THE BRISTOLIAW. MEMOIRS and CORRESPONDENCE of JAMES ACL AND, Proprietor and Editor— written by Himself. " I LIKE HONESTY IN ALL PLACES."— Judge Bayley. Printed and Published by JAMES AC J, AND ( SOLK PROPRIETOR * N » EDITOK; at NO. 4, All SniuU' street," firistftl. VOL. II.— No. X.] To the EDITOR of THE BKISTOLIAN. Sir, As you have through your valuable publica- tion brought some of ihe tradesmen of this City to their senses ; I beg you will make a few remarks relative to the BUTCHURS, they are at the present time buying Slock lower than ever was known, and keeping the price of Meat up so high that jpoor people cannot even taste as it were the " Staff of Life" once a week ; they are giving about old to 4.1. aud retailing out at 6| d. and 7d. per pound, I believe some even more than that. 1 remain, Your's &- c. A BEEF- EATER. To the EDITOR of THE BKISI'OLIAN. SIB. I wish to call your attention to a great evil icH exist in this city, and which 1 believe demands an immediate remedy— it is to the very " high price of Meat. Notwithstanding the very depressed slate of all agricultural productions • at d trade in general, and that neither the farmer, the grazier, nor the tradesmen have anything like a remunerating price for their commodities, yet it is notorious that the butchers are obtain- ing such enormous profits on their meat, averaging from 2d, to 3d, per lb. clear profit, and it's a fact though not generally known that they purchase Cattle of the glaziers at 4$ d and 5d. per lb. with the hide, head and tongue, offal, fat, & c. and Id. per lb. allowance into the bargain. An ox often produces from | to lewt. of fat, which Teduces the first cost considerably; whilst we are giving in Bristol Market fid. per lb. for Mutton— other places are selling at 4d. per lb. Your's & c. A CONSTANT READER. MEM.— For theyresent I shall conttnt mvsclj with observing in reply to the many letters I have received on this subject, that I will nut attempt mother Association, until that for securing pure WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1829. bread shall be in beneficial operation. 1 he Coal Association is an exception, because, having the sole management of thut^ I have secured the Share- holders evety possible advantage from the first week of its establishment. J. A. To the EDITOR of the BRISTOLIAN. SIR, On Monday, November ftti, IS'J'S. an in- quisition was held before J. B. G n, Esq. one of his Majesty's Coroners for the City of Bristol, on the body of Master Mercury Manchee, who departed this life under pe- culiar circumstances, oti Mondav, Nov 9. Solander Slop, Esq. M. D. examined— I am a physician, have been in the habit of attending the deceased from his birth— some day in August last, 1 was called in, when 1 found the deceased had been seriously at- tacked with an epidemic disease, which is called Bristolian Fever. I attended him for some time, and on the evening of ——, left " him under an impression that he had expired. I had retired to rest, and was aroused about midnight, by the sudden and violent ringing of my night- bell. According to directions received, I repaired to the house of Mr. M—— ee, and there found Mr. Mangle ac- tively engaged in an endeavor to resuscitate our apparently deceased patient. On my expressing surprise at this circumstance, I was informed by my medical co- adjutor, that soon after I had left the room there was a sudden and convulsive motion of the patient's abdominal muscles, together with other symp- tomsj which induced the opinion that life was not extinct. After some time, we suc- ceeded in restoring life, but there was a morbid discoloration of the system, which caused me to anticipate a dissolution at no very distant period. On the evening of the 7- th of - November he expired. I was present at [ Price I| d. the/ wfmortettjexamination; their was evident appearance of inflamation in the stomach and gesophagus, and 1 have no doubt that his death was caused by the improper adminis- tration of some deleterious article. Martin Mangle. Esq M. R. C. S. wits ex- amined and agreed in the particulars with the Other witness, T. j M ee examined— I am father ot the deceased. In 18: 28 he WHS in very GOOD health and strength, but being desirous of increasing it, I desired to obtain the advice of someOuack Doctors, calling themselves Doc tors Harris, Winter, and Cowitn, nhd- was by them induced to administer some of their infallible nostrums. I can in no other way account for the death of my son, than by the baneful effects produced by their