That after reading the Report in the Committee, and upon reading it again, paragraph by paragraph, on the questions upon the first and second Resolutions, severally, whether they agreed to the same? they passed in the affirmative.

That he then read the third Resolution; upon which debates arose, and the question having been put thereon, it passed in the affirmative, in manner following, viz:

That he next read Colonel Schuyler's motion for the following addition to the said third Resolution, to wit: "Excluding every idea of Taxation, internal or external, for the purpose of raising a Revenue on the subjects in America, without their consent." On the question, whether they agree to the said addition? debates arose, the Committee divided, and it passed in the affirmative, in manner following, viz:

Resolved therefore, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that the foregoing addition, as moved by Colonel Schuyler, be added to the said third Resolution.

On reading the fourth Resolution, debates arose, and the •question being put, whether they agree thereto, it passed in the affirmative, in manner following, viz:

That the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth Resolutions, were severally read, and on the questions severally put thereon, were agreed to nemine contradicente.

The thirteenth Resolution being then read; on the question, whether they agree to the same, debates arose, the Committee divided, and it passed in the affirmative, in manner following, viz:

The question was next put on the fourteenth Resolution; which passed in the affirmative, nemine contradicente.

The fifteenth Resolution being next proceeded on; after some time spent in debates, and the question being put thereon, it passed in the affirmative, in manner following, viz:

Mr. Nicoll, Mr. Kissam, Mr. Gale, and Col. Philips, conceive the Act alluded to in the said fifteenth Resolution, so far as the same may form a precedent for altering or taking away Charter rights granted to the subject in America, contrary to the ordinary course of law, is a grievance.

Which Report he read in his place, and afterwards delivered it in at the table, where the same was again read. On the question whether the House agree thereto, debates arose, and it passed in the affirmative.

Resolved therefore, That this House doth agree with the Committee, in their said Report and Resolutions.

Die Martis, 10 ho., A. M., the 7th March, 1775.

Ordered, That Mr. De Lancey, Mr. Clinton, and Mr. Kissam, or the major part of them, be a Committee to prepare a set of Resolutions, agreeable to Colonel P. Livingston's motion on the 31st of January last, and lay the same before this House, with all convenient speed.

Resolved, That his Honour's Speech, and the several matters referred to the Committee thereupon, be taken into further consideration on Friday next.

Die Mercury, 10 ho., A. M., the 8th March, 1775.

Mr. Kissam, from the Committee appointed to prepare a set of Resolutions to be entered on the Journals, pursuant to Colonel P. Livingston's motion of the 31st day of January last, reported that they had prepared sundry Resolutions accordingly; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered them in at the table, where the same were again read; and thereupon, it was

Ordered, That the said Resolutions be referred to the consideration of a Committee of the Whole House, and that the House resolve itself into a Committee thereupon immediately.

The House then accordingly resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House upon the said Resolutions. After some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair, and Colonel Seaman reported, that he was directed by the Committee to report to the House, that they had gone through the said Resolutions, and made some amendments thereto; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered them, as amended, in at the table, where the same were again read, and are as follow, viz:

1st, Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that the people of this Colony owe the same faith and allegiance to his most gracious Majesty, King George the Third, that are Sue to him from his subjects in Great Britain.

2d. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that his Majesty's subjects in this Colony owe obedience to all Acts of Parliament calculated for the general weal of the whole Empire, and the due regulation of the Trade and Commerce thereof, and not inconsistent with the essential rights and liberties of Englishmen, to which they are equally entitled with their fellow-subjects in Great Britain.

3d. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that it is essential to freedom, and the undoubted right of Englishmen, that no Taxes be imposed on them but with their consent, given personally, or by their Representatives in General Assembly.

4th. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that the Acts of Parliament, raising a Revenue in America, especially to provide for the support of the Civil Government and administration of justice in the Colonies—extending the jurisdiction of the Courts of Admiralty beyond their ancient limits—authorizing the Judge's Certificate to indemnify the prosecutor from damages he would otherwise be liable to, giving them a concurrent jurisdiction of causes heretofore cognizable only in the Courts of Common Law, and by that means depriving the American subject of his trial by a Jury, are destructive to freedom, and subversive of the rights and liberties of the Colonies.

5th. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that a trial by a Jury of the vicinage, in all capital cases, is the grand security of freedom, and the birthright of Englishmen; and therefore, that the seizing any person or persons residing in this Colony, suspected of Treasons, misprisions of Treason, or any other offences, arid sending such person or persons out of the same to be tried, is dan-