Drapier's Letters IVb, An extract out of a book

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AHRC Swift Archive 9_10_2 Fraud detected: or, the Hibernian Patriot. Containing, all the Drapier’s Letters to the people of Ireland, on Wood’s coinage, &c. Interspers’d with the following particulars, viz. I. The addresses of the Lords and Commons of Ireland, against Woods coin. II. His Majesty’s answer to the said addresses. III. The report of his Majesty’s most honourable Privy Council. IV. Seasonable advice to the Grand Jury. V. Extract of the Votes of the House of Commons of England, upon breaking a Grand Jury. VI. Considerations on the attempts, made to pass Wood’s coin. Vii. Reasons, shewing the necessity the people of Ireland are under, to refuse Wood’s coinage. To which are added, Prometheus. A poem. Also a new poem to the Drapier; and the songs sung at the Drapier’s club in Truck Street, Dublin, never before printed. With a preface, explaining the usefulness of the whole Dublin Faulkner, George 1725 21 T1864 CUL Hib.8.725.6 25.11.08 PSB Archive and validate An Extract out of a Book, Entituled, an exact Collection of the Debates of the House of Commons held at Westminster, October 21, 1680. Pag. 150. RESOLUTIONS of the House of Commons in England, Nov. the 13th 1680.

Several Persons being examin'd about the Dismissing a Grand Jury in Middlesex, the House came to the following Resolutions.

RESOLVED, That the Discharging of a Grand Jury, by any Judge, before the end of the Term, Assizes, or Sessions, while Matters are under their Consideration, and not presented, is Arbitrary, Illegal, Destructive to publick Justice, a manifest Violation of his Oath, and is a means to Subvert the Fundamental Laws of this Kingdom.

RESOLVED, That a Committee be appointed to examine the Proceedings of the Judges in Westminster-Hall, and Report the same with their Opinion therein to this House.