The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-11-24

toms. In the next year the Ramp-aet, was re
pcaled J; not becaufe il was founded 10 an erro
neous principle, bat as the repeating act recitcs
becaufe " the continuance thereof would be az
tended with many inconveniencies, and might .
productive Of consequences greatly detrimental
TO the commercial intereft of Great-Britain."
In the fame year, and hy.a fublequent aa, j
was declared, q that his MajeRy in parliament
!" Of right. had power to bind the people Q
/" thefe colonies by aatutes IN ALL CASE
IwHATsoEvgR." :.
In the fame year, another aei was pahed, TO
impoEng rates and dutts payable in theae colo
mics. In this Ratute the Commons avoiding th'
terms of e;viag and granting, "humbly beiough
his MaIifey that il mightbe enacted, &c. Butfron
declaration in the preamble, that the rates ana
|duries were sin lieu of ieveral others grantee
by the fatute frit aforementioned for rajang !
rszesas, and from iomc other expeditions It ap
pears, that shsle dusieswere intended for fhaffw.
pee.
In the next year (f767) an aa wasmade !" e
enable his Maieify 70 pu; the cnRoms and skzz
dus;ef in America, under the manageYeiR %
Commifioners, Sc. and the King ther@aBoDd g
reeaed the prrient expenfve board of Commit on:
ers, for the expreG purpofe Of carrying into exc.
cution the ieveral acts relating q the rtVsnm ac
trade in sz,asriea.
After the repeal of the aamp.ad, having again
rc6sned ourieives to our ANCIENT unfnlpicions r.
.s pa xnx 49,, sssss az
any controversy with her, in hopes OF fayour-
able alterationin Continents and mea!iEes towards
ne we did NOT prefs our objections againR tine
aforementioned Gatutes made fubiequenE 10 ina
repeal.
Administration atribnting to triAing cauies
conduct that really proceeded from generou'
motives, were encouraged in the lame yea
(1767l 10 make bolder experiment on the pa
thence of America. 80.
Bv fatute, commonly called the gtaiffapfi
and TEA al, made fifteen months after the repea
Of rhc Fzns-a7, the Commons OF Great Brkaif
relumed their former language, and again under
took 10 givs and grant rates and dunes TO be Paie
In thefe colonies, for the exPreis pnrPole Q
q raifse a rsvsans, to defray the charges-of CHI
Rehabilitation ef;geies, the fupport of eOa govrrr
lmert and defssdsrg the Kings dorninions," OF
This continent. The penalties and forieiturcs
incurred under tkis Aatute, are to be recoyerce
in the aDx masrv, with thoie mentioned 10 'n'
foregoing atts. :, 80
TO this Aaruse, 20 naturally tending to diiturt
the tranquility, then univerfal throughout th'
colonies. parliament, in the fame felton,, addet
another NO. les extraordinary.
Ever fince the making the preient peace,
Handing army has been kept in theie Colonies
From tefpcSf to the mother country, the innoya
ton was aot only tolerated. but the provincial
Legislatures generally made provihon for iuPply
ing rhe troops. :,
SThe Afernbly of-the province % New-York
having pasled an Az of this kind, but differing
IN forne articles, from the directions OF the Ac
of Parliament made in the Gfk year OF this reign
The Houfe of REPRESENTATIVES in that Colony wa
prohibited by Statute made IN the ieiiion ial
mentioned, from making any bill, order. reioiuti
on or vote, except for adjcurning or chnhng
Speaker; until provision fhould DC made BY t.
|faid Afsmbly for furnilhing the troops wIthil
that province, not only with all iuch neceiiaE1e
a. were REQUIRED by the Statute svbit5 fbey rosT
16areel suisb 1GJeh1fsg, bat alto with thoie re
ou;red .bv two other yskkgaesf Statutes, Will
were declared to Elm force ntithetwenty tourti
day Of March, I76o.
Theie Statutes Of the year 1867, revived 9TH
lapureheufons and diicsnfents, that had enrirel.
fubfded on the repeal Of the SfAme--z9 and a
midi the juit fears and jezloufies thereby occail
oned. Statute was made in the next year (I7eS
70 eRabliih Courts of AdsirHLy and f'es- 17aSsf
,aE, or. new model, exprrisly for he end 0
more keSanaLt recCvering the ff1HIs'f' and fsfef
lsux5 infiaed by Acts Of PrlI1nent framed to-
s5e purpole ofraiEag rsvesas in America, &c.
The immedizse tendency of theie statutes, IS
|,o fabvert the right Of having mare in leglGa.
ton. by rendering AfEenbiies nielels the rlgh'
of property, bytakingirhe money OF che Colo.
IDS ri.hput their ecnlent; the right Of trials b,