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Page lii
... shilling by ensuring the delivery of a letter , no doubt they have an interest in inter- cepting such as come into their hands without a bribe . Perhaps even the letters which I post - paid , and directed , for Members , to the House of ...
... shilling by ensuring the delivery of a letter , no doubt they have an interest in inter- cepting such as come into their hands without a bribe . Perhaps even the letters which I post - paid , and directed , for Members , to the House of ...
Page cvii
... shillings per week , and often more , was the customary rate . As nine shillings per week could not maintain a man with a family , the rule was to allow him to apply to the overseer , when he had more than two children , for additional ...
... shillings per week , and often more , was the customary rate . As nine shillings per week could not maintain a man with a family , the rule was to allow him to apply to the overseer , when he had more than two children , for additional ...
Page cxvii
... shillings per week . " U 134 to Bet Bennam declared she had made but one shilling for the last fortnight , and after pressing him , he gave her one shilling , and the other woman the same . That after this , she did not apply at church ...
... shillings per week . " U 134 to Bet Bennam declared she had made but one shilling for the last fortnight , and after pressing him , he gave her one shilling , and the other woman the same . That after this , she did not apply at church ...
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... shillings and six - pence , and on the 26th four shillings . When she had the above one shilling and six - pence , viz . on Monday , the 6th of February , she asked the Overseer to let her have the Parish Doctor ; but he told her to ...
... shillings and six - pence , and on the 26th four shillings . When she had the above one shilling and six - pence , viz . on Monday , the 6th of February , she asked the Overseer to let her have the Parish Doctor ; but he told her to ...
Page cxix
... shillings and eight pence - and say , if it should be so in a country , which once boasted the wealthiest , happiest peasantry of the world . - Her account , when every farthing was scrupu- lously reckoned , stood thus : Earned in my ...
... shillings and eight pence - and say , if it should be so in a country , which once boasted the wealthiest , happiest peasantry of the world . - Her account , when every farthing was scrupu- lously reckoned , stood thus : Earned in my ...
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Page xxv - ... so offending, and being thereof convicted in due form of law, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and shall suffer death as a felon without benefit of clergy.
Page xxv - Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence...
Page xxii - Province, or return thereinto after the expiration of the time to be limited by the said judgement, without licence from the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Person administering the Government for the time being, in that behalf first had and obtained, such person or persons on being duly convicted of so remaining or returning, before either of the said Courts, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and shall suffer death as a felon without benefit of Clergy.
Page xix - Be it therefore enacted, by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of Upper Canada, Constituted and assembled by virtue of, and under the Authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled "An Act to repeal certain Parts of an Act passed in the fourteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled "An Act for making more effectual Provision for Government of the Province of Quebec, in North America,...
Page xxiii - Warrant or Warrants under his or their Hand and Seal or Hands and Seals, to...
Page xliii - January next, to undergo and receive all and singular such matters and things which our said Court shall then and there consider of him. in this behalf: and have there then this writ. Witness Thomas Lord Denman, at Westminster, the 23d day of December, in the 8th year of our reign. " " By the Court,
Page xxiii - Bankruptcy it shall and may be lawful for any One or more of the said Six Commissioners to -have, perform, and execute all the Powers, Duties, and Authorities...
Page xlii - Wilson, detained in our prison under your custody, as it is said, together with the day and cause of his being taken and detained, by whatsoever name he may be called or...
Page lxxi - Law, custom, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding : provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend or be construed to extend to affect...
Page cdxxxvii - In considering our internal situation, you will, I doubt not, feel a just indignation at the attempts which have been made to take advantage of the distresses of the country, for the purpose of exciting a spirit of sedition and violence.