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... hath been always highly prejudicial to this kingdom to grant the power or privilege of coining money to private persons ; and that it will , at all times , be of dangerous consequence to grant any such power to any body politic , or ...
... hath been always highly prejudicial to this kingdom to grant the power or privilege of coining money to private persons ; and that it will , at all times , be of dangerous consequence to grant any such power to any body politic , or ...
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... hath given such great proofs of its loyalty , he would immediately recall it , and perhaps shew his displeasure to somebody or other . But " a word to the wise is enough . " Most of you must have heard , with what anger our honourable ...
... hath given such great proofs of its loyalty , he would immediately recall it , and perhaps shew his displeasure to somebody or other . But " a word to the wise is enough . " Most of you must have heard , with what anger our honourable ...
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... hath condemned them , and desired the King that they might be stopped , all the king- dom do abominate them . But Wood is still working underhand to force his half- pence upon us , and if he can by help of his friends in England prevail ...
... hath condemned them , and desired the King that they might be stopped , all the king- dom do abominate them . But Wood is still working underhand to force his half- pence upon us , and if he can by help of his friends in England prevail ...
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... hath long been left off , I will suppose on account of their being subject to be lost . Thirdly , Much less are you obliged to take those vile halfpence of that same Wood , by which you must lose almost eleven - pence in every shilling ...
... hath long been left off , I will suppose on account of their being subject to be lost . Thirdly , Much less are you obliged to take those vile halfpence of that same Wood , by which you must lose almost eleven - pence in every shilling ...
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... hath long been left off , I will suppose on account of their being subject to be lost . Thirdly , Much less are you obliged to take those vile halfpence of that same Wood , by which you must lose almost eleven - pence in every shilling ...
... hath long been left off , I will suppose on account of their being subject to be lost . Thirdly , Much less are you obliged to take those vile halfpence of that same Wood , by which you must lose almost eleven - pence in every shilling ...
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A. B. Grosart addresses brass money Carteret coinage coining copper Committee copper halfpence copper money court crown declare Drapier Drapier's Letters Dublin Edited by Temple endeavouring England English Engravings farthings coined favour former G. A. Aitken give gold and silver grand jury halfpence and farthings halfpenny hath History honour House of Lords Houses of Parliament humble hundred Illustrations Irish issued John JONATHAN SWIFT justice King King's kingdom of Ireland lated lawyers liberty London Lord Lieutenant lordship M. B. Drapier Majesty matter metal ministers Monck Mason nation never obliged occasion officers opinion pamphlet pass patent Patrick's Patrick's Cathedral payment pence persons Portrait pound weight prerogative printed Privy-council proclamation reason receive reign ruin sent shew shillings Swift Temple Scott thousand pounds tion Trans Translated utter Walpole whole kingdom William Wood Wood's coin Wood's halfpence Wood's patent write
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