A History of Ireland: From the Earliest Period, to the Present Time. In a Series of Letters, Addressed to William Hamilton,esq, Τόμος 1

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J. Bellew, 1783
In these letters to William Hamilton, Earl of Charlmont, the author traces the history of Ireland from its origins to the reign of King George II.
 

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Σελίδα 191 - The fuperior lord might pardon felonies, murder and even treafon ; he might appoint judges and juftices of the peace ; all writs and indictments ran in his name. The king's officers could not enter into the limits of it or hold any of his courts. Such independent jurifdiction, inftead of preferving the public peace, which was no doubt the defign of his Majefty in confering it, was a moft dangerous inftrument in the hands of factious barons, difpofed to employ their power, not for Supporting the authority...
Σελίδα 155 - ... fidelity, that you and your heirs enjoy for ever, out of our favour and as a gift to your kingdom, the liberties granted you by our father and ourfelves.
Σελίδα 162 - Becaufe for the common benefit of the land of Ireland and the unity of the King's territories, the King, by the advice of his...
Σελίδα 189 - England were refered to be examined in the next parliament and fo many as were then allowed and publifhed to ftand likewife for laws in this kingdom.
Σελίδα 155 - The King to the archbifhops, abbots, earls, barons, knights and free tenants, and to all his faithful fubje&s in Ireland. In proof of our approbation of your fidelity to our father, which he has experienced, and which we are likely to experience, we will, in...
Σελίδα 338 - The demefne or quantity of land in the immediate poffeffion of each chieftain was all that was granted to him ; upon the part occupied by his tenants a certain rent was fixed which he received, in the place of former exactions. THE counties of Tyrone and Tirconnel were...
Σελίδα 225 - A judgment, in the common pleas, being removed to the Irifh parliament, was affirmed there ; upon which a writ of error was fent from England; but the King's bench in England, would not take cognifance to reverfe a judgment confirmed by the parliament of Ireland.
Σελίδα 6 - Europe, had an early intercourse with the Iberian Spaniards, a colony of whom, by the name of Scots, fettled in Ireland, in the fourth age of the world.
Σελίδα 110 - By it, it was provided that in cafe of the death or removal of any chief governor, the chancellor, treafurer, chief juftces and chief baron, keeper of the rolls and king's ferjeant at law fhould be empowered, with the confent of the nobles of the land, to...
Σελίδα 171 - Vefey, who fpoke firft, Fitzgerald defended himfelf at confiderable length. He concluded his fpeech with this defiance : " To juftify that I am a true fubject, and that thou, Vefey, art an arch traitor, to God and my king, here, in the prefence of his Highnefs, and in the hearing of this honourable affembly, I challenge the combat.

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