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Show 464. ACTS RELATING Part 115. Sect.VIIl. TO THE COLONIES. 465 only in force :27! the definitive treaty be figned, and to lofe all farther validity un- of parliament for flopping fhort where it lcfs confirmed there, either by exprefs or a certain and total diilolution of thele general terms 3 This latter {eems to have been the idea adopted by parliament; for, notwithllanding the XXXthh article of the capitulao orders. king, with even the eldeft {on of the tion, recited above, the religious orders church, unite in jbrcz'rzg their fpiritual pa- and communities are excepted from the rent to fupprefs one religious order: other number of thofe, who are to hold their catholic princes have, by their own autho- property and pollellions, with all the cuf- rity, fupprefl‘ed other orders in their own toms and ufages relative thereto, dominions. Now if (lid, and neglecting to pave the way for We have feen princes of the Romilh feel, the moltfrzit/inzl king, the catholic "Why a protellant {overeign grants conveyed by a capitulation ofthemr {hould be more ferupulous on this head, felves, and without any fubfequent con- I own does not readily appear. Heaven forbid we fhould imitate the circumltances of cruelty and injultice which attended the fiipprellion of the Jefuits. But furely parliament might have prohibited thefe orders from receiving any more novices; have obliged them to give in an exact account of their efiates, have divided thefe efiates into certain por- firmation by the definitive treaty, be of permanent validity, then it {hould fecm that parliament did an aCt of injuf'tice to the religious orders in not confirming them in all their pollellions and rights. If, on the other hand, the grants made by a capitulation be only temporary grants, and lofe all {ubfequent validity, unlefs confirmed by the definitive treaty, then it tions, have alligned a competent portion will be difficult to vindicate the prudence of to each of the prefent members; and as Hh they |