...canie into the following Resolutions :— — WHEREAS, fiuce the clofe of. the laft war, the Britifli parliament claiming a power of right to bind the people of America by ftatute, in all cales whatfoever, hath in feme acts expref ! impofed taxes on them, and in otters under...

...shall be absorbed in the abyss of eternity. " Therefore resolved," Sec. Sec. &c. XIII. •' Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament,...imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of...

...absorbed in the abyss of eternity. " Therefore resolved," &c. &c. &c. JYOTE....M). XIII. " Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament,...imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of...

...universally adopted. Very early in the session, a declaration * of rights, in the shape of * " Whereas since the close of the last war, the British parliament,...whatsoever, hath in some acts expressly imposed taxes upon them ; and, in others, under various pretences, but in fact for the purpose of raising a revenue,...

...eternity. " Therefore resolved," &c. &c. &c. f 2 __ 44 — JVOTE — JVb. XIII..~See pagc 15?. " Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament,...imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of...

...report with little delay, and on the fourteenth day of October, it was adopted, as follows: " Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament,...imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board of commis• . sioners, with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction...

...last war. the British Parliament claiming a power of right to bind the people of America by statute, in all cases whatsoever, hath in some Acts expressly...imposed rates and duties payable in these Colonies, established H Board of Commissioners with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of...

...be restored. On the 14th, The Congress agreed upon the following preamble and resolutions. " Whereas since the close of the last war, the British Parliament...a power of right to bind the people of America by statute, in all cases whatsoever, hath in some Acts.expressly imposed taxes on them, and in others...

...last war, the British Parliament claiming a power of right to bind the people of America by statute, in all cases whatsoever, hath in some Acts expressly...taxes on them, and in others under various pretences, bat in fact for the purpose of raising a revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable in these Colonies,...

...consideration of the subject under debate — made the following declaration and resuives : Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament,...in others, under various pretences, but in fact for me purpose of raising a revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established...