Memorials of the Professional Life and Times of Sir William Penn ...: From 1644 to 1670, Volume 2J. Duncan, 1833 - Admirals |
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... duty and obe- dience unto us , as unto their liege lord and sovereign . This royal right of ours is grounded upon so clear a title , is settled by such fundamental laws , confirmed by so many oaths of allegiance in all ages , is ...
... duty and obe- dience unto us , as unto their liege lord and sovereign . This royal right of ours is grounded upon so clear a title , is settled by such fundamental laws , confirmed by so many oaths of allegiance in all ages , is ...
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... duties and loyalties , we have thought fit hereby further to declare : " That we are graciously pleased to receive all ... duty of our kingly office , to protect , maintain , and preserve , in wealth , peace , and happiness . " And for a ...
... duties and loyalties , we have thought fit hereby further to declare : " That we are graciously pleased to receive all ... duty of our kingly office , to protect , maintain , and preserve , in wealth , peace , and happiness . " And for a ...
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... duty to God , their allegiance to us , their several oaths and protestations , and the love and affection they bear to the peace of their native country , that they do not betray their lawful king , nor the glorious liberties and laws ...
... duty to God , their allegiance to us , their several oaths and protestations , and the love and affection they bear to the peace of their native country , that they do not betray their lawful king , nor the glorious liberties and laws ...
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... duty ; for Cromwell was neither of the two parties specified in it . The prior obligation to the king , therefore , remained in force , and superseded in their minds all sense of allegiance to the nominal Protector , whom they could ...
... duty ; for Cromwell was neither of the two parties specified in it . The prior obligation to the king , therefore , remained in force , and superseded in their minds all sense of allegiance to the nominal Protector , whom they could ...
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... duties of his department in it , with a view solely to the interests of his country . The fleet under his command sailed from Spithead on the 25th of December , 1654 , and arrived at Barbadoes on the 29th of January , 1655. Captain ...
... duties of his department in it , with a view solely to the interests of his country . The fleet under his command sailed from Spithead on the 25th of December , 1654 , and arrived at Barbadoes on the 29th of January , 1655. Captain ...
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Page 521 - Given under my hand and seal at this day of ' AD Form of Warrant of Committal.
Page 359 - Penn, and having regard to the memory and merits of his late father, in divers services, and particularly to his conduct, courage, and discretion, under our dearest brother James, duke of York, in that signal battle and victory fought and obtained against the Dutch fleet commanded by the Heer Van Opdam, in the year 1665...
Page 563 - Son William, if you and your Friends keep to your plain way of preaching, and keep to your plain way of living, you will make an end of the priests to the end of the world.
Page 352 - Commander-in-chief about the tenth ship from the van; the second in command about the twelfth from the rear, leaving the van of the enemy unoccupied ; the succeeding ships breaking through in all parts, astern of their leaders, and engaging the enemy at the muzzles of their guns.
Page 418 - I find the Duke of Albemarle at dinner with sorry company, some of his officers of the Army: dirty dishes and a nasty wife at table, and bad meat, of which I made but an ill dinner.
Page 421 - Barking steeple, and there saw the saddest sight of desolation that I ever saw; every where great fires, oyle-cellars, and brimstone, and other things burning. I became afraid to stay there long, and therefore down again as fast as I could, the fire being spread as far as I could see it; and to Sir W.
Page 286 - To church, where I found that my coming in a perriwigg did not prove so strange as I was afraid it would, for I thought that all the church would presently have cast their eyes all upon me, but I found no such thing.2 9th.
Page 422 - I home late to Sir W. Pen's, who did give me a bed; but without curtains or hangings, all being down. So here I went the first time into a naked bed, only my drawers on; and did sleep pretty well: but still both sleeping and waking had a fear of fire in my heart, that I took little rest.
Page 11 - The Laws of England are so interwoven with the power and practice of Monarchy, that to settle a Government without something of Monarchy...
Page 259 - Now, after all this, I can say, that, besides the pleasure of the sight of these glorious things, I may now shut my eyes against any other objects, nor for the future trouble myself to see things of state and show, as being sure never to see the like again in this world.