A letter from a Member of Parliament for a borough in the West, to a noble Lord in his neighbourhood there, concerning the Excise-Bill, and the manner and causes of losing it / [M. M].

  • M. M.
Date:
1733
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Credit: A letter from a Member of Parliament for a borough in the West, to a noble Lord in his neighbourhood there, concerning the Excise-Bill, and the manner and causes of losing it / [M. M]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ *5 ] * ? f * In the Courfe of an Oppofition fo violent, it was not wonderful to ob- ferve a ftrange want of Candour to¬ wards the moft rcafonable and popu¬ lar Parts of the Scheme. Xnftead of Commiffioners of Appeal, three Judges from WeJlmnfter-Halir, as I have already told your Lordlhip, were to hear and determine Suits of Ex- cife. -Would your Lordlhip know the Obje&ion made to this? It was faid, <L that the Judges too were appointed a by the Crown.” True; and fo are the Sheriffs of Counties, who return furies; nay, make Returns of all the Members of Parliament chofen in each County, or for it. Is not fome SPow** er, are not very great Powers, ab« folutely neceflary to the Crown , to enable it to execute the Lazvs , and to preferve the Ballance of our Conjli- tut ion ? I do not find that the Crown aims at any new Powers; and 'tis neceffary to our Liberties, that it Ihould preferve what it has. Befides in thefe Suits about this Excife, the* King could have no Intereft, as ha¬ ving no Share in it; and the Difpute, D whea *