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Página 369 - Whereas it is expedient to take effectual Measures for correcting divers Abuses that have long prevailed in the Choice of Members to serve in the Commons House of Parliament...
Página 215 - I tell you, captain, — if you look in the maps of the 'orld, I warrant you shall find, in the comparisons between Macedon and Monmouth, that the situations, look you, is both alike. There is a river in Macedon ; and there is also moreover a river at Monmouth...
Página 31 - That an humble address be presented to his majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this house...
Página 627 - Provided always, that every person now having a right to vote in the election for any city or borough, except those enumerated in the said schedule (A.), in virtue of any other qualification than as a burgess or freeman, or as a freeman and liveryman, or, in the case of a city or town being a county of itself, as a freeholder or burgage tenant, as hereinbefore mentioned, shall retain such right of voting so long as he shall be qualified as an elector...
Página 929 - Justice or Justices shall think fit, and that in default of payment at the time appointed, such person shall be imprisoned in the Common Gaol or House of Correction (with or without hard labour) as to the Justice or Justices shall seem meet, for any term not exceeding two calendar months...
Página 381 - ... enforced in written laws. Government may be, in some degree, reduced to system, but it cannot flow from it. It is not like a machine, or a building, which may be constructed entirely, and according to a previous plan, by the art and labour of man. It is better illustrated by comparison with vegetables, or even animals, which may be, in a very high degree, improved by skill and care, which may be grievously injured by neglect or destroyed by violence, but which cannot be produced by human contrivance.
Página 381 - ... defined, and enforced in written laws. Government may be, in some degree, reduced to system, but it cannot flow from it. It is not like a machine, or a building, which may be constructed entirely, and according to a previous plan, by the art and labour of man.
Página 381 - Government may be, in some degree, reduced to system, but it cannot flow from it. It is not like a machine, or a building, which may be constructed entirely, and according to a previous plan, by the art and labour of man. It is better illustrated by comparison with vegetables or even animals, which may be, in a very high degree, improved by skill and care, which may be grievously injured by neglect, or destroyed by violence, but which cannot be produced by human contrivance. A government can, indeed,...
Página 951 - Cours, unanimement d'accord sur ces bases, les communiqueront aux parties directement intéressées et qu'elles s'entendront sur les meilleurs moyens de les...
Página 931 - ... immediately or within such period as the said justice or justices shall think fit, and that in default of payment at the time appointed such person shall be imprisoned in the common gaol or house of correction (with or without hard labour), as to the justice or justices shall seem meet, for any term not exceeding two calendar months...

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