 I understand, 2000?. down, and is to receive as much more after the service is performed. We have undoubted proofs, though not such as we can disclose, that they are enabled to offer as high as 5000?. for an individual vote, and I lament to state that...  Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis - Page 182by Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis - 1859Full view - About this book
 | England - 1887 - 942 pages
...of alleged bribery by the Opposition, stating amongst other things that " we have undoubted proof, though not such as we can disclose, that they are...amongst us that are likely to yield to this temptation." But in truth this question of corruption is one which is little likely to be further elucidated by... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1891 - 644 pages
...undoubted proofs though not such as we can disclose, that they are enabled to offer as higt as 5000/. tor an individual vote, and I lament to state that there...amongst us that are likely to yield to this temptation." — Lord Cnitlercayh to Duke of Pordand, Feb. 7th, 1800; Cornwallis Corr.iii. 182. " The enemy, to... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1895 - 634 pages
...We have undoubted proofs though not such as we can disclose, that they are enabled to oH'er as higk as 5000(. for an individual vote, and I lament to...amongst us that are likely to yield to this temptation." — I.nrd C'istlereayh to Duke of Portland, Feb. 7th, 1800; Cornwallis Corr., iii. 182. " The enemy,... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1912 - 468 pages
...undoubted proofs, though not such as we can disclose, that they are enabled to offer as high as £5,ooo for an individual vote, and I lament to state that there are individuals remaining amongst us that Terms of the Union. Results of the Union. passed by means the most base and shameless. Grattan, Lord... | |
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