| Edmund Burke - History - 1833 - 940 pages
...that is, the majority * The circular was the following : " St. James's Palace, May 17, ±83'2. " My dear Lord, — -I am honoured with his Majesty's commands...they have come to the resolution of dropping their further opposition to the reform bill, so that it may pass without delay, and as nearly as possible... | |
| History - 1833 - 910 pages
...is, the majority * The circular was the following : " St. James's Palace, May 17, 18;W. " My de:ir Lord, — I am honoured with his Majesty's commands...they have come to the resolution of dropping their further opposition to the reform bill, »o that it may pass without delay, and as nearly as possible,... | |
| History - 1833 - 910 pages
...is, the majority * The circular was the following : " St. James's 1'ahice, May 17, 183',;. " Mvdear Lord, — I am honoured with his Majesty's commands...peers, that, in consequence of the present .state of afliiir*, they have come to the resolution of dropping their further opposition to the reform bill,... | |
| Great Britain - 1832 - 426 pages
...13, 1832. MY DEAR LORD, — I am honoured with his Majesty's commands lo acquaint your lord•hip, that all difficulties to the arrangements in progress will be obviated by a declaration in the Hume to-night from a sufficient number of peers, that, fn consequence of the present state of affairs,... | |
| Alexander Somerville, One who has whistled at the plough - Great Britain - 1848 - 770 pages
...king, communicated the following letter to Earl Grey : — " St. James's Palace, May 17th, 1832. "My dear Lord, — I am honoured with his majesty's commands...they have come to the resolution of dropping their further opposition to the Reform Bill, so that it may pass without delay, and as nearly as possible... | |
| Alexander Somerville - Biography & Autobiography - 1848 - 552 pages
...king, communicated the following letter to Earl Grey : — " St. James's Palace, May 17th, 1832. "My dear Lord, — I am honoured with his majesty's commands...obviated by a declaration in the House to-night from • sufficient number of peers, that in consequence of the present state of affairs, they have come... | |
| Sir Archibald Alison - Europe - 1855 - 722 pages
...reason to think I was right.' " — ROEBUCK, vol. ii. p. 333. "ST JAMES'S PALACE, May 17, 1832. + " MY DEAR LORD, — I am honoured with his Majesty's commands to acquaint your lordship that all difficulties in the arrangements in progress will be obviated by a declaration to-night from a sufficient numbers... | |
| Great Britain - 1856 - 176 pages
...circular was as follows : — " ST. JAMES'S PALACE, 17 May, 1832. " My dear Lord. — I am honoured by His Majesty's commands to acquaint your Lordship, that all difficulties to the arrangement in progress will be obviated by a declaration in the House to-night, from a sufficient... | |
| John Frederick Smith - Great Britain - 1863 - 648 pages
...The consequence was, that on the 17th the following circular was sent to the hostile lords: — "My dear lord, I am honoured with his majesty's commands...arrangements in progress will be obviated by a declaration iu the house of peers tonight from a sufficient number of peers, that in consequence of the present... | |
| Harriet Martineau - Great Britain - 1858 - 794 pages
...of the following circular-letter, dated from St James's Palace, May 17, 1832 : 'MY DEAR LORD — lam honoured with his majesty's commands to acquaint your...difficulties to the arrangements in progress will he obviated by a declaration in the House to-night, from a sufficient number of peers, that, in consequence... | |
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