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
| William MacDonald - History - 1908 - 648 pages
...the Virginia delegates, in Jefferson's Writings (ed. 1830), I., 100-116, 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 of courts of admiralty,... | |
| Allen Daniel Candler - Georgia - 1908 - 684 pages
...ASSEMBLY, GEO., January, 1775. and who have in some acts expressly imposed taxes on the Americans, under various pretences, but in fact for the purpose of raising a revenue; hath established a Board of Commissioners with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of... | |
| California. Secretary of State - Constitutions - 1909 - 330 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...Parliament, claiming a power of right to bind the people o! America by statutes in all cases whatsoever, hath, in some acts, expressly imposed taxes on them,... | |
| David Kemper Watson - Constitutional history - 1910 - 1140 pages
...196. Ia Ames on The Amendments, 300. Appendix No. 1. DECLABATION OF RIGHTS. Friday, October 14, 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 a jurisdiction of courts of admiralty, not... | |
| Malcolm Townsend - United States - 1910 - 478 pages
...Englishmen, whether resident in any colony or in the realm itself. WHEREAS. Mlnoo the close of the but war, the British parliament claiming a power of right,...revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable in the colonies, established a board of commissioners, with unconstitutional powers, and extended the... | |
| Hannis Taylor - Constitutional history - 1911 - 738 pages
...war, the British Parliament, VI claiming a power of right to bind the people of America, by statute in all cases whatsoever, hath in some acts expressly...raising a revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable is these colonies, established a board of commissioners with unconstitutional powers, and extended... | |
| California - Constitutional law - 1915 - 366 pages
...restriction of American commerce. DECLARATI0N 0F RIGHTS. In Congress, at Philadelphia, October 14, 1774. WHEREAS, Since the close of the last war, the British Parliament, claiming a power of right to hind tho people of America hy statutes in all cases whatsoever, hath, in some acts, expressly imposed... | |
| William MacDonald - United States - 1916 - 688 pages
...the Virginia delegates, in Jefferson's Writings (ed. 1830), I., 100-116, are especially significant. Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British...payable in these colonies, established a board of corntnissinnersr with, unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty,... | |
| William MacDonald - United States - 1916 - 688 pages
...the Virginia delegates, in Jefferson's Writings (ed. 1830), I., 100-116, are especially significant. Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British...and duties payable in these colonies, established a board^of conmjissioneis r -^!th_jLmjconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of courts... | |
| Woodrow Wilson - United States - 1918 - 402 pages
..."Journals of the American Congress from 1774 to 1778," Vol. I., pp. 19-22; edition of 1823. (See page 30.) 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,... | |
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