The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England: From the Earliest Times Till the Reign of King George IV. |
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Resolutions of the Opposition and of the Court , 411 . Object of the Court to
induce Charles Yorke to become Chancellor , 412 . His Interview with the Duke of
Grafton , 412 . The Pledge given to his Party , 412 . He refuses the Great Seal ,
412 .
Resolutions of the Opposition and of the Court , 411 . Object of the Court to
induce Charles Yorke to become Chancellor , 412 . His Interview with the Duke of
Grafton , 412 . The Pledge given to his Party , 412 . He refuses the Great Seal ,
412 .
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I do not find any thing expressly said about his politics in early life , but , from his
father ' s connection with the Dissenters , he was probably bred in the Low
Church party . He , no doubt , was a zealous Whig when patronised by Lord
Parker ...
I do not find any thing expressly said about his politics in early life , but , from his
father ' s connection with the Dissenters , he was probably bred in the Low
Church party . He , no doubt , was a zealous Whig when patronised by Lord
Parker ...
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The bar dining with the Judges at the last place on the Circuit , and the party
being small on account of so many having taken their departure for London ,
before the toast of “ Prosperity to the Western Circuit , ” and “ Quinden . Pasch .
The bar dining with the Judges at the last place on the Circuit , and the party
being small on account of so many having taken their departure for London ,
before the toast of “ Prosperity to the Western Circuit , ” and “ Quinden . Pasch .
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... displayed great talents , but Wearg and Talbot , who were considerably his
seniors , and had always deserved well of the Whig party , were men of
distinguished reputation , and qualified to do credit to any office in the law ,
however exalted .
... displayed great talents , but Wearg and Talbot , who were considerably his
seniors , and had always deserved well of the Whig party , were men of
distinguished reputation , and qualified to do credit to any office in the law ,
however exalted .
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... but he was warmly attached to the Whig party , and had essentially promoted
its interests by his writings . He had received the office , on which he was entirely
dependent , from the colleague and personal friend of the present Chancellor , as
...
... but he was warmly attached to the Whig party , and had essentially promoted
its interests by his writings . He had received the office , on which he was entirely
dependent , from the colleague and personal friend of the present Chancellor , as
...
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