...house of the reason. This produced from them a sudden, and very angry message, declaring that they know of no commissioners of his majesty's customs,...majesty has a right to establish in North America ; that a tribute has been extorted from those who, if they have property, have a right to the absolute...

...no commiffioners of. his majefty's cuftoms, nor of any revenue his majefty has a right to eftablifh in North America. We know ' and feel a tribute levied and extorted from thofe, who> if they have property, have a right to the abfolute dif-- pofalof it." ' :••• •...

...assessors for the profits of their commissions, the house in language daring and indignant replied: " We know of no commissioners of his majesty's customs, nor of any revenue his MAJKSTY has a right to establish in North America. We know and feel a tribute levied and extorted from...

...no Commiffioners of his Majefty's Cuftoms, nor of any revenue his MA JEST* has a right to cftablifh in North America. We know and feel a tribute levied and extorted from thofe, who, if they have property, have a right to the abfolute difpofal of it." The feffion pafled...

...that they may be exempt from taxes." To this, the house by message, ei»pressed the following reply. "We know of no commissioners of his majesty's customs,...property, have a right to the absolute disposal of it." My pen would revolt at the" task of recording events in succession, so trifling, and contemptible in...

...that they may be exempt from taxes." To this, the house by message, expressed the following reply. " We know of no commissioners of his majesty's customs,...property, have a right to the absolute disposal of it." My pen would revolt at the task of recording events in succession, so trifling, and contemptible in...

...of any revenue his Majesty had a right to establish in North America. We know and feel (said they,) a tribute levied and extorted from those, who, if...property, have a right to the absolute disposal of it." Such language but ill accorded with the Governour's high notions of prerogative and ministerial infallibility....

...their reply to this message, the House firmly and indignantly told his Excellency that " they knew of no Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs, nor of any revenue his Majesty had a right to establish in North America. \Ve know and feel (said they,) a tribute levied and extorted...

...language of the whigs became every day more high-toned: ' We know,' say the H. of. R. on one occasion, ' we know of no commissioners of His Majesty's customs,...Majesty has a right to establish in North America.'' Heretofore the complaint had been against the ministry and parliament; we find it here against the...

...as well as against the revenue acts themselves. " The cause you are pleased to assign," they say, " for withholding your assent to the tax bill, is surprising...property, have a right to the absolute disposal of it." They, at the same time declare, that by their royal charter, the general assembly have full power and...