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Sioussat's The English Statutes in Maryland, 1903
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551] The English Statutes in Maryland. 87
it necessarily follows, that the greatest Advantage, which the Sub-
ject can possibly derive, from the Royal Protection, is the Benefit
of the Laws; that so long as the Subject hath That. he is secure of
every Thing which belongs to Him; that when He loses It, He loses
every Thing; or at best, hath but a very uncertain, and precarious
Tenure, in any thing: This. Subjection, and this Protection, are not
bounded by any Space, less extensive than tile British Dominions.
P 9 This, Reason speaks loudly, and Numbers of Authorities are not
wanting to confirm; tho' I intend, to confine myself to One, which is
the Case of S1- Paul:* which is so well known that a particular Re-
cital of the Text is needless; and therefore I shall only observe,
that the Apostle claimed the Benefit of the Roman Law, not because,
he was born in Rome, or Italy; or indeed, in Europe', for he was
born in Asia: Nor did he claim the Priviledge of a Roman, in Rome,
Italy, or Europe; but in Judea: There was no Dispute of ins Right,
because he was born in a remote Province oi the Empire: There
was no Pretence, that the Laws which were securitative of the Ro-
man's Rights. were confined within narrower Limit? than those of
the Roman Dominions. Instead of any Pretence of this Kind, the
Roman Captain, was afraid of being called to an Account, for hav-
ing violated the Roman Law. by inflicting a Punishment, that it did
not allow of, on a Person, entituled to the Benefit of that Law; And
that, as hath been already observed, in a very remote Corner of the
Empire.
The Province of Maryland, is as much a Part of the British Do-
minions, as Tarsus the City, or Cilicia the Country, of St. Paul's
Birth, was Part of the Roman Empire: And consequently, a Man,
born in Maryland, hath as good a Right, to demand the Benefit
of the Laws of his Mother Country, as the Apostle had. to demand
the Privileges of a Roman. One would be apt to think, that if there
was any Difference, in the two Cases, the Marylander, would have
much the better of it: for his Ancestors were English, and St.
Paul's Ancestors were not Romans, In a word. the People of
Maryland, are not out of the Reach of their Prince's Protection,
nor so foolish, or wicked, as to disown their Allegiance, to the best,
and most gracious of Kings. What the Learned Mr. Locke, says of
natural Equality, being I conceive, applicable to the present Pur-
pose, I am certain it will be
. * Acts Chap. 22. V. 25 &c.

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