...Englishmen, whether resident in any colony or in the realm itself. WHEREAS. Mlnoo the close of the but war, the British parliament claiming a power of right,...revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable in the colonies, established a board of commissioners, with unconstitutional powers, and extended the...

...war, the British Parliament, VI claiming a power of right to bind the people of America, by statute in all cases whatsoever, hath in some acts expressly...raising a revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable is these colonies, established a board of commissioners with unconstitutional powers, and extended...

...American commerce. DECLARATI0N 0F 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 hind tho people of America hy statutes in all cases whatsoever, hath, in some acts, expressly imposed...

...Virginia delegates, in Jefferson's Writings (ed. 1830), I., 100-116, are especially significant. Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parlia-ment,...imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board^of conmjissioneis r -^!th_jLmjconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction...

...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 corntnissinnersr with, unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction...

...American Congress from 1774 to 1778," Vol. I., pp. 19-22; edition of 1823. (See page 30.) 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...

...demanding redress therefor. The first clause of the preamble was in the following words: "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 various...

...Declaration, when it will scarcely be contended that the unifying meaning can be deduced from it : "Whereas, since the close of the last War, the British Parliament,...a power of Right, to bind the People of America," etc. f "We therefore in the name of the people of these United Colonies . . . declare," etc. \ "Whereas...

...last war, the British Parliament, 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 on various other pretences, but in fact for the purpose of raising a revenue, hath imposed rates and...

...purpose. 19. Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress1 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 the jurisdiction of...