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had never Denyed their Subordination as The Laws & Con-
stitutions of this Countrie were Prior to all Charters and could
not be Superseded by them.
That the Charters were no more than the Common Charters
Ordinarily Granted by the King & not Confirmed by Parlia-
ment as Like the Charters to the City of London and the rest
of them.
That many of the Charters had Improvidently Issued and
ought to be Looked into.
That the Dependance of the Colonies was fully Established
by the Act 7. & 8. Wm the 3d Cap: 22 Sect. 9, annulling all
Laws then made or thereafter to be made contrary to the
Laws of this Kingdom and the like Clause was Incorporated
in all the Charters.
That the Colonies Wanted to be Supported with all the
Military Power of this Country without Paying for it as That
they had been for some time endeavouring, to Shake off their
Dependance and the attempt had begun in Pensilvania in
1756. by first refusing to Assist Government tho' the enemy
was at their Gates & when afterwards they Granted their Aids
by doing it in such a manner as to Invade the Kings Preroga-
tive as The Resolutions of the Assembly at Philadelphia were
read upon which it was observed that they had the least Claim
to their Pretensions of all the Colonies their Charter having
expressly Excepted and reserved all such Impositions and
Customs as then were or should be appointed by act of Par-
liament and having in like manner Prohibited all Impositions
and Customs unless with the Consent of the Proprietary,
Chief Governor, or Assembly or by Act of Parliament in
England.
That the next Attempt of the Colonies would be for Rid-
ding themselves of the Navigation Act (the great Bulwark of
this Country by Centring the Trade of her Colonies in herself)
which they had long been aiming at, that is, they would
chuse to take their Commodities from the French and the
Dutch rather than from their fellow Subjects because they
could obtain £25. pr Cent cheaper.
That they had scarce Condescended to Enter into any
Explanations upon the Act but had Directed all their objec-
tions to the Principle and the Power of making it.
That the Law was passed with great Deliberation having
been taken up the Preceding Session & the measure then
Determined by Previous Resolutions as when Passed it was
without any opposition in one House and with very little in
the other.
The Tax was so light as not to be felt, it was paid by the
Rich only & that in proportion to their Dealings: on this head
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