The Secret History of a Private Man, Volume 1printed in the year, 1795 - 63 pages |
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Page 34 - ... shall be adjudged guilty of felony, and shall suffer death as in cases of felony, without benefit of clergy.
Page 35 - II. c. 3, directs that all devises of lands and tenements shall not only be in writing, but signed by the testator, or some other person in his presence and by his express direction; and be subscribed, in his presence, by three or four credible witnesses.
Page 66 - ... the lord chancellor or lord keeper or any one of his majesty's justices either of the one bench or of the other or the barons of the exchequer of the degree of the coif...
Page 66 - ... and required, upon request made in writing by such person or persons or any on his, her or their behalf, attested and subscribed by two witnesses who were present at the delivery of the same, to award and grant an Habeas Corpus under the seal of such court whereof he shall then be one of the judges...
Page 35 - The discretion of a judge is the law of tyrants: it is always unknown ; it is different in different men; it is casual, and depends upon constitution, temper, and passion. In the best, it is oftentimes caprice ; in the worst, it is every vice, folly, and passion to which human nature is liable.
Page 55 - ... what cases, it may be proper to make provision that the truth of the facts contained in the return to a writ of habeas corpus may be controverted by affidavits or traverse, and so far as it shall appear to be proper, that clauses be inserted for that purpose, and that they lay such bill before the House in the beginning of the next session of Parliament.
Page 68 - Sureties, or in case of Infancy or Coverture, or other Disability, upon Security by Recognizance, in a reasonable Sum, to appear in the Court of which the said Justice or Baron shall be a Justice or Baron, upon a Day certain in the Term following, and so from Day to Day as the Court shall require, and to abide such Order as the Court shall make in and concerning the Premises ; and such Justice or Baron shall transmit into the same Court the said Writ and Return, together with such...
Page 44 - I will conform to the liturgy of the church of England, as it is now by law established.
Page 72 - ... of the seas, men of war, fire, enemies, pirates, rovers, thieves, jettisons, letters of mart and countermart, surprisals, takings at sea, arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever...
Page 66 - ... directed to the person or persons in whose custody or power the party so confined or restrained shall be, returnable immediately before the person so awarding the same, or before any other judge of the court under the seal of which the said writ is issued.