A Complete Collection of the Lords' Protests,: From the First Upon Record, in the Reign of Henry the Third, to the Present Time; with a Copious Index. To which is Added, An Historical Essay on the Legislative Power of England. ... . In Two Volumes. Volume the First.[-second.].1767 - Great Britain - 369 pages |
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... Authorities of the Common - Council in all Ages , to the 29th of January 1723 ; and we conceive the Alteration made by the Bill in this Refpect to be the more unwar- rantable , because the written Evidence offered to fupport the Claim ...
... Authorities of the Common - Council in all Ages , to the 29th of January 1723 ; and we conceive the Alteration made by the Bill in this Refpect to be the more unwar- rantable , because the written Evidence offered to fupport the Claim ...
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... Authority to dispense with or omit thofe Punishments which are exprefly ordained by pofitive Acts of Parliament ; and it appears to us to be indifputable , that the Disabi- lities propofed by this Queftion are exprefly or- dained by the ...
... Authority to dispense with or omit thofe Punishments which are exprefly ordained by pofitive Acts of Parliament ; and it appears to us to be indifputable , that the Disabi- lities propofed by this Queftion are exprefly or- dained by the ...
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... Authority , at least , till the Parliament could be called tog - ther , who have given fo many Inftances of their Zeal for his Majesty , that he could have no Room to doubt of their Readiness to make good whatever he should have ...
... Authority , at least , till the Parliament could be called tog - ther , who have given fo many Inftances of their Zeal for his Majesty , that he could have no Room to doubt of their Readiness to make good whatever he should have ...
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... Authority of this Houfe , to diminish their Affection for his Perfon and Government : Hitherto , whilft they have la- boured under the Weight of Taxes , and groaned under the Oppreffion of Excife Laws , the Hopes of feeing speedily an ...
... Authority of this Houfe , to diminish their Affection for his Perfon and Government : Hitherto , whilft they have la- boured under the Weight of Taxes , and groaned under the Oppreffion of Excife Laws , the Hopes of feeing speedily an ...
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... Authority under whofe Sanction they act , and by which only fuch Practices can be effectually pre- vented or punished . 2dly , Because this Houfe having been induced , by the Reasons before mentioned , to begin an In- quiry into the ...
... Authority under whofe Sanction they act , and by which only fuch Practices can be effectually pre- vented or punished . 2dly , Because this Houfe having been induced , by the Reasons before mentioned , to begin an In- quiry into the ...
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Page 238 - England as by law established ; that, in case the crown and imperial dignity of this realm shall hereafter come to any person not being a native of this kingdom of England, this nation be not obliged to engage in any war for the defence of any dominions or territories which do not be94 long to the crown of England, without the consent of Parliament...
Page 266 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Page 266 - America, towards further defraying the expences of defending, protecting, and securing the same; and for amending such parts of the several acts of parliament relating to the trade and revenues of the said colonies and plantations, as direct the manner of determining and recovering the penalties and forfeitures therein mentioned.
Page 283 - An Act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, etc...
Page 125 - Hardfhip upon thofe who might afterwards be named by the Evidence : On the contrary, we are perfuaded, that fuch Perfons would have an Advantage which could not happen in any other Courfe of Proceeding, the whole Matter of the...
Page 234 - An act for taking away and abolishing the heretable jurisdictions in that part of Great Britain called Scotland ; and for making satisfaction to the proprietors thereof; and for restoring such jurisdictions to the crown; and for making more effectual provision for the administration of justice throughout that part of the united kingdom, by the King's courts and judges there...
Page 184 - Motion being made, that an humble Addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, that he will be gracioufly pleafed to give Directions, that there be laid...
Page 161 - He then moved, that an humble addrefs be prefented to his Majefty, that he will be gracioufly pleafed to give directions that there be laid before this Houfe an account of the amount of his Majefty's quit- rents in the feveral provinces of NorthAmerica.
Page 261 - Cafe ; and it muft be farther confidered, that this Houfe is thus called upon to give a Sanction to the Determinations of the other, who have not condefcended to confer with us upon this Point, till they had pre-judged it themfelves. This Method of relaxing the Rule of Privilege, Cafe by Cafe, is pregnant with this farther Inconvenience, that it renders the Rule precarious and uncertain.
Page 255 - Libels, nor ought to be allowed to obftruct the " ordinary Courfe of the Laws, in the fpeedy and " effectual Profecution of fo heinous and danger*