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I. Parliament would remove discontent among
the colonies by repealing the penal acts
enumerated in the resolution (109), for—
A. The grand penal bill is unjust (110),
for-

[Work out two reasons in (110).]

B. [State reason in (111).]

C. [State reason in (112).]

D. [State reason in (113).]

II. Parliament would remove discontent by securing a fair and unbiased judicature in the colonies (114).

III. Parliament would remove discontent by regulating the courts of admiralty (115), so that they should be more commodiously situated and should render justice (116).

Refutation

B. "Here I should close; but I perceive some objections remain, which I ought, if possible, to remove." I. The objection that the colonies will apply the concession made (government by grant) to

all parts of legislative authority (118) can not be sustained, for—

[Work out reasons in (119-121).]

II. [State the objection in (122), and work out reasons in refutation in same paragraph.]

III. Lord North's plan is open to many objections (123), for

[Work out seven reasons for this state

ment in (124-131), with reasons for D

in (128, 129).]

IV. A comparison of Lord North's plan with Burke's will show which should be chosen (132), for—

[Work out contrasts in (132) as reasons.]

V. The objection that Burke's plan will give no revenue (133) can not be sustained, for— [Work out reasons in (133–136).]

PERORATION

I. [State, in a single sentence, the thought in (137-138).]

II. [State, in a sentence, the thought in (139).] III. Burke therefore moves his resolutions (140–

155).

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Interior of the House of Commons in time of Burke.

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