des- tructive nostrums. John Mills examined— I have been in the habit of nursing children; knew the decea< ed. I have often given my own child " Quack Doctor's stuff," but found it would not an- swer. I am of opinion that it was the im- proper administration of this quackery that procured the death of deceased. Dr. Winter examined— I am a self elected physician, 1 have been ift tne habit of com- pounding a nostrum called " Winter's Balm," it is composed of different ingredients— amongst them are a herb called lnfidelism, 5; and another designated " Fabulous," I admi- nistered this compound to the deceased, but without any intention of destroying him, Drs Harris arid Cowan— both pleaded ig- norance of the cause of the death of Master M.— Dr. C, declaring that he culled nothing but simples. The learned Coroner after remarking Upon the whble of the evidence, left it for the jury to consider whether or not the medicine was administered with the intention of destroying V 38 THE BRISTOL! AN the deceased. Verdict!—" Died through the difced me and rendered me unable to pursue administration of improper medicines by irn- my right by law ; there is no other means pudent pretenders ; but it does not appear left me to obtain that right but by the bar of public opinion. I am sensible of the private worth and good intentions of Or. Kentish as an individual, but he is in the hands of a party and has been lpad by a partv, which it is not in my power to separate him; from. I hold two shares of the above premises, at least receipts of Dr. Powell's specifying such, the amount „£'](). He has been applied to a number of times, both by myself and others, for the necessary parchment deed, with the that thev were given with any improper intention." T. I. M. TO MY READERS. Friends, 1 think it concerns you to be acquainted wi'h the subjoined extracts from the act consiitutiiVg the Court of Requests in this City. It is an ill- manag'd Couit, and there afle many causes of complaint against its officers. You will percieve however,, that for some of these evils there are prompt and efficient remedies at yonr command, Yowr's faithfully, JAMES ACEAND. " That if any Serjeant or Serjeants, or other officer or officers of the said, court, employed to. sec. ve any execution, shall by wilful neglect, omission, or con- nivance, cause or suffer the party against whom such the Trustees surely ! Beautiful law givers! I am mucn obliged to Dr. Powell for his profession of services and friendship, but knowing my situation, occasioned by heavy misfortunes, he would have done me more effectual service had he given me my lawful due, namely, a title to mv shares at a time I could have disposed of them; this would have been more, but having disappointed me of that opportunity, I look to the Trus- tees for nothing short of the amount of those shares. IF compelled to a further reply, I shall signatures of the trustees ( being much dis- 1 give an outline of the account current be- tressed. I might thereby be enabled to dispose ; tween you and the Share- holders. V. PETERS. of them) but without effect', and at Past " told by him I might put the premises in Chancery ! to obtain it. Dr. Powell makes the broad assertion that he, in no instance, ever refused 1 execution shall be awarded, to escape, or abscond, j to give the proper securities; this is proved i or the g. x> ds of such party to carried away or se- a downright falsehood : he likewise assorts ! creted, so that such execution shall not have its due , , • j i_ r j • eflect, it shall and may be lawful to and for tji- said that 1 am , n debt to the Lodge5 considerabl commissioners, upon complaint, and due proof more than the amount of my shares, another thereof made upon oaih or oaths of one or more cre- ditable witness or witnesses,, to order such Serjeant to pay lhe sum or sums of money for which such ex- ecution was awarded or such part thereof as the Said commissioners may think proper, to the party com - plaining, and to enforce the payment thereof by the same wajs and means afr- are herein provided tor the recovery of their debts ; and it shall and may be law- ful to Mid for the said commissioners, aud thev are hereby enabled-, to impose any fine, not exceeding twenty pounds, for every such oftenee, oil stirh Ser- jeant or Serjeants, officer or officers, and such fine, if not forthwith paid, shall and may he levied and re- covered by distress and sale of the goods and chit- teis of the offender or offenders, by warrant under the hands and seals of the said