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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. "
William Pitt, Earl of Chatham - Page 166
by Albert von Ruville - 1907
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 21

English literature - 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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Political Debates

William Pitt (Earl of Chatham), Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1766 - 28 pages
...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 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 Beauties of the British Senate: Taken from the Debates of the ..., Volume 2

Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1786 - 376 pages
...Americans are the fons, not the baftards, of England. Taxauon is no part of the governing or legiflative power. — The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant .of the Commons alone. In legiflation the three eftates of the realm are alike concerned, but the concurrence of the Peers and...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 1

John Almon, William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Great Britain - 1792
...Americans are the fons, not the biftards, of England. Taxation is no part of the governing or legiflative power. — The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legiflation the three eftates of the realm are alike concerned, but the concurrence of the Peers and...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 2

John Almon - Great Britain - 1793 - 542 pages
...are the ' fons, not the baftards of England. Taxai tion is no part of the governing or Icgiila' tive power. — The taxes are a voluntary « gift and grant of the Commons alone. In * legiflation the three eftates of the realm are * alike concerned, but the concurrence of ' the Peers...
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The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West ...

Bryan Edwards - Botany - 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 alone. In " legiflation, the three eftates of the realm are alike concerned: but the con" currence of the peers...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 1

John Almon - Great Britain - 1797 - 550 pages
...Americans are the fons, not the baftards of England. Taxation is no part of the governing or legiflalive power. — The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legiflation the three eftates of the realm are alike concerned, but the concurrence of the Peers and...
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The Crisis of the Sugar Colonies; Or, An Enquiry Into the Objects and ...

James Stephen - Black people - 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 - Slavery - 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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Annals of Great Britain: From the Ascension of George III, to the Peace of ...

Thomas Campbell - Great Britain - 1807 - 556 pages
...Americans are the sons, not the bastards, of England. Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the commons alone. In legislation the three estates of the kingdom are alike concerned ; but the concurrence of the peers...
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