 Apart from serving on a committee which was charged with drafting "a body of laws," he does not appear to have taken any active part in the affairs of the young community.  Memoir of William Wilberforce - Page 14by Thomas Price - 1836 - 103 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Aikin - 1802 - 686 pages
...scholarships ; and employed a large share of his ample yearly revenues in other pious and charitable uses. He does not appear to have taken any active part in the politics of his times during the remainder of his life, excepting on one occasion, when, with little... | |
 | 1809 - 1020 pages
...Major-General, and, about the same time, represented a district pf Sects boroughs * in Parliament ; but he does not appear to have taken any active part in political discussions, unwilling, perhaps, to allow them to interfere with his favourite pursuit. An... | |
 | 1832 - 548 pages
...believe he represented Hull for two, if uot three parliaments. He docs not appear to have taken an active part in the business of the House till 1783,...when he seconded an address of thanks on the Peace. The next occasion on which he came forward was in opposition •Dr. Milner would not have approved... | |
 | 1833 - 588 pages
...believe he represented Hull for two, if not three parliaments. He does not appear to have taken an active part in the business of the house till 1783,...when he seconded an address of thanks on the peace. The next occasion on which he came forward was in opposition to Mr. Fox's India bill, in 1783. We have... | |
 | John Gorton - 1833 - 820 pages
...were also set by him, and the poet has acknowledged the obligation in some lines addressed to him. He does not appear to have taken any active part in the troubles, but to have continued practising his profession of a tinging master, till his death in 1663,... | |
 | Andrews Norton, Charles Folsom - 1834 - 518 pages
...believe that he represented Hull for two, if not three parliaments. He does not appear to have taken an active part in the business of the House till 1783,...when he seconded an address of thanks on the Peace. The next occasion on which he came forward was in opposition to Mr. Fox's India Bill, in 1783. We have... | |
 | 1844 - 440 pages
...revolted, and declared himself an independent king. Attalus now formed an alliance with Antiochus, though he does not appear to have taken any active part in the campaigns against Achccus, who was put to death in BC 214. In proportion as the kingdom of Antiochus... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1843 - 462 pages
...rendered necessary by the general aspect of European politics. Except in presenting some petitions, he does not appear to have taken any active part in the rest of the business of the session. After its close, he fell ill at Montauban, on his return to his... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1844 - 434 pages
...revolted, and declared himself an independent king. Attalus now formed an alliance with Antioehus, though he does not appear to have taken any active part in the campaigns against Acha'iis, who was put to death in Bc 214. In proportion as the kingdom of Autiochus... | |
 | United States. District Court (Maine), Edward Henry Daveis - 1849 - 464 pages
...the bond. It is true that Ferson wrote the assignment, and was present when the contract was made, but he does not appear to have taken any active part in it, but it seems to have been made entirely by Webber. Ferson put his name to the assignment as an... | |
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