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... King of Spain and the Indies . General Insurrection of the Spaniards . Formation of the Provincial Juntas ; the Junta of Seville takes the lead . Their Proclamations , and the Measures which they recommend . 266 CHAP . XV . Deputies ...
... King of Spain and the Indies . General Insurrection of the Spaniards . Formation of the Provincial Juntas ; the Junta of Seville takes the lead . Their Proclamations , and the Measures which they recommend . 266 CHAP . XV . Deputies ...
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... King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , and his Majesty the King of the Two Sici- lies , signed at Palermo , on the 30th of March , 1808 . ننلع · No. 14. - SPANISH DECREE , Copy of a Decree issued from the Palace of ...
... King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , and his Majesty the King of the Two Sici- lies , signed at Palermo , on the 30th of March , 1808 . ننلع · No. 14. - SPANISH DECREE , Copy of a Decree issued from the Palace of ...
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... King of Spain . No. 20. To the Supreme Council of Castile , the Council of Inquisition , & c . PAGE . lii lii liii ib . ib . No. 21. - Resignation of the Crown of Spain by King Charles IV . and the Prince of Asturias . - No. 22. - King ...
... King of Spain . No. 20. To the Supreme Council of Castile , the Council of Inquisition , & c . PAGE . lii lii liii ib . ib . No. 21. - Resignation of the Crown of Spain by King Charles IV . and the Prince of Asturias . - No. 22. - King ...
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... king's speech read . In this it was stated , that no sooner had the negociations at Tilsit confirmed the influence and controul of France over the powers of the continent , than his majesty was apprized of the enemy's intention to ...
... king's speech read . In this it was stated , that no sooner had the negociations at Tilsit confirmed the influence and controul of France over the powers of the continent , than his majesty was apprized of the enemy's intention to ...
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... king , and he concluded the war by sharing with France in that king's spoils . Whether he was cajoled into the treaty of Tilsit by the artifices of Buonaparte , or compelled into it by his arms , the inference is equally cer- tain , and ...
... king , and he concluded the war by sharing with France in that king's spoils . Whether he was cajoled into the treaty of Tilsit by the artifices of Buonaparte , or compelled into it by his arms , the inference is equally cer- tain , and ...
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Page 458 - I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice!
Page 143 - Controul, moved for the appointment of a Select Committee to enquire into the present state of the affairs of the East India Company.
Page xxvii - And the right honourable the lords commissioners of his majesty's treasury, his majesty's principal secretaries of state, the lords commissioners of the admiralty, and the judge of the high court of admiralty, and the judges of the courts of vice admiralty.
Page 457 - It is as well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with me ;" and in that manner, so becoming to a soldier, Moore was borne from the fight.
Page xviii - ... that all the ports and places of France and her allies, or of any other country at war with His Majesty, and all other ports or places in Europe, from which, although not at war with His Majesty, the British flag is excluded, and all ports or places in the colonies belonging to His Majesty's enemies, shall, from henceforth, be subject to the same restrictions in point of trade and navigation, with the exceptions hereinafter mentioned, as if the same were actually blockaded by His Majesty's naval...
Page xcvii - WP VAN NESS. NATHANIEL PENDLETON, Esq. In the evening of the same day I received from him the following answer : No. XI June 26, 1804. SIR, I have communicated the letter which you did me the honour to write to me of this date, to General Hamilton.
Page xxvii - Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice of - His Privy Council, is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: 1.
Page 438 - Spain, and we must be at hand to aid and take advantage of whatever happens. — The wishes of our country, and our. duty demand this of us, with whatever risk it may be attended. — I mean to proceed bridle in hand, for if the bubble bursts, and Madrid falls, we shall have a run for it.
Page xlii - Napoleon, by the grace of God and the constitution, emperor of the French, king of Italy, and protector of the confederation of the Rhine...
Page xvi - His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and the Judges of the High Court of Admiralty, and the Courts of Vice Admiralty, are to take the necessary measures herein as to them shall respectively appertain.