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Excerpt from The Speeches of Sir Samuel Romilly, Vol. 2 of 2: In the House of Commons
The House, on the Motion of Sir Samuel Ro milly, having resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill for taking away Corruption of Blood, as a consequence of Attainder of Felony and of Treason, Mr. Yorke méved, that the words and of Treason, should be omitted. The Amendment was opposed by Sir James Mackintosh; and sup ported by the Solicitor General (mr. Serjeant Shepherd).
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