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Show [40] them, but I believe that on the whole the" number ofAmericans, or provincial troops, employed in the war, was greater than. that of the regulars. but I think f0. I am not certain, _ (L Do you think the aflemblies have a right to levy money 011 the fubjeét there, to grant to the Crown? A. I certainly think f0; they have always done it. (k Are they acquainted with the de; claration of rights? And do they know that, by that fiatute, money is not to be raifed on the fubjeét but by confent of par- A. That is a queftion i cannot ani‘wer. liament P A. They are very well acquainted with it. (L How then can they think they have a right to levy money for the Crown, or for any Other than local purpofes P A. They underfland that elaufe to re- late to fubjeéts only within the realm ; that no money can be levied on them for the Crown, but by content of parliament, The Colonies are not fuppofed to be within the realm ; they have aflemblies of their own, which are their parliaments, and they are, in that refpeét, in the fame fituation with Ireland. Confent is given in the parliament ofl re- land, or in the aflemblies ofthe Colo nies. They think the parliament of Great- Brim tain cannot properly give that conten t till it has rcprei‘entatives from America; for the petition of right exprefsly fays, it is to be by common confent in parliamen t, and the people of America have no repr e~ fentatives in parliament, to make a part of that common confent. (L If the Ramp-act thouhl be repealed, and an act {liould pafs, ordering tiieA'iill=z‘ii-~ blies of the Colonies to indemnify tii' . i?"ferers by the riots, would they obey it? When money is to be raifed for the Crown upon the fub- jeét in Ireland, or in the Colonies, the confent (L Suppole the King ihonld require the. Colonies to grant a revenue, and the parliament fhould be againft their doing: it, do they think they can grant a revenue to the King,- without the content of the parliament of Greathritain P A. That is adeep qnez'tion.-As to my own opinion, I ihould think mythlf at lil- berty to do it, and Ihould do it, it'I liked the oceaiion. (L When money has been railed in the Colonies, upon requilitions, has it not been granted to the King? A. Yes, always; but the reqnifitions have generally been for tome tiarviee ex- prefled, as to raile, Clothe and pay troops, and not for money only. c Q if |