The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America; the Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation Between the Said States: To which are Now Added, the Declaration of Rights; the Non-importation Agreement; and the Petition of Congress to the King Delivered by Mr. Penn. With an Appendix, Containing the Treaties Between His Most Chriistan [sic] Majesty and the United States of America; the Provisional Treaty with America; and (never Before Published) an Authentic Copy of the Treaty Concluded Between Their High Mightinesses the States-General, and the United States of America |
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Page xi
... Jury , authorife the Judges certificate to indemnify the profecutor from damages that he might otherwife be liable to , re- quiring oppreffive fecurity from a claimant of fhips and goods feized , before he fhall be allowed to de- fend ...
... Jury , authorife the Judges certificate to indemnify the profecutor from damages that he might otherwife be liable to , re- quiring oppreffive fecurity from a claimant of fhips and goods feized , before he fhall be allowed to de- fend ...
Page xv
... jury , expofing their lives to danger , by directing a new and illegal trial beyond the feas , for crimes alledged to have been committed in America ; and in profe- cution of the fame fyftem , feveral late , cruel cution AMERICAN STATE ...
... jury , expofing their lives to danger , by directing a new and illegal trial beyond the feas , for crimes alledged to have been committed in America ; and in profe- cution of the fame fyftem , feveral late , cruel cution AMERICAN STATE ...
Page xx
... jury , authorise the judge's certificate to indemnify the profecutor from damages , that he might otherwife be liable to , from a trial by his peers , require oppreffive fecurity from a claimant of fhips or goods feized , before he ...
... jury , authorise the judge's certificate to indemnify the profecutor from damages , that he might otherwife be liable to , from a trial by his peers , require oppreffive fecurity from a claimant of fhips or goods feized , before he ...
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... jury : For transporting us beyond feas to be tried for pretended offences : For abolishing the free fyftem of English laws in a neighbouring province , establishing therein an arbitrary government , and enlarg- ing its boundaries , fo ...
... jury : For transporting us beyond feas to be tried for pretended offences : For abolishing the free fyftem of English laws in a neighbouring province , establishing therein an arbitrary government , and enlarg- ing its boundaries , fo ...
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... jury . XIII . In criminal profecutions , the verifi- cation of facts in the vicinity where they hap- pen , is one of the greatest fecurities of the life , liberty and property of the citizen . XIV . Every fubject has a right to be ...
... jury . XIII . In criminal profecutions , the verifi- cation of facts in the vicinity where they hap- pen , is one of the greatest fecurities of the life , liberty and property of the citizen . XIV . Every fubject has a right to be ...
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