 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 546 pages
...given me, all such instruments of slavery on the one hand, and villainy on the other. It appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most...liberty and the fundamental principles of law, that was ever found in an English law book."t The duty on foreign sugar and molasses, imposed by the 6th... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1828 - 728 pages
...Boston, and presented a counter-petition. He contended that these writs were the " worst instruments of arbitrary power, the most destructive of English...liberty, and the fundamental principles of law, that ever were found in an English law book." The speech of Mr. Otis, on this occasion, was so eloquent and impressive,... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - America - 1829 - 650 pages
...American liberty was thus early vindicated. Of the writ of assistance, he observed : " It appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most...of law, that ever was found in an English law book. ... I shall not think much of my pains in this cause, as I engaged in it from principle. I was solicited... | |
 | Jared Sparks - United States - 1844 - 438 pages
...slavery on the one hand, and villany on the other, as this Writ of Assistance is. " It appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most...principles o'f law, that ever -was found in an English -law-book. I must, therefore, beg your Honors' patience and attention to the whole range of an argument,... | |
 | William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 428 pages
...slavery on the one hand, and villany on the other, as this writ of assistance is. It appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, — the most...principles of law, that ever was found in an English lawbook. I must therefore beg your Honours' patience and attention to the whole range of an argument... | |
 | William Russell - 1846 - 394 pages
...slavery on the one hand, and villany on the other, as this writ of assistance is. It appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, — the most...destructive of English liberty, and the fundamental C' iciples of law, that ever was found in an English lawk. I must therefore beg your Honours' patience... | |
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - Canada History To 1763 (New France) - 1851 - 386 pages
...slavery on the one hand, and villainy on the other, as this writ of assistance is. " It appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most...of law, that ever was found in an English law book. I must, therefore, beg your honors' patience and attention to the whole range of an argument that may... | |
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - Canada History To 1763 (New France) - 1851 - 406 pages
...slavery on the one hand, and villainy on the other, as this writ of assistance is. " It appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most...of law, that ever was found in an English law book. I must, therefore, beg your honors' patience and attention to the whole range of an argument that may... | |
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - United States - 1851 - 394 pages
...slavery on the one hand, and villany on the other, as this writ of assistance is. " It appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most...of law, that ever was found in an English law book. I must, therefore, beg your Honours' patience and attention to the whole range of an argument that... | |
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It appears to me the worst instrument of arbitrary power, the most destructive of English liberty and the fundamental principles of law, that ever was found in an English law book. 
