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Show 292 Examination 9(1),". Franklin ég/bre t/Je can be levied on them for the crown, but by confent of parliament. 7753 co/ome: are not; funpofed to be within the realm; they have at- feinblies of their own, which are their parliaments, and they are, in that refpeé‘t, 1n the fame fituation with Ireland. When money is to be railed for the crown upon the fubjeé't in Ireland, or. in the colonies; the content is given in the parliament ofIreland, or in the allemblies of the colonies. They think the parliament ofGreat-Britain cannot properly give that confent, till it has reprefentatives from America; for the petition of right exprefsly fays, it is to be by common can/ant in parliament; and the people of America have no re- prefentatives in parliament, to make apart of that common content. Q If the Stamp Aét fhould be repealed, and an aét {hould pals, ordering the allemblies of [Az D.T.] Half/2' ngommmzrin I766. 293 Q; When money has been raifed in the colo- nies, upon requifitions, has it not been granted to the King 3 A. Yes, always; but the requifitions have generally been for {ome fervice exprefled, as to raife, clothe, and pay troops; and not for money only. Q If the aét {hould pafs, requiring the American affemblies to make compenfation to the fuf- ferers, and they {hould difobey it; and then the parliament fhould, by another act, lay an internal tax,- would they then obey it P A. The people will pay no internal tax,- and I think an act to oblige the all'emblies to make com- penfation is unneccflary; for I am of opinion, that as foon as the prefent beats are abated, they will take the matter into confideration, and ifit is right to be done, they will do it of themfelves. A. That is a queftion I cannot aiifxvei‘. Q3 Do not letters often come into the podoflices in America, directed to fome inland town Where no pof'r goes .9 .4. Yes. Q; Suppofe the King (hould require the co- .Q.‘ Can any private perfon take up thole letters, and carry them as directed B the colonies to indemnify the fuflei‘ers by the riots, would they obey it? . lonies to grant a revenue, and the parliament {hould be againf't their doing it; do they think they can grant a revenue‘to the King, wit/50m the content of the parliament of Great Britain? .4. That is a deep queltion.-As to my own opinion, I fliould think mylblf at liberty to do it, and fhould do it, if I liked the occafion. A. Yes; any friend of the perfon may do it, paying the pof'tage that has accrued. Q, But mull not he pay an additional pofiage for the diitance to fuch inland town 3 A. No. Q; Can the poll-matter anfwer delivering the letter, without being paid fuch additional pof- tage.? Q; When d. Cer- |