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A seaman's remarks on the British ships of the line, from the 1st of January, 1756, to the 1st of January, 1782. With some occasional observations on the fleet of the House of Bourbon.
Hawke, Edward Hawke, Baron, 1705-1781.Date: printed in the year MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The new annual register, or general repository of history, politics, and literature, for the year 1785. To which is prefixed, a short review of the state of knowledge, literature, and taste, in this country, from the accession of Henry the Fourth, to the accession of Henry the Seventh.
Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The female spy; or Mrs. Tonkin's account of her journey through France, at the express order of the Rt. Hon. Charles James Fox, Secretary of State;
Tonkin, Mary.Date: M.DCC.LXXX.III. [1783]- Books
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Thoughts on a question of importance proposed to the public, Whether is it probable that the immense extent of territory acquired by this nation at the late peace, will operate towards the prosperity, or the ruin of the Island of Great-Britain?
Cato, active 1765.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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The history of the late war, between Great Britain, and France, Spain, America, and Holand, From its first commencement till the 28th day of October, 1782. By an Impartial historian.
Impartial historian.Date: [1782?]- Books
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A letter to a noble member of the club in Albemarle-Street, from John Wilkes, Esq; at Paris.
Wilkes, John, 1727-1797.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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History of the late war. By the King's royal licence and authority. On Saturday July 16, 1785, will be published, (embellished with the Four following beautiful Copper-Plates, Drawn and Engraved by the first Artists, viz. - I. A whole Length of George III. in his Coronation Robes, from a Painting of Sir Joshua Reynolds. - II. A striking Likeness of Sir George Augustus Eliott, Governor of Gibraltar. - III. A Quarto Chart of the British Channel, beautifully Coloured. - IV. An Emblematical Vignette, and Engraved Title.) number I. To be continued weekly, and completed in twenty-eight numbers, at one shilling each, a History of the war with America, France, Spain, and Holland. Commencing in 1775, and ending in 1783. By John Andrews, L.L.D.
Andrews, John, 1736-1809.Date: [1785]- Books
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The new annual register, or general repository of history, politics, and literature, for the year 1792. To which is prefixed, the conclusion of the history of knowledge, learning, and taste, in Great Britain, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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An answer to the queries, contained in A letter to Dr. Shebbeare, printed in the Public Ledger, August 10. Together with animadversions on two speeches in defence of the printers of a paper, subscribed a South Briton. The First pronounced by The Right Hon. Thomas Townshend, in the House of Commons, And printed in the London Packet of February 18. The Second by The Right Learned Counsellor Lee, in Guildhall, And printed in the Public Ledger of August 12. In the Examination of which a Comparison naturally arises between the public and private Virtues of Their Present Majesties, and those of King William and Queen Mary. The Merits, also, of Roman Catholics, and of Dissenters from the Church of England, respecting Allegiance and Liberty, and their Claims to National Protection, are fairly stated, from their past and present Transactions. By J. Shebbeare, M. D.
Shebbeare, John, 1709-1788.Date: [1775]- Books
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The complaint of Mr. Neil Maclean, to the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled.
Maclean, Neil.Date: 1791?]- Books
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The North Briton, Xlvi. numbers complete. By John Wilkes, Esq. C. Churchill, and others. Illustrated with useful and explanatory notes, and a collection of all the proceedings in the House of Commons, and Courts of Westminster, against Mr. Wilkes. With all the tracts and papers Relating to the North Briton, Essay on Woman, election for Middlesex &c. The Whole forming a more Complete Collection than has hitherto been published. In four volumes. ...
Date: Printed in the year M.DCC.LXXII. [1772]- Books
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Consequences (not before adverted to) that are likely to result from the late revolution of the British Empire; with the probable effects upon the territorial possessions, the commercial interests, naval strength, manufactures, population, resources, landed interest, and public funds, of Great Britain; and a comparative review of the strength, resources, and public credit, of the late belligerent powers, at the conclusion of the peace.
Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Some trifling thoughts on serious subjects. Addressed to the Earl of S--h. With a description of modern patriotism, and a delineation of the principles of the present opposition. To which is added, Liberty, a dream, &c. &c. &c.
Meanwell, J.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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A view of the history of Great-Britain, during the administration of Lord North, to the second session of the fifteenth Parliament. In two parts. With statements of the public expenditure in that period.
Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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A letter to the Earl of Shelburne on the peace.
Portius.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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History of the war with America, France, Spain, and Holland; commencing in 1775 and ending in 1783. By John Andrews L.L.D. In four volumes with portraits maps and charts. ...
Andrews, John, 1736-1809.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]-86- Books
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A letter to the Earl of Shelburne, On the peace.
Portius.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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The new annual register, or general repository of history, politics, and literature, for the year 1782. To which is prefixed, a short view of the state of knowledge, literature, and taste, in this country, from the earliest times to the Norman conquest.
Date: 1783- Books
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An act for settling a yearly rent on the rector of Pusey, in the county of Berks, and his successors, in lieu of his tythes, and part of his glebe; and vesting the said tythes and glebe in John Allen Pusey, Esquire, and his heirs.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1753]- Books
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The speeches of Iohn Wilkes, one of the knights of the shire for the county of Middlesex, in the Parliament appointed to meet at Westminster the 29th. day of November 1774, to the prorogation the 6th. day of June 1777. With notes by the editor. ...
Wilkes, John, 1727-1797.Date: 1777-78- Books
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Salem: Wednesday, Nov. 1, one o'clock, p.m. We have this moment received the following great and important intelligence from Capt. Stephen Lowater, who arrived at Ipswich, yesterday in 14 days from Liverpool, Nova Scotia ...
Date: 1775]- Pictures
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A fox ascends in a balloon, descends into a pit and walks off arm in arm with Lord North; representing Charles James Fox's coalition with Lord North under pressure from William Pitt the younger. Coloured etching, 1783.
Date: [29th. Decr. 1783]Reference: 36378i- Books
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A short history of the Westminster Forum: containing, some remarks upon the laws; wherein the nature of such Societies is examined: with an Abstract of every Evening's Debate: Together with Some Letters Relative to the Institution. In two volumes ... . By the president.
Turner, David, President of the Westminster Forum.Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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On the preliminaries of peace.
Date: 1783]- Books
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The North Briton.
Date: 1763