 | 1766 - 716 strani
...eonfidered it a« a point of Ho«ear. If gentlemen conßder it in that light, they leave all mtafures of right and wrong, to follow a delufion that may lead to deftruftion. It ii [rriy opinion that this^ki n gdom haj^no fight toTaV a tax ¿pan the colbriies.... | |
 | 1741 - 832 strani
...light, they lofe all fight of right and wrong, by following* a delufion which muft lead to deftru&ion. " It is my opinion that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax on the colonies ; at the fame time I aflert the authority of this kingdom over the colonies to be fovereign... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham), Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1766 - 28 strani
...(alluding to Mr. N — t) feem to have confidered it as a point of HONOR. If gentlemen confider it in that light, they leave all meafures of right and wrong, to follow a delufion that may lead to deftrudtion. It is my opinion that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies. At the... | |
 | 1766 - 520 strani
...honourable gentleman then enters fully into the merits of the ttamp-aft, and declares it to be his opinion, that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies. He is of opinion, that taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power, and that the taxes... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1780 - 700 strani
...(alluding to Mr. Nugent) feem to have confidcred it as a point of honour. If gentlemen coniider it in that light, they leave all meafures of right and wrong, to follow a dclufion that may lead to deftruction. It is my opinion that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1786 - 376 strani
...(alluding to Mr. Nugent) feem to have confidered it as a point of honour. If gentlemen confider it in that light, they leave all meafures of right and wrong,...that may lead to deftruction. It is my opinion that; tills kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the Colonies. At the fame time, I affcrt the authority... | |
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 388 strani
...have folicked fome kind hand to have laid me down on this floor to have borne my teftimony againft it. It is my opinion, that this kingdom has NO RIGHT to lay a tax upon the Cotonies. At the fame time, I aflert the authority of this kingdom to be fovereign and fupreme in every... | |
 | John Almon - 1797 - 550 strani
...H h 2 Mr. ^r> Nugent) Teem to have confidered it as a point of honour. If gentlemen confider it in that light, they leave all meafures of right and wrong, to follow a delufion that may lead to definition. It is my opinion, that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies. At the... | |
 | John Dickinson - 1801 - 468 strani
...following extract^ will shew how positive and general were his assertions of our right. " h is tny opinion that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies." — " The Americans are the sons, not the hastards of England. Taxation is no part of the governing... | |
 | John Burk - 1805 - 490 strani
...solicited some kind hand to have laid me down on this floor to have borne my testimony against it. It is my opinion, that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies. At the same time, I assert the authority of this kingdom to be sovereign and supreme in every circumstance... | |
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It is my opinion that this kingdom has no right to lay a tax upon the colonies. At the same time I assert the authority of this kingdom over the colonies to be sovereign and supreme in every circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever. 
