The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons from the Restoration to the Present Time Illustrated with a Great Variety of Historical and Explanatory Notes with a Large Appendix Volume 2 (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 Not illustrated. 1742 Excerpt: ...fovern according to Law; and thereupon hath withdrawn imself out of the Kingdom: It is a manifest Declaration of his express renouncing and parting with his Kingly Office. And therefore I cannot depart from insisting upon this Word abdicated, which doth so well correspond to the Fact of the Case, and so well express the true Meaning ot tnc the Commons in their Vote: Nor can we consent to the Ann04jac.Ji. postponing this Point, till the other, about the Vacancy of the i688-9. Throne, be determined; for this is the very Foundation upon-' --which we are to proceed, for establishing the Superstructure of the other Conclusion.' This learned Gentleman that spoke last, Jays, it is ne-Earl of Notcessary to prefer the Premises before the Conclusion, as be-tingham. ing the Foundation to the Superstructure. Truly, I apprehend, that this Word abdicated was Part of the Conclusion, and not of the Premises; the Vote runs thus, 'That by breaking the Original Contract, having endeavoured to subvert the Constitution of the Kingdom, and having withdrawn himself out of the Kingdom, he has abdicated the Government, and the Throne is thereby vacant.' 'I take it to be (as I say) Part of the Conclusion, the other Part being joined by a Copulative; therefore that which is but the other Part of the Conclusion, is not to be inferred from the other Part of the Premises. But take ic to be (as you say, ) 'That the Vacancy of the Throne.is another distinct Conclusion from all that preceded, as the Premises, and therefore it is to be considered last.' I would then beg the Favour of you, Gentlemen of the House of Commons, to answer me one Question about this Point of Abdication: Whether you mean by Abdication, a Renouncing for himself, or for himself and his Heirs? If you mean only Abd..