Worcester in the War of the Revolution; Embracing the Acts of the Town from 1765 to 1783 Inclusive (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...the rights and liberties of their constitutents for a lucrative office, or some post of command; from hence we think that the national debt hath, the greatest part of it arisen, and the liberties of Englishmen invaded, for by the accounts we often receive, the members of the British Parliament are ory generous in granting pensions and places to each other. You are therefore to endeavor that none be elected Councillors but persons of established character for probity and virtue, and as it is expected that they will appoint executive officers, and may perhaps appoint each other into the most lucrative offices, and continue the fees as heretofore established, or refuse to give their concurrence to a more equitable law for the regulation of that matter, you arc to use your influence that the legislative and executive authority be kept in separate hands as much as may be; for we look upon it as incompatible with the privileges of equity for men to appoint themselves into executive offices, as it would be for a plaintiff that had sued for a quantum meruit to sit upon the jury and determine how much he should recover of the defendant. You are therefore to endeavor that an act be passed, that whenever any member of the Legislature be appointed to accept of an executive office, he shall be debarred a seat in the Legislature until he shall be re-chosen, and that his constituents shall be forthwith served with a precept to choose some suitable person to represent them. And whereas, executive officers being persons in good repute among those whom their respective offices immediately concern, and it is of great utility in civil society as it greatly facilitates subordination, you are to endeavor that no person be appointed to the office of a.fudge of the l'robatc, or Re...