Excerpt from The Fatal Consequences of Minist, Influence; Or the Difference Between Royal Power and Ministerial Power Truly Stated: A Political Essay; Occasioned by the Petition Presented Last Session of Parliament by Six Noble Peers of Scotland; And Addressed to the Noble, the Ancient, and the Rich Families of Great Britain; With an Appendix, Containing Copies of Those Accounts of IL
I man not take'it Upon me to' affirm, that the Perfons fufpeéted are really guilty 5 on the contrary, for the Sake of them, for the Sake of my Country, I wilh they maybe able to juf'cify themfelves in the moit ample manner, upon a fair and impartial Enquiry: But if they are really guilty, our Con/litution cannot be preferved, His Majefiy's Govern ment c'annot without a firiét Enquiry, and a sfeoere Puni/bment; and if they are, innocent, their Ch'araéters' as Men of Honour, and as good Subjeéis,' cannot be vindicated without a fair and an open Eu quiry: In the firfi Cafe, every Man of Ho nour in the Nation ought to promote an Enquiry; in the lafl, the Gentlemen accufed or fufpeéted, ought to infilt upon it; and therefore, as a Friend to my Country, if they are guilty, as a Friend to them if they are innocent, I refolved to ufe my belt Endea yours to promote a flee and impartial En quiry into that Affair.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the contentious debate over the political leanings of Scottish noblemen who participated in the 1707 election for their representative peers in the House of Lords. The author scrutinizes sworn testimonies and other evidence to assess the veracity of allegations that the noblemen were unfairly influenced or coerced into supporting the Act of Union between Scotland and England. Through a rigorous examination of historical records, the book highlights the significance of understanding the circumstances surrounding this pivotal event and how they continue to shape the political landscape of the United Kingdom today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331275503_0
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