A History of Ireland: From the Earliest Period, to the Present Time. In a Series of Letters, Addressed to William Hamilton,esq, Volume 2J. Bellew, 1783 - Ireland |
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... it's proceedings were , in a high degree , arbitrary and unconstitutional . THOUGH the divine spirit of charity and mutual indulgence fo warmly recommended in the Gospel , had not by any means , as it ought , influenced the principles ...
... it's proceedings were , in a high degree , arbitrary and unconstitutional . THOUGH the divine spirit of charity and mutual indulgence fo warmly recommended in the Gospel , had not by any means , as it ought , influenced the principles ...
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... it's example , in- fifted upon their fwearing to an engagement , difap- proving of the conduct of the covenanters , and ex- preffive of their duty and allegiance to the King . Those who refused the oath felt the feverest effects of his ...
... it's example , in- fifted upon their fwearing to an engagement , difap- proving of the conduct of the covenanters , and ex- preffive of their duty and allegiance to the King . Those who refused the oath felt the feverest effects of his ...
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... all future affeffments , that no eftate , real or perfonal , fhould be taxed in a fum exceeding exceeding the tenth part of it's value . This refolu- 20 HISTORY . THE prefent occafion, in oppofing the measures of govern- ...
... all future affeffments , that no eftate , real or perfonal , fhould be taxed in a fum exceeding exceeding the tenth part of it's value . This refolu- 20 HISTORY . THE prefent occafion, in oppofing the measures of govern- ...
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... it's value . This refolu- tion was fo very offenfive to the King , that by one of those violent ftretches of prerogative , by which his government was peculiarly distinguished , he commanded it to be torn from the journals . But they ...
... it's value . This refolu- tion was fo very offenfive to the King , that by one of those violent ftretches of prerogative , by which his government was peculiarly distinguished , he commanded it to be torn from the journals . But they ...
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... it's protection , with a number of Proteftants from the country , who fled to it for fafety , and were formed into a regiment , nothing could equal the terror and miserable anxiety of the citizens . Their imagination was on the rack ...
... it's protection , with a number of Proteftants from the country , who fled to it for fafety , and were formed into a regiment , nothing could equal the terror and miserable anxiety of the citizens . Their imagination was on the rack ...
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Page 282 - 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 315 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
Page 280 - Therefore for the better securing of the dependency of Ireland upon the Crown of Great Britain, May it please your most excellent Majesty that it may be declared, and be it declared . . . That the same kingdom of Ireland hath been, is, and of right ought to be subordinate unto and dependent upon the imperial Crown of Great Britain...
Page 234 - I, AB, do swear. That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical that damnable doctrine and position, that princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 281 - Ireland have not nor of right ought to have any jurisdiction to judge of, reverse, or affirm any judgment, sentence, or decree given or made in any court within the said kingdom ; and that all proceedings before the said House of Lords upon any such judgment, sentence, or decree are and are hereby declared to be utterly null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever.
Page 364 - Britain, on which connection the interests and happiness of both nations essentially depend: but that the kingdom of Ireland is a distinct kingdom, with a parliament of her own— the sole legislature thereof. That there is no body of men competent to make laws to bind this nation except the King, Lords and Commons of Ireland; nor any other parliament which hath any authority or power of any sort whatsoever in this country save only the Parliament of Ireland.
Page 357 - 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.
Page 280 - WHEREAS the house of lords of Ireland have of late, against law, assumed to themselves a power and jurisdiction to examine, correct and amend the judgments and decrees of the courts of justice in the kingdom of Ireland...
Page 364 - To assure his majesty, that we humbly conceive that in this right the very essence of our liberties exists; a right, which we, on the part of all the people of Ireland, do claim as their birth-right, and which we cannot yield but with our lives.
Page 359 - ... to each other, that we will not consume any Wine of the growth of Portugal, and that we will, to the extent of our influence, prevent the use of said Wine, save and except the Wine at present in this kingdom, until such time as our exports shall be received in the kingdom of Portugal, as the manufactures of part of the British Empire...