The Political Constitutions of Great Britain and Ireland: Asserted and Vindicated; the Connection, and Common Interest of Both Kingdoms Demonstrated; and the Grievances which Each, and More Especially the Later, Has Suffered, Set Forth in Several Addresses and Letters to the Free-citizens of Dublin1751 - Dublin (Ireland) - 614 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page iv
... his Judgement aright , and to ftrike a true Balance . IT is judged proper , for Decency , to omit all the groundless Scandal and Invective thrown out against the the Author , by every venal , anonymous Slave , iv PREFACE .
... his Judgement aright , and to ftrike a true Balance . IT is judged proper , for Decency , to omit all the groundless Scandal and Invective thrown out against the the Author , by every venal , anonymous Slave , iv PREFACE .
Page v
... Slave , that might be hired to put on a Mask , and to affaffinate the Characters , as well as the Perfons of Men . There- fore , the Procedings of the Principals in the open Perfecution of the Author , under the Color of Law , fhall ...
... Slave , that might be hired to put on a Mask , and to affaffinate the Characters , as well as the Perfons of Men . There- fore , the Procedings of the Principals in the open Perfecution of the Author , under the Color of Law , fhall ...
Page xxii
... Slaves , of all Denominations and Ranks , have ever been the Objects of mine utmost Averfion and Contempt ; nor can they become lefs odious and defpicable in my Sight , by my having been bereft of all the Rights and Liberties of a ...
... Slaves , of all Denominations and Ranks , have ever been the Objects of mine utmost Averfion and Contempt ; nor can they become lefs odious and defpicable in my Sight , by my having been bereft of all the Rights and Liberties of a ...
Page xxii
... Slavery ? from a FREE CIVIL SOCIETY , to a Nursery of Military Mercenaries ? Surely , Men , juftly jealous of their Liberties , and duly tenacious of their Rights , can not suppose fuch an Abfurdity . Nor can I fufpect You infenfible ...
... Slavery ? from a FREE CIVIL SOCIETY , to a Nursery of Military Mercenaries ? Surely , Men , juftly jealous of their Liberties , and duly tenacious of their Rights , can not suppose fuch an Abfurdity . Nor can I fufpect You infenfible ...
Page xxii
... Slavery , and be fooner or later involved in the fame common Cala- mity ? Whilft that Kingdom is governed , as it is ... Slaves or Mer- cenaries , is it poffible , they fhould be perfect Friends to your Eftablishment ? Rather , is there ...
... Slavery , and be fooner or later involved in the fame common Cala- mity ? Whilft that Kingdom is governed , as it is ... Slaves or Mer- cenaries , is it poffible , they fhould be perfect Friends to your Eftablishment ? Rather , is there ...
Common terms and phrases
abfolutely Abuſes Addrefs Affembly affert againſt Aldermen anſwer becauſe beſt Brethren Cafe Candidate Caufe Cauſe Cenfure Charles Lucas Charter chofen chooſe City Common-Council Confent confequently Confideration confiftent Conftitution Corporation corrupt Country Court Crown defired Dublin Duty Eftate Election England eſtabliſhed faid fame fayed fecure feems felf felves fent ferve feveral fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome Friends fuch fuffer fummoned fuppofe fupport fure Government Great-Britain Henry III Honor Houfe Houſe Inftance Inftitution Intereft Ireland James Taylor Judgement Judges juft Juftice Jury King Kingdom laft lefs Liberty Lord Mayor Lucas Mafter Magiftrate Meaſures ment Minifters moft moſt muft muſt neceffary Number obferve Occafion Office paffed Parlement Perfon Power prefent preferving prefume Principles Privileges Procedings publiſhed Purpoſes raiſed Reaſon Refpect Reftoration Reign Reprefentatives Rights Samuel Morgan ſelf Senfe ſhall Sherifs Subjects thefe theſe thofe thoſe tion Titule Truft uſed utmoſt Virtue vote whofe
Popular passages
Page 367 - Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom ; Give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me?
Page 468 - No FREEMAN SHALL BE TAKEN OR IMPRISONED, OR BE DISSEISED OF HIS FREEHOLD, OR LIBERTIES, OR FREE CUSTOMS, OR BE OUTLAWED, OR EXILED, OR ANY OTHERWISE DESTROYED ; NOR WILL WE PASS UPON HIM, NOR SEND UPON HIM, BUT BY LAWFUL JUDGMENT OF HIS PEERS, OR BY THE LAW OF THE LAND.
Page 367 - When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
Page 56 - ... and their heirs, of us and our heirs, in all things and places, for ever, as is aforesaid.
Page 54 - We will treat with Alexander, King of Scots, concerning the restoring his sisters and hostages, and his right and liberties, in the same form and manner as we shall do to the rest of our barons of England ; unless by the Charters which we have from his father, William, late King of Scots, it ought to be otherwise ; and this shall be left to the determination of his peers in our court.
Page 184 - Being returned of the vicinage whence the cause of action ariseth, the law supposeth them thence to have sufficient knowledge to try the matter in issue (and so they must), though no evidence were given on either side in court; but to this evidence the judge is a stranger.
Page 53 - ... legal judgment of his peers by King Henry our father, or by King Richard our brother, which we have in our hand, or...
Page 534 - Correction, there to be kept to hard labour for any time not exceeding three calendar months...
Page 53 - No man shall be taken or imprisoned upon the appeal of a woman, for the death of any other than her husband.
Page 52 - All Merchants (if they were not openly prohibited before) shall have their safe and sure Conduct to depart out of England, to come into England, to tarry in, and go through England, as well by Land as by Water, to buy and sell without any manner of evil Tolts, by the old and rightful Customs, except in Time of War.