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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1742. Excerpt: ... LETTER TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR MIDDLEtON. Written in the Year 1724. My Lord, Desire you will consider me as a Member who comes in at the latter End of a Debate; or as a Lawyer who speaks to a Cause, when the Matter hath been almost exhausted by those who spoke before. I Remember some Months ago I was at your House upon a Commission, where I am one of the Governors; but I went thither not 1(c) much on Account of the Commission, as to ask ask you some Questions concerning Mr. Wood's Patent to coin Half-pence for Ireland; where you very freely told me, in a mixt Company, how much you had been always against that wicked Project which raised in me an Esteem for you so sar, that I went in a few Days to make you a Visit, after many Years Intermission. I am likewise told, that your Son wrote two Letters from London, (one of which I have seen) empowering those to whom they were directed, to assure his Friends, that whereas there was a malicious Report spread of his engaging himself to Mr. Walpole for Forty Thousand Pounds of Wood's Coin, to be received in Ireland, the said Report was salse and groundless DEGREES and he had never discoursed with that Minister on the Subject, nor would ever give his Con-' sent to have one Farthing of the said Coin current here. And although it be long since I have given myself the Trouble of conversing with People of Titles or Stations; yet I have been told by those who can take up with such Amusements, that there is not a considerable Person of the Kingdom, scrupulous in any Sort to'de-, clare his Opinion. But all this is needless to al-.: ledge, when we consider, that the ruinous Con-, sequences of Wood's Patent, have been so strongly represented by both Houses of ParliamentV by the Privy Council; the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of Dublin; by so many Corporations;.
| ISBN-13 | 9781151026941 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1151026948 |
| Weight | 0.42 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.29 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 122 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-04-01 |
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