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In this city Chriftians and Mahome - tans live on friendly terms, partly owing to the rigour of public juftice, which is admi - riiftered with great impartiality, and partly to that prompt vengeance which is gene - rally BV SEA AND LAND.
Travels round the world : in the years 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 Pierre-Marie-François 1791
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I59 the rigour of public juftice, which is ad - min iftered with great impartiality, and partly to that prompt vengeance which is generally inflicted on the fpot by the party aggrieved.
Travels round the world, in the years 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 1791
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The judiciary, ufually called the juftice or criminal court, confifts of five lords of the feflion, the juftice - jgeneral, and juftice-clerk.
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But if they wax more corrupt, and multiply their provocations a - gainft him, he will withhold the benefits which he would otherwife have given, and difplay his truth and juftice in making them monuments of his ven - geance.
The equity of God's dealings with nations [microform] : a sermon, preached in Salem, July 23, 1812, a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer in Massachusetts, occasioned by the declaration of war against Great-Britain Emerson, Brown, 1778-1872 1812
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Thefe conclufions are drawn from the character of God; from his juftice, truth, goodnefs and mercy.
The equity of God's dealings with nations [microform] : a sermon, preached in Salem, July 23, 1812, a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer in Massachusetts, occasioned by the declaration of war against Great-Britain Emerson, Brown, 1778-1872 1812
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Thefe importers have placed an honorable confidence in the juftice of their government.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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Nay more, as refpefts the juftice ot the continuance of the war, it is a claim only, that they toiH cease from the practice during the truce* thai it may be seen whether it is possible to arrange it by negotiation.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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It was not until after he had fubdued and pacified the chief ifland, that of Luzon, that Legafpi founded Manila, made numerous wife regulations for the divifion of property, and adminiftration of juftice, and declared the city to be the metropolis of New Caftile, the name he gave to this x«gion.
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Becaufe the President thought proper in accepting the proffered reparation for the attack on a national veflel, to iritimate that it would heve better comported with the juftice of the King (and who does not think so?) to punifh the offending officer, the op - pofition, entering into the royal feelings, fees in that imaginary infult abundant caufefor reje&ing Mr. Erikine's arrangement.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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Mr. Speaker, I fear that 'the ftate of my health may prevent my doing juftice to my fentiments, concer - ning this bill.
Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812
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