Summary

Claim of Right

“ We are most sensible of Your Majesty's kindness and fatherly care to both your Kingdoms in promoving their union, which we hope has been reserved to be accomplished by you, that as both Kingdoms are united in one head and Sovereign, so they may become one body politic, one nation to be represented in one Parliament. ”
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Claim of Right

“ The guarding our coasts with a good fleet, preserves England as well as us from an invasion, and, as it is the interest of England to contribute to secure us from the first impressions of the common danger, so we shall not be wanting on our part to give our assistance for reducing of Ireland that all Your Majesty's Kingdoms may flourish in peace and truth, under the auspicious influence of your happy reigns. ”
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Claim of Right

“ That the sending of an army in one hostile manner upon any part of the Kingdom, in a peaceable time, and exacting of locality and any manner of free quarters, is contrary to law;
That the charging of the lieges with lawborrows, at the King's instance, and the imposing of bonds, without the authority of parliament, and the suspending advocates from their employment for not compearing when such bonds were offered were contrary to law;
That the putting of garrisons in private men's houses in time of peace without their consent or the authority of Parliament is contrary to law
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