privy council

Now the privy council picked through the rubble of that plan.

The Brothers' War Grubb, Jeff 1998

    Now the privy council picked through the rubble of that plan.

The Brothers' War Grubb, Jeff 1998

Recorder an officer of high rank in the Jewish state, exercising the functions, not simply of an annalist, but of chancellor or president of the privy council.

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1884

His famous speech of February 7, 1828, had quickened the germs of many legal improvements carried out in a later age, and the four years of his chancellorship actually produced great constructive amendments of the law, such as the institution of the central criminal court and the judicial committee of the privy council.

The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) John Knight Fotheringham 1867

Accordingly, toward the close of the year, he attempted to remind that government of its duty, in an unofficial way, through Gouverneur Morris, who, having been succeeded by Mr. Monroe as minister to the French republic, was now in England, and on quite intimate terms with Lord Grenville and other ministers, and members of the privy council.

Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. Benson John Lossing 1852

The prospect seemed on the whole rather dismal to loyal Netherlanders like the old leaguing, intriguing, Hispamolized president of the privy council.

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-86) John Lothrop Motley 1845

Meanwhile the privy council, to which body the Duchess had referred the recent despatches from Madrid, made a report upon the whole subject to the state council, during the month of November, sustaining the royal views, and insisting upon the necessity of carrying them into effect.

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-84) John Lothrop Motley 1845

The prospect seemed on the whole rather dismal to loyal Netherlanders like the old leaguing, intriguing, Hispamolized president of the privy council.

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845

An emancipated slave, as his name indicated, and subsequently the body-servant of Lerma, he had been created by that minister secretary of the privy council.

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1600-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845

An emancipated slave, as his name indicated, and subsequently the body-servant of Lerma, he had been created by that minister secretary of the privy council.

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845