130 results filtered with: Great Britain - History - George II, 1727-1760
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A brief and true representation of the posture of our affairs: containing a particular account of the dangers to be apprehended from the present invasion; and the measures necessary for our safety and preservation.
Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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The inadvertencies and indiscretions of good men, a great cause of general corruption in society. A sermon preached at Enfield in Middlesex, January 7, 1746-7. Being the Day appointed by his Majesty for the Observation of a General Fast. By William Bush.
Bush, William, -1777.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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A sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor the aldermen, and citizens of London, at the cathedral church of St. Paul, on Friday the twenty ninth day of May, 1741. Being the Anniversary Day of Thanksgiving for the Restoration of King-Charles the Second, the Royal Family, and Government. By James Townley, M. A. Lecturer of St. Dunstan's in the East, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor.
Townley, James, 1714-1778.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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The state of the nation consider'd, in a letter to a Member of Parliament.
Date: [1747]- Books
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An address to His Majesty upon the present crisis.
Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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The history of the rebellion raised against His Majesty King George II. From its rise in August 1745, to its happy extinction, by the Glorious Victory at Culloden, On the 16th of April, 1746. Illustrated with Plans of the Battles of Falkirk and Culloden.
Date: M,DCC,XLVI. [1746]- Books
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Letters, in the original, with translations, and messages, that passed between the King, Queen, Prince, and Princess of Wales; on occasion of the birth of the young princess.
Date: 1737]- Books
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A letter to a Member of Parliament. Concerning the present state of affairs at home and abroad. By a true lover of the people.
True Lover of the People.Date: 1740- Books
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A Short review of Mr. Pitt's administration.
Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]- Books
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An abstract of all the acts passed in the seventh session of the seventh parliament of Great Britain, and in the Seventh Year of the Reign of our most Gracious Sovereign Lord King George the Second.
Great Britain.Date: 1734- Books
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The debate about the repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts, briefly summ'd up and determin'd. With some remarks, shewing, that the repeal of these acts will never produce peace and union among Protestants, as is Weakly pretended; but rather prove a constant Occasion fresh Feuds and Animosities.
Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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An impartial history of the late rebellion in 1745. From authentic memoirs; particularly, the journal of a general officer, and other original papers, yet unpublished. With The Characters of the Persons Principally concerned. To which is prefixed, By Way of Introduction, a compendious account of the royal House of Stewart, from its Original to the present Time. By S. Boyse, M.A.
Boyse, Samuel, 1708-1749.Date: M,DCC,XL,VIII. [1748]- Books
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The history and proceedings of the House of Commons, during the third parliament of his present Majesty King George II. held in the years 1742, and 1743; Together with the Last Determination of the House relating to Contested Elections. Being the fourteenth volume from the restoration of King Charles II. Containing The most remarkable Motions, Speeches, Resolves, Reports, and Conferences; as also. Exact Estimates of the Charge of Government; State of the Public Revenue; the Rise and Growth of the National Debt, Expence of the War, Proceedings on Ways and Means, Speeches and Messages from the Throne, Addresses and Remonstrances, also the Numbers Pro and Con upon every Division, &c. Many of which Particulars were never before printed. Collected from the best Authorities, Compared with the Journals of the House; And illustrated with a great Variety of Historical and Explanatory Notes.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.Date: 1744- Books
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Britain's remembrancer. Being some thoughts on the proper improvement of the present juncture. The character of this age and nation. A brief view from history, of the effects of the vices which now prevail in Britain, upon the greatest empires and states of former times. Remarkable deliverances this nation has had in the most imminent dangers; with suitable reflections. Some hints, shewing what is in the power of the several ranks of people, and of every individual in Britain, to do toward securing the state from all its enemies.
Burgh, James, 1714-1775.Date: [1747]- Books
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The history of the late rebellion, in Great-Britain. Collected from authentick memoirs, letters, and intelligencies. As well private as public. Being a genuine and impartial account of all the battles, sieges, enterprizes and exploits, that have been fought, undertaken o executed, during the progress of this unnatural rebellion; the oppressions and cruelties of the rebels: with a particular description of the several actions at Preston-Pans, Clifton, Falkirk, and Culloden; the sieges and defence of the castles of Edinburgh and Stirling; the surrender of Carlisle t the rebels, and the retaking it by His Majesty's forces, under the command of Prince William Duke of Cumberland. Likewise a succinct relation of what has happened at sea, relative to this rebellion; with many other incidents never yet made public. By John Marchant, gent. Author of the exposition o the Old and New-Testament. Published by His Majesty's authority.
Marchant, John, active 18th century.Date: 1747- Books
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A letter to the people of England, on the present situation and conduct of national affairs. Letter I.
Shebbeare, John, 1709-1788.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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Continuation of the Complete history of England. By T. Smollett, M.D. ...
Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763] 1762-65- Books
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The fall of the mighty, a just cause of universal lamentation. A sermon on the decease of His Royal Highness the illustrious and heroic Prince William-Augustus Duke of Cumberland. By Benjamin Wallin.
Wallin, Benjamin, 1711-1782.Date: [1765?]- Books
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A brief and true representation of the posture of our affairs: containing a particular account of the dangers to be apprehended from the present invasion; and the measures necessary for our safety and preservation.
Date: [1745]- Books
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An act to enable the present and future proprietors and inhabitants of the houses in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, in the county of Middlesex, to make a rate on themselves, for raising money sufficient to inclose, clean, and adorn the said fields.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1735]- Books
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Glyn, Mayor. At a Court of Aldermen held on Tuesday the 13th day of February 1759, and in the thirty-second year of the reign of King George the Second of Great-Britain, &c. IT is referred to Thomas Rawlinson, Thomas Chitty, Matthew Blakiston, William Stephenson, George Nelson, and Francis Gosling, Esquires, Aldermen, or any two of them, to be a Committee to consider of the Office of Collector of this City's Duty of Package and Scavage, for all Goods of Aliens imported into the Port of London, and what Regulations may be necessary to be made, and report their Opinions thereon to this Court.
City of London (England). Court of Aldermen.Date: 1773- Books
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A letter to the people of England, on foreign subsidies, subsidiary armies, and their consequences to this nation.
Shebbeare, John, 1709-1788.Date: 1755- Books
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A review of the reign of George II.
Almon, John, 1737-1805.Date: [1762]- Books
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A fifth letter to the people of England, On the subversion of the constitution: and, the necessity of it's being restored.
Shebbeare, John, 1709-1788.Date: 1757- Books
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A word to the freeholders and burgesses of Great Britain. Being seasonable and serious remarks upon the inconsistent conduct of certain boroughs, in sending instructions to their representatives to oppose the Excise Bill, and yet re-electing them after their being rewarded with Places for voting for the same. A Pamphlet highly necessary to be read by every Freeholder, Citizen, and Burgess in these Kingdoms, who has the least Value for Liberty, and the Interest of his Country at Heart.
Date: [1733]