 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 524 pages
...overborne by the monied interest of the new people who have got sudden fortunes in the Indies, or aa contractors, &c. : 4000/. is now the market price...offer half a million more) by the very devil himself. I shall wait on Lord H. again next Wednesday on behalf of the sufferers by Indian and French depredations,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 542 pages
...nation is now at market, will be sold for about two millions ; and might be bought out of tlic hauds of the present bidders (if he would offer half a million more) by the very devil himself. *« 1 shall wait on Lord H. again next Wednesday on behalf of the sufferers by Indian and French depredations,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1833 - 490 pages
...interest of country gentlemen in their neighboring • boroughs, is overborne by the monied interest of the new people who have got sudden fortunes in...offer half a million more) by the very devil himself. I shall wait on Lord H. again next Wednesday on behalf of the sufferers by Indian and French depredations,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...new people who have got sudden fortunes in the Indies, or as contractors, &c. four thousamd pounds is now the market price for a borough. In short this...offer half a million more) by the very devil himself. " I shall wait on lord H. again next Wednesday, on behalf of the sutlerers by Indian and French depredations,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 604 pages
...the new people, who have got sudden fortunes in the Indies, or as contractors. Four thousand pounds is now the market price for a borough. In short, this...offer half a million more) by the very Devil himself. I shall wait on Lord Hillsborough again next Wednesday, on behalf of the sufferers by Indian and French... | |
 | John Foster - Essays - 1844 - 432 pages
...ashamed of it." {this whole venal nation is now at market, will be sold for about Two Mil- f lions, and might be bought out of the hands of the present...offer half a million more) by the very devil himself." " The parliament is up and the nation in a ferment with the new elections. Great complaints are made... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 602 pages
...the new people, who have got sudden fortunes in the Indies, or as contractors. Four thousand pounds is now the market price for a borough. In short, this...offer half a million more) by the very Devil himself. I shall wait on Lord Hillsborough again next Wednesday, on behalf of the sufferers by Indian and French... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 812 pages
...the new people, who have got sudden fortunes in the Indies, or as contractors. Four thousand pounds is now the market price for a borough. In short, this...offer half a million more) by the very Devil himself. I shall wait on Lord Hillsborough again next Wednesday, on behalf of the sufferers by Indian and French... | |
 | John Stoughton - Abolitionists - 1880 - 222 pages
...market, will be sold for about two millions, and might be bought out of the hands of the present bidder (if he would offer half a million more) by the very devil himself." One borough fetched ,£9,000. Bribery prevailed, and was encouraged by the crown, the ministry, the... | |
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Four thousand pounds is now the market price for a borough. In short, this whole venal nation is now at market, will be sold for about two millions, and might be bought out of the hands of the present bidders (if he would offer half a million more) by... 
