The History of Scotland, from the Union to the Abolition of the Heritable Jurisdictions in MDCCXLVIII.: To which is Subjoined a Review of Ecclesiastical Affairs, the Progress of Society, the State of the Arts, &c. to the Year MDCCCXXVII.Blackie, Fullarton, & Company, 1827 - Jacobite Rebellion, 1715 |
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Page xii
... effect . The duke of Argyle , who was known to be a favourite with the presbyterians , was sent down as high commis- sioner , and the parliament of Scotland was by him again opened with extraordinary splendour on the twenty - eighth day ...
... effect . The duke of Argyle , who was known to be a favourite with the presbyterians , was sent down as high commis- sioner , and the parliament of Scotland was by him again opened with extraordinary splendour on the twenty - eighth day ...
Page xiv
... effect , and for that end , a clause was proposed by the duke of Hamilton , " that the union to be treated on should no ways derogate from any fundamental laws , ancient privileges , offices , rights , liberties , and dignities of this ...
... effect , and for that end , a clause was proposed by the duke of Hamilton , " that the union to be treated on should no ways derogate from any fundamental laws , ancient privileges , offices , rights , liberties , and dignities of this ...
Page xvii
... effect : - " My lords , -We the commissioners appointed by her majesty , and authorized by the parliament of England to consult and treat with your lordships , as empowered in the like manner by her majesty and the parliament of ...
... effect : - " My lords , -We the commissioners appointed by her majesty , and authorized by the parliament of England to consult and treat with your lordships , as empowered in the like manner by her majesty and the parliament of ...
Page xviii
... effect should be made . This was done accordingly , but meeting with no encouragement from the English commissioners , all of whom were bent upon an incorporating , or what they called an entire union , it was dropped . Nothing else ...
... effect should be made . This was done accordingly , but meeting with no encouragement from the English commissioners , all of whom were bent upon an incorporating , or what they called an entire union , it was dropped . Nothing else ...
Page xxiii
... effect altogether the reverse of what was intended . Being at once seen through by all sober thinkers , it brought some degree of discredit upon the whole body of the opposition , as neither so enlightened , nor so disinterested as they ...
... effect altogether the reverse of what was intended . Being at once seen through by all sober thinkers , it brought some degree of discredit upon the whole body of the opposition , as neither so enlightened , nor so disinterested as they ...
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Page xxiv - For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way : because we had spoken unto the king, saying, " The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him ; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
Page 264 - Our sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the act made in the first year of King George, for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God save the King.
Page 282 - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
Page 263 - ... be it enacted by the King's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same...
Page 102 - God bless your majesty and the church. We hope your majesty is for Dr. Sacheverel.
Page 207 - Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end, thus saith the Lord God ; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high. I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.
Page xliv - Britain may hereafter enjoy the same except the Right and Privilege of sitting in the House of Lords and the Privileges depending thereon and particularly the Right of sitting upon the Trials of Peers.
Page xliii - An act for the more effectual preserving the King's person and government, by disabling papists from sitting in either house of parliament.
Page 158 - And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation, mental evasion, or secret reservation whatsoever. And I do make this recognition, acknowledgment, abjuration, renunciation, and promise, heartily, willingly, and truly, upon the true faith of a Christian : So help me God.
Page xlii - That the Court of Session or College of Justice do after the union and notwithstanding thereof remain in all time coming within Scotland as it is now constituted by the laws of that kingdom, and with the same authority and privileges as before the union, subject nevertheless to such regulations for the better administration of justice as shall be made by the Parliament of Great Britain...