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Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… felony and treason, no Habeas Corpus can be had." Matters capital are of the greatest dangers, and as for … and at his chargeThere is no danger of escape; all matters capital are bounded by the Bill. Sir Robert Howard.] Has …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… handsSuch a way, as, in effect, exempts them from all capital punishment, if any Lord has a friend, that can … the usual way of tryal, is a mere pretence. Any rape, or capital offence, may be committed on a Commoner, by a Peer, …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… for it. The Articles are of two sorts, criminal and capital; it is strange now we should be concerned for proof … confessed, of "criminal" matters, and we doubtful of the "capital," and yet impeachProof is never sought against a …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… shops called and writ so, they are no ArticlesThey are capital, and not capital; they are relating to "the embezzling the Treasury; … people, yet when they take Press-money, they are within a capital law for running away. Sir Thomas Lee.] The Attorney …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… or Militia, and if they thrust in, would have the Law capital. Was called to Order by Sir Trevor Williams.] …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… On the Clause of the Charter of Newark, making the capital Burgesses, Electors only 1. Sir William Coventry.] …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… the ships in that time, and whether they can repair the capital ships, and have dock room. You will in two years end … Question is of another nature. We must not neglect the old capital ships, which may put things in a condition and …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… forty ships, but he thinks thirty too many. Eighty five capital ships will make the best fleet in Europe. All the … be for traffic of the nation; and if you have eighty five capital ships, you have the greatest fleet in Europe. The …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… as his dying lesson to the States, always to have ready 36 capital ships; and for want of that they have overtaken us. …
Grey's Debates of the House of Commons
… such a Bill. At Palermo, June 22, 1676, N.S. where twelve capital ships of the combined squadron of Spain and Holland, …