The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of George the Third, 1760-1860, Volume 1Longmans, Green, 1868 - Constitutional history |
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... election Bribery at elections • Sale of boroughs Attempts to restrain corruption , 1768-1786 Sale of seats restrained by act , 1809 277 • . 278 . 279 280 282 285 289 292 PAGE Government influence in larger boroughs Revenue officers ...
... election Bribery at elections • Sale of boroughs Attempts to restrain corruption , 1768-1786 Sale of seats restrained by act , 1809 277 • . 278 . 279 280 282 285 289 292 PAGE Government influence in larger boroughs Revenue officers ...
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... election , 1784 . Territorial influence in counties 297 299 Defective representation of Scotland 300 And of Ireland • 304 Nominee members , the majority of the House prior to reform 305 Injustice in the trial of election petitions 306 ...
... election , 1784 . Territorial influence in counties 297 299 Defective representation of Scotland 300 And of Ireland • 304 Nominee members , the majority of the House prior to reform 305 Injustice in the trial of election petitions 306 ...
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... elections improved Later measures of reform , 1852-1860 Obstacles to parliamentary reform CHAPTER VII . PAGE 366 368 • 374 376 · 378 381 382 383 390 RELATIONS OF PARLIAMENT TO THE CROWN , THE LAW , AND THE PEOPLE . Contests of the ...
... elections improved Later measures of reform , 1852-1860 Obstacles to parliamentary reform CHAPTER VII . PAGE 366 368 • 374 376 · 378 381 382 383 390 RELATIONS OF PARLIAMENT TO THE CROWN , THE LAW , AND THE PEOPLE . Contests of the ...
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... elections . The cities and large towns alone had any pretensions to independence . Except on rare occasions , when all classes were animated by a strong public opinion , the representation of the people and popular interests was a ...
... elections . The cities and large towns alone had any pretensions to independence . Except on rare occasions , when all classes were animated by a strong public opinion , the representation of the people and popular interests was a ...
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... election . were making out lists of the court candidates , and using every exertion to secure their return . The king not only wrested government boroughs from the ministers , in order to nominate his own friends , but even en- couraged ...
... election . were making out lists of the court candidates , and using every exertion to secure their return . The king not only wrested government boroughs from the ministers , in order to nominate his own friends , but even en- couraged ...
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