 I ask, if it be according to the fundamental laws of England, that any Englishman should be fined, or amerced, but by the judgment of his peers or jury ? Since it expressly contradicts the fourteenth and twenty-ninth chapter of the great charter of England,...  The Phenix - Page 319by John Dunton - 1707Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1766 - 754 pages
...without a jury, contrary to the very expreflion of Magn* Charta, That no freeman Ilia 11 be amer- • ced but by the oath of good and lawful men of the vicinage: That it even puts it in the power cf an informer, to carry a fiippofed offender more than a thoufand... | |
 | Thomas Hutchinson - Massachusetts - 1828 - 568 pages
...concerns, without 1 a jury, contrary to the very expression of Magna Cbarta, that no freeman shall be amerced, but by the oath of good and lawful men of the vicinage ; that it puts it in the power of an informer to carry a supposed offender more than a thousand miles... | |
 | Trials - 1775 - 802 pages
...itexprcfsly contradicts the fourteenth and twenty-ninth chap, of the great Charter of England, which fay, Not free-man ought to be amerced, but by the oath of good and lawful men of the vicinage. Rec. I'ake him away, take him away, take him out of the court. Pen. I can never urge rhefundamental laws... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 514 pages
...contradicts the fourteenth and twenty-ninth chapter of the great charter of England, which fays, ' No freeman ought to be amerced, but ' by the oath of good and lawful men of the vic cinage.' Rec. Take him away, take him away, take him out of the court. Penn. I can never urge the... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 506 pages
...contradicts the fourteenth and twenty-ninth chapter of the great charter of England, which fays, ' No freeman ought to be amerced, but ' by the oath of good and lawful men of the vi• cinage.' Rec. Take him away, take him away, take him out of the court. Penn. I can never urge... | |
 | John Gough, William Sewell - Society of Friends - 1799 - 372 pages
...they excepted, as being arbitrarily impofed, in violation of the great. Charter, which faith, " No man ought to be amerced, but by the oath of good and lawful men of the vicenage." Thus ended this memorable trial, wherein a noble ftand was made againft the illegal proceedings... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1811 - 456 pages
...it expressly contradicts the 14th and 29th chapter of the great charter of England, which says, « No freeman ought to be amerced, but by the oath of good and lawful men of the vicinage." Recorder. Take him away, take him away; take him out of court. Penn. I can never urge the fundamental... | |
 | 1812 - 470 pages
...since it expressly contradicts the 14th and 29th chapter of the great charter of England, which says, " No freeman ought to be amerced, but by the oath of good and lawful men of the vicinage." Recorder. Take him away, take him away; take him out of court. Penn. I can never urge the fundamental... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - Great Britain - 1813 - 562 pages
...fourteenth and twenty-ninth chapters of the Great Charter of England, which says, " No freeman shall be amerced but by the oath of good and lawful men of the vicinage." Recorder. — " Take him away." ILLIAM PENN. W. Penn. — " I can never urge the fundamental laws of... | |
 | 1814 - 572 pages
...fourteenth and twenty-ninth chapters of the great charter of England, -which says, " No freeman shall be amerced but by the oath of good and lawful men of the vicinage." ' Recorder.—" Take him away." Mayor. —•< For contempt of court." * W. Penn. —" I can never... | |
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