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" Parliament hath any power, by any vote or declaration, to create to themselves any new privilege that is not warranted by the known laws and customs of Parliament ; that the Commons, by their late commitment of certain persons for prosecuting an action... "
The national history of England, by E. Farr [and others]. - Page liv
by England - 1873
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The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer].

Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 pages
...have assumed a new privilege, to which they can have no title by the laws and customs of parliament ; and have thereby- as far* as in; them lies, subjected the rights of •. Englishmen, aod.the.freedom of their persons, to the arbitrary votes of the hpuse o£ commons. 111. <; This affair...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 5

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 pages
...have assumed a new privilege, to which they can have no title by the laws and customs of parliament : and have thereby, as far as in them lies, subjected...persons to the arbitrary votes of the House of Commons." This affair at length occasioned so violent a contest between the two Houses, that the Queen in order...
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The Representative History of Great Britain and Ireland: Being a History of ...

Thomas Hinton Burley Oldfield - 1816 - 598 pages
...can shew no title " by the law and custom of Parliament, and have " thereby, as far as in them lay, subjected the *' rights of Englishmen, and the freedom...to the arbitrary votes of the House of " Commons." " That every Englishman, who is imprisoned by " any authority whatever, has an undoubted right " by...
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A Practical Treatise on the Law of Elections, Relating to England ..., Volume 1

William Thomas Roe - 1818 - 1208 pages
...new privilege, to which they can shew no title by the law and custom of parliament; and have thcieby, as far as in them lies, subjected the rights of Englishmen, and the Jrredoni of their persons, to die arbitrary votes of the house of commons." 4thly, " That every Englishman...
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A Treatise on the Law and Practice of Elections

Arthur Male - 1820 - 694 pages
...privilege, to which they can shew no title by the law and custom of parliament ; and have thereby, as far qs in them lies, subjected the rights of Englishmen,...persons, to the arbitrary votes of the house of commons. any authority whatsoever, lias an undoubted right, by his agents or friends, to apply for and obtain...
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The Constitutional History of England: From the Accession of Henry ..., Volume 4

Henry Hallam - 1827 - 396 pages
...have assumed a new privilege , to which they can show no title by the law and custom of parliament 5 and have thereby, as far as in them lies , subjected...persons , to the arbitrary votes of the house of commons ; That every Englishman , who is imprisoned by any authority whatsoever, ' Slate Trials, xiv. 849....
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 4

Englishmen - 1835 - 476 pages
...have assumed a new privilege to which they can have no title by the laws and customs of parliament; and have thereby, as far as in them lies, subjected...persons, to the arbitrary votes of the house of commons." This affair at length occasioned so violent a contest between the two houses, that Queen Anne could...
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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful ..., Volume 3

Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1835 - 564 pages
...persons who instituted the new proceedings had created a new privilege, and had, ' as far as in them lay, subjected the rights of Englishmen, and the freedom...persons, to the arbitrary votes of the House of Commons.' They also condemned that House for censuring or punishing the professional men, and declared a writ...
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Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ..., Volumes 3-4

1835 - 1102 pages
...who instituted the new proceedings had created a new privilege, and had, • as far as in them lay, subjected the rights of Englishmen, and the freedom...persons, to the arbitrary votes of the House of Commons.' They also condemned that House for censuring or punishing the professional men, and declared a writ...
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The Penny Cyclopędia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ..., Volume 3

1835 - 566 pages
...persons who instituted the new proceedings had created a new privilege, and had, ' as far as in them lay, subjected the rights of Englishmen, and the freedom...their persons, to the arbitrary votes of the House ofCommons.' They also condemned that House for censuring or punishing the professional men, and declared...
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