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Show [59] l 58 ] " of them." This is fo extremely futile, that‘it been applied in the Defence of an arbitrary and would be almolt abfurd to bellow a ferrous Refu- oppreflivc Proceeding, deltructive of the efiential tation upon it. Principle of Englzfl) Liberty. But though meet Acts of Power prove no Right, yet the real Opinion entertained of it, may be inferred from For- Why mutt the Sums raifed be paid into the Exchequer P If the Intention 15 to apply them in ‘the bearance, for Mankind are generally f0 fond of Power, that they are or‘tner tempted to exercife it beyond the Limits ofJuil'ice, than induced to let Bounds to it from the pure Confideration of the Reftitude of Forbearance. Wherefore ifI had denied the Principle of this Kind of Reafoning, without fhewing the Defects of the artificial painted Colonies to any internal Purpole, why mutt they Precedents which have been produced, I might fiill ing the Nol‘trilslot the erl [\‘Iaginrates, as Mar .‘3 very confidently urge, that, the repeated and uniform Requilitions ofthe Eng/M; Minifl‘ers, as often as Occafions for the flng/e Pm‘pofg of Revenue have happened, tranfmitted to the Colonies to tax 0f Dittinfltion "4*, why mult‘ the IVIoney be paid 'I‘hemfelves by Provincial Acts, and the Aéts of Parliament enquire into. the Applicationzo l . Parliament regulating the Trade of the Planta‘ tions, as well as of Ireland, without one Inftance, before the Stamp'AEt, of a Tax impofed by Parliament upon either, for the unmixed Purpofe of Revenue, prove, that the Impofition of a Tax upon them without their Confent, hath conflantly been held to be inconfillent with their Confiitutional Rights and Privileges. I havejoined Ireland. with the Colonies, and prefume it will hardly be con.- tended that 1mm, over which the Courts of Jur- tiee in England have a fuperintendant Power, is not, at lealt, as fubjeét to Great-Britain as the Colonies are. A mofi‘ extraordinary Realbn hath been given, Tidy the Method of I'tequifiuon would have bee improper, me. that " the Sums raifed muf' n t be paid into the Exchequer, and if levied by the ‘6 _" Provrncral Allemblies, the Parliament would ‘ff have no Right to enquire into the Expendit ure f‘ of be remitted to Great-Britain? If Armies are to. be kept up in Aninnm, to defend the Colonies agaipfi Them/elves, (for it‘ can hardly o)e imagined tab: Troops are l‘lCCCilRl‘y for their Iroteflron agairli any foreign Enemy) or are to be employed in tie national Service of Cropping the'lzars, and Shirt- into. the Exchequer? Or, if it thou‘l'd be pa:i into the Exchequer, in order to be applied towail 2 linking the national. Debt, why might no; ttip Does the Examiner, in his Idea‘ot the l ailiamept, fioure to liiitilelf a Monfier With an Hand tiat {R ‘S b'Do‘ Brim/l1 r cige of. the \7.1, D reach to the- utmolt can of u Jet £6 minions, and clutch and cruih Millions 93:0" at a Gripe; but, when the Object is near}, I Ex: be rendered, by tome magical Influence,h 01 at 1c and f0 feeble, as not to be able 30‘"? it . don/yum", or to fqueeze the Chancellor o can be any 1rWe are afilrretl that there never uponfolur reoular " Attempts of the Prerogative. cep t 1e h a e rrn "i Richts whilllt we are blelTed Wit 'n " r a"k u p on the Throne of ‘ n/m ' e ofi bra " OlOl3'‘lOUaS Lin 1 nceam. fide ‘ , - Britain" I _ have all the Con " 5 reat prefenthttnp; hive the excellent Dilpohtions of our n oug 1 as thq': cious Sovereign that an Engltflamn ant , but I can't penetrate into huturity; es commit' ted by' the S ol" qee the Narrat.‘ive of 1.,the. ' Outrag grab. ExamI-r diery, on Mr. Julirce I/ a/Mlmocm l .- |