The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year ..., Volume 6; Volume 75

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J. Dodsley, 1834 - History

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Page 348 - The property which every man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands; and to hinder him from employing this strength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper without injury to his neighbour is a plain violation of this most sacred property.
Page 276 - Britain as have omitted to make and file Affidavits of the Execution of Indentures of Clerks to Attornies and Solicitors to make and file the same on or before the First Day of Hilary Term One thousand eight hundred and thirtysix ; and to allow Persons to make and file such Affidavits, although the Persons whom they served shall have neglected to take out their Annual Certificates.
Page 223 - And that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening, and preserving of the laws, Parliaments ought to be held frequently.
Page 119 - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by law ; and will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them ? ' King or queen :
Page 404 - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the King of the Belgians at the Court of Japan.
Page 348 - There is scarce a poor man in England of forty years of age, I will venture to say, who has not in some part of his life felt himself most cruelly oppressed by this ill-contrived law of settlements.
Page 10 - Gentlemen of the House of Commons, " I have directed the estimates for the service of the year to be laid before you. They will be framed with the most anxious attention to all useful economy.
Page 81 - We find a verdict of Justifiable Homicide on these grounds : — that no Riot Act was read, nor any proclamation advising the people to disperse ; that the Government did not take the proper precautions to prevent the meeting from assembling ; and that the conduct of the police was ferocious, brutal, and unprovoked by the people...
Page 34 - That a select committee be appointed, to whom shall be referred all petitions presented to the House with the exception of such as relate to private bills ; and that such committee do classify and prepare abstracts of the same, in such form and manner as shall appear to them best suited to convey to the house all requisite information respecting their contents...
Page 10 - In the further reforms that may be necessary, you will probably find that, although the Established Church of Ireland is by law permanently united with that of England, the peculiarities of their respective circumstances will require a separate consideration.

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