| Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1855 - 520 pages
...sentence: — "Your petitioners find it declared in the Bill of Rights, that the people of England may have arms for their defence suitable to their condition, and as allowed by law ; and they apprehend that this great right will be enforced generally in order that the people may... | |
| Archibald Alison - Europe - 1855 - 740 pages
...The petition from Birmingham bore : "Your petitioners find it declared, ' that the people of England may have arms for their defence suitable to their condition, and as allowed by law ; and your petitioners apprehend that this right will be put in force generally, and that the whole... | |
| Law - 1860 - 428 pages
...laid down in the Bill of Rights, that one of the "ancient rights and liberties of Englishmen is to have arms for their defence, suitable to their condition, and as allowed by law." This last doctrine, we may in passing remark, would hardly justify arming uniformly gentle and simple... | |
| Henry John Stephen - Law - 1858 - 718 pages
...army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law. 7. That the subjects which are protestants may have arms for their defence, suitable to their conditions, and as allowed by law. 8. That election of members of parliament ought to be frev. 9. That... | |
| James White - Great Britain - 1858 - 304 pages
...subjects bj armies of Scots, Irish, or even of French and other foreigners. 5. "That protestant subjects may have arms for their defence, suitable to their condition, and as allowed by law." This put an end to the enemies of the unjust designs of the crown being stripped of their means of... | |
| Rollin Carlos Hurd - Extradition - 1858 - 714 pages
...within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of Parliament, is against law. " 7. That the subjects which are Protestants, may have arms for their defence suitable to their conditions, and as allowed by law. " 8. That election of members of Parliament ought to be free. "... | |
| David Hume - 1859 - 238 pages
...ominous sentence : " Your petitioners find it declared in the bill of rights that the' people of England may have arms for their defence, suitable to their condition, and as allowed by law ; and they apprehend that this great right will be enforced generally, in order that the people may... | |
| Albany de Grenier Fonblanque - 1859 - 232 pages
...the kingdom, in the time of peace, unless it be with consent of Parliament, is against law. 7. That subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their defence suitable to their conditions, and as allowed by law. (This section now extends to all denominations of her Majesty's... | |
| Robert Ross - 1860 - 516 pages
...within the kingdom in the time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law. 7- That the subjects which are protestants may have arms for their defence, suitable to their conditions, and as allowed by law. 8. That election of members of parliament ought to be free. 9. That... | |
| James White - 1860 - 874 pages
...That the subjects which are Protestant may have arms for their defence suitable to their condition. That elections of members of Parliament ought to be free. That the freedom of speech, or debates, or proceedings, ought not to be questioned or impeached in any court or place out of Parliament.... | |
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