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MEMOIRS

OF

ROBERT WALPOLE.

PERIOD THE SEVENTH:

From the Death of Queen CAROLINE, to the
Refignation of Sir ROBERT WALPOLE;

Hiftorical Deduction of the commercial Treaties between Spain and
England, relating to America.-Spanish Depredations.—Meeting of
Parliament. Debate on the Reduction of the Army.-Refolution, pro-
bibiting the Publication of Debates.

ITHERTO the minifter had maintained Period VII. the grand fyftem of policy, which he had 1737 to 1742. laid down as neceffary for the fupport of the proteftant fucceffion, and for the maintenance of internal tranquillity, which he justly viewed as paramount to all other confiderations; and it may be confidently afferted, without the imputation of partiality, that to his firmnefs and addrefs, Great Britain was folely indebted for a longer period of peace, than had been experienced fince the revo lution. The advantages which refulted from this fyftem

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