Cobbett's Political Register, Volumes 74-75William Cobbett William Cobbett, 1831 - Great Britain |
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Page 101 - Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth...
Page 303 - States to carry the same into effect, and to issue to private armed vessels of the United States commissions or letters of marque and general reprisal, in such form as he shall think proper, and under the seal of the United States, against the vessels, goods, and effects of the government of the said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the subjects thereof.
Page 129 - But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Page 101 - Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
Page 305 - We behold, in fine, on the side of Great Britain, a state of war against the United States; and on the side of the United- States, a state of peace towards Great Britain.
Page 709 - Place sharing in the Election for such City or Borough, as Owner or Tenant, any House, Warehouse, Counting-house, Shop, or other Building, being, either separately, or jointly with any Land within such City, Borough, or Place occupied therewith by him as Owner, or occupied therewith by him as Tenant under the same Landlord...
Page 709 - ... to claim to be rated to the relief of the poor in respect of such premises, whether the landlord shall or shall not be liable to be rated to the relief of the poor in. respect thereof; and upon such occupier so claiming and actually paying or tendering the full amount of the rate or -rates, if any then, due in respect of such premises...
Page 707 - ... pounds over and above all rents and charges payable out of or in respect of the same...
Page 305 - Whether the United States shall continue passive under these progressive usurpations, and these accumulating wrongs ; or, opposing force to force in defence of their natural rights, shall commit a just cause into the hands of the Almighty Disposer of events...
Page 715 - ... as aforesaid, it shall be deemed to be within the least populous of such parishes or townships, according to the last census for the time being.