. The craftsman. f Rights, by o- micting this important Article. But lince the pre-««Jent Government are fo worthily difposd to part*« with any Powers oppreffive to the Subjedl, of which they have given us a never-to-be forgotten.* Inftance in the Law for Regulation of Juries ; iince the Courts of Jullice are already under Parliamen- tary Enquiry, iince there feems to revive a Spirit among us, that ought not to cool, or abate \ I hear-*« tily wiih that the Nation will examine this Affair% and, perhaps, a \exy little Time may do us a great« deal of Service. This arbitrary Rower of punifhing wha

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. The craftsman. f Rights, by o- micting this important Article. But lince the pre-««Jent Government are fo worthily difposd to part*« with any Powers oppreffive to the Subjedl, of which they have given us a never-to-be forgotten.* Inftance in the Law for Regulation of Juries ; iince the Courts of Jullice are already under Parliamen- tary Enquiry, iince there feems to revive a Spirit among us, that ought not to cool, or abate \ I hear-*« tily wiih that the Nation will examine this Affair% and, perhaps, a \exy little Time may do us a great« deal of Service. This arbitrary Rower of punifhing whatever is arbitrarily s:.ovikxy:izdi an Offence at common Law,** has been, and may be again, a terrible Reftraint oa^ the Liberty of Writing and Speaking. But furely* it were better, that all Men Jhouldfpeak what they** pleafe, than that do what he will i ** becaufe we need not be afraid of what any one can** fay ; but we know what fome have done, and may* do again on convenient Occafionr, D». T 3 Saturday^

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