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Page 214
... court of justice consisted of a hundred and thirty - three per- sons named by the commons ; but of these , never ... court sat at Westminster hall . 2. The king was now conducted from Windsor to St. James's , and the next day was brought ...
... court of justice consisted of a hundred and thirty - three per- sons named by the commons ; but of these , never ... court sat at Westminster hall . 2. The king was now conducted from Windsor to St. James's , and the next day was brought ...
Page 215
... court , insisted that they had received their power from the peo- ple , the source of all right . He pressed the prisoner not to decline the authority of the court , which was delegated by the commons of England ; and interrupted and ...
... court , insisted that they had received their power from the peo- ple , the source of all right . He pressed the prisoner not to decline the authority of the court , which was delegated by the commons of England ; and interrupted and ...
Page 267
... court of Oyer and Terminer , holden on this subject , of fifty who were brought to trial , all were acquitted , except three ; and these were re- prieved by the governor . These events were followed by a general release of those who had ...
... court of Oyer and Terminer , holden on this subject , of fifty who were brought to trial , all were acquitted , except three ; and these were re- prieved by the governor . These events were followed by a general release of those who had ...
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