The Parliamentary Register: Or an Impartial Report of the Debates that Have Occured in the Two Houses of Parliament, Količina 4

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Stran 11 - Britain—" which at present tramples on the rights and liberties of the people, our meetings cannot, in England, be interrupted without the previous adoption of a Convention Bill.
Stran 88 - While you enjoy the envied glory of being the unaided defenders of freedom, we fondly anticipate, in idea, the numerous blessings mankind will enjoy; if you succeed, as we ardently wish, the triple alliance (not of Crowns, but) of the people of America, France, and Britain, will give freedom to Europe, and peace to the whole world.
Stran 8 - Society conceives that the moment is arrived, when a full and explicit declaration is necessary from all the friends of freedom...
Stran 4 - No Freeman shall be taken, or imprisoned, or be disseised of his Freehold, or Liberties, or free Customs, or be outlawed, or exiled, or any otherwise destroyed; nor will we pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by lawful Judgment of his Peers, or by the Law of the Land. We will sell to no man, we will not deny or defer to any man either Justice or Right.
Stran 6 - Parliament, the general committee of this society do meet daily, for the purpose of watching the proceedings of The Parliament, and the administration of the Government of this country. And that upon the first introduction of any bill, or motion, inimical to the liberties of the people...
Stran 86 - If we look to Ireland, we find that acknowledged " privilege of the people to meet for the support and " protection of their rights and liberties, is attempted " by terror to be taken away, by a late infamous act of
Stran 87 - Magistrates have forcibly intruded into the peaceful and lawful meetings of Freemen; and, by force (not only without law, but against law), have, under colour of magisterial office, interrupted their deliberations, and prevented their association.
Stran 6 - Committee fhall ifTue fummonfes to the Delegates of each divifion, and alfo to the Secretaries of the different Societies affiliated and correfponding with this Society, forthwith to call a GENERAL CONVENTION of the PEOPLE, to be held at fuch place « and in fuch a manner as mall be fpecified in the fummons, for • the purpofe of taking fuch meafures into their confidera• tion.
Stran 88 - French traitors has some effect on the unwary and on the ambitious ; but with certainty we can inform you, friends and freemen, that information makes a rapid progress among us ; curiosity has taken possession of the public mind; the conjoint reign of ignorance and despotism passes away ; men now ask each other. What is freedom ? what are our rights ? Frenchmen, you are already free, and Britons are preparing to become so...
Stran 36 - I, AB do declare that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatever, to take up arms against the King...

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