Narrative of the Oppressive Law Proceedings, and Other Measures, Resorted to by the British Government, and Numerous Private Individuals, to Overpower the Earl of Stirling and Subvert His Lawful Rights |
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... subjects to watch anxiously the progress of events , and to be always ready , should Your MAJESTY require their services . My family have never at any period forgotten the bright example of fide- lity to his Royal Master which was left ...
... subjects to watch anxiously the progress of events , and to be always ready , should Your MAJESTY require their services . My family have never at any period forgotten the bright example of fide- lity to his Royal Master which was left ...
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... , and pray that it may be permitted to me to prove how much and truly I am , SIRE , Your MAJESTY'S Most loyal , most faithful And devoted Subject , STIRLING . PREFACE . THE following Work was nearly ready for the iv DEDICATION .
... , and pray that it may be permitted to me to prove how much and truly I am , SIRE , Your MAJESTY'S Most loyal , most faithful And devoted Subject , STIRLING . PREFACE . THE following Work was nearly ready for the iv DEDICATION .
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... subject , which contained much that was objectionable , and that was only calculated to do me injury ; while , on the other hand , my enemies kept alive the party spirit and groundless prejudices they had created , and made their ...
... subject , which contained much that was objectionable , and that was only calculated to do me injury ; while , on the other hand , my enemies kept alive the party spirit and groundless prejudices they had created , and made their ...
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... subject of such vast importance . I do not merely wish thereby to add weight to my pretensions . Gentlemen who are better able to give an opinion than I am , have deliberately arrived at the fullest conviction , that a revolution in ...
... subject of such vast importance . I do not merely wish thereby to add weight to my pretensions . Gentlemen who are better able to give an opinion than I am , have deliberately arrived at the fullest conviction , that a revolution in ...
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... subject , to " A Disquisition on the Right of Jurisdiction in Peerage Successions , particularly the Peerage of Scotland , " published by Ridgway , Piccadilly , 1830 . to gratify others ' malice ; for were that the AGAINST THE EARL OF ...
... subject , to " A Disquisition on the Right of Jurisdiction in Peerage Successions , particularly the Peerage of Scotland , " published by Ridgway , Piccadilly , 1830 . to gratify others ' malice ; for were that the AGAINST THE EARL OF ...
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adeo aliis aliisque aliqua anno Domini Anticosti assignatis Baronets barony bondas bounds Canada Cape Breton Christopher Banks colony Comitis de Stirling concedimus country of Nova Crown dict dicti dicto Domino Willielmo dictum Domino Willielmo Alexander Dovan Earl of Stirling earund earundem easdem Edinburgh ejusdem eorum etiam favour foresaid foresaid Sir William give and grant haeredibus heirs and assigns honour infeftments infra islands James King Charles kingdom of Scotland lawful letter Lord Alexander Lord Goderich Lord Stirling lordship of Nova Majesty Majesty's Menstrie mentionat nobis et successoribus Nova Scotia officers omnes omni omnibus et singulis patent peerage persons pertinen Plymouth Company potestate praesentis cartae nostrae present charter privileges quae quam quibuscunque quod regni nostri Scotiae river royal sasinae Scotie seal seisin sheriffdom sicuti Sir William Alexander subditos successoribus nostris successors suisque praedict sundry supra teinds terrarum terras thereof Tullibodie Tullicultrie unto Viscount whatsoever Willielmo Alexander suisque
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Page 38 - Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide ; To lose good days that might be better spent ; To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow ; To feed on hope ; to pine with fear and sorrow ; To have thy Prince's grace, yet want her peers...
Page 58 - Majesty, in full right, Canada, with all its dependencies, as well as the Island of Cape Breton, and all the other islands and coasts in the Gulf and River of St. Lawrence, and in general, everything that depends on the said countries, lands, islands, and coasts...
Page 104 - ... sine dilatione et hoc nullo modo omittatis . Ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim...
Page 23 - Land of New England beginning at a certain place called or known by the name of St Croix next adjoining to New Scotland in America...
Page 62 - VI That all Parts of the united Kingdom, for ever, from and after the Union, shall have the same Allowances, Encouragements, and Draw-backs...
Page 70 - York, in these presents is not made, or any statute, act, ordinance, provision, proclamation or restriction, heretofore had, made, enacted, ordained or provided, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Page 68 - Presents, full and absolute Power and Authority to correct, punish, pardon, govern and rule all such the subjects of us, our Heirs and...
Page 65 - Provided always, and our Will and Pleasure is, and we do hereby declare to all Christian Kings, Princes and States, that if any Person or Persons, which shall hereafter be of...