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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Mr. Ashe petitioned the Chief Justice for a Habeas Corpus, who, when he was brought before him, refused to … (altho' the King by his Instructions, and the Habeas Corpus act itself directs it) for he well knew no person was … any more warrants etc. Copy. 1 p. 461. iv. Writ of Habeas Corpus for producing John Ashe in Court with the cause of his …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… you will pass are:1. An Act appointing the writ of Habeas Corpus. 2. An Act explaining a branch of the Act establishing …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… accused of witchcraft. Mr. Barrow moved for an Habcas Corpus for Roger Elletson and that he might be admitted to … at the suit of Wise for 1,000 for denying him a habeus corpus. The laws of England are turned to account when they … and taken into custody, and on moving for his habeas corpus was denied, contrary to my opinion and Colonel Thomas …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and pressed the Council to pass the Militia and Habeas Corpus bills. They asked further that the frigates might … had provided a bill against engrossers, that the Habeas Corpus bill was near finishing and that the Militia bill … had passed between the Agents and the Admiralty. Habeas Corpus bill read and returned to committee for alterations. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… what they were. The President answered that in the Habeas Corpus bill they had reserved to themselves a power which … for despatch of the bills before Council, when the Habeas Corpus bill was read a second time and returned to them with …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Jamaica and the Clerk of Assembly. As to the habeas corpus he declares that he did not know the person was … and that it is usual for Judges to sign blank habeas corpus which the Clerk gives out in due course. He had never … of the Act of Revenue; 2ndly, with having granted a habeas corpus for a private convict; 3rdly, with having opposed the …