 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 - Stran 384avtor: American Statistical Association - 1847Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Edmund Burke - 1911 - 318 strani
...his assent to a money bill containing no clause to this effect. In their protest the Assembly said: " We know of no commissioners of his Majesty's customs,...a right to establish in North America; we know and we feel a tribute levied and extorted from those who, if they have property, have an absolute right... | |
 | 1926 - 328 strani
...Crown that the salaries of the Commissioners of Customs were not to be taxed. The Assembly replied : " We know of no Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs,...Majesty has a right to establish in North America." This was a denial of the hitherto undisputed right of the Crown to levy duties on trade. The famous... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1854 - 560 strani
...Adams perceived all the danger, and on the next day, the House replied in his words: "We know of BO Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs, nor of any...in North America; we know and feel a tribute levied 1 Hutchinson to . Boston, * Hutchinson to , 19 July, and extorted from those, who, if they have property,... | |
 | Thomas Hutchinson - 1828 - 572 strani
...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... | |
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