...altered. And we cheerfully consent to the operation of such acts of the British parliament, as shall be restrained to the regulation of our external commerce,...on the subjects in America without their consent. It is alleged that we contribute nothing to the common defence. To this we answer, that the advantages,...

...heretofore used and accustomed. But from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interest of both countries, we cheerfully consent, to the operation...external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commerci al advantages of the whole empire, to the mother country, and the commercial benefits of its...

...of navigation, as according to the resolve of the honorable the continental congress, will " secure the commercial advantages of the whole empire to the...the commercial benefits of its respective members." And, that our liberties and safety cannot be depended upon, if the king of Great Britain should be...

...countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such acts of the British parliament as are bona fide restrained to the regulation of our external commerce,...whole empire to the mother country, and the commercial benefit of its respective members ; excluding every idea of taxation, internal or external, for raising...

...operation of such acts of the British parliament as were, bona fide, restrained to the regulation of their external commerce, for the purpose of securing the...commercial benefits of its respective members : excluding trery idea of taxation, internal or erttrnal,for raising a revenue on the tnbjects in America without...

...parliament might pass laws bond fide for the regulation of external commerce, though not to raise a revenue, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages...country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members.4 An utter denial of all parliamentary author1 Mass. State Papers,edit . 1818, p.342 to365,...

...themselves bound by acts of the British parliament for the regulation of external commerce, so as to secure the commercial advantages of the whole empire to the...country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members.3 So far, as respects foreign states, the colonies were not, in the sense of the laws of nations,...

...Parliament, as are bona fide restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, excluding every action of taxation, internal or external, for raising a revenue...on the subjects in America without their consent. (5.) That the respective Colonies are entitled to the common law of England, and more especially, the...

...country! and the commercial benefit of its respective members", excluding every idea of taxa tion, internal or external, for raising a. revenue on the subjects in America, without their consent. " 5. That the respective colonies areientitled to the common law of England, and, more especially,...

...countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such acts of the British parliament, as are bonajide restrained to the regulation of our external commerce,...whole empire to the mother country, and the commercial henefits of its respective memhers, excluding every idea of taxation,- internal and external, for raising...