The curiosities of Dudley and the Black country, from 1800 to 1860, compiled and ed. by C.F.G. ClarkBuckler Bros., 1881 |
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... Bill " into the House of Com- mons by Lord John Russell , on the 1st of March , 1831 , " For leave to bring in a Bill to amend the representation of the people in England and Wales . " " This sweeping measure was to disfranchise 60 ...
... Bill " into the House of Com- mons by Lord John Russell , on the 1st of March , 1831 , " For leave to bring in a Bill to amend the representation of the people in England and Wales . " " This sweeping measure was to disfranchise 60 ...
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... Bill 60 boroughs were to be deprived of their franchise , and the time - honoured right of sending 120 members to Parliament , and that 47 were to lose one member each , and in the whole 168 members were to be ejected from that ...
... Bill 60 boroughs were to be deprived of their franchise , and the time - honoured right of sending 120 members to Parliament , and that 47 were to lose one member each , and in the whole 168 members were to be ejected from that ...
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... bill Russell's Purge of Parliament . ' He held that the principle of the bill was Republican in its basis ; it was destructive of all property , of all right , of all privileges ; and that the same arbitrary violence which expelled a ...
... bill Russell's Purge of Parliament . ' He held that the principle of the bill was Republican in its basis ; it was destructive of all property , of all right , of all privileges ; and that the same arbitrary violence which expelled a ...
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... Bill was strictly within the constitution of the land , and the only measure that is calculated to allay the outside clamour for reform , and prevent revolution . His learned friend might quit this house a martyr to the cause he has ...
... Bill was strictly within the constitution of the land , and the only measure that is calculated to allay the outside clamour for reform , and prevent revolution . His learned friend might quit this house a martyr to the cause he has ...
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... bill of the noble lord , the franchise would be thrown into the hands of that class which ought to possess it - namely , of people of a certain degree of property , and of those who had the greatest hold upon the higher classes . This ...
... bill of the noble lord , the franchise would be thrown into the hands of that class which ought to possess it - namely , of people of a certain degree of property , and of those who had the greatest hold upon the higher classes . This ...
Common terms and phrases
Aged amongst Authour Benbow Bill Bilston Birmingham Borough of Dudley Brierley Hill C. F. G. Clark Calthorpe candidate Castle Charcole Chartist Cheers Chemist Church Rates classes cole Committee Court Leet Died district Dud Dudley Dudley Castle duty Earl of Dudley EAST WORCESTERSHIRE Edmund's Edward election electors of Dudley England erected favour feeling friends gentlemen H. B. Sheridan Hawkes High Bailiff High Street Himley Himley Hall Hollier honour House Independent inhabitants of Dudley Invention Isaac Badger James JOHN BENBOW Joseph King labour late Liberal Lord Ward Lordship Majesty Market Place Master Mayor meeting Merchant Messrs Ministers noble occasion Old Town Hall opinion Pakington Parish of Dudley Parliament party Pattent persons political poll poor present principles Ratepayers Reform respect Samuel School Sea-cole Sedgley Sir John Campbell Smith Stafford Thomas Tory trade unto Vicar vote William Wolverhampton Wood Worcester
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Էջ 16 - I know not what ; — and you have not only disjointed yourselves but the whole Nation, which is in likelihood of running into more confusion in these fifteen or sixteen days that you have sat, than it hath been from the rising of the last Session to this day. Through the intention of devising a Commonwealth again ! That some people might be the men that might rule all ! And they are endeavouring to engage the Army to carry that thing. — And hath that man been
Էջ 11 - Commons for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the representation of the people in England and Wales.
Էջ 5 - His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, Regent of the United Kingdom...
Էջ 16 - I think it high time that an end be put to your sitting; and I do dissolve this parliament; and let God judge between me and you.
Էջ 82 - But then I sigh, and with a piece of Scripture, Tell them — that God bids us do good for evil ; And thus I clothe my naked villany With old odd ends, stolen forth of holy writ ; And seem a saint, when most I play the devil.
Էջ 109 - Who deserves greatness. Deserves your hate ; and your affections are A sick man's appetite, who desires most that Which would increase his evil. He that depends Upon your favours swims with fins of lead. And hews down oaks with rushes. Hang ye ! Trust ye ? With every minute you do change your mind, And call him noble, that was now your hate, Him vile, that was your garland.
Էջ 28 - I have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, Your faithful and obedient Servant...