...given to America." On the 14th, Congress agreed upon the following preamble and resolutions : "Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British Parliament,...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...

...restriction of American commerce. Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress 1774 Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament,...imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners, with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of...

...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,...

...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 parliament...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,...

...house of Parliament. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. In Congress, at Philadelphia, October 14, 1774. WHEREAS, Since the close of the last war. the British Parliament,...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...

...American commerce. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. In Congress, at Philadelphia, October 14, 1774. WHEREAS, Since the close of the last war, the British Parliament,...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...

...Virginia delegates, in Jefferson's Writings (ed. 1830), I., 100-n6, are especially significant. Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament,...imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners, with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of...

...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...

...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,...

...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 parliament,...imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners, with unconstitutional powers, and extended a jurisdiction of...