commissioners, rendering the overplus ( if any> after deducting such fine, a, id the costs aud charges of snch distress anil sale, to tile owner or owuers of such goods and chatties ; and such fine, when so levied and recovered, shall b? paid to and distributed by the said commissioners, in such shares and proportions and in such manner, amongst the poor of the said city and the liberties thereof, and the several parishes and places within the jurisdiction of the said court, as they the said e mnnissioners may think fit and proper. To Drs. C. KENTISH and J. G. POWELL, Trustees for the Share- holders of Freehold Premises iti Broad- street, denominated The Royal York Lodge. Dr. KENTISH, Tn your answer to a Share- holder of the above premises, you say that a public print is not the channel for information for Ma- sonic affairs. Allow me to say, that this is not a Masonic question, but a question of1 real property— a question of right and wrong, a. question that you cannot altogether be ignorant of, as you have been more than once appealed to on the occasion, but with out secrecy, and in consequence of the con* tinued: refusals to give the requisite title for the sharer 1 hold, Both by yourself and Dr. Powell, the heavy losses and misfortunes I Have met with in; trade, has completely re- stretch; but who are this Lodge ? who are I thev composed of ? Yourself two or three Share- holders, and as many new comers as voti can get into it, they having no interest in the premises, and these are th, e new Bro- thers ( I should say) that take careof the Share holders' property, and disburse their rents in any way but to the Share- holders, and all this is done you sav bv the congregated Bre- thren ; you know that 1 hate not been a member of the Lodge for years, and you must know that application has been made to know what this supposed'debt is it is not forth coming I know well that you and your congregated Lodge would fain smother my shares as well as others. Do you suppose that the Share- holders are become lunatics, that you should substitute their senses and interests t » your congregated Lodge, and those interests applied by them, consonant with the one general spirit and principles of Masonry then become a profession in even doing an act of justice to any purpose but those of the > hare- holders~; you know that this Lodge should have paid rent to the Trustees and the Trustees should have ac- counted with the Share- holders. You well: know that the Trustees will have to account to the principal part of the 80 Shares for twelve years' interest; I know nothing of vour bastard shares, above that which you have been kind- enough to give a hint of;: I dare say your congregated Lodge begat them, bv way of a dead weight or sinking fund against the lawful Share. holders. Are the Shareholders to> submit to the decisions of your Non- Shareholder congre- gated Lodge, and without ever being con- sulted, and by their decisions have- them properly confiscated, and in this case of ge* neral confistation- when completed, pray wno> will the premi » ei. belong to ?.' why to Tothe ASSOCIATED BREAD EATERS. Brother fHiarfholdtrs,. I have to thank tive hundred of you for the prompt and effective support given me Monday nigdit, on occasion of my effort to secure from your Committee, attention to your wishes. I congratulate you oil your perseverance, your unanimi'y, and your invariable pieseivation t> f order, and mamtainanee of peace. Twice as many as would have been necessary volunteered their attendance', but the thousands w ho wen* not present, maycesire some account of the very ex- traordinary proceedings i. f whieh we were wit- nesses, and to which we were paiiies. On Thursday night last the Committee sarin All Saints'- Street, and without a moment's notice to me, resolved on removing your officer to the premises of Mr. Lancaster, in Temple- Street. Accordingly ( in my. absrnce) nhe boo its add papers were that night removed from my possession, and a deputation of the Committee appointed to convey ihem to Mr. Lancaster's. Now it is one of ihe rules of the Committee ihat the resolutions of one Committee- night shall be confirmed at the next Committee- night. Yet. without waiting for such confirmation— which alone could give validity to the resolution— they resolved on the removal of your office, and removed immediately after, the resolution in. question had been carried. They adjourned until ( he next night and then to meet at Mr. Lancaster's.