 | Benjamin Flower - 1792 - 476 páginas
...for a fecure " feat in parliament; but he laughed at my " offer ; and faid, that there was no fuch thing " as a borough to be had now ; for that the " rich EAST and WEST Indians had fccured " them all, at the rate of three thoufand pounds " at leaft; but many at four thoufand ; and... | |
 | 1792 - 640 páginas
...pounds for a fecure feat in parliament; but he laughed at myoffer; and faid, that there was no fuch thing as a borough to be had now ; for that the rich Knit and Weft Indians had fecured them all, at the rate of three thoufand pounds at lead ; but many... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1813 - 726 páginas
...look out for some venal borough ; and I sjioke to a borough-jobber, and offered five-and-twentyhundred pounds for a secure seat in parliament; but he laughed at my offer, and said, that there was no such a thing' as a borough to bo had now, for the rich East and West Indians had secured them all, at (h•... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 402 páginas
...look out for some venal Imrongh ; and I spoke to a borough jobber, and offered five-and-twenty hondred pounds, for a secure seat in parliament ; but he laughed at my ' offer, and saW, That there was no sueh thing as a borough to be had now ; for the rieh East and AVest Indians... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1817 - 800 páginas
...of it, which made me look out for some venal borough ; and I spoke to a borough jobber, and offered five -and- twenty hundred pounds for a secure seat...was no such thing as a borough to be had now ; for the rich East and West Indians had secured them all, at the rate of three thousand pounds at least... | |
 | Parliament lists - 1832 - 1026 páginas
...made me look out for some venal borough : and I spoke to a borough-jobber, and offered fivc-and-twcnty hundred pounds for a secure seat in Parliament ; but...and said, that there was no such thing as a borough ) ST. IV to be had now ; for, the rich Eat ияЛ H'cst Indian» had secured them all, at the rate... | |
 | William Cramp - 1850 - 206 páginas
...attempt to purchase a seat in Parliament. " I spoke to a borough jobber, and offered him five-and-twenty hundred pounds for a secure seat in Parliament, but...there was no such thing as a borough to be had now. * * * * This, I confess, has vexed me a good deal, and made me the more impatient to know whether Lord... | |
 | William Cramp (author of The philosophy of language.) - 1850 - 126 páginas
...attempt to purchase a seat in Parliament. " I spoke to a borough jobber, and offered him five-and-twenty hundred pounds for a secure seat' in Parliament, but...there was no such thing as a borough to be had now. * * * * This, I confess, has vexed me a good deal, and made me the more impatient to know whether Lord... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1851 - 588 páginas
..." I have looked out " for some venal borough for you, and I spoke " to a borough-jobber and offered five and twenty " hundred pounds for a secure seat...West Indians had " secured them all at the rate of 3.000/. at least, " but many at 4.000/. ; and two or three that he " knew at 5,000/."— Some weeks... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1851 - 614 páginas
..."I have looked out " for some venal borough for you, and I spoke " to a borough-jobber and offered five and twenty " hundred pounds for a secure seat...West Indians had " secured them all at the rate of 3.000/. at least, " but many at 4.000/. ; and two or three that he " knew at 5,000/."— Some weeks... | |
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I spoke to a borough-jobber, and offered five and twenty hundred pounds for a secure seat in Parliament ; but he laughed at my offer, and said, that there was no such thing as a borough to be had now, for that the rich... 
