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Show E 5242 l [ 243 ] lOllowing methrough this minute exami~ dation of my own opinion; but, whereever I have ventured to diffent from the nation of the {aid :ixi'irertions, ei'pecially as they relate to the molt imjwrlmzlpolms of tbe CONSTITUTION 12ml COMMON LAW of England and Ireland. And Ihope, alfo, that my Readers will not charge me will) prefimnllon, for having, in the courfe of this argument, Oppofed the opinions of fuch very refpeé‘to (willllllll IMF-5r," N-"I | MIN" um um fin " able Writers as Baron Pzgfléndorf on THE CIVIL LAW', and the judges Coke, Vaugh- " 271, jcizl'lm, and Blac‘ljlom', and the Hon. Mr. Barringtorz, on THE LAWS OF ENGLAND. 'If my Remarks fhould, in any part, be thought too fevere, I am forry for it: ‘I can only aflixre my Readers that the leafi perjomzl drfrofioofi is not intended; for I am f'ulficiently {enlible of my own unworthinefs and ‘too firpcrjz‘clal knowledge in all z‘lJz‘zzgs; and have, therefore,molt carefully avoided any doctrine which may them to refi merely upon the weal; form» elation Opinions of thefe approved writers, I have afiigncd plain reafom for it, or otherpropor out/yoritz'er, and I defire to be trufted no farther than thefe plain rmfi‘rzs and dutbor‘z'tz'e: will fairly warrant. I hope I may be permitted to ufe the fame apology for pointing out mif'rakes in the opinions of thefe very learned writers which the Hon. Mr. ju/lz'ce Bar. rz'nglon has applied particularly to the Inf'ritutes and Reports of Sir Edward Coke; which " firing" (fays he) " toe " ocfl LAW-CHART, omlz'mplz'cz'tly try/led " to, it is proper to 2‘er notice of every " flow! and rock mifp/aced, l/Joztg/J per" bop: not 2'72 [be proper track of naviga" z‘lon," p. 91. GRANVILLE SHARP. " LEx plus lzmo'atur quando RATIONE f‘ proootur." Co. Lit. Epil. |