 | History - 1834 - 850 pages
...best principles of the constitution! ft rested upon the Bill of Rights, in which it was declared, " that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending,...and preserving of the laws, Parliaments ought to be holden frequently." It rested, also, on the preamble to the (ith of William and Mary, In which it was... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1820 - 694 pages
...impannelled ; and jurors " which pass on men in trials of high treason " are to be freeholders. 12. All grants and promises of fines and forfeitures of particular persons, before conviction, are declared to be illegal and void. And 13. It is provided, that for redress of all grievances, and for... | |
 | John Cartwright - Bedford, John Russell, 6th Duke of, 1766-1839 - 1805 - 194 pages
...election of members of " parliament ought to be free ; and for redress of all " grievances, and for amending, strengthening, and " preserving of the laws, parliaments ought to be held " frequently ! ! !" Nostrum of 1688. " The contractors' bill ; the revenue officers' bill', Mr. " Burke's bill !... | |
 | William Belsham - 1806 - 646 pages
...impanndled and returned ; and jurors which pass upon men in trials for high treason ought to be freeholders. That all grants and promises of fines, and forfeitures...persons before conviction, are illegal and •void; and,' That for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening, and preserving of the... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...most. And by the statute 1 W. and M. at. 2. c. 2. it is declared to be one of the rights of the people, that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening, and preserving the laws, parliaments ought to be \sc\Afrequently. And this indefinite frequency is again reduced to... | |
 | Great Britain - 1809 - 540 pages
...f< which pass sentence upon Men in Trials " for High Treason ought to be Free" holders. " XII. Tliat all Grants and Promises' " of Fines and Forfeitures...Persons before Conviction are illegal " and void. " XIII. And that for Redress of all *• Grievances, and for amending, strength'• ehing, and preserving... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1809 - 860 pages
...ought to be duly impanelled and returned; ' and jurors which pass upon men in trials for ' High Treason ought to be freeholders. 12. ' That all grants and promises of fines and for' feitures of particular persons before convic' lion, are illegal and void. 13. And that for ' redress... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 478 pages
...for" feitures of particular persons, before conviction, " are illegal and void." " And that for the redress of all grievances, and " for the amending,...preserving " of the laws, Parliaments ought to be held fm" quently." Further, Gentlemen, this Bill goes on to say, " For the ratifying, confirming, and establishing... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 470 pages
...for" feitures of particular persons, before conviction, " are illegal and void." " And that for the redress of all grievances, and " for the amending,...preserving " of the laws, Parliaments ought to be held fre" quently." Further, Gentlemen, this Bill goes on to say, " F6r the ratifying, confirming, and establishing... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1811 - 446 pages
...which was made for declaring the rights of the subQ 4 ject, after the grievances reckoned up, it says, That for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening, and preserving of the law, parliaments ought to be held frequently, which roust mean frequent parliaments, and not frequent... | |
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That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed ; nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. 11. That jurors ought to be duly impanelled and returned, and jurors which pass upon men in trials for high treason ought to be freeholders.... 
