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Sioussat's The English Statutes in Maryland, 1903
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86 The English. Statutes in Maryland. [550
" Methods: For, either the Colony continues a Part of the Coa-
" monwealth It was sent from; or else, is only to pay dutiful Respect
" to the Mother-Common-wealth, and to be in Readiness to defend
" and vindicate its Honour.
(l) Maryland is undoubtedly a Part of the British Dominions, and
its Inhabitants are Subjects of Great Britain, and so are They called,
in several Acts of Parliament.*
And Grotius faith, " That Such, enjoy the same Rights of Liberty
'' with the Mother City. (2) And again, in another Place, " For they
" are not sent out, to be Slaves, but to enjoy equal Priviledges, and
" Freedom." (3) Thus far these great Men.
(I) Law of Nature and Nations, E. 8. Chap. II. 8. 6. * 12 Car. 2, Cap. 34.
15 Car. 2. Cap. 7. Sect. 5, 25 Car. 2. ir and 12 W. 3 Cap. 12
(a) Grotics of tile Riglil.- of War and Peace E. L Cap. 3. S. 21. (3) E. i Cap.
9. 8. ID.
p. 6 It is an established Doctrine, that Allegiance, and Protection, are
reciprocal: and that a Continuance in the One, entitles the Subject
to the Benefits of the Other: " As the Ligatures, or Strings, (says
" Lord Coke) do knit together the Joints, of all the Parts of the
" Body, so doth Legiance join together, the Sovereign, and all his
" Subjects. (4) For as the Subject oweth to the King, his true and
"faithful Legiance; and Obedience; so the Sovereign is to govern
" and protect the Subject. (5) Between the Sovereign, and the Sub-
" ject, there is a double and reciprocal Tie; (or as the Subject is
" bound to obey the King, so is the King bound to protect the Sub-
" ject. (6) And Subjection draws to it Protection, and Protection
Subjection. (7)
Every Subject has a Right to the Enjoyment of his Liberty and
Property, according to the established Laws of his Country; when
that Right is invaded, Recourse must be had to the Law for a
Remedy; And a Man, who hath the Benefit of the Law, is s.ure to
have Reparation for any Injury that has been done Him; and is
secure against future Wrongs: But, if he has not the Benefit of the
Law. he must not only submit to past Injuries, if done by a Person
Superior to hi;n, in Power: but be exposed to future Insults, when-
ever Power, and Inclination, concur to oppress Him: From whence,
(4) 7 Co. Rep. 4. b. (;0 ibid. 5. a Regsre et protegere subditos suos- (6)
Duplex e? reciprocum Ligamen. quia sicul Subditus Regi tenetur ad Obedien-
tiam ita Rex Subdilo tenetur ad Protectioneir.. 4 Co. Rep. 5. a. (7) Protcctio
trabit Subjectionem. Subjectio Proiectionem ibid.

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