- When they did so meet I' attended them to present a requisition for a General Meeting. This was on Friday last. Mr. Essex, who has appointed himstlf. to the situation of Provisional Secretary, told me that it should be taken into- consideration and that I should be informed of the result. From that time I have received no com- munication whatever on the subject. 1 happen however to know that immediately on my leav- ingihe Commitiee- room, the Committee got rid of the subject of your requisition by voting that meeting to be illegal. At copy of the san » e requisition therefore for your signatures at my office on Saturday and Monday last, and Monday evening being a regu THE BRISTOLIAN. 39 lar committee night, I, accoiripanie.' l hy. some hundreds of your body, attended for Che purpose of presenting it, and seeing that it was not treated with lhe contempt manifested towards you or, the occasion of the presentation of your former requisition. Before we reached the premises of Mr. Lan- caster, we were met by a deputation of the Com- mittee, who presented me a letter written by WINTOUII HARRIS, alleging the indisposition of Mrs. Lancaster, and requesting that the requi- sition might not be presented on the premises where the Committee had been allowed to meet. The deputation further infoimed me that the Committee, on receipt of that letter had adjourn- ed to ihe King's Head in the same street. To the King's Head 1 therefore repaired, accompa- nied by a va. sl assemblage of the Share- holders There arrived, Mr. Allen, the landlord, and one of the faction, or rather one of their w* eak headed tools, told ine to come in. I refused, unless as many Share- holders ascould be accommodated were also admitted. I was told there was not roonv for any ; but when he saw me resolute he consented to the admission of thirty. When, however we reached the Committee Room, I found there was still accommodation for from forty to fifty persi. nsrand I declared that I would not present the requisition until so muny of the Share- holders were admitted. This being refused me, 1 demanded the adjournment of the Com- mittee to more spacious premises, and suggested the Saracen's Head. Lieut. Rotton th- n moved " the adjournment of the Committee to such place as I should point out, for an interview with the Share- holdars in order to the receipt of their requisition." This motion was carried by six votes against five. [ should mention that Messrs.. Salter & Tripp had severalty declared that they would not sir on any Committee, if the Share holders were to be present; on which, I told them that neither would the Share- holders allow those to sit as Committee- men who feared publicity, or whose conduct needed the protection of secrecy. We then pr" Oeeded lo the SaTacen's Head, whece the landlord refused us admission to his yard, and his largest room being very small,, it was determined lo remove to the Bathurst Hotel, where we met with a liberal reception, on the part of the worthy landlord, Mr. Goode. There being but six Committee men pre- sent and seven being necessary to tile form- ation of a quorum, I addressed the assembled Share- holders from the balconv until a se- venth arrived, and then presented your requisition. Mr. Mondey, the chairman both at Lancaster's and Allen's, was also the chairman on this occasions The Committee assembled in the balcony , and after my pre- sentation of the requisition, Lieut. Rotton moved, and Mr. Bevan seconded the motion, " That Mt. Cossens be authorised to make all necessary arrangements for the- General Meeting of the Share- holders, on Thursday Evening next, at Seven o'clock." Yesterday morning the Committee was unexpectedly summoned to a special meeting, when it was resolved, ( on the motion of Mr. Tripp, seconded by Mr. Salter) " That the minutes of Thursday, the 12th instant, be confirmed." To this motion an amendment was moved bv Mr Phillips, and seconded bv Mr. Farr, " That the removal of the books from All Saints' Street was illegal, but the motion was nevertheless carried by a majority of 15 to 3. It was moved bv Mr. Tripp, and seconded by Mr. Salter, " That the meeting on Mon- day nighf, was illegal;" on which Lieutenant Rotton moved, and Mr. Phillips seconded, as an amendment, " That the meeting was legal." As before, however, the original motion was carried, by a majority of 13 to 4. When the proceedings of this insolent faction would have terminated if permitted to go on in secrecy, I know not, but 1 for- tunately arrived with eight honest Share- holders, in time to shew them that thev could no