 We know of no commissioners of his majesty's customs, nor of any revenue his majesty has a right to establish in North America; we know and feel a tribute levied and extorted from those who, if they have property, have a right to the absolute disposal...  Collections of the American Statistical Association - Page 388by American Statistical Association - 1847 - 596 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Caleb Hopkins Snow - Boston (Mass.) - 1828 - 484 pages
...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... | |
 | Caleb Hopkins Snow - Boston (Mass.) - 1828 - 482 pages
...the whigs became every day more high-toned: ' We, know,' say the H. of. R. on one occasion, ' ID t 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... | |
 | Caleb Hopkins Snow - Boston (Mass.) - 1828 - 512 pages
...language of the whigs became every day more high-toned : ' We know,'1 say the H. of. R. on one occasion, ' we know of no commissioners of His Majesty's customs,...revenue His Majesty has a right to establish in North America.'1 Heretofore the complaint had been against the ministry and parliament ; we find it here... | |
 | Thomas Hutchinson - Massachusetts - 1828 - 610 pages
...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... | |
 | William Willis - 1833 - 368 pages
...found encouragement in the language of the House of Representatives, which declared in July 1770, " we know of no commissioners of his majesty's customs,...majesty has a right to establish in North America." In 1771, the duty on molasses was reduced to one penny a gallon, and on tea to 3d. ; the duty of 12d.... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1834 - 386 pages
...— and that they must therefore so qualify their tax bill." The house in reply told him, "they knew of no commissioners of his majesty's customs, nor of any revenue his majesty had a right to establish in North America. We know and feel (said they,) a tribute levied and extorted... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 480 pages
...the royal commissioners of customs from its operation, they answered with passionate asperity — " We know of no commissioners of his majesty's customs,...property, have a right to the absolute disposal of it." 2 Among other subjects of discontent and apprehension in America, there -was one which was supplied... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 486 pages
...the royal commissioners of customs from its operation, they answered with passionate asperity — " We know of no commissioners of his majesty's customs,...property, have a right to the absolute disposal of it." 2 Among other subjects of discontent and apprehension in America, there was one which was supplied... | |
 | John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1841 - 688 pages
...customs," they said, " nor " of any revenue he has a right to establish in North " America: we know, and we feel a tribute levied " and extorted from those, who,...property, " have a right to the absolute disposal of it." A remonstrance was also agreed to on the governor's refusal to ratify the grant of certain sums of... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1845 - 536 pages
...the royal commissioners of customs from its operation, they answered, with passionate asperity, — " We know of no commissioners of his Majesty's customs,...property, have a right to the absolute disposal of it." Hutchinson about this period made sundry attempts, by the instrumentality of the provincial council... | |
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