 | 1791 - 302 oldal
...account," as her Will exprefles it, "of his merit in the noble defence he has made for the fupport of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." In 1746, Mr. Pitt .was made joint vice-treafurer of Ireland, and the fame year treafurer and.paymafrcr-general... | |
 | John Almon, William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1792
...ten thoufand pounds, " upon account of his merit, in the noble de" fence he has made for the fupport of the laws " of England, and to prevent the ruin of his " country." CHAP. VI. State of the Mini ft ry — Lord Carlijle dif appointed of the Privy Seal — Lord Cobbam... | |
 | Henry Swinburne - 1793 - 726 oldal
...efq. the in m of 10,000 1. upon account of his merit in the noble defence he has made for the fupport of the laws of England, and, to prevent the ruin of his country, I GIVE to Mr. Burroughs, Mailer in Chancery the fum of 230!. to buy a ring. I GIVE to the faid Hugh... | |
 | John Almon - 1797 - 550 oldal
...Thoufand " Pounds, upon account of his merit, in the " noble defence he has made for the fupport " of the laws of England, and to prevent " the ruin of his country." * She died in October following-, and the money was paid* CHAP. VI. State of the Minijlry. — Lord... | |
 | 1798 - 764 oldal
...of Weftminfter, efquire, the fi.m cf m.ooot. upon account of Iris merit in the noble defence he has made for the Support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of the country." The political tenets, and the conduct of the noble duchéis, in her oppofition to Sir... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 oldal
...port, and translator of " Vida" and " Virt-il," born expresse* it) of his meiit in the noble defence he made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country."— In 1746 Mr. Pitt was made trea•lirtr and pay-ma^ter-^cneral of the army, and a privy-councillor;... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1805 - 470 oldal
...account (as ihc will PIT expresses it) of his merit In the I noble defence he marie for the sup port of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country."; — In 1756 Mr. Pitt was appointed •ecretary of itate, in which situation Ье obtained the public... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 oldal
...in opposing their ratification. Upon this account they both, and with them the noble defence he has made for the support of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country." the Grenvilles, were dismissed. He now strenuously opposed the favourite measures of defending England... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1822 - 488 oldal
...father also received a legacy of £10,000 from Sarah, the celebrated dutchess of Marlborough, on account of ' the noble defence he had made for the support...of England and to prevent the ruin of his country.' Before entering into parliament, Mr Pitt became a resident of Lincoln's inn in the spring of 1780>... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 oldal
...with the legacy of £ 10,000 from the Dutchess of Marlborough, " for his merit in the noble defence of the laws of England, and to prevent the ruin of his country" — must have preserved him from being a burthen on his wealthy brother. To the only son of that brother,... | |
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Pitt was then one of the poor ; and to him Heaven directed a portion of the wealth of the haughty dowager. She left him a legacy of ten thousand pounds, in consideration of ' ' the noble defence he had made for the support of the laws of England, and... 
