 | William Penn - Assembly, Right of - 1670 - 86 pages
...many years, and over so many adjudged Cases, which we call Common-Law, to answer your curiosity. Pen. This Answer I am sure is very short of my Question,...it be Common, it should not be so hard to produce. Rec. Sir, will you plead to your Indictment ? imposible for the Jury to determine, or agree to bring... | |
 | 1811 - 538 pages
...and over so manv adjudged cases, which we !•. ill common law, to answer your curiosity. 1'i-iin. This answer I am sure is very short of my question...Recorder. Sir will you plead to your indictment ? Penn. Shall 1 plead to an indictUK nt. that hath no foundation in law li it contain that law yuu say I have... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1811 - 456 pages
...many years, and eversomany adjudged cases, which we call common law, to answer your curiosity. Penn. This answer, I am sure, is very short of my question; for, if it he common, it should not be so hard to produce. Recorder Sir, will you plead to your indictment ? Penn.... | |
 | 1812 - 470 pages
...many years, and eversomany adjudged cases, which we call common law, to answer your curiosity. Penn. This answer, I am sure, is very short of my question; for, if Mr. Recorder Hornet. What say you, Mr. Mead, were you there ? William Mead. It is a maxim of it be... | |
 | Charities - 1814 - 402 pages
...years, and over so many adjudged cases, which we call common law, to answer your curiosity. " Penn. 'The answer, I am sure, is very short of my question ;...hard to produce. " Recorder. Sir, will you plead to the indictment? " Penn. Shall I plead to an indictment that hath no foundation in law? If it contain... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1825 - 316 pages
...ever so •' many adjudged cases, which we call common " law, to answer your curiosity." Penn. •' This answer I am sure is very short " of my question...what law that indictment was founded. Recorder. "You area saucy fellow; speak " to the indictment." — After some further altercation — Recorder. " You... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1825 - 624 pages
...and ever so " many adjudged cases, which we call common " law, to answer your curiosity." Penn. «' This answer I am sure is very short " of my question:...produce." Recorder. " Sir, will you plead to your in" dictment? '' Penn reiterated his demand to know on what law that indictment was founded. Recorder.... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1825 - 616 pages
...somany years, and over so many adjudged cases, which we call common law, to answer your curiosity. Penn. This answer I am sure is very short of my question...it be common, it should not be so hard to produce. Rec. Sir, will you plead to your indictment ? Peon. Shall I plead to an indictment that hath no foundation... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 436 pages
...many years, and eversomany adjudged cases, which we call common law, to answer your curiosity. Penn. This answer, I am sure, is very short of my question;...Recorder. Sir, will you plead to your indictment? Penn. Shall I plead to an indictment that hath nofoundation in law? If it contain that law you say I have... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1829 - 460 pages
...many years, and eversomany adjudged ruses, which we call common law, to answer your curiosity. Penn. This answer, I am sure, is very short of my question;...Recorder. Sir, will you plead to your indictment? Penn. Shall I plead to an indictment that hath no foundation in law? If it contain that law you say I have... | |
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You must not think that I am able to run up so many years, and over so many adjudged cases, which we call Common Law, to answer your curiosity. Penn: This answer, I am sure, is very short of my question; for, if it be common, it should not be so hard... 
