...two resolutions, not second in importance to any ever voted. The first was, — "That King James II., having endeavoured to subvert the Constitution of...the original contract between King and people, and having by the advice of Jesuits, and other wicked persons, violated the fundamental laws, and withdrawn...

...representative, immediately or by consequence affecting this colony. The first f«ct is, the hiving endeavored to subvert the constitution of the kingdom by breaking the original contract. The violation of the fundamental laws is the second fact; and in support of these two charges, the...

...their being convoked by the king. The commons declared, that a James, having attempted to overturn the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people, having violated the fundamental laws, by the advice of Jesuits and other pernicious counsellors, and...

...this kingdom, hy hreaking the original contract hetween King and People, and hy the advice of Jesoits, and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws, and having withdrawn himself out of this kingdom, hath ahdicated the government," &c. — makes this ohservation upon it: " The word ahdicated...

...party chiefly prevailed, and the com,Af 8q' mons sent up a vote to the peers, " That king James II. having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of...kingdom, by breaking the original contract between the king and the people ; and having, by the advice of jesuits and other wicked persons, violated the...

...met in a convention upon the supposition of this vacancy, both houses y came to thisresolution : " that king James the second, having endeavoured " to...fundamental laws ; and having withdrawn himself out " of this kingdom ; has abdicated the government, and that " the throne is thereby vacant." Thus ended at...

...met in a convention upon the supposition of this vacancy, both houses y came to this resolution : " that king James the second, having endeavoured ••...fundamental laws ; and having withdrawn himself out " of this kingdom ; has abdicated the government, and that " the throne is thereby vacant." Thus ended at...

...grave and overruling necessity obliged them to take the step they took, and took with infinite * " That King James the Second, having endeavoured to...Jesuits, and other wicked persons, having violated tbe fundamental laws, and having withdrawn himself out of the kingdom hath abdicated the government,...

...Jan. 29. The Commons resolved, " That king James II. having endeavoured to subvert the constitution, by breaking the original contract between King and...persons, having violated the fundamental laws, and withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, had abdicated the government, and that tho throne was thereby...

...that era, expressly recognised by the law itself. The lord;and commons, solemnly assembled, declared, that ' king James the Second, having endeavoured to...the original contract between king and people, and having violated the fundamental laws, and withdrawn himself, had abdicated the government, and that...