 Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament, claiming a power, of right, to bind the people of America by statutes in all cases whatsoever, hath, in some acts, expressly imposed taxes on them, and in others, under various pretences,...  Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence - Page 306by John Sanderson - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Edward Payson Powell - Mathematics - 1897 - 488 pages
...Passed by the Continental Congress, October 14, 1774. The Congress came into the following Resolutions : Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British...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 under... | |
 | William MacDonald - History - 1899 - 422 pages
...the Virginia delegates, in Jefferson's Writings (ed. 1830), I., 100-1 16, are especially significant. Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British...payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners, with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction oT courts of admiralty,... | |
 | John Randolph Tucker - Constitutional law - 1899 - 512 pages
...resuming the consideration of the subject under debate — made the following declaration and resolves: Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British...payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners, with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty,... | |
 | La Fayette Wilbur - Vermont - 1900 - 440 pages
...1774, the Continental Congress discussed and adopted the following declaration and resolves : viz. '-Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British...imposed taxes on them, and in others, under various pretenses, but in fact for the purpose of raising a revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable... | |
 | Lewis Preston Summers - Virginia - 1903 - 932 pages
...have given to America." On the 14th, Congress agreed upon the following preamble and resolutions : "Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British...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 on other various... | |
 | Adelaide Louise Rouse - United States - 1904 - 508 pages
...the restriction of American commerce. Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress 1774 Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British...payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners, with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty,... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - Constitutional history - 1904 - 212 pages
...shall be supreme, and must be obeyed by the troops as such, in all the civil governments in America. claiming 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,... | |
 | Political parties - 1906 - 474 pages
...as possessing all the rights of Englishmen, whether resident in any colony or in the realm itself. WHEREAS. since the close of the last war, the British...various pretences, but in fact for the purpose of raisinp a revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable in the colonies, established a board of commissioners,... | |
 | Constitutions - 1907 - 298 pages
...restriction of American commerce. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. In Congress, at Philadelphia, October 14, 1774. WHEREAS, Since the close of the last war, the British...imposed taxes on them, and in others, under various pretenses, but in fact for the purpose of raising a revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable... | |
 | Constitutions - 1907 - 298 pages
...either house of Parliament. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. In Congress, at Philadelphia, October 14, 1774. WHEREAS, Since the close of the last war. the British...imposed taxes on them, and in others, under various pretenses, but in fact for the purpose of raising a rev enue, hath imposed rates and duties payable... | |
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