Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason: And Other Crimes and Misdemeanor from the Earliest Period to the Present Time ... from the Ninth Year of the Reign of King Henry, the Second, A.D.1163, to ... [George IV, A.D.1820], Volume 21Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell R. Bagshaw, 1814 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... proper powers of the board of directors , and taken upon them a great part of the government of the house , in the exercise of which they are deaf to every expostula- tion or complaint , however reasonable in itself , or regularly urged ...
... proper powers of the board of directors , and taken upon them a great part of the government of the house , in the exercise of which they are deaf to every expostula- tion or complaint , however reasonable in itself , or regularly urged ...
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... proper maintenance of seamen therein . When have the interests of Bri- tain been deserted , or her defence neglect- ed , by her navy ? -It cannot be supposed , that a complaint of this magnitude , and importance to seamen worn out and ...
... proper maintenance of seamen therein . When have the interests of Bri- tain been deserted , or her defence neglect- ed , by her navy ? -It cannot be supposed , that a complaint of this magnitude , and importance to seamen worn out and ...
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... proper objects of this charity be better fed than at present , as a growing boy requires at least as much sustenance as an old man . That the pensioners and nurses on the mo- ney - list shall not be deprived of their fes- tival dinners ...
... proper objects of this charity be better fed than at present , as a growing boy requires at least as much sustenance as an old man . That the pensioners and nurses on the mo- ney - list shall not be deprived of their fes- tival dinners ...
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... proper . But the immediate business of the Hospital has been constantly done by a body of per- sons , constituted by the charter , and called the directors , and by other persons , within the Hospital , called the governor and coun- cil ...
... proper . But the immediate business of the Hospital has been constantly done by a body of per- sons , constituted by the charter , and called the directors , and by other persons , within the Hospital , called the governor and coun- cil ...
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... proper to state to your lordship , as he has a proper authority for so doing , that he has served his king and country for near forty years ; that he has risen to the rank he held when he was appointed to the Hospital , which was ...
... proper to state to your lordship , as he has a proper authority for so doing , that he has served his king and country for near forty years ; that he has risen to the rank he held when he was appointed to the Hospital , which was ...
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Admiralty affidavit aforesaid Allwright answer appear appointed asked attend Attorney Baillie's Bearcroft believe board of Admiralty board of directors called captain Baillie carried chaplain charge charter clerk cockades committee complaint contract Cooke council counsel court David Tyrie defendant delivered desired duty enquiry Erskine evidence examined gentlemen give governor Greenwich Hospital guilty hand-writing heard honour House of Commons Hugh Palliser indictment judge jury justice la Motte landmen letter libel lieutenant lieutenant-governor lord George Gordon lord Mansfield lord Sandwich lord the king lordship Lutterloh Maplesden Maskall matter meaning meat ment mentioned Motte Murphy never noble lord officers opinion packet papers parliament pensioners person petition present prisoner prosecution proved question Ratcliffe reason received recollect sent shew ships Solicitor speak steward supposed Farmer sworn tell thing thought tion told traitorously witnesses words
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Page 881 - King there being, in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 911 - ... mean that it may occasion civil wars or intestine broils, to tell the people they are absolved from obedience when illegal attempts are made upon their liberties or properties, and may oppose the unlawful violence of those who were their magistrates when they invade their properties contrary to the trust put in them and that therefore...
Page 39 - I know that he is not formally before the Court, but for that very reason, I will bring him before the Court. He has placed these men in the front of the battle, in hopes to escape under their shelter, but I will not join in battle with them : their vices, though screwed up to the highest pitch of human depravity, are not of dignity enough to vindicate the combat with me; I will drag him to light who is the dark mover behind this scene of iniquity.
Page 909 - Wherever law ends, tyranny begins, if the law be transgressed to another's harm ; and whosoever in authority exceeds the power given him by the law, and makes use of the force he has under his command to compass that upon the .subject which the law allows not, ceases in that to be a magistrate, and acting without authority may be opposed, as any other man who by force invades the right of another.
Page 495 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page 541 - I hope will be particular, and do no injury to the property of any true Protestant. I am well assured that the proprietor of this house is a staunch and worthy friend to the cause. GEORGE GORDON." " What's this ! " said the locksmith, with an altered face. "Something that'll do you good service, young feller," replied his journeyman,
Page 595 - maliciously and traitorously did compass, imagine, and intend to raise and levy war and rebellion against the King...
Page 69 - The order of the day being read for the house to resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, to consider...
Page 639 - ... :-the other, which is said to be levied against the majesty of the king, or, in other words, against him in his regal capacity; as when a multitude rise and assemble to attain by force and violence any object of a general public nature ; that is levying war against the majesty of the king ; and most reasonably so held, because it tends to dissolve all the bonds of society, to destroy property, and to overturn government ; and by force of arms, to restrain the king from reigning according to law.