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Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… me. They hear me. These reports have caused me to look out my papers for my own defence. I have found my … not have those that came in after the heat of the day, to look back with so much severity. Remember the whole business … concerned, they ceased. I am glad that you have no mind to look back. There is a known maxim, inter arma silent leges. …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… or are members of this House. I hope none here will look for it. Mr. Highland seconded this motion, that such …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… leave now asked, be excused. Lord Whitlock. It will not look well upon your books to say, "upon leave now asked." It …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… have it taken off, but some will not hear of that way. I look upon this bill as a redress rather than an imposition. …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… for I do not understand it. Mr.— 4 If it be that you look back to all Acts of Parliament whatsoever, yet have …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… I know not what may be the consequence. If you would look upon yourselves as freeborn, I wish we had been as free …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… It seems the Treasurers are plaintiffs. Mr. Lister. I look upon this place as the great court of the nation. You …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… before I overtook him. I wished the people of the house to look the next morning, and I appointed them within ten yards, … books have told the nation you intend to bound them. I look upon this House as the Representative of the free people … live under the greatest servitude. It concerns us to look after that great concernment. The question now before us …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… minister to read it. It is but only as a trial. It will look more like imposing in expression, than you intend the …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
… I am glad it is come hither; I hope it will mind you to look about you now. It is now come to your doors, to know how … laws for matters ex post facto; but, in this, I am free to look back, for it is a special emergency. You would extend to …