The political constititions of Great-Britain and Ireland, asserted and vindicated; the connection and common interest of both kingdoms, demonstrated; and the grievances, which each, has suffered, set forth in several addresses and letters to the free-citizens of Dublin; now republished. To which are added, the Censor: or, the Citizens journal, and An appendix, Volumen2

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Página 56 - We will treat with Alexander, King of Scots, concerning the restoring his sisters and hostages, and his right and liberties, in the same form and manner as we shall do to the rest of our barons of England ; unless by the Charters which we have from his father, William, late King of Scots, it ought to be otherwise ; and this shall be left to the determination of his peers in our court.
Página 184 - Being returned of the vicinage whence the cause of action ariseth, the law supposeth them thence to have sufficient knowledge to try the matter in issue (and so they must), though no evidence were given on either side in court; but to this evidence the judge is a stranger.
Página 61 - Charters pleaded before them in judgment in all their points ; that is to wit, the Great Charter as the common law, and the Charter of the Forest according to the assize of the Forest, for the wealth of our realm.
Página 55 - No man shall be taken or imprisoned upon the appeal of a woman, for the death of any other than her husband.
Página 62 - And for so much as divers people of our realm are in fear that the aids and tasks which they have given to us beforetime towards our wars and other business, of their own grant and...
Página 50 - If any one has taken anything from the Jews, by way of a loan, more or less, and dies before that debt is paid, the debt shall not draw interest so long as the heir is under age, from whomsoever he holds ; and if that debt falls into our hands, we will take nothing except the chattel contained in the agreement.
Página 125 - ... them, and have bound themselves by long use and custom to the observance of the same, not as to the observance of the laws of any foreign prince, potentate or prelate, but as to the accustomed and ancient laws of this realm originally established as laws of the same by the said sufferance, consents and custom, and none otherwise...
Página 55 - ... judgment of his peers by King Henry our father, or by King Richard our brother, which we have in our hand, or...
Página 226 - ... to be good and expedient for that land, and his licence thereupon, as well in affirmation of the said causes and acts, as to summon the said parliament, under his great seal of England had and obtained ; that done, a parliament to be had and holden after the...
Página 54 - Lancaster, or of other escheats which are in our hand, and are Baronies, and shall die, his heir shall not give any other relief, nor do any other service to us, than he should have done to the Baron, if that Barony had been in the hands of the Baron ; and we will hold it in the same manner that the Baron held it 44. Men who dwell without the forest shall not come, for the future, before our Justiciaries of the forest on a common summons ; unless they be parties in a plea, or sureties for some person...

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