longer hope to shrink from publicity. The moment we entered, Mr Salter, with most unbecoming violence,, moved an ad- journment, and his motion was seconded by Mr. Essex. I liad business with them ; but. without question asked, or common courtesy being shewn me. Mr. Suiter instantly - objected to my presence, asserting as his reason, that 1 was a strAHgertl! Aye— now that they have your money at their command, it suits their purpose to call' the originator of the Asso- ciation a stranger,' now that they think themselves able to do without me, I am to be considered a stranger! And you too— you- whose hard- earned cash has greased the wheels of the Association— you are to be called a lawless mob, as Mr. Hybart desig- nated von yesterday, pretty gentry for Committee- men truly ! Salter calls you the common herd— Hamley, the rabble rout— and H\ bart. a lawless mob. If you allow tliem to call themselves Com- mittee- meu after to- morrow night you will indeed deserve these insults— but you will not so stultify yourselves— you will not forget that they are your representatives, and your servants. Of the whole twenty four, there are hut SEVKV of whom I enn say from experience, that they are honest independent, and'actively useful members of your Committee. These are Messrs. Phillips Rotteu, Cossens, Farr, Neyler, Sommers, and Ben an. Of the remaining seventeen five ( Messrs. Turberoille. L « ne' Sieger, Smith and Allen,) are the thoughtless and de" lulled instruments of worse men— one ( Mr. Thomu ) l a milk- and- water man, who either cannot or will no think or art— one ( Mr. Nash) who has been long prevented by business from attending— and the re- maining ten ( Messrs. Salter, James, Itybart, Ester, dlloioayi Hamley, Tripp, • Scott!, Mnndey, and Moore) are crafty, factious, overbearing; and - unfaithful re- presentatives of the Share- holders of the Association. Now, i thin- k a Committee of Twelve will be amply sufficient, and I propose that you should first dissolve the present Committee, ami then appoint aC'ommittee of twelve, of whom the above staunch minority of seven shall form a part— the remaining five being bal- lotted for by the Shareholders from amoug themselves. I thiiiii a week should be allowed for the ballot, and that the Committee of seven ( five being a quorum) be allowed to act until the: ballot be decided. For myself, I decline being a member of such j Committee, orof any Committee, because I still think I can serve you moreefficientlyOtherwi. se. At the ,' same time, 1 am now, as ever, willing lo serve you in J any advisable manner that may be suggested. It is ! for vou to consider how I am to he made most efficient, it. is for me to foster ihis child of mine by all means t within my power. It isnot I who am to be suspected j of a desire to destroy or to retard the progress of the { Association. That Association has been established i by poor men, who cannot afford to risk their little I property by distention. It is not such, whocanbe supposed capable of destroying their own chance of pure bread for their families at cost price. N « . » nv friends, it is the half- gentlemen and would. be- jacks in office who can boast'of their ucome, or brag of their influence thatare the secret enemies of your Associa- tion, for reasons which can only operate to vour dis- advantage whether they spring from folly or from vice. Mr. Cossens authorises me to state that the General Meeting will take place at THE GALLERY OF ARTS, opposite the Drawbridge, AT SEVEN O'CI. OCK TO MORROW Evening, when 1 hope to meet as many of you as can possibly aiteud, and where you may be sure to find at his post, Your's, faithfully, JAMES ACLANI). TO ALDERMAN C A MR LIN. Worshipful Sir, Have you lost any papers recently? Were there amoug ihem any attempts at wit — any imitations of Sir Richard's funnyismsf If so, perhaps the following may be one of them, in which case, you may obtain ihe whole lot on application lo JAME3 ACLAND. CONUNDRUMS. Why is ROOER MOORS like the Plenipoten- tiary of Count Capo d'lstria ? Because he travels for Grease ( Greece.) Why is ROGER MOORE like poor old Bath- ing Betty of Brighton ? Because he's a veteran " Dipper !" In what does M AN CUBE resemble a Skaiter ? In having a decided partiality for " Winter!" Why is " MANCIIEE MERCURY" like Thur- tell the Murderer ? Because he died ( editorially) with a lie in his Mcuih ! Why would a chest of drawers with conve- nience for writing at the top resemble Mr. ESSEX ? Because it " WOULD BE a Secretary !