 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 498 pages
...bis majesty to enter enter into a league, offensive and defensive, with the United States, against the growth and power of the French king, and for the....they promised him effectual supplies ; but Charles, considering this address as a dangerous encroachment on his prerogative, in great anger adjourned both... | |
 | William Russell - 1802 - 502 pages
...States-General of the Uni" ted Provinces, against the growth and power of the French " king, and forthe preservation of the Spanish Netherlands; " and to...the confederates as " should appear fit and useful for that end"2." They supported their advice with arguments ; and concluded with assuring the king,... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 550 pages
...into a league, offensive and " defensive, with the States General of the United Pro" vinces, against the growth and power of the French " king, and for the preservation of the Spanish Nether" lands ; and to make such other alliances with the con" federates as should appear fit and useful... | |
 | David Hume - 1812 - 576 pages
...into a league, offensive and defensive, " with the States General of the United Provinces, " against the growth and power of the French King, " and for the preservation of the Spanish Nether" lands ; and to make such other alliances with the " confederates as should appear fit and useful... | |
 | James II (King of England) - 1821 - 322 pages
...enter into an alliance, offensive 167?i and defensive, with the States General, against the growing power of the French King, and for the preservation of the Spanish Netherlands ; adding, that they would grant no supplies till such alliance with the States and other powers should... | |
 | Henry Teonge - 1825 - 364 pages
...enter into a league, offensive and defensive, with the States-general of the United Provinces, against the growth and power of the French King, and for the preservation of the Spanish Netherlands. 13 In later times His Majesty's ships have been expressly forbidden to salute His Majesty's forts or... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - 1827 - 568 pages
...enter into a league, offensive and defensive, with the States General of the United Provinces, against the growth and power of the French king, and for the...commons in severe terms, he immediately adjourned both houses. Had not the king been privately sold to France, this was the critical moment in which... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - 1828 - 434 pages
...enter into a league, offensive and defensive, with the states general of the United Provinces, against the growth and power of the French king, and for the...confederates as should appear fit and useful to that end." They supported their advice with reasons; and promised speedy and effectual supplies, for preserving... | |
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Instead of granting the supply, they voted an address, wherein they " besought his majesty to enter into a league, offensive and defensive, with the states general of the United Provinces, against the growth and power of the French king, and for the preservation... 
