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Science and public policy : the virtuous corruption of virtual environmental science / Aynsley Kellow.
Kellow, Aynsley J. (Aynsley John), 1951-Date: [2007], ©2007- Books
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Second political dialogues between the celebrated statues of Pasquin and Marforio at Rome. Translated from the original Italian, published the Twenty-Fifth Day of last March. Dedicated to the Right Hon. the Lord Corruption.
Date: [1737]- Pictures
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Corruption in the British government under Walpole, and its opponents represented by Caleb D'Anvers: seven scenes. Engraving, 1731.
D'Anvers, Caleb.Date: 1731Reference: 576585i- Books
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On Wednesday, November 25, will be published, in Quarto, (price Two Shillings) By John Williams, No. 38, in Fleet-Street, Patriotism, a political satire. (with a Preface, respecting the English Constitution, so far as it may be affected by Parties or by Corruption, intended as introductory to the Poem) By Cato Redivivus.
Williams, John, active 1767-1772.Date: 1767]- Pictures
A dealer in inflated share-values in the Dutch share boom of 1720 is surrounded by symbols of inflation and corruption. Etching, 1720.
Date: [1720?]Reference: 2500241iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.- Books
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[Euphrasy. Or political eyebright written in the year 1768, in consequence of a contested election for members to serve in Parliament for the borough of Ipswich in the county of Suffolk. When the laudable and truly patriotic principles of true blue were forced to give wa to bribery and corruption, ministerial influence, and Presbyterian faction, with every other undue and unconstitutional measure. Candidates. Blues. Hon. Wilbraham. Tollemache. Edwd. Holden Cruttenden Esqr: Yellows. Thomas Staunton. William Wollaston. Esqrs:]
Date: 1768]- Books
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An epistle from Timoleon to all the honest free-holders, and other electors of members of Parliament. Wherein the great mischief and danger of corruption are set forth and proved from its Operations in Greece and Rome.
Bollan, William, -1776.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
Global corruption report 2006 / Transparency International.
Date: 2006- Books
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A morning's thoughts on reading the Test and Contest.
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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A collection of Cato's letters, in the British Journal. I. Of parties in England; their variableness, and frequent revolutions. II. Of publick disaffection, and its causes. III. Address to the present Parliament: of publick probity and corruption, and the state of the Nation. IV. Of the duty of attending in Parliament. V. VI. Upon libels. VII. The vanity of ambition. VIII. IX. Upon eloquence. X. Upon plantations. XI. Of publick credit: what it is; and the many mischievous mistakes about it. XII. The vanity and madness of conquerors.
Trenchard, John, 1662-1723.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Pictures
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Three officers in the City of London Corporation holding different types of sticks ("characteresticks"): Lord Mayor Crosby with a scourge for wheat-speculators; John Wilkes with a Herculean club for defeating corruption; and and a bull representing Frederick Bull, with the sheriff's staff of office. Engraving after S.L., 1772.
S.L., active 1772.Date: [1 Jan. 1772]Reference: 584784i- Books
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Duplies for John Duff provost, Robert Leslie, John Jamieson and James Anderson, bailies; George Simpson dean of guild, John Clerk junior, treasurer; Alexander Brodie, William Brodie, Adam Watson, Alexander Cook, William Robertson, counsellors; Joseph Wilson conveener, John Baron, council-deacon; all of the burgh of Elgin, to the replies of Thomas Stephen, merchant and late provost of Elgin, John Laing merchant and one of the late bailies, and Alexander Brander sometime bailie and late treasurer of the said burgh.
Duff, John, provost.Date: 1772]- Books
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Extract from the Honourable Mr. Charles Fox's speech, at the General Meeting of the City and Liberties of Westminster assembled in Westminster-Hall. On Wednesday last, February 2d. 1780. to Petition Parliament for redress of Grievances.
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.Date: 1780]- Books
Corrupted science : fraud, ideology and politics in science / John Grant.
Grant, John, 1949-Date: 2007- Books
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Standards in public life : first report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life / Chairman, Lord Nolan ; presented to Parliament by the Prime Minister by Command of Her Majesty, May 1995.
Great Britain. Committee on Standards in Public Life.Date: 1995- Books
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The political fugitive: being a brief disquisition into the modern system of British politics; and the unparalleled rigor of political persecution: together with several miscellaneous observations on the abuses and corruptions of the English government. Written during a voyage from London to New-York. By John Butler, author of several political tracts in England. [Six lines of verse]
Butler, John.Date: [1794]- Books
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The power and prerogative of the inexpressible I know not what: or, a brief essay upon the unknown and unintelligible something, exemplified in variety of modern instances, in private transactions, and publick affairs.
Date: 1705- Books
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The re-representation: or, A modest search after the great plunderers of the nation: being a brief enquiry into two weighty particulars, necessary at this time to be known, viz. I. Who they are that have plundered the nation. II. Why they are not detected and punished.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: printed in the year, MDCCXI. [1711]- Books
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Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of Thomas Martin and James Ballairdie bailies; James Martin junior, treasurer; James Martin senior, William Martin, and others; counsellors of Pittenweem, ...
Pittenweem (Scotland). Town Council.Date: 1765]- Books
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Answers for Peter Ramsay and Andrew Wilson, late bailies of the borough of Pittenweem; John Brown, Robert Dick, and others, burgesses and inhabitants of that borough; to the petition of Thomas Martin and James Ballairdie, bailies; James Martin junior treasurer; James Martin senior, William Martin, and others, counsellors of Pittenweem.
Pittenweem (Scotland). Town Council.Date: 1765]- Books
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Corrupt parliaments. An extract from Alexander Scott's legacy to his country. (A scarce book) written Anno Domini, 1689. - Page 28.
Scott, Alexander, Republican.Date: [1795?]- Books
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Corrupt ministers the cause of publick calamities; or, the interest of the King and his people, one. Being a brief relation of some publick crimes committed in the government, ... Humbly offer'd to the consideration of the Honourable House of Commons.
Crosfeild, Robert.Date: 1701- Books
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The candidate: Being a Detection of Bribery and Corruption As it is just now in Practice all over Great Britain, In Order to make Members of Parliament. Humbly recommended To all those who are now keeping Christmas at the Expence of their Representatives.
Date: [1715]- Books
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Monumentum Ære Perennius. That the public and the world may know to whom this country and its posterity will for ever stand indebted for their deliverance from political death, endangered by a system of despotism, infamy and corruption, the following list is most humbly an gratefully dedicated to the eternal honour of two hundred and forty independent members of Parliament, who attended in their places in the House of Commons, on Wednesday, 20th March, 1782, on notice being given by the Earl of Surrey, of his intention to move a resolution for the dismission of the ministry; which question was very prudently averted by the official declaration of the Premier, Lord North, "that they had, one and all, that day resigned."
Date: 1782- Books
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Trial of an action for thirty seven thousand pounds, brought by Paul Benfield, Esq; against Samuel Petrie, Esq; upon a charge of bribery. Tried at Salisbury, the 12th of March 1782, Before Sir Richard Perryn, Knt. One of the Barons of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer. The Opening and Reply of Mr. Serjeant Grosse; the Defence of Mr. Burke; the Arguments of Mr. Pitt, Mr. Batt, and Mr. Watson, the Charge of Mr. Baron Perryn; and the whole of the evidence at large. Taken in short-hand by W. Williamson, Lyon's-Inn. To which is added, a letter from Mr. Petrie, To the Committee of the House of Commons, who tried and determined the Merits of his Petition, against the last Return for the Borough of Grigklade.
Benfield, Paul, approximately 1740-1810.Date: 1782