 | 1817 - 504 σελίδες
...afterwards during queen Anne's reign. In 171 1 he was voted by the House of Commons guilty of a high breach of trust and notorious corruption in his office of secretary at war; and it was resolved that be should be committed to the Tower, and expelled the House. Upon a candid review of this affair,... | |
 | William Richards - 1812 - 676 σελίδες
...guilty of nolorious corruption, in his office as secretary at war: it •was therefore resolved that he should be committed to the tower, and expelled the house. But being considered by the whigs as a kind of martyr to their cause, the borough of hynn rechose him,... | |
 | 1817 - 490 σελίδες
...afterwards during queen Anne's reign. In 1711 he was voted by the House of Commons guilty of a high breach of trust and notorious corruption in his office of secretary at war; and it was resolved that he should be committed to the Tower, and expelled the House. Upon a candid review of this affair,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 490 σελίδες
...afterwards during queen Anne's reign. In 171 1 he was voted by the House of Commons guilty of a high breach of trust and notorious corruption in his office of secretary at war; and it was resolved that he should be committed to the Tower, and ex"pelled the House. Upon a candid review of this affaif,... | |
 | John Chambers - 1829 - 698 σελίδες
...from, all his posts, and held no place afterwards during queen Anne's reign.* In 1711, he was voted by the house guilty of a breach of trust, and notorious...be committed to the tower, and expelled the house. All the Whigs, however, considered him as a martyr to their cause ; the borough of Lynn re-elected... | |
 | John Chambers - 1829 - 654 σελίδες
...from all his posts, and held no place afterwards during queen Anne's reign.* In 1711, he was voted by the house guilty of a breach of trust, and notorious corruption in his ottice of secretary at war; and it was resolved he should be committed to the tower, and expelled the... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1833 - 614 σελίδες
...dismissed from all his employments, and, soon after, was voted, by the house of commons, guilty of a high breach of trust, and notorious corruption in his office of secretary at war; for which imputed offence he was expelled the house, and committed to the Tower of London. This severity,... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1833 - 548 σελίδες
...dismissed from all his employments, and, soon after, was voted, by the house of commons, guilty of a high breach of trust, and notorious corruption in his office of secretary at war; for which imputed offence he was expelled the house, and committed to the Tower of London. This severity,... | |
 | Edmund Bellchambers - 1835 - 426 σελίδες
...dismissed from all bis employments, and, soon after, was voted, by the house of commons, guilty of a high breach of trust, and notorious corruption in his office of secretary at war ; for which imputed offence he was expelled the house, and committed to Jhe Tower of London. This severity... | |
 | William White - 1836 - 870 σελίδες
...anagers at, the trial of Sackcverell. In 1711, hewas votedby the House guilty of a breach of trust aud notorious corruption, in his office of Secretary at...their cause ; the borough of Lynn re-elected him in 17 14, and on the accession of George I., he rose again to office, but after a lone and stormy reign... | |
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In 1711 he was voted by the House of Commons guilty of a high breach of trust and notorious corruption in his office of secretary at war; and it was resolved that he should be committed to the Tower, and expelled the House. 
