Cobbett's Political Register, Volume 17William Cobbett William Cobbett, 1810 - Great Britain |
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... punishment merely . There is an must be some error in this statement ; but , act of Queen Elizabeth , to be sure , touch it is not likely that it is wholly unfounded ; ing money ; but , unless by a straining o . and , if it be true only ...
... punishment merely . There is an must be some error in this statement ; but , act of Queen Elizabeth , to be sure , touch it is not likely that it is wholly unfounded ; ing money ; but , unless by a straining o . and , if it be true only ...
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... punished , in any way whatever , for taking a premium upon guineas , or gold or silver coin , when exchanged against paper- money ; if there be any such statute , and if such statute be put in force , it requires but a very small ...
... punished , in any way whatever , for taking a premium upon guineas , or gold or silver coin , when exchanged against paper- money ; if there be any such statute , and if such statute be put in force , it requires but a very small ...
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... punish- country , we could not but regard the pre - ed ; and if in the Commanders , they sent state of the empire as perilous in the extreme . There was another circumstance which added to the dangers of the coun- " ought not to escape ...
... punish- country , we could not but regard the pre - ed ; and if in the Commanders , they sent state of the empire as perilous in the extreme . There was another circumstance which added to the dangers of the coun- " ought not to escape ...
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... to the fruitless efforts of your gallant army during the last year . Your Majesty's Advisers bad for similar disasters by bringing to condign punishment , the authors 57 ] [ 85 POLITICAL REGISTER . - Berkshire Meeting .
... to the fruitless efforts of your gallant army during the last year . Your Majesty's Advisers bad for similar disasters by bringing to condign punishment , the authors 57 ] [ 85 POLITICAL REGISTER . - Berkshire Meeting .
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William Cobbett. similar disasters by bringing to condign punishment , the authors of our misfortunes . We cannot conclude this our humble Peti- tion to your Majesty , without alluding to your Majesty's gracious answer to a similar ...
William Cobbett. similar disasters by bringing to condign punishment , the authors of our misfortunes . We cannot conclude this our humble Peti- tion to your Majesty , without alluding to your Majesty's gracious answer to a similar ...
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Page 921 - That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament.
Page 611 - When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.
Page 427 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges, and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
Page 429 - ... and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England; and that the arduous and urgent affairs concerning the king, state and...
Page 823 - Parliament that no man, of what estate or condition that he be, should be put out of his land or tenements, nor taken, nor imprisoned, nor disinherited, nor put to death, without being brought to answer by due process of law.
Page 819 - 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 561 - ... with the advice of our privy council, to issue this our royal proclamation, hereby...
Page 471 - What a crowd of blessings rush upon one's mind that might be bestowed upon the country, in the event of a total change of system ! Of all monarchs, indeed, since the Revolution, the successor of George the Third will have the finest opportunity of becoming nobly popular.
Page 1031 - Parliament assembled hath the force of a law, and all the people of this nation are concluded thereby, although the consent and concurrence of the King or House of Peers be not had thereunto.
Page 781 - By assuming and exercising a power of dispensing with and suspending of laws and the execution of laws without consent of Parliament; 2.