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Show [3 2:8: ] [29] a Happinefs, that thofe Liberties are confirmed and tecured to them by a Charter; whereby the. Honour and Faith of the Crown are pledged, that; thofe Liberties {hall not be violated. And for Proteé'tion in them we humbly look up to his prefentMajeflybur rightful and lawful Sovereign, as Children to a Father, able and difiiol‘ed to aflifl; and relieve them; humbly imploring his M‘ajelty, that his Subjet‘ls~ of this Province, ever; faithful ought to ceafe in therKingdom de‘ jare. Butit does not from thence follow, that they relinquifh that Right, in Reference to the Plantation or Colony to which they remove. On thecontrary. being become Inhabitants of that Colony, and qualified according to the Laws of it, they can ext'rcil‘e that Right equally with. the other Inhag bitams of, it. And this Right, on like Conditis ons, will travel with them through all the Colo? and loyal, and ever accounted fitch till theStamps nics, wherein a Legiflature, fimilar to that of the Aft exilted, and who in the late War, and upon Kingdom, is eltahlilhed. all other Occaflons, have demonflrated that Faith-3 Reflect, and we (import: in all other ellbntial fulnefs and Loyalty by their vigorous and unex-s, ampled Exertions in his Service, may have their Grievances tedtefilied, and be rellOtedto theirjuft And therefore in this Reliae-&=,it is not impoliible theRights of Englilh ' Subju‘s fltoultl be the fame in all Parts of the Dominions" under a like 175m of Legiflaturc. . YourExcellcncy next obferves " that it is int: and intlifpentible in l-{egartl of' all Laws for levy! poflibl: the-Rights of EnglifltSubjt-éts fltould be ing Taxes, that a Rogue under any Form of Go- Rights. the fame in every Refpeét, in all Parts of the Dominions," and lnflances in the Right of being ‘.‘ governed by Laws made by Peribns, in whole Elet‘tion they have a Voice." When " they remove from the Kingdom to the Plantations w here it cannot be enjoyed," You ail; " will it not be faid, that by this their voluntary Removal, they This Right of Reprel‘entarion is {b efi‘cntial vernment tleflitttte of it, is deititute of Freedom mot that Degree of Freedom, for the PreFSrVa- tion of which. Government was inhitttted; and without which, Government tlegenerates to Def"- potihn. It cannot therefore be given npor taken amy, without melting a Breach on the t-tiEntial Rights of Nature. have l‘t‘linqlliil‘lCtl, {or a lime at leall, one Of the Riglits'of an Engliih Subiee‘t, which they might if' they pleated, have continued to enjoy, antl may again Chin 7 wheni‘oevcr they will return to the Place \‘til‘tLt‘t': it can be exereiittl." But yourExeellenC who claim Exam by Nature. {ltozzlcl ., 1", T: ' I I dam to the Plantations with their lh‘onerties, Ilia" . ' i 7 Even in {:sz they not f1" (l ,y; «xi. n ‘5 .H. ".‘1 31ft); 9.11.} [Lilnté1‘‘thltt mitt Rélt wit'ffitifl . but it Y . "h'iifit‘ ‘7‘ D a. I . u. r: ' whizh Nico are liilu ment, is ;1 Privntitm , \» nen tanliih Sttbitie'i's remove From the King;- i: ll qt when they CJQZitfisi . t ,ij'Ltfi' I |
