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Between the 26th and the 31st of March the following appointments were announced: -- the Duke of Portland, first lord of the treasury; Lord Hawkesbury, secretary for the home department;
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr
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It was only on that ground that I accepted, for the time, of the offices of first lord of the treasury, and secretary of state for the home department.
Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century Arthur Wellesley Wellington 1810
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It was for the public service, and the public convenience, and no other reason whatever, that I, my lords, consented to hold, for a time, the situations of first lord of the treasury, and secretary of state for the home department.
Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century Arthur Wellesley Wellington 1810
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[141] 'Seals:' The general warrant for the apprehension of Wilkes was signed by the Earls of Egremont and Halifax, joint secretaries of state for the home department.
Poetical Works Charles Churchill 1747
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Prison's department which comes under the home department.
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Prison's department which comes under the home department.
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"Yes, we have sought a report from the home department.
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