Debates of the House of Commons: From the Year 1667 to the Year 1694, Volume 7

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D. Henry and R. Cave, and J. Emonson, 1763 - Great Britain
 

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Page 368 - That it is, and ever hath been, the undoubted right of the subjects of England to petition the king for the calling and sitting of parliaments, and redressing of grievances.
Page 446 - I seek to continue it under that protection where it has been so long protected .----We are not to do evil that good may come of it...
Page 258 - Bill for disabling the Duke of York to inherit the Imperial Crown of this Realm.
Page 347 - ... begin to take new refolutions, and perhaps fuch as may be fatal to us. Let us therefore take care that we do not gratify our...
Page 396 - Jordan, betrayed the fleet, the duke got him a penfion. * And who commanded this fleet we all know. I muft * fay, that it is my opinion, that till the papifts fee that * the duke cannot be king, the king's life will be in dan* ger. Therefore, I move for a bill to exclude the * Duke from the fucceffion (')•' Colonel »ol. vii.'p. Tfttus obferved, * all was now at ftake ; and,' added he, 3561 * I am come hither to do my duty, and to fpeak plain.
Page 277 - And in accordance with this rule, the bishops are present during the trial of peers in Parliament, but ask leave to be absent from the judgment; which being agreed to, they withdraw, in compliance with the canons of the church, but enter a protestation, " saving to themselves and their...
Page 347 - ... as may be fatal to us. Let us therefore take care that we do not gratify our enemies and discourage our friends by any unseasonable disputes. If any such do happen, the world will see...
Page 393 - York's being a Papift, and the Hopes of his coming fuch to the Crown, hath given the ereateft Countenance and Encouragement to the prêtent Deiigns and Confpiracies againft the King and Proteftant Religion.
Page 301 - House: and that the lords spiritual ought not to have any vote in any proceedings against the lords in the Tower...
Page 475 - September he was reputed anxious 'to hear all sides and then choose wisely' on the issue of Exclusion. When the Exclusion Bill was carried to the Lords on 18 November 'Essex and Shaftsbury argued most for it: And the Earl of Halifax was the champion on the other side: He gained great honour in the debate; and had a visible superiority to Lord Shaftshury in the opinion of the whole House.

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