 | Richard Owen Cambridge, Stringer Lawrence - Anglo-French War, 1755-1763 - 1761 - 454 pages
...binds ; wlwfos and gives fentence one's a week with much patience, both in civil and criminal caujes, where fometimes he fees the execution done by his...blood. • His Governors of provinces rule 'by his Firmans, which are -hi-s letters or commiffions authorizing them, and take life and goods at pleafure.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1768 - 508 pages
...the Archbifhop of Canterbury, dated Adfmere, January 29, 1615. tc Thefe people have no written laws : the king's judgment binds ; who fits and gives fentence...the execution done by his elephants with too much de» Jight in blood. " His governors of provinces rule by his firmans, which are his letters or commiffions... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1811 - 824 pages
...to before. Extract of a Letter to the Archbißop of Canterbury. Dated at Adfmere, January 29, 1615. LAWS thefe people have none written; the King's judgment...delight in blood. His governors of provinces rule by his firmaes, which are his letters, or commiiTions authorizing them, and take life and goods at pleafure.... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1811 - 820 pages
...to before. Extrafi of a Letter to the Archbijbop of Canterbury. Dated at Adfmere, January 29, 1615. LAWS thefe people have none written ; the King's judgment...delight in blood. His governors of provinces rule by his firmaes, which are his letters, or commiffiona ruthorizing them, and take life and goods at pleafure.... | |
 | Edward Singleton Holden - India - 1895 - 416 pages
...sits and gives judgment with much patience, both in civil and criminal causes, where sometimes he sees execution done by his elephants, with too much delight in blood. His governors of provinces rule by his commissions authorizing them, and take life and goods at pleasure." "In revenue the king doubtless... | |
 | Ram Chandra Prasad - Explorers - 1980 - 462 pages
...gives justice with much patience, once weekly, both in capital and criminal cases. Sometimes he sees the execution done by his elephants, with too much delight in blood. His provincial governors rule by his firman, which is a brief letter authorizing them, and they take life... | |
 | E.S. Holden - History - 2004 - 372 pages
...sits and gives judgment with much patience, both in civil and criminal causes, where sometimes he sees execution done by his elephants, with too much delight in blood. His governors of provinces rule by his commissions authorizing them, and take life and goods at pleasure." "In revenue the king doubtless... | |
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LAWS thefe people have none written; the King's judgment binds, who fits and gives fentence once a week, with much patience, both in civil and criminal caufes, where fometimes he fees the execution done by his elephants, with too much delight in blood. 