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Show [ 3 l {hift the taX of? from the land, to eafe that, of exchange in Pennfylvania, and Whether and lay the burthen heavier on trade P A. I have never underflood it f0. I never heard fuch a thing fuggel'ted. And it has fallen lately P A. It is commonly from 170 to 175.. I have heard that it has fallen lately from 175 to 162 and a half, owing, I fuppofe, to their leITening their orders for goods ; and when their debts to this country are indeed an attempt of that kind could an- paid, I think the exchange will probably thens are laid on his trade, he puts an additional price on his goods; and the confumers, who are chiefly landholders, fi- be at par. p (L Do not you think the people of America would fubmit to pay the Ptampduty, ifit was moderated P A. No, never, force of arms. unlefs compelled by Q Are not the taxes in Pennfylvania laid on unequally, in order to burthen the Englifh trade, particularly the tax on profeflions and bufinefs P A. It is not more burthenfome in pro- portion than the tax on lands. It is in- fwer no purpofe. The merchant or trader is always {killed in figures, and read with his pen and ink. If unequal bur- nally pay the greateft part, if not the whole. (L What was the temper of America towards Great-Britain before the year 1763 P A. The belt in the world. They fub- mitted willingly to the government ofthe Crown, and paid, in all their courts, obedience to acts of parliament. Nume- rous as the people are in the feveral old tended, and fuppofed to take an equal pro- provinces, they coil you nothing in forts, portion of profits. Q. How is the affembly compofed P Of What kinds of people are the members, landholders or traders P A. It is compofed of landholders, merchants and artificers. citadels, garrifons or armies, to keep them in fubjeétion. They were governed by this country at the expence only of a little pen, ink and paper, They were led by (k Are not the majority landholders P A. I believe they are. its laws, its cultoms and manners, and (L Do not they, as much as poffible, greatly increafed the commerce. C Ihift athread. They had not only a refpeét, but an affection, for Great-Britain, for even a fondnefs for its falhions, that Natives of " i ,. first As [ 9 ] (L Do you know any thing of the rate |
