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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 18
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The House was moved that An Act declaring the Rights and
Liberties of the Subject and settling the Succession of the Crown
made I. W. & M. Cap. 2. be read; and it was read accordingly.
The House was moved that the 8.th Section of the Charter of this
Province be read; and it was read accordingly.
The House was moved that an Act of Assembly of this Province
entitled "An Act against raising Money within this Province without
Consent of the Assembly" made the 29.th April 1650 be read; and
it was read accordingly.
Ordered, That the following be entered as the Resolves of this
House
Resolved unanimously, That the Representatives of the Freemen
of this Province have the sole Right, with the Assent of the other
Part of the Legislature, to impose and establish Taxes or Fees; and
that the imposing, establishing or collecting any Taxes or Fees on
or from the Inhabitants of this Province under Colour or Pre-
tence of any Proclamation issued by or in the Name of the Lord
Proprietary or other Authority is arbitrary unconstitutional and
oppressive
Resolved, unanimously, That in all Cases where no ffees are estab-
lished by Law for Services done by Officers the Power of ascertain-
ing the Quantum of the Reward for such Services is constitutionally
in a Jury upon the Action of the Party
Resolved, unanimously, That the Proclamation issued in the
Name of his Excellency Robert Eden the Governor with the Advice
of his Lordship's Council of State on the 26.th Day of November
1770 is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and oppressive
Resolved, unanimously, That the Paper Writing under the Great
Seal of this Province issued in the Name of the Lord Proprietary
on the 24.th Day of November 1770 for the ascertaining the Fees
and Perquisites to be received by the Registers of the Land Office is
illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and oppressive.
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p. 214
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The Question was put That the following be entered as the Resolve
of this House
Resolved, That the Advisers of the said Proclamations are Ene-
mies to the Peace, Welfare and Happiness of this Province and the
Laws and Constitution thereof?
Resolved in the Affirmative
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