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Sioussat's The English Statutes in Maryland, 1903
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82 The English Statutes in Maryland. [546
p. 2 whether, They are to be governed by the Discretion, (as some Peo-
ple softly term the Caprice, and Arbitrary Pleasure,) of any Set of
Men.
This, or the like Enquiry, cannot be of any great Moment, but to
those that are Free: For, such as have the Misfortune to be in a
State of Bondage, are in the Condition of The Ass in the Fable;
sure to be as heavily laden as they can possibly bear, without ren-
dring them useless to their Masters.
But the People of Maryland are Freemen, and will certainly con-
tinue to be such, as long as they enjoy the Benefit of Laws. calcu-
lated for the Security of Liberty, and Property, and the Rights of
Mankind: But should They be so infatuated as to give up. or so
miserable as to forfeit, (which God forbid!) the Benefit of such
Laws; They may then, bid adieu to all the Security They have, of
enjoying with any Degree of Certainty, anything, however dear,
and valuable.
The Considerations put Me upon enquiring, in the best Manner,
my very weak Capacity, and other Disadvantages, would admit of,
into the Right, which the People of Maryland have. to the Enjoy-
ment of English Liberties; and the Benefit of the English Laws:
Which I take to be, and hope to prove are. convertible Terms. In
which Enquiry, I have found very good Reasons, (at least. They
seem so to Me,) to convince Me, that the said People have such
Right.
To the End. therefore, that I may be undeceived, if I am mistaken;
or That I may confirm others, in the Truth, and Reasonableness of
what I contend for; as well as the mighty Advantage it is of, to the
Inhabitants of this Province, I will endeavour to prove the Right.
S.S I. As the People are English, or British Subjects, and have
always adhered to, and continued in their Allegiance to the Crown.
II. As the Rights of English, or British Subjects, are granted
onto Them, in the Charter of the Province, to the Lord Proprietary.
But before I proceed to treat of these several Rights, it will not
be amiss, to observe, that the Law of England consists of the Com-
mon and Statute Laws. That the Common Law, takes in the Law
of Nature, the Law of Reason, and the revealed Law of God; which
are equally binding, at Ail Times, in All Places, and to All Per-
sons, And such Usages, and Customs, as have been experimentally
found, to suit the Order, and Engagements of Society; and to con-
tain Nothing inconsistent with Honesty, Decency, and Good Man-

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