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" Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. "
The Beauties of the British Senate: Taken from the Debates of the Lords and ... - Page 309
by Great Britain. Parliament - 1786 - 351 pages
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The Gentleman's and London Magazine: Or Monthly Chronologer, 1741-1794

1741 - 832 pages
...country, taxation is no part of the governing or legiflative power ; taxes are the voluntary grant or gift of the commons alone ; in legiflation the three eftates of the realm are all concerned , but the concurrence of the peers and the crown to tax is only neceflary to clothe with...
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Political Debates

William Pitt (Earl of Chatham), Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1766 - 28 pages
...conftitution of this free country. The Americans are the fons, not the baftards of England. Taxation is no part of the governing or legiflative power....taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the commons ajone. In kgiflation the three citâtes of the realm are alike concerned, but the concurrence of the...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 21

1766 - 520 pages
...colonies. He is of opinion, that taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power, and that the taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the commons alone. He next tells us, that in antient days the barons and the clergy gave and granted to the crown. They...
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An Impartial History of the War in America: Between Great Britain and Her ...

Edmund Burke - 1780 - 700 pages
...conftitution of this free country. The Americans are the fons, not the baftards, of England. Taxation is no part of the governing or legiflative power. — The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant »l the commons alone. In legiflation the three eftates uf the realm are alike concerned, but the concurrence...
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The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West ...

Bryan Edwards - 1793 - 520 pages
...internal government. " Taxation (faid Lord Chatham) is no part of the governing or legljla" five power. Taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the commons...eftates of the realm are alike concerned: but the con" currence of the peers and the crown to a tax, is only neceflary to clothe it " in the form of...
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Memoirs of the Reign of George III to the Session of Parliament ..., Volume 1

William Belsham - 1795 - 388 pages
...be fovereign and fupreme in every circumftance of government and. legiflation whatfoever. Taxation. is no part of the governing or legiflative power;...are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. The concurrence of the Peers and of the Crown is neceflary only as a form of law. This Houfe reprefents...
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Biographical, Literary, and Political Anecdotes, of Several of the ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1797 - 394 pages
...of Lord Chatham's fpeeches, which contain a full anfwer to this opinion of the Judge. , " Taxation is no part of the governing or legiflative power. The taxes are a voluntluy gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legiflation the three eftates of the realm are alike...
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The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West ...

Bryan Edwards - 1801 - 650 pages
...internal government. " Taxation (faid Lord Chatham) *• is no part of the governing or legiflative power. Taxes are " a voluntary gift and grant of the commons alone. In legif" htion, the three eftates of the realm are alike concerned : " but the concurrence of the peers...
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The Crisis of the Sugar Colonies; Or, An Enquiry Into the Objects and ...

James Stephen - 1802 - 240 pages
...having used the following wards, " Taxa" tion is no part of the governing or legislative *' power. Taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of " the Commons alone. In legislation, the three " Estates of the Realm are alike concerned; but " the concurrence of jtiie Peers...
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The History of Virginia: From Its First Settlement to the Present Day, Volume 3

John Burk - 1805 - 490 pages
...circumstance of government and legislation whatsoever. Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power ; the taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the commons alone. The concurrence of the peers and of the crown is necessary only as a form of law. This house represents...
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