The Question of the Precedency of the Peers of Ireland in England Fairly Stated
The Question of the Precedency of the Peers of Ireland in England Fairly Stated
John Perceval Egmont
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If by Dependance be under- ftood a Subjection to the Kingdom of England's allowing the Legality of that Subjection, fuch a general State does in no-wife necef- farily import the Subordination of Indivi- duals : The Crown, according to the Max. Ims and Principles of the Revolution, de- rives its Power from the People, and is in- ferior tp them in a collective Body : By this Rule therefore, thefe noble Lords may as well Peers ^Ireland- 6 i well argue, that they ought to have Prece- dency of the K...ing himfelf. But in fine, as to this Particular, howfo- ever this Matter of Superiority and Dignity in the Peerage of either Nation may be de- termined, or whether it be determined at all, it matters not ; the Thing is fufficiently de- cided without it, not only by the Practice of all former Ages, but by the Opinions of the beft, Civilians, and the moft judicious Writers. I mall only trouble your Lordmip with the Senfe of the great Author I have once before cited upon this Subject : (#) He fays, " That tho' it is unavoidable that one «« Office will be held as more honourable " than another, yet it is no Reafon that all " and every particular Perfon, entrufled in the ft more honourable Office, ftitfuld therefore " challenge Precedency from all and every " Perfon in the lefs honourable.
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