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Mr. Ledlie, together with Mr. Strettell and Mr. Shaw, who argued on the same side, urged (what was not denied by any one) that British Subjects in this country are entitled to the all the benefit and privileges of the laws of England, and one of those gentlemen quoted Magna Charta C. 29 Millus libert[ILL] capuator val imprisonetur &c, &c, nise per legal Judicium [ILL] vel per legem terra. Nulli vendemus, nulli negabimus aut differemus return vale justitiam.”
Their objections to the return were these.
1. It does not appear from the return that there was any warrant under hand & seal according to 2 Inst: 52.
2. It does not appear that the Warrant had a proper conclusion 2 Inst: 52. 591. And in a late case it was unanimously determined by the Judges of C. P. that where a
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