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Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797

"The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12)"


1790, April 27.--Pa. 388.

_Seventh._
_Question._--Whether it be competent for the Managers for the Commons to
put the following question to the witness, upon the sixth article of
charge, viz.: "What impression the letting of the lands to Kelleram and
Cullian Sing made on the minds of the inhabitants of that country"?
1790, April 27.--Pa. 391.
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_Answer._--The Lord Chief-Baron of the Court of Exchequer delivered the
unanimous opinion of the Judges upon the said question,--"That it is not
competent to the Managers for the Commons to put the following question
to the witness, upon the sixth article of charge, viz.: What impression,
the letting of the lands to Kelleram and Cullian Sing made on the minds
of the inhabitants of that country,"--and gave his reasons.
1790, April 29.--Pa. 413.

_Eighth._
_Question._--Whether it be competent to the Managers for the Commons to
put the following question to the witness, upon the seventh article of
charge, viz.: "Whether more oppressions did actually exist under the new
institution than under the old"?
1790, April 29.--Pa. 415.
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_Answer._--The Lord Chief-Baron of the Court of Exchequer delivered the
unanimous opinion of the Judges upon the said question,--"That it is not
competent to the Managers for the Commons to put the following question
to the witness, upon the seventh article of charge, viz.


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