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Inferiour Courts in many of the Counties, I can affirm, from Knowledge, because I have heard it from their own Mouths, have taken Alarm and offence, att all the Governors Negatives last May, at both his Speeches to the Assembly in
John Adams diary 13, 1 March - 31 December 1766, March 1767 1961
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Contrary to the orders of the Governor, &c.Mr. Gridly was in a very trifling Humour to day after Dinner, telling tales about Overing &c. and judges of Inferiour
John Adams diary 12, 30 December 1765 - 20 January 1766 1961
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Superiour nor Inferiour, would have thought of keeping that jury up.
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Representatives Room, that take all the superiour judges and every Inferiour Judge in the Province, and put them all together and they would not make one half of a Common
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Governor was to offer that Place to him, he would not take it, because he thinks it ought always to be given to some Judge of the Inferiour Court, and then, some one Lawyer might be found in each County who would take a Seat upon the Inferiour Bench, if he could be made a Judge of Probate at the same Time.
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Union of the Superiour and Inferiour, as Man and Wife are accounted one
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If any poor Body comes to ask an Alms, do not shut the Door against them rudely, but be modest and civil to them, and see if you can procure somewhat for them, and think with your selves, that though you are now full fed, and well cloathed, and free from care, yet you know not what may be your condition another day: So much to Inferiour Servants.
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Lady or Mistress shew that favour to drink to any Inferiour, and do command them to fill for them to pledge them, it is not modesty for them to deny Strangers that favour, as commonly they do, but to fulfill their
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If any one come to Speak to you while you are Sitting Stand up tho he be your Inferiour, and when you Present Seats let it be to every one according to his Degree.
George Washington's Rules of Civility Conway, M D 1890
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Learned _Cambden_ [35] has this note, _These and such like things are done either by the Holy Tutelar Angels of Men, or else by the Devils, who by Gods Permission mightily shew their Power in this Inferiour
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