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Politics & elections, 1827

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British Extracts. Provincial Parliament, Upper Canada. Quebec, January 23, 1827

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1827 · page 3

On the 23d January, His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief, came down in state to the legislative chamber, wh[?]n His Excellency was pleased to open the third session of the 12th provincial parliament…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, April 7. Revenues of the Church

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 August 1827 · page 3

Lord King rose to present a petition from a person of whom their Lordships had all heard—Mr. Cobbett; and the petition prayed that their Lordships would give to his Roman Catholic fellow-subjects, the same…

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Second Report from the Select Committee on Emigration from the United Kingdom. The Select Committee appointed to consider the Subject of Emigration from the United Kingdom, and to whom the Report of the last Session, and the several Petitions which have been presented to the House in the present Session of Parliament, on the same subject were referred ; and who were empowered to report Observations and Opinion thereupon, together with the Minutes of Evidence taken before them from time to the House; have further considered the Matters to them referred, and have agreed upon the following Report:—

The Monitor · Thursday 9 August 1827 · page 5

THE inquiry into the general subject of emigration is connected with so many important questions, and involves considerations so various and complicated, that although upon many of them your Committee have…

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Imperial Parliament. Tuesday, March 20. Mutiny at [?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1827 · page 3

Mr. H[?]me brought forward his motion on this subject. He argued that it was highly important, when the very small numerical importance of the British force in India was considered, to investigate any…

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Emperial Parliament. House of Commons, April 3. Churches in Ireland

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1827 · page 3

Sir John Newport said that he rose for the purpose of bringing under the consideration of the House, one of the most extraordinary and most unjustifiable charges which could be made upon the property of…

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Emperial Parliament. House of Lords.—april 10. Claims to P[?]rages

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1827 · page 3

On the motion of the Duke of Buckingham, the Standing Order, No.128, was read, which limited to fourtees days, after the presenting of a Pe[?]ion, the time at which the case of any person claming a title…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, March 30. Supplies—state of the Administration

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1827 · page 4

The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved, that the Order of the day for bringing up the report of the Committee of Supply be then read, upon which, Mr. Tierney said, that in rising to oppose the…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, Thursday, April 5

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1827 · page 4

The Duke of Newcastle presented a petition against any alteration in the corn laws, from the neighbourhood of Tuxford, in Nottinghamshire. Lord Melville stated, that he had been rather…

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To Mr. Frederick Robinson, Chancellor of the Exchequer. On that "permanent in February, 1824, during that speech in which he enlogized the Parliament, and in which he calumniated the Friends of Reform

The Monitor · Monday 3 September 1827 · page 8

"Huzza for the PILOT that weathered the storm." MR. CANNING "Agriculture is recovering from the depression under "which it laboured; and, this by the steady operation of…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Co[?]ons.—f[?]. 13. the Late Du[?] of Yo[?]k

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1827 · page 3

Mr. Secretary P[?] ro[?], and said, "Sir in th[?] period which [?]sed between the separation and [?] of this House, the co[?]try has [?] [?] [?], by death, of the first Prince of the blood;…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, F[?]. 23. Consolidation of the Criminal Laws

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1827 · page 3

Mr. Secretary Peel then rose, and addressed the [?] in the following effect:[?] The motion, Sir [?], in para[?] of a notice I gave of the com[?]ment of the Session. I am now about to submit…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons.—may 14. Committes of Supply

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1827 · page 3

The House resolved itself into a Committee of supply. Mr. Herries proposed a grant of £17,250 12s. 6d. on account of [?]d allowances, &c…

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Additions to the Ministry—Position of the Reformers in Parliament

The Monitor · Thursday 20 September 1827 · page 6

(FROM THE EXAMINER.)—The Canning Administration has been joined by five other members of the Whig party. The Ministry unquestionably acquires strength by this junction, particularly by the accession of Tierney,…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—tuesday, May 15

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1827 · page 3

The Postage Duties Bill, and several private Bills, were read a third time. The Marquis Camden presented petitions against alterations in the Corn Laws, from the owners and…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, May 21. Emigration---state of the Country

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1827 · page 3

Mr. Maxwell, on presenting a petition from the Emigration Society of Renfrew and Lamark, asked the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite what was the decision of Government with respect to the application…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—may 17

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1827 · page 3

The Lord Chancellor took his seat upon the woolsack, to-day, before four o'clock. The Earl of Eldon presented a petition from Edward Gibbon Wakefield, stating, that he was then a…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, Wednesday, May 23. Arrest for Drat

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1827 · page 3

The Solicitor-General rose for the purpose of moving for leave to bring in a Bill to prevent arrest [?] Process, where the debtor cause of action should be under [?]. The House was probably aware,…

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Emperial Parliament. House of Commons, June 8, 1827. Cape of Good Hope

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1827 · page 3

Mr. A. Baring, in presenting a petition from 1,600 of the inhabitants of the Cape of Good Hope, calling attention to the peculiar circumstances of a Colony, hourly growing into importance, said, the Colonists…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, June 8

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1827 · page 4

Sir [?]. Parnell, and others, brought up the Penryn Disfra[?]chisement Bill, and several private Bills. Petitions were presented from Lincoln against any alteration in the Corn La[?]s; and from Huntingdon,…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Louds---may 14. the Army and Navy of India

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 17 October 1827 · page 3

Viscount Goderich said, he rose pursnant to the notice be had given, to propose to their Lardships a vo[?]e of thanks to the Army and Navy, who had recemly been employed in the Eastern Hemisphere;…

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