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Page 670 - of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging, according to the Statutes in Parliament agreed on, and the respective laws and customs of the same ? " Queen,— " I solemnly promise so to do. " Archbishop,— " Will you to your power cause law and justice, in mercy, to be executed in all your judgments? " Queen,—
Page 280 - be formed against him or them : and I do faithfully promise to maintain, support, and defend, to the utmost of my power, the succession of the crown, which succession, by an Act, intituled "An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better securing the Right
Page 583 - the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, be entitled to be registered as a voter, and, when registered, to vote for a member or members to serve in Parliament for a borough, who is qualified as follows (that is to say) :— i. Is of full age, and not subject to any legal incapacity ; and a.
Page 280 - I do declare, that 1 do not believe that the Pope of Rome, or any other foreign prince, prelate, person, state, or potentate, hath or ought to have any temporal or civil jurisdiction, power, superiority, or pre-eminence, directly or indirectly, within this realm. I do
Page 624 - whether the member whose return or election is complained of, or any and what other person, was duly returned or elected, or whether the election was void, and shall forthwith certify in writing such determination to the Speaker, and upon such certificate being given such determination shall be final to all intents and
Page 669 - present, take and subscribe an Oath to maintain and preserve inviolably the said settlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine, worship, discipline, and government thereof, as by law established within the kingdoms of England and Ireland, the dominion of Wales, and town of
Page 691 - In case the master of a merchant vessel should be under the necessity of disposing of a part of his merchandise in order to defray any salvage expenses, no impediment shall be opposed by the authorities, the master being bound, however, to conform to the existing regulations and tariffs.
Page 626 - and orders made as aforesaid shall be deemed to be within the powers conferred by this Act, and shall be of the same force as if they were enacted in the body of this Act. 26. Until rules of court have been made in pursuance
Page 640 - the authority of the same, as follows :—? Preliminary, 1. This Act may be cited as " The Telegraph Act, 1868." 2. The Telegraph Act, 1863, shall be incorporated with this Act, except so far as the same, or any part thereof, may be expressly, varied, altered,
Page 629 - or of the session of the third and fourth years of the reign of her present Majesty, chapter one hundred and eight, or any municipal office ; and (3.) Of holding any judicial office, and of being appointed and of acting as a justice of the peace. 46. For the purpose of disqualifying, in pursuance of the