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Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Wednesday, March 16. [On the] Bill for the [repair of] Highways. Sir Courtney Poole.] Near him, several towns … and it is in the power of any man to fly in the King's face, and turn out any of his officers; and this is the … he may bring witnesses that she has smothered her child, and so may be rid of her. If by collusion, proving …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… beer and ale, and 15 d. upon strong, towards the payment of the King's debt. Sir John Knight.] Supposes that some of this debt is … Excise is not a greater grievance than the taking away the child, and heir of the house, from the mother's breast, for a …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Mr Powle presents a Petition complaining that Mr George's chamber in the Middle Temple was seized on by one Mr. Barrell, a Bencher of the Middle Temple, in the time of Privilege. Mr Secretary … is all he can inform you. Sir Robert Thomas.] Quotes Mr Child for farther evidence. Mr Child.] Would know what …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… and the Money; for by it they purchase all the King's pretences. The words are extraordinary, dangerous, and … hurt yourselves. Colonel Strangways.] The inclination of the House is to "Peace," though not to "the whole … The woman in the house, that bred him up from a child, told him, they were constrained to use force to …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Tuesday, January 20. Mr Sacheverell.] Complains of disorders in the Newark Election, and has a Petition from … is fixed on the King, and the King not to blame. The King's Grants are many, and you ought to punish the persons that … two men a-piece, and were not discharged without money. Mr Child.] Is glad to hear that so few have been oppressed. He …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… April 20th-23rd Tuesday, April 20. [A Bill for restraint of building, inmates, and inclosures, near to the cities of … The law favours buildings. If you build with another man's brick or timber, the law gives you damage for it, but not … into a kind of office) without restraint, is of no use. Mr Child 1] Sixty years experience has made it evident, in fact, …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… That they were summoned to give an account to the House of their appearing, as Counsel, at the Lords Bar, in the … in an Appeal at the Lords Bar, and seeing Mr Dalmahoy's name, a Member of this House, in the Appeal, he refused to … and now you will punish Dalmahoy for not waving it. Mr Child.] He takes Dalmahoy to be guilty of the same fault with …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… and being interrogated by the Speaker, denied "The proffer of 4000 l. from any member, and that he said any such words, … that came to his shop were Thomas Papillon and Josiah Child." Then he produced a letter from Thomas Salter, "He … to a paper, upon which Littleton wrote, and upon Littleton's importunity, he set his hand to he knew not what, which he …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… from the Lords was read, entitled, An Act for preserving of the Protestant Religion, and the more effectual conviction … forfeit 500 l. and the King shall be entitled to a year's prosit, &c. The custody of children shall not be to the … may have, but if a Popish father shall dispose of his child to a Protestant guardian, it shall be good. Orphans, …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… Holt, a Member, and Prisoner in the Fleet, [at the suit of Mr Edmund Prideaux] wrote a letter to the Speaker, of his … state the case to you. The Speaker.] In Sir John Prettyman's case, he was a prisoner, at the King's suit; but was … without licences, or after twelve of the clock, or a child christened, and the sign of the cross omitted;is the …
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