\ EXC'iiLQULR SUBSCR1R1 IONS. Amount required...£ 23 17s. 0d. Previously acknowledged <£ 11 13 6 Lover of Honesty in all places" 5 0 The best Guager 1 0 Greasy Roger S An Odd Fellow. 5 0 Honesty 2 0 J. K 1 0 J. 11. - ti I. C. E 10 0 E. A. L 1 0 N. X. and Friends 9 4 GI P. S 5- 0 Total rccmed... IS 13 6- 40 THE BR1STOLLLN. THE PETITION OF RIGHT, , Presented 10 His Majesty, Charles the First. By the Lords Spiritual arid Temporal, and Com- ' mons, in Parliamtnt assembled, concerning diver. s Rights and Liberties of the subject. To THF, KINO'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. HUMBLY shew unto our Sovereign Lord the King, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament assembled, That, vhtreas it is declared and enacted by statute made in the lime of the reign of King Edward I. commonly called Statutum de tallago tion con- cedcndtt, that no tallage or age shall be laid or levied bv the King or bis heiis in this realm, without the good will and assent of the Archbi- shops, Bishops, Earls, Barons, . Knights, Bur- gesses, and other the Freemen of the common- ality of this realm; And by the authority of Parliament holden in the five and twentieth year of the reign of King Edward III. it is declaitd and enacted, That, from thenceforth, no person shall be compelled to make any loans to the King against his will, because such loans were against reason, and the franchise of the land ; and by other laws of this realm, it is provided, that none should fce changed by any charge or imposition called a benevolence, or by such like charge . < 4> y which the statutes before mentioned and other the good laws and statutes of this reylm, your subjects have inherited this free- dom, that they should not be compelled to con- tribute to any tax, tallage, aid or other like charge, not set by common consent in Parli- ament. II. Yet nevertheless, of late divers commis- sions directed to sundry commissioners in several counties, with instructions, have issued; by means whereof your people have been in divers places assembled, and required to lend . certain suras of money unto your Majesty, and many of them, upon tin ir refusal so to do, have had an oaih administered unto thepi not warrantable by the laws or statutes of . this realm, and have been constrained to become bound to make ap- pearance and give attendance before. your Privy Council, and in other places ; and others of them have been therefore imprisoned, eonfined, and sundry . other ways molested and disquieted. And divers other charges have been laid and levied upon your people, in several counties, by Lord Lieutenants, Deputy Lieutenants, Commissioners for Muters, Justices of Peace, and others, by command or direction from your Majesty, or your Privy Council, against the laws and free customs of this realm. III. And whereas also, by ( he statute called, The Great Charter of the Liberties of England, it is declared and enacted, That no freeman may be taken or imprissioned, or be disseised of his freehold or liberties, or of his free customs, or be outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroy- ed, but by thelawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land. IV. And in the> eight and twentieth year of the reign of King Edward III. it was declared and enacted, by authority of Parliament, That no man, of what estate or condition that he be,; should be put out of his land or tenements, nor put to death, without being brought to answer by the due process of law. j V. Nevertheless, against the tenure of the said statutes, and other the good laws and statutes of your realm to that end provided, divers of your subjects have of late been imprisoned without any cause shewed; and when for their deliver- ance, they were brought before justices, by . your Majesty's writs of Habeas Carpus, there 10 un- dergo and receive as the Court should order., and their keepers commanded to certify the cause of their detainer, no cause was seitified, but that they were detained by your Majesty's special command, signified by the Lords of your Privy Consel, and yet were returned back to several prisons, without being charged with any thing to which they might make answer according to ihe law. VI. And whereas of late, great companies of soldiers and mariners have been dispersed into divers counties of the realm, and the inhabitants against their wills have been compelled to receive them into their houses, and there to suffer them to sojourn against the laws and customs of this realm, and to the great grievance and vexation of