A New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels: Containing Whatever is Worthy of Notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America, Том 7J. Knox, 1767 |
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... lords , and commons . Of the King . The fupreme executive power of Great Britain , ard Ireland , is vefted by our conftitution in a fingle perfon , king or queen ; for it is indifferent to which sex the crown defcends : the perfon ...
... lords , and commons . Of the King . The fupreme executive power of Great Britain , ard Ireland , is vefted by our conftitution in a fingle perfon , king or queen ; for it is indifferent to which sex the crown defcends : the perfon ...
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... lords and com- mons , met in convention upon the fuppofition of this vacancy , both houfes came to this refolution ; that " that king James II . having endeavoured to fubvert ` 6 6 An ACCOUNT of the CONSTITUTION , & c .
... lords and com- mons , met in convention upon the fuppofition of this vacancy , both houfes came to this refolution ; that " that king James II . having endeavoured to fubvert ` 6 6 An ACCOUNT of the CONSTITUTION , & c .
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... lords fpiritual confift of two archbishops and twenty - four bishops . The lords temporal confift of all the peers of the realm , the bishops not being in ftrictnefs held to be fuch , but meerly lords of par- liament . Some of thefe fit ...
... lords fpiritual confift of two archbishops and twenty - four bishops . The lords temporal confift of all the peers of the realm , the bishops not being in ftrictnefs held to be fuch , but meerly lords of par- liament . Some of thefe fit ...
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... lords to be useless and dangerous . The commons confift of all fuch men of any pro- perty in the kingdom , as have not feats in the house of lords ; every one of which has a voice in parlia- ment , either perfonally , or by his ...
... lords to be useless and dangerous . The commons confift of all fuch men of any pro- perty in the kingdom , as have not feats in the house of lords ; every one of which has a voice in parlia- ment , either perfonally , or by his ...
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... lords fpiritual and temporal , and the com- mons . Parts , of which each is so neceffary , that the confent of all three is required to make any new law that fhould bind the fubject . Whatever is enacted for law by one , or by two only ...
... lords fpiritual and temporal , and the com- mons . Parts , of which each is so neceffary , that the confent of all three is required to make any new law that fhould bind the fubject . Whatever is enacted for law by one , or by two only ...
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Сторінка 5 - That king James the Second, having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people ; and, by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws ; and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom ; has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.
Сторінка 12 - It can regulate or newmodel the succession to the crown; as was done in the reign of Henry VIII, and William III. It can alter the...
Сторінка 42 - ... the governor and company of the Bank of England, or by the governor and company of merchants of Great Britain trading to the South Seas and other parts of America...
Сторінка 93 - And therefore the common law of England, as such, has no allowance or authority there; they being no part of the mother country, but distinct, though dependent dominions. They are subject, however, to the control of the parliament, though (like Ireland, Man, and the rest) not bound by any acts of parliament, unless particularly named.
Сторінка 11 - ... to be precarious. The nobility, therefore, are the pillars, which are reared from among the people, more immediately to support the throne; and, if that falls, they must also be buried under its ruins.
Сторінка 426 - Indies. Thurot's armament at Dunkirk was watched by an English squadron in the Downs, commanded by Commodore Boys; the port of Havre was guarded by Rear-Admiral Rodney; Mr.
Сторінка 13 - It can, in short, do every thing that is not naturally impossible ; and therefore some have not scrupled to call its power, by a figure rather too bold, the omnipotence of Parliament. True it is, that what the Parliament doth, no authority upon earth can undo...
Сторінка 95 - III. c. 12. expressly declares, that all his majesty's colonies and plantations in America have been, are, and of right ought to be, subordinate to and dependent upon the imperial crown' and parliament of Great Britain...
Сторінка 444 - As he stood conspicuous in the front of the line, he had been aimed at by the enemy's marksmen, and received a shot in the wrist, which however did not oblige him to quit the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the least emotion ; and advanced at the head of the grenadiers, with their bayonets fixed; when another ball unfortunately pierced the breast of this young hero,' who fell in the arms of victory, just as the enemy gave way.