...respects a standing army. According to the bill of rights, I have always understood that to keep up a standing army in time of peace, without the consent of parliament, is contrary to law. This I conceive to be the principle of that bill. But how do I violate it by proposing to maintain...

...that every one who understood the constitution of England, knew that it was contrary to law to keep up a standing army in time of peace, without the consent of parliament. That was true. But all who knew what had taken place in parliament for the last hundred years, must...

...preamble to the annual mutiny bill, which some people considered as bombastic, expressly stated, that a standing army, in time of peace, without the consent of parliament, was against law. If magistrates neglected to call in the military when their assistance was necessary,...

...respects a standing army. According to the bill of rights, I have always understood that to keep up a standing army in time of peace. without the consent of parliament, is contrary to law. This I conceive to be the principle of that bill. But how do I violate it by proposing to maintain...

...preamble to th'e annual mutiny bill, which some people considered as bombastic, expressly stated,, that a standing army, in time of peace, without the consent of parliament, was against law. If magistrates neglected to call in the military when their assistance was necessary,...

...was illegal —that to levy money without consent of parliament was illegal sive — that to maintain a standing army in time of peace, without the consent of parliament, was illegal — that the right of petition, and others therein enumerated, were the undoubted right...

...declaration in the memorable Bill of Rights, (1689,) which sets forth " that the raising and keeping a standing army in time of peace, without the consent of Parliament, ^ contrary to law." The wars in which the country was subsequently engaged, caused a large augmentation...

...declaration in the memorable Hill of Riyhts, (1689,) which sets forth " that the raising and keeping a standing army in time of peace, without the consent of Parliament, is contrary to law." The wars in which the country was subsequently engaged, caused a large augmentation to be made in the military...

...Rights" framed by the two houses, and solemnly assented to by the new sovereign, it was expressly stated that, " the raising and keeping of a standing army in time of peace, without consent of parliament, is contrary to law." It became therefore necessary to provide for this consent...

...Arthur Pigott (Attorney-General) told the author that Burrowes's speech was unanswerable. has declared a standing army in time of peace, without the consent of Parliament, contrary to law ; has established the independence of the Judges of the land; has cherished, has secured,...