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Show f 10 l [II] of Britain were always treated with particular regard; to be an Old England-man was, of itfelf, a character of fome refpeé't, and gave a kind of rank among us. Q And what is their temper now. parliament to make laws for America . A. The authority of parliament was allowed to be valid in all laws, except fuch as fhould lay internal taxes. It was never difputed in laying duties to regulate commerce. ' (L In What proportion hath population increafed in America P A. I think the inhabitants of all. the provinces together, taken at a medium, double in about 25 years. But their de~ mand for Britifh manufactures inc-reafes much falter, as the confumption Is not merely in proportion to their numbers, but grows with the growmg abilities of the fame numbers to pay for them. In I723, the Whole importation from Britain to Pennfylvania, was. but about 15,000 Pounds Sterling; it is now near Half a lVIillion. lw ark and fecurity of their liberties and privileges, and always fpoke of it wi th the utmoft refpeét and veneraArbitrary minifiers, they thought, might poflibly, at times, attemp tion. A. 0, very much altered. . CL Did you ever hear the authority -of quef'tioned till lately ? A. They confidered the parl iament as the great bu ' (L In what light did the people of America ufe to coniider the parliament of Great-Britain? A. They t to opprefs them,- but they relied on it, that the parliament, on applicati on, would al- ways give redrefs. They remembered, with gratit ude, a firong ini‘tance of this, when a bill was brough t into parliament, with a claufe, to make roy al ini'truétions laws in the Colonies, wh ich the Houfe of Commons would not pafs, and it was thrown out. QAnd have they not {till the fame refpeé't for parliament P A. No,- it is greatly leiTened. (L To what caufes is that ow ing P A. To a concurrence of caufes; the refiraints lately laid on their trade, by wh ich the brin ging offoreign gold and fil- ver into the Colonies was prevented; the proh ibition of making paper money am ong themfe lves; and then demandin and heavy tax by Ramps; ta g a new king away, at the fame time, trials byjuries , and re~ fufing to receive and hear their humble petitions. Q Don't you think they would fubmit to the {tamp-ac‘t, if it was mo di fied, the C 2 obnoxious |
