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Page 292
feared the possibility of the trifling manufactures of Ireland interfering with their
interests; their petitions, against the propositions, appeared before the Commons
of England, and the measure was abandoned. Notwithstanding the able
exposure ...
feared the possibility of the trifling manufactures of Ireland interfering with their
interests; their petitions, against the propositions, appeared before the Commons
of England, and the measure was abandoned. Notwithstanding the able
exposure ...
Page 408
The proudest parliament must be pleased to learn the sentiments of the nation on
any measure sincerely adopted to gratify the nation; and, if it were pos sible to
conceive you indifferent to the success of such a measure as is now depending, ...
The proudest parliament must be pleased to learn the sentiments of the nation on
any measure sincerely adopted to gratify the nation; and, if it were pos sible to
conceive you indifferent to the success of such a measure as is now depending, ...
Page 425
Mr. Knox, agreeable to the notice he had given, after showing how effectually hii
measure would counteract republican principles, moved " that the committee be
empowered to receive a clause to make it lawful for persons professing the ...
Mr. Knox, agreeable to the notice he had given, after showing how effectually hii
measure would counteract republican principles, moved " that the committee be
empowered to receive a clause to make it lawful for persons professing the ...
Page 545
The grants for these purposes received the unanimous concurrence of
parliament, and were chearfully acquiesced in by the nation, confident of the
attainment of the measures to which administration stood pledged. These
measures, indeed ...
The grants for these purposes received the unanimous concurrence of
parliament, and were chearfully acquiesced in by the nation, confident of the
attainment of the measures to which administration stood pledged. These
measures, indeed ...
Page 554
His intention was, to have proposed certain measures, which nothing but bis
implicit confidence in the integrity of administration prevented. If it should be said,
that the supply having been once granted, he was too late; he would answer,
then ...
His intention was, to have proposed certain measures, which nothing but bis
implicit confidence in the integrity of administration prevented. If it should be said,
that the supply having been once granted, he was too late; he would answer,
then ...
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Page 18 - Britain ; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full Power and Authority to make Laws and Statutes of sufficient Force and Validity to bind the Colonies and People of America, Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, in all cases whatsoever.
Page 97 - I do renounce, reject, and abjure the opinion, that princes excommunicated by the Pope and council, or by any authority of the See of Rome, or by any authority whatsoever, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any person whatsoever...
Page 98 - ... the Pope or any other authority or person whatsoever, or without any hope of any such dispensation from any person or authority whatsoever, or without thinking that I am or can be acquitted before God or man or absolved of this declaration or any part thereof, although the Pope or any other person or persons or power whatsoever should dispense with or annul the same, or declare that it was null and void from the beginning.
Page 531 - In the awful presence of God I, AB do voluutarily declare, that I will persevere in endeavouring to form a brotherhood of affection among Irishmen, of every religious persuasion ; and that I will also persevere in my endeavours to obtain an equal, full, and adequate representation of all the people of Ireland.
Page 97 - An Act for the further limitation of the crown, and better securing the rights and liberties of the subject, is and stands limited to the Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover, and the heirs of her body being Protestants ; hereby utterly renouncing and abjuring any obedience or allegiance unto any other person claiming or pretending a right to the crown of this realm...
Page 96 - I will do my utmost Endeavour to disclose and make known to his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, all Treasons and traitorous Conspiracies which may be formed against him or them-.
Page 18 - Britain, as being inseparably united and annexed thereunto ; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity, to bind the Kingdom and people of Ireland.
Page 329 - I do declare, that I do not believe that the Pope of Rome, or any other foreign Prince, Prelate, State, or Potentate, hath, or ought to have, any temporal or civil jurisdiction, power, superiority, or pre-eminence, directly or indirectly, within this realm.
Page 28 - The miserable dress, and diet, and dwelling of the people ; the general desolation in most parts of the kingdom ; the old seats of the nobility and gentry all in ruins, and no new ones in their stead...
Page 141 - That a claim of any body of men, other than the king, lords, and commons of Ireland to make laws to bind this kingdom, is unconstitutional, illegal, and a grievance.
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| Title | An impartial history of Ireland from the period of the English invasion to the present time, Volume 4 An Impartial History of Ireland from the Period of the English Invasion to the Present Time, Dennis Taaffe |
| Author | Dennis Taaffe |
| Publisher | Printed by J. Christie, 1811 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 Jun 2007 |
| Subjects | Ireland |
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