A Complete Collection of the Lord's Protests: From the First Vpon Record in the Reign of Henry the Third, to the Present Time : with a Copiovs Index : to which is Added, an Historical Essay on the Legislative Power of England : Wherein the Origin of Both Houses of Parliament, Their Antient Constitution, and the Changes that Have Happened in the Persons that Composed Them, with the Occasion Therof, are Related in Chronological Order : and Many Things Concerning the English Government, the Antiquity of the Laws of England, and the Feudal Law, are Occasionally Illustrated and Explained, Volume 2 |
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... Measure , by the Treafons committed , and the Rebellion which was encouraged by this Per- fon , to take from the Publick the Benefit of his Forfeiture . 2dly , It appears from the Articles of Impeach , ment exhibited by the Commons ...
... Measure , by the Treafons committed , and the Rebellion which was encouraged by this Per- fon , to take from the Publick the Benefit of his Forfeiture . 2dly , It appears from the Articles of Impeach , ment exhibited by the Commons ...
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... measure engaged for . 2dly , We are of Opinion , that the unfeigned Zeal conftantly fhewn by this House in Defence of his Majefty's facred Perfon , and the Honour and true Interest of his Government , can never fail to exert itself in ...
... measure engaged for . 2dly , We are of Opinion , that the unfeigned Zeal conftantly fhewn by this House in Defence of his Majefty's facred Perfon , and the Honour and true Interest of his Government , can never fail to exert itself in ...
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... Measures his Majefty has thought fit to take were honourable , juft , and neceffary for preventing the Execution of the dan- gerous Engagements enter'd into in Favour of the Pretender , for preferving the Dominions belonging to the ...
... Measures his Majefty has thought fit to take were honourable , juft , and neceffary for preventing the Execution of the dan- gerous Engagements enter'd into in Favour of the Pretender , for preferving the Dominions belonging to the ...
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... Measures honourable , juft , and neceffary , which fhall hereafter be taken for the Purposes therein mentioned ... Measure , for putting the fame in execution , is abfolutely denied on the Part of the Crown of Spain one of the fuppofed ...
... Measures honourable , juft , and neceffary , which fhall hereafter be taken for the Purposes therein mentioned ... Measure , for putting the fame in execution , is abfolutely denied on the Part of the Crown of Spain one of the fuppofed ...
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... Measures may have been tak- en to preserve Gibraltar and the Isle of Minorca , yet we cannot agree to declare them honourable , just and neceffary , before they have been fully confidered in the Committee ; and the rather , because we ...
... Measures may have been tak- en to preserve Gibraltar and the Isle of Minorca , yet we cannot agree to declare them honourable , just and neceffary , before they have been fully confidered in the Committee ; and the rather , because we ...
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Page 246 - 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 belong to the crown of England without the consent of Parliament.
Page 276 - 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 276 - 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 256 - That the writ of habeas corpus may not be denied, but ought to be granted to every man that is committed or detained in prison, or otherwise restrained, though it be by the command of the king, the privy council, or any other, he praying the same.
Page 291 - An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in 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 276 - 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 240 - 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 297 - Kingdom, or make the Bafis of Equality, and of that original Compact upon which every Society is founded : And as we believe that there is no Inftance of fuch a permanent Exemption of fo large a Body of the Subjects of any State, in any...
Page 190 - 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 271 - 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.