 Holt, CJ You should have averred in the declaration, that the sale was in Virginia, and, by the laws of that country, negroes are saleable; for the laws of England do not extend to Virginia, being a conquered country their law is what the King pleases...  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Sivu 1711895Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Joel Parker - 1869 - 102 sivua
...Holt, in the Court of King's Bench, in the 4th of Anne, said, " The laws of England do not extend to Virginia ! being a conquered country, their law is what the King pleases." J And Blackstone, lecturing as late as 1756, says, " Our American plantations are principally of this... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1869 - 522 sivua
...Holt, in the Court of King's Bench, in the 4th of Anne, said, " The laws of England do not extend to Virginia ! being a conquered country, their law is what the King pleases." 1 And Blackstone, lecturing as late as 1756, says, " Our American plantations are principally of this... | |
 | Great Britain. Courts - 1870 - 568 sivua
...and,, by the laws of that country, negroes are saleable ; for, the laws of England do not extend to Virginia; being a conquered country, their law is what the King pleases ; and we cannot take notice of it but as set forth :" therefore he *directed the plaintiff should amend,... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT. - 1874 - 492 sivua
...x. b Bayard's Trial at New York, king governs by his prerogative ;'n and Sir John Holt had said, " Virginia being a conquered country, their law is what the king pleases." But when, in 1*711, 1748' New York, during the administration of Hunter, was left without a revenue,... | |
 | Great Britain. Royal Commission on Fugitive Slaves - 1876 - 350 sivua
...and that by the laws of that country negroes are saleable, for the laws of England do not extend to Virginia ; being a conquered country their law is what the king pleases, and we cannot take notice of it but аз set forth." Therefore it was directed that the plaintiff should... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1792 - 950 sivua
...declared that, 'in the plantations the king governs by his prerogative ;' and Sir John Holt had said. ' Virginia being a conquered country, their law is what the king pleases.' But when, in 1711, New York, during the administration of Hunter, was left without a revenue, the high... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 614 sivua
...declared that " in the plantations the king governs by his prerogative ; and Sir John Holt had said, " Virginia being a conquered country, their law is what the king pleases." But when, in 1711, New York, during the administration of Hunter, was left without a revenue, the high... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1876 - 652 sivua
...and that by the laws of that country negroes are saleable, for the laws of " England do not extend to Virginia ; being a conquered country their law is what the king " pleases, and we cannot take notice of it but as set forth." Therefore it was directed that the plaintiff should... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1883 - 602 sivua
...declared that " in the plantations the king governs by his prerogative ; " and Sir John Holt had said, " Virginia being a conquered country, their law is what the king pleases." But when, in 1711, New York, during the administration of Hunter, was left without a revenue, the high... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1888 - 596 sivua
...declared that " in the plantations the king governs by his prerogative ; " and Sir John Holt had said, " Virginia being a conquered country, their law is what the king pleases." But when, in 1711, New York, during the administration of Hunter, was left without a revenue, the high... | |
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