A summary of the law relative to the election of members of parliament |
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... hopes of the pretended prince of Wales , and his open and secret abettors , ' appointed to be taken , or being one of the people called Quakers , shall , if required as aforesaid , solemnly affirm the effect thereof ; and if any person ...
... hopes of the pretended prince of Wales , and his open and secret abettors , ' appointed to be taken , or being one of the people called Quakers , shall , if required as aforesaid , solemnly affirm the effect thereof ; and if any person ...
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... Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales , and his open and secret Abettors . A. D. 1714 . 4. AND whereas certain doubts and scruples have arisen concerning the sense and meaning of the clause following , 6 Ann , c . 23. contained in an ...
... Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales , and his open and secret Abettors . A. D. 1714 . 4. AND whereas certain doubts and scruples have arisen concerning the sense and meaning of the clause following , 6 Ann , c . 23. contained in an ...
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Common terms and phrases
action adjournment admitted affirmation agents allowed ANNO appear appointed assessed authority aforesaid borough Britain burgesses called candidate cause charged chosen citizens clerk commissioners Committee contained contrary copy costs court delivered deputy determination directed duly duties election election of members electors England entered evidence execution extend freehold further enacted give given granted held hereby holding house of commons hundred intituled Ireland issue king knights lands lord majesty majesty's manner mayor members to serve ment mentioned months notice oath objection officer or officers parish parties passed peace Peck penalty person or persons petition petitioner poll pounds present proceed proceedings PROVIDED Quakers received registered reign rent respect returning officer select committee serve in parliament session sheriff shillings shire sitting statute taken tenements therein thereof tion town unless vote voter whereas writ
Popular passages
Page cccxxxvi - I AB do swear, That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, That princes excommunicated or deprived by the pope, or any authority of the see of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page cccxlii - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
Page cccxxxvi - Countries thereunto belonging. And I do solemnly and sincerely declare, That I do believe...
Page cxcii - I believe that no act in itself unjust, immoral, or wicked, can ever be justified or excused by or under pretence or colour that it was done either for the good of the church, or in obedience to any ecclesiastical power whatsoever. I also declare that it is not an article of the Catholic faith, neither am I thereby required to believe or profess, that the Pope is infallible...
Page cclxv - And I do solemnly in the presence of God profess, testify and declare that I do make this declaration and every part thereof in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read unto me, as they are commonly understood by English Protestants, without any evasion, equivocation or mental reservation whatsoever...
Page xxiv - Protestants, without any evasion, equivocation, or mental reservation whatsoever, and without any dispensation already granted me for this purpose by the Pope, or any other authority or person whatsoever...
Page cxcii - I do hereby disclaim, disavow, and solemnly abjure any intention to subvert the present church establishment, as settled by law within this realm...
Page cccvii - Right of voting in the Election of a Member or Members to serve in Parliament for any City or Borough, shall be entitled to enjoy or acquire such Right of voting as fully as if this Act had not been passed...
Page xxiv - I do solemnly and sincerely, in the presence of God, profess, testify, and declare, that I do make this declaration, and every part thereof, in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read unto me, as they are commonly understood by Protestants, without any evasion, equivocation, or mental reservation whatsoever...
Page clxxiv - House has met before that day, or will meet on the day of the issue), issue his warrant to the clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for electing another member in the room of the member whose seat has so become vacant.
Bibliographic information
| Title | A summary of the law relative to the election of members of parliament |
| Author | Henry John SHEPHERD |
| Publisher | H. Butterworth, 1825 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 8 Mar 2007 |
| Length | 12 pages |
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