 | Alastair Davidson - 2002 - 354 pages
...colony, the new settlers share the land between them, subject to the prerogative of the conqueror. If he receives the inhabitants under his protection and grants them their property he has the power to fix such terms and conditions as he thinks proper. He is entrusted with making peace at... | |
 | Alastair Davidson - 2002 - 360 pages
...colony, the new settlers share the land between them, subject to the prerogative of the conqueror. 1f he receives the inhabitants under his protection and grants them their property he has the power to fix such terms and conditions as he thinks proper. He is entrusted with making peace at... | |
 | 1827 - 630 pages
...capitulation. If he refuses, and puts the inhabitants to the sword, or exterminates them, all the lands belong to him. If he receives the inhabitants under his protection,...grants them their property, he has a power to fix such terms as he thinks proper : he is intrusted •with making the treaty of peace ; he may yield... | |
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It is left by the Constitution to the King's authority to grant or refuse a capitulation: if he refuses, and puts the inhabitants to the sword or exterminates them, all the lands belong to him. If he receives the inhabitants under his protection and grants... 
