I secured above one hundred and twenty votes, on that vital question to ministers. Eighty thousand pounds were set apart for the purpose. Forty members of the house of commons received from me, a thousand pounds each. To eighty others, I paid five hundred... Chronicles and Characters of the Stock Exchange - Page 95by John Francis (of the Bank of England.) - 1849 - 386 pagesFull view - About this book
| Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - Great Britain - 1815 - 604 pages
...Votes, " on that vital question to Ministers. Eighty " thousand Pounds were set apart forthepur" pose. Forty Members of the House of " Commons received from...eighty others, I paid " five hundred Pounds apiece." Mackay afterwards confirmed more than once, this fact, to the Gentleman above mentioned, who related... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 574 pages
...votes on that most important question to ministers. * See Almon's Life of Lord Chatham, vol. ii. Eighty Eighty thousand pounds were set apart for the purpose....eighty others, I paid five hundred pounds apiece." Mackay afterwards confirmed more than once this fact, to the gentleman above mentioned, who related... | |
| Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Great Britain - 1821 - 304 pages
...to ministers; eighty thousand pounds were set apart for the purpose. Forty memhers of the House ot Commons received from me a thousand pounds each. To eighty others, I paid five hundred pounds each. Mackay afterwards confirmed, more than once, this fact, to the gentleman above mentioned, who... | |
| Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - Great Britain - 1836 - 428 pages
...Hand " I secured above one Hundred and Twenty " Votes, on that most important Question " to Ministers. Eighty Thousand Pounds " were set apart for the Purpose. Forty " Members of the House of Commons re" ceived from me, a Thousand Pounds each. " To eighty others, I paid five Hundred " Pounds apiece."... | |
| Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - Great Britain - 1837 - 516 pages
...With my own hand I secured above one hundred and twenty votes, on that vital question to ministers. Eighty thousand pounds were set apart for the purpose....each. To eighty others, I paid five hundred pounds a piece." Mackay afterwards confirmed more than once, this fact, to the gentleman above mentioned,... | |
| Belfegor (fict. name.) - 1837 - 148 pages
...With my own hand I secured above 120 votes on that most important question, to Ministers:— £80,000 were set apart for the purpose. Forty Members of the House of Commons received from me £1,000 each. To eighty others I paid £500 each. Mackay afterwards confirmed, more than once, this... | |
| John Francis (of the Bank of England.) - Speculation - 1850 - 210 pages
...through and approved by a phcuniary distribution. Nothing else could have surmounted the difficulty. 1 was myself the channel through which the money passed....who did not see his servants remunerated ; adding, to Mr. Pelham, that if the civil list were not paid, he would find another minister. Remonstrances... | |
| John Francis (of the Bank of England.) - Speculation - 1850 - 192 pages
...of Bute, and afterwards Treasurer to the Ordnance, " was carried through and approved by a phcuniary distribution. Nothing else could have surmounted the...corruptions produced continued irregularity. George IT. said he was the only master who did not see his servants remunerated ; adding, to Mr. Pelham, that... | |
| Questions and answers - 1850 - 524 pages
...own hand I secured above one hundred and twenty votes on that most important question to ministers. Eighty thousand pounds were set apart for the purpose....eighty others I paid five hundred pounds apiece.' " DAVID STEWARD. Godalming, March 19. 1850. _ Sfiipster. — Govrders. — As no satisfactory elucidation... | |
| Questions and answers - 1850 - 544 pages
...own hand I secured above one hundred and twenty votes on that most important question to ministers. Eighty thousand pounds were set apart for the purpose....Forty members of the House of Commons received from me « thousand pounds each. To eighty others, 1 paid five hundred pounds apiece/ " DAVID STEWARD. Godalming,... | |
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