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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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A Political Account of the Island of Trinidad, from Its Conquest by Sir ...

Trinidad. [Appendix.] - Constitutional history - 1807 - 238 pages
...declared, on Thursday, January 30th, 1763, that — " 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 realm are alike concerned; but the concurrence of the Peers *...
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The Columbian Orator: Containing a Variety of Original and Selected Pieces ...

Caleb Bingham - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1807 - 312 pages
...a tax on the Colonies. When in this House we give and grant, we give and grant what is our own. But in an American tax, what do we do ? We, your Majesty's Commons of Great-Britain, give and grant to your Majesty, what ? our own property ? No. We give and grant to your...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 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 realm are plike concerned, but the concurrence of the peers and...
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The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 2

Oratory - 1808 - 546 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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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...not the bastards of England. Taxation 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 ar<j alike concerned, but the concurrence of the peers and...
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The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best ..., Volume 2

William Hazlitt - Great Britain - 1809 - 608 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 realm are alike concerned ; but the concurrency of the peers and...
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The Annual review and history of literature, A. Aiken ed, Volume 7

Arthur Aikin - 1809 - 832 pages
...circumstance of government and législation 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 uf the Peers and of the Crown is necessary only as a form of law. This house represents...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 1

John Almon - 1810 - 470 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 realm are alike concerned, but the concurrence of the Peers and...
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Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J ..., Volume 1

John Almon - 1810 - 474 pages
...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 realm are alike concerned, but the concurrence of the Peers and...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 3

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 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 reahu are alike concerned ; but the concurrency of the peers and...
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