
Стр. 302 - Commons, that the war in America might no longer be pursued for the impracticable purpose of reducing the inhabitants of that country to obedience...
Стр. 280 - that his Majesty's ministers ought immediately to take every possible measure for concluding peace with our American colonies.
Стр. 253 - That it is competent to this House, to examine into, and to correct abuses in, the expenditure of the civil list revenues, as well as in every other branch of the public revenue, whenever it shall appear expedient to the wisdom of this House so to do : 3.
Стр. 217 - I am further directed to inform your excellencies that Congress are inclined to peace, notwithstanding the unjust claims from which this war originated and the savage manner in which it hath been conducted. They will, therefore, be ready to enter upon the consideration of a treaty of peace and commerce not inconsistent with treaties already subsisting, when the king of Great Britain shall demonstrate a sincere disposition for that purpose.
Стр. 434 - leave to bring in a bill to prevent the further importation of African negroes into the British colonies.