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| | Outline of the constitutional history of New York, an anniversary discourse, delivered at the request of the New York ... |
 | | AH laws passed by the Colonial Legislature were to be submitted to the King, for his approbation or disallowance ; and such as he disapproved, became void a prerogative which, in theory, placed the Province at the mercy of the crown, and which, in practice, was often exercised. |
 | | His counsel, James Alexander, (father of Lord Stirling of revolutionary memory,) and William Smith, (father of the historian,) took exceptions to the commissions of Chief Justice Delancey and Judge Phillipse, two of the judges, whereupon the Court, (having previously forewarned them of their displeasure if they should sign the exceptions,) excluded Messrs. |
 | | A court of last resort and for the trial of impeachments, was formed on the principle of the English House of Lords, and of the Colonial Council. |
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