The Parliamentary Or Constitutional History of England;: Being a Faithful Account of All the Most Remarkable Transactions in Parliament, from the Earliest Times. Collected from the Journals of Both Houses, the Records, ...Printed; and sold by Thomas Osborne, ... and William Sandby, 1753 |
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... Rights and Privileges of fending Burgefies to Parliament , and that Writs fhould iffue accordingly . Commons Journals . d This Town had fent no Members finoe 7. Edward II . but was restored to its antient Right in the Beginning of this ...
... Rights and Privileges of fending Burgefies to Parliament , and that Writs fhould iffue accordingly . Commons Journals . d This Town had fent no Members finoe 7. Edward II . but was restored to its antient Right in the Beginning of this ...
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... right Under- ftanding between the King and his People . 6 . ' Behold him in his best Image , our excellent young Prince , and the reft of the Royal and Lively Progeny , in whom we cannot but pro- mife to ourselves to have our Happiness ...
... right Under- ftanding between the King and his People . 6 . ' Behold him in his best Image , our excellent young Prince , and the reft of the Royal and Lively Progeny , in whom we cannot but pro- mife to ourselves to have our Happiness ...
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... right Angles , if you turn the Line never fo little , it groweth quickly . acute or obtufe ; and fo in States , the leaft De- ' viation makes a great Change : But his Majefty's great Wisdom and Goodness , and the Affiftance of this ...
... right Angles , if you turn the Line never fo little , it groweth quickly . acute or obtufe ; and fo in States , the leaft De- ' viation makes a great Change : But his Majefty's great Wisdom and Goodness , and the Affiftance of this ...
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... Right of Property , contrary to former Refolutions of Parliament , and to the Petition of Right ? ' 6 Refolved , That the extrajudicial Opinions of the Judges , published in the Star - Chamber , and inrolled in the Courts of Westminster ...
... Right of Property , contrary to former Refolutions of Parliament , and to the Petition of Right ? ' 6 Refolved , That the extrajudicial Opinions of the Judges , published in the Star - Chamber , and inrolled in the Courts of Westminster ...
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... Right of Parliaments , to the Property and Liberty of the Subjects , and are Matters tending to Sedition , and of dangerous Confequence . ' Refolved , alfo , upon the Queftion , nullo contra- dicente , That the feveral Grants of ...
... Right of Parliaments , to the Property and Liberty of the Subjects , and are Matters tending to Sedition , and of dangerous Confequence . ' Refolved , alfo , upon the Queftion , nullo contra- dicente , That the feveral Grants of ...
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