...the First Continental Congress [Journals of the Continental Congress, vol. I, pp. 63-73.] 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...

...the First Continental Congress [Journals of the Continental Congress, vol. I, pp. 63-73.] "Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament,...by statutes in all cases whatsoever, hath, in some acte, expressly imposed taxes on them, and in others, under various pretences, but in fact for 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 parliament,...imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners, with unconstitutional powers, and \extended the jurisdiction...

...American commerce. Declaration of Rights * In Congress, at Philadelphia, October 14, 1774 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 in others,...

...debate—made the following DECLARATION and RESOLVES. WHEREAS, fioce the dole of the laft war, the Britifh parliament claiming a power) of right, to bind the people of America by ftatutes, in all cafes -whatsoever, h^th in fome acts exprefsly. impofed taxes on icm, and in others,...

...English constitution in these wilds upon the strong pillars of civil and religious liberty." And 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 upon them, and in others,...

...The "Declaration" is the product of several pens. DECLARATION AND RESOLVES October 14,1774 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 in others,...

...English constitution in these wilds upon the strong pillars of civil and religious liberty." And 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 upon them, and in others,...

...Province of MassaAPPENDIX. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, OCTOBER 14, 1774. WHEREAS, since the close of the last war, the British Parliament,...America by Statutes in all cases whatsoever, hath m some Acts expressly imposed taxes on them, and in others, under various pretences, but in fact for...

...accusations.18 Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, October 14, 1774 [1] 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 . . . [we] declare,...