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" Gentlemen, you shall not be dismissed till we have a verdict that the court will accept, and you shall be locked up without meat, drink, fire, and tobacco. You shall not think thus to abuse the court. We will have a verdict, by the help of God, or you... "
The Monthly magazine - Page 116
by Monthly literary register - 1811
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A history of the United States, Volume 2

George Bancroft - 1837 - 496 pages
...Dissatisfied with the first verdict returned, the recorder heaped upon the jury every opprobrious epithet. " We will have a verdict, by the help of God, or you shall starve for it." — " You are Englishmen," said Penn, who had been again brought to the bar ; " mind your privilege...
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History of the United States: From the Discovery of the American ..., Volume 2

George Bancroft - 1839 - 494 pages
...Dissatisfied with the first verdict returned, the recorder heaped upon the jury every opprobrious epithet. " We will have a verdict, by the help of God, or you shall starve for it." — " You are Englishmen," said Penn, who had been again brought to the bar ; " mind your privilege...
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The Foreign Quarterly Review, Volume 27

1841 - 516 pages
...meeting. The recorder, dissatisfied with the first verdict given by the jury, abused them, and said, " We will have a verdict by the help of God, or you shall starve for it!" " You are Englishmen," said Penn, " mind your privilege, give not away your right." " It will never...
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The Foreign quarterly review [ed. by J.G. Cochrane]., Volume 27

John George Cochrane - 1841 - 510 pages
...meeting. The recorder, dissatisfied with the first verdict given by the jury, abused them, and said, " We will have a verdict by the help of God, or you shall starve for it !" " You are Englishmen," said Penn, " mind your privilege, give not away your right." " It will never...
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The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian ..., Volume 2

William Sewel - 1844 - 492 pages
...dismissed till we have a verdict that the court will accept ; and you shall be locked up, without meat, drink, fire, and tobacco: you shall not think thus...verdict by the help of God, or you shall starve for it.' Now, though the jury had given in their verdict, and signified that they could give no other, yet all...
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History of the United States from the Discovery of the American ..., Volume 2

George Bancroft - 1844 - 500 pages
...Dissatisfied with the first verdict returned, the recorder heaped upon the jury every opprobrious epithet. " We will have a verdict, by the help of God, or you shall starve for it." — " You are Englishmen," said Penn, who had been again brought to the bar ; " mind your privilege...
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A History of the Society of Friends: Compiled from Its Standard ..., Volume 1

William R. Wagstaff - 1845 - 506 pages
...have a verdict that the court will accept ; and you shall be locked up without meat, drink, fire, or tobacco. You shall not think thus to abuse the court....verdict by the help of God, or you shall starve for it." William Penn remonstrated against such treatment, and said ; — " My jury, who are my judges, ought...
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Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts

William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 pages
...have such a verdict as the court will accept ; and you shall be locked up without meat, drink, tire, and tobacco. You shall not think thus to abuse the...verdict by the help of God, or you shall starve for it ! " On this Penn stood up and said, " My jury, who are my judges, ought not to be thus menaced; their...
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Life of William Penn: The Celebrated Quaker and Founder of Pennsylvania

Joseph Barker - 1847 - 332 pages
...dismissed till we have a verdict that the court will accept ; and you shall be locked up, without meat, drink, fire, and tobacco. You shall not think thus...shall starve for it. Penn. My jury, who are my judges, ought not to be thus menaced ; their verdict should be free, and not compelled ; the bench ought to...
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Publications, Issue 3

Hanserd Knollys Society for the Publication of the Works of Early English and Other Baptist Writers - 1847 - 582 pages
...accept ; and you shall be locked up without meat, drink, fire, and tobacco: you shall not thus think to abuse the court ; we will have a verdict, by the help of God, or you shall starve for it." They requested an essential accommodation, but it was peremptorily denied. Having been locked up all...
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