A critical review of the liberties of British subjects, with a comparative view of the proceedings of the H-e of c-s of I-d, against an unfortunate exile of that country, by a gentleman of the Middle-temple [or rather, by C. Lucas].1750 |
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Page 23
... Throne may become vacant for Want of lawful Heirs , by an entire Failure or total Extinction of legitimate Ifue ; by a Refignation , Renunciation , or by an abfolute Ceffion or Abdica- tion . What is to be done in fuch Cafes ? Is our ...
... Throne may become vacant for Want of lawful Heirs , by an entire Failure or total Extinction of legitimate Ifue ; by a Refignation , Renunciation , or by an abfolute Ceffion or Abdica- tion . What is to be done in fuch Cafes ? Is our ...
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... Throne ; and that thofe Kings , who moft ftrongly infifted on the Claims of hereditary Right , even the first of the Stuarts , always preferred a parliamentary Right , and obtained Acts of Recogni- tion of their Title , as the only fure ...
... Throne ; and that thofe Kings , who moft ftrongly infifted on the Claims of hereditary Right , even the first of the Stuarts , always preferred a parliamentary Right , and obtained Acts of Recogni- tion of their Title , as the only fure ...
Page 42
... Throne . Their Excellencies received Mr. Lucas politely , accepted of his Book for the King , with one for each of themselves , gratefully , but , gave no pofitive Promise of transmitting it , as defired , to his Majesty . THIS Book was ...
... Throne . Their Excellencies received Mr. Lucas politely , accepted of his Book for the King , with one for each of themselves , gratefully , but , gave no pofitive Promise of transmitting it , as defired , to his Majesty . THIS Book was ...
Page 85
... Throne , and proves his own true Loyalty , and just Affection to thefe Princes , by giving each of them the most great and amiable Character ; for which , among other Things , the wife , the pretended Whig C ns have voted him an Enemy ...
... Throne , and proves his own true Loyalty , and just Affection to thefe Princes , by giving each of them the most great and amiable Character ; for which , among other Things , the wife , the pretended Whig C ns have voted him an Enemy ...
Page 103
... THEY were called to the Throne , by the unerring Voices of a BRAVE , FREE PEOPLE , upon pure CONSTITUTI- ONAL PRINCIPLES , to rescue our Lives and Liber- ties , ties , our Religion and Laws , from arbitrary Power ( 103 )
... THEY were called to the Throne , by the unerring Voices of a BRAVE , FREE PEOPLE , upon pure CONSTITUTI- ONAL PRINCIPLES , to rescue our Lives and Liber- ties , ties , our Religion and Laws , from arbitrary Power ( 103 )
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Page 20 - Whereas by the Great Charter many times confirmed in parliament, it is enacted that no freeman shall be taken or imprisoned, or disseised of his freehold or liberties or free customs, or be outlawed or exiled or otherwise destroyed, and that the king will not pass upon him or condemn him but by lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land...
Page 20 - 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 condemn him, but by lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.
Page 91 - ... further period. For had the good and virtuous of mankind been wholly prosperous in this life, had goodness never met with opposition nor merit ever lain under a cloud, where had been the trial, victory or crown of virtue? Where had the virtues had their theatre or whence their names?
Page 91 - Remember it was at such a time that the greatest lights of antiquity dazzled and blazed the most, in their retreat, in their exile, or in their death : but why do I talk of dazzling or blazing? it was then that they did good, that they gave light, and that they became guides to mankind.
Page 22 - Here let those reign, whom pensions can incite To vote a patriot black, a courtier white ; Explain their country's dear-bought rights away, And plead for * pirates in the face of day ; With slavish tenets taint our poison'd youth, And lend a lie the confidence of truth.
Page 54 - But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold, Where looks are merchandise, and smiles are sold; Where won by bribes, by flatteries implor'd, The groom retails the favours of his lord. But hark! th...
Page 100 - A Difcovery of the true Caufes why Ireland was never entirely fubdued, nor brought .under Obedience of the Crown of England, until the Beginning of his Majefty's happy Reign, 1612,
Page 56 - Ame" rica ; and for more elfectually preventing the " clandeftine running of goods in the faid colonies " and plantations;" might be read. And the fame being read accordingly; he moved, " That this houfe will, upon this day feven" night, refolve itfelf into a committee of the " whole houfe, to take into confideration the duty
Page 19 - What check restrain your thirst of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown, Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To such, a groaning nation's spoils are giv'n, When public crimes...
Page 4 - SOME observations on the present state of Ireland, particularly with relation to the woollen manufacture. In a letter to His Excellency the Duke of Dorset.