Trial of captain Thomas Atchison ... by a general court martial, at Malta |
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... principles respected , on which the churches of England and Scotland and all the Reformed churches are founded , and which form the very foundation and bond of our national compact , I have been pronounced guilty of " direct ...
... principles respected , on which the churches of England and Scotland and all the Reformed churches are founded , and which form the very foundation and bond of our national compact , I have been pronounced guilty of " direct ...
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... principles of the service , I have to add , that whenever a salute is ordered to be fired , the object saluted is ... principle of the service that a full specification of the circumstances attending the B alleged crime is indispensably ...
... principles of the service , I have to add , that whenever a salute is ordered to be fired , the object saluted is ... principle of the service that a full specification of the circumstances attending the B alleged crime is indispensably ...
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... principles as a Christian and a Protestant , he most earnestly begs that Major Addams would endeavour to have him exone- rated from the execution of those orders . This letter , Mr. President and Gentlemen , he wrote in the quarters of ...
... principles as a Christian and a Protestant , he most earnestly begs that Major Addams would endeavour to have him exone- rated from the execution of those orders . This letter , Mr. President and Gentlemen , he wrote in the quarters of ...
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... principles similar to what Mr. Samuel has advanced . These proceedings will shew , -1.'That the officers of Go- vernment were transgressing their authority , and attempting to violate a personal right , in sending me to discharge a ...
... principles similar to what Mr. Samuel has advanced . These proceedings will shew , -1.'That the officers of Go- vernment were transgressing their authority , and attempting to violate a personal right , in sending me to discharge a ...
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... principles of military obedience and subordination to which it has become my duty to call your most serious attention . ( Signed ) GEORGE RAITT , D. A. G. The Prosecutor here produces to the Court , the letter , as follows , ( marked No ...
... principles of military obedience and subordination to which it has become my duty to call your most serious attention . ( Signed ) GEORGE RAITT , D. A. G. The Prosecutor here produces to the Court , the letter , as follows , ( marked No ...
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18th Rgt 80th Rgt 9th and 10th 9th of August Angelo army Articles of War attend August last authority Bayley British British Army Capt Captain Thomas Atchison Castle bell charge Chrismate Church of England church salutes circumstances Commanding Officer consequence consider Corfu Court Martial Defence disobedience of orders duty evidence execution Expunged feelings firing salutes firing the salute Fort St garrison Government Greig's letter Holy holy anointing oil honour idolatrous illegal images insubordinate Lieut Lord Lords Spiritual Majesty Major Addams Major-General Sir Manley Malta mentioned military service Number o'clock obedient humble servant object offence Officiating Judge Advocate opinion patteraroes President and Gentlemen priests Prince of Orange principles Prisoner proceedings procession Prosecutor received Regiment religion religious service request respect RICHARD Weld rites Roman Catholic Royal Artillery sentence shew shewn Sir Manley Power soldier spirit superiors things trial tutelar saint Valetta worship
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Page 34 - Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness; covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity, whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful...
Page 39 - The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Page 42 - And whereas the Laws of England are the birthright of the people thereof, and all the Kings and Queens, who shall ascend the Throne of this realm, ought to administer the Government of the same according to the said laws, and all their officers and ministers ought to serve them respectively according to the same...
Page 46 - That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.
Page 44 - And excessive bail hath been required of persons committed in criminal cases, to elude the benefit of the laws made for the liberty of the subjects. 11. And excessive fines have been imposed; and illegal and cruel punishments inflicted.
Page 47 - I, AB, do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary :
Page 46 - And that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening and preserving of the laws, Parliaments ought to be held frequently. And they do claim, demand and insist upon all and singular the premises as their undoubted rights and liberties...
Page 46 - Princess; and for default of such issue to the Princess Anne of Denmark, and the heirs of her body and for default of such issue to the heirs of the body of the said Prince of Orange.
Page 39 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son : the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Page 44 - By causing several good subjects being Protestants to be disarmed at the same time when papists were both armed and employed contrary to law; 7.