the people. VII. And whereas also, by authority of Par- liament, in . the five and twentieth year of the reign of King Edward 111. it is declared and enacted, That no man shall be forejudged of life, or limb againt the form of the Great Char- ter, and the law of the land ; and, by the said Great Charter, and other the laws and statutes of tins your realm, no man ought to be judged to death but by the . laws established in this your realm, eiiher by thecustoms of the realm, or by Acts of Parliament-: And whereas 110 offender, of what kind soever, is exempted from the pro- ceedings to be used, and punishments to be in* flcted by the laws and statutesof this your realm : Nevertheless, of late divers commissions, under your Majesty's great seal, have issued forth, by which certain persons have been assigned and [ ippointed commissioners, with power and autho- rity to proceed within the land, according to the justice of martial law against such soldiers and mariners, or other dissolute per otis joining with them, as should commit any murder, robbery, felony, mutiny, or other outrage or misdemean- our whatsoever, and by summary course and order as is agreeable to martial law, and as it is used by armies in time- of war, to proceed to the trial and condemnation of such offenders, and them to cause to be executed aud put to death according to the law martial. VIII. By pretext whereof, some of your Ma- jesty's subjects have been, by some of the said commiseioners, put to death, when and where, by the laws and statutes of tbe land, they had deserved death, by the same laws and statutes also they might, and by no other ought to ha^ e been judged and e& ecutfd. IX. And also sundry grievous offenders, by color thereof claiming an exemption, have es- caped the punishments due to them by the laws and statutes of this your realm, by reason that divers of your officers and ministers of justice have unjustly refused or forborne to protect against such offenders, according to the same laws and statutes, upon pretence that the said offenders were punishable only by martial law, and by authority of such commissioners as afore- said : Which commissioners, and all other of like nature, are wholly and directly contrary to the said laws and statutes of this your realm. X. They do therefore humbly pray your most excellent Majesty; That no man hereafter be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common content, by Act of Parliament: And that none be called to make answer, or take such oath, or to give attendance, or be confined, or otherwise molested or disquieted, concerning the same or for refusal thereof; And that 110 freemen in any such manner as is before mentioned, be imprisoned or detained; And thai your Majesty would be pleased to remove the said soldiers and mariners, and that your people may not be so burdened in lime to come; and that the afore- said commissioners, for proceeding by martial law, may be revoked and annulled ; And lhac hereafter no commissions of like nature may issue fordi to any person or persons whatsoever, to be executed as aforesaid, lest by color of them any of your Majesty's subjects be destroyed, or put to death, contrary to the laws and franchise of the land. XI. All which they most humbly pr. iy of your most excellent Majesty, as their rights and liberies, According 10 the laws aud statutes of this lealm : And that your Majesty would also vouch to declare, That the awards, doings, and proceedings 10 the prejudice of your people, in any of the premises, shall not be drawn hereafter into consequence or example; And that your Majesty would be also graciously pleased for the further comfort and safety of your people, to declare your royal w ill and pleasure, that in the things aforesaid, all your officers and ministers shall sei ve you according to the laws arid statutes of this realm, as they lender the honor of your Majesty, and the prospeiity of this kingdom. • M EM.— If it beef importance that my readers slwuld have become acquainted with the MAGNA CHABTA of John, it is still more desirable that they should bo own. vcrsant with that latkr guarantee'of their liberties and privileges, the Bill of Rights " grunted by William, on the petition of Ms mbjeete. I therefore offer iu> apology for placing it within their reach in these my memoirs, as affording them opportunity of frequent and ready reference. J. A. Printed aud Published by JAMES AC'LANl), ( Sole Proprietor and Editor,) at the lii; isioi. UN- Oi< nets N » , 4, All Saiuts' Street, Bristol.