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206 importance, by commitment by orders from the Crown, for any supposed offences.' Beyond this, they seem never to have attempted; there is not a single instance of a Member's claiming the Privilege of Parliament, to withdraw himself from the criminal law of the land : for offences against the public peace they always thought themselves amenable to the laws of their country : they were contented with being substantially secured from any violence from the Crown, or its Ministers; but readily submitted themselves to the judicature of the King's Bench, the legal Court of criminal jurisdiction; well knowing that 'Privilege which is allowed in case of public service for the Commonwealth, must not be used for the danger of the Commonwealth ;' or, as it is expressed in Mr. Glynn's Report Rh

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