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Show [88] [89] the Inhabitants of this Province are not confiitua {ore to lhew our own Rights in Relation to Taxes. it was neCeITtry to they the Rig? \ of Freenen tionally fubjeét to l'arliamentary Taxation. In order thereto we recurred to Magna Charm and other Authorities. And the Argument abridged within the Realm, in Relation to them 2 and for flands thus-That from thofe Authorities it a . this PU'pole thofl: Authorities were h o ugh? a . l not impertinmtly, as we humbly apprehend. pears anEfi‘ential Part ofthe Englifh Conflitution, Nor have we icon Reafon to change our "Ten- " that no Tallage, or Aid, or 'lax. {ha l be laid timents with Reipeét to thisMatter or any other or levied, without the Good-will and Alient of contained in our Anfwer to your Excellency's the Freemen of theCommonalty of'the Realm." ~That from Common Law, and the Province Speecht Charter, the Inhabitants of this Province are In the laft Claufi: of' your Speech. your Exa clearly intitled to all the Rights of free and natural Subjects within the Realm : That among eellency iii-Perms the two Homes, "you are Aua thorized to (by, that his h'lajelly will melt grav- thofe Rights mufi be it cluded the t'fiential one Cioufly approve ofevery Conllitutixmal Meafitre, jufl mentioned concerning Aids and taxes ; and therefore that no Aids or Taxes can be levied that may contribute to the Peace, the Happinels on us confiitutionally without our own Content {ignif‘ied by our Reprefentatives. From whence the Conclufion is clear, that therefore the Inha- bitants of this Province are not conflitutionally fubjeét to Parliamentary Taxation. and Profperity of his Colony of Malihchuf‘etts- Bay."---We have the liiglietl Settle of his Mae jefly's Goodnels in his gracious Dilpoiition to anprove of fiich Mmlures, which, as it intrude: his Approbation of the Conl'titutional Runs-oi 'hts Subjects ofthis Colon ', manifizfls his inclination currence of the King, Lords, and Commons; to protect them in il'l-fl‘iac Rights ; and to remove the [ncroachments that have been mid; upon them. Of this '\€t of Royal Goetlnsl'e they are not wholly unworthy) as in Regard to Loyalty, Duty antl'\iiérétion to his \3 idly, they liand but to flaw, that it has been, at lead from the flmong the foremoll of his faithful Sutgeé‘ts. We did not bring there Anthorities to fhew that Tax Acts, or any other Acts of Parliament, in order to their Validity, mutt have the Con- Time of Magna Charta, an edi'ntial Right of free Subjects within the Realm, to be free from all Taxes but fiach as were lail with their own Confent. And it Was proper to {hew this, as theRights and Liberties, granted by the Province Charter, were to be tqually extenfive. to all In« tents and Purpofes, with thofe enjoyed hv fret: and natural Suhjréts within the Realm. Then" fore |