tion, debates arose, the Committee divided, and it passed in the negative, in manner following, viz:

That on reading the fifteenth paragraph, Mr. Clinton moved that the same be struck out, which is in these words, viz: "The late Acts for shutting up the Port of Boston, and altering the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay, we presume not to mention to your Majesty, without first assuring you, that we, in many instances, disapprove of the conduct of that Province, and beseeching your gracious interposition in their favour; we cannot, however, help observing, that those Acts seem to establish a dangerous precedent, by inflicting punishment without the formality of a trial; and the following words substituted, to wit: Although, royal sir, it would be improper here to enter into a justification of the merits of the measures which occasioned the late act for shutting up the Port of Boston, abridging the Charter rights of the Massachusetts Bay, and for the impartial administration of justice in that Province; your Majesty will, however, graciously be pleased to permit us to observe, that the ill-policied scheme of Colony Administration pursued by your Majesty's Ministers since the close of the last war, has been productive of great warmth in every part of your Empire; nor can we avoid declaring, that we view those Acts with that jealousy which is the necessary result of a just sense of the blessings of freedom, and abhor the principles they contain, as establishing precedents subversive of the rights, privileges, and property, and dangerous to the lives of your Majesty's American subjects."

Upon which debates arose, and the question having been put thereon, it was carried in the negative, in manner following, viz:

That Colonel Philips then moved to have the words "seem to" struck out of the said fifteenth paragraph, which passed in the affirmative.

That on reading the sixteenth paragraph, a motion was made by Mr. Clinton, in the words following, viz:

Mr. Chairman: I move that the said sixteenth paragraph be struck out, which is in these words, to wit: "We cannot quit the subject of our grievances, without humbly representing to your Majesty, that we are apprehensive many inconveniences may arise from the Judges of the Supreme Court in this Colony holding their commissions during pleasure; we therefore entreat your Majesty to grant them their commissions upon the tenure that the Judges of your Majesty's Courts in England hold theirs, during good behaviour; and we assure your Majesty, that if you shall be pleased to grant us this indulgence, you will find the Representatives of this Colony ready and willing to annex such adequate and permanent salaries to those offices, as shall Tender them as independent of the people, as your Majesty may be pleased to make them of the Crown; and the following words substituted, to wit:" With the highest satisfaction, most gracious Sovereign, we reflect on your royal declaration from the throne, at your happy accession, that it was essential to the impartial administration of justice, and one of the best securities to the rights and liberties of your subjects, that your Judges should hold their commissions during good behaviour permit us then to pray that you will be graciously pleased to remove the distinction between your subjects in England and those in America, by commissioning your Judges here to hold their offices on the same tenure; in which case we beg leave to assure your Majesty, that we stand ready to give them such adequate and permanent salaries as will render them independent of the people" On the question, the Commitee agreed to the same, nemine contradicente.

That after he had read the seventeenth paragraph, Mr. Clinton moved that the following words be struck out from the beginning of the said seventeenth paragraph, to wit: "We have now, most gracious Sovereign, stated our grievances to your Majesty; we have done it, we trust, with all the respect due to the best of Kings, and with that decent freedom becoming the Representatives of a [faithful, ancient, and loyal Colony;]

[Here four pages of the original are missing. They contained the remainder of the Proceedings on the Petition to the King, and the Proceedings on the Memorial to the House of Lords, as far as the twenty-first paragraph.]

part of his Majesty's Dominions; but that it is essential to freedom, and the undoubted rights of our constituents, that no Taxes be imposed on them but with their consent, given personally or by their lawful Representatives; and the following substituted, to wit: "And while we esteem it our duty thus fully to lay them before your Lordships, we beg leave to assure you, that we shall never repine at the exercise of Parliamentary authority to regulate trade for the general weal of the Empire, when it is solely employed in the enacting Duties on imports from foreign countries, that may interfere with the products or manufactures of any part of the British Empire, provided that in the mode every idea of taxation for the purpose of raising a Revenue in America, be excluded" Upon which, debates arose, and the question having been put thereon, it was carried in the negative, in manner following, viz:

That after going through the same, paragraph by paragraph, and having made several amendments thereto, he asked the Committee whether they agreed to the same, and would direct him to report them to the House? Upon which debates arose, the Committee divided, and it passed in the affirmative, in manner following, viz:

Which Report he read in his place, and afterwards delivered it, with the said draught and amendments, in at the table, where the same were again read; and on the question, Whether the House agree to the same, and would order the said draught and amendments to be engrossed It passed in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the said draught and amendments be engrossed.

The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House, upon the draught of a Representation and Remonstrance to the Commons of Great Britain. After some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr. Kissam reported, that he was directed by the Committee to make the following Report to the House, to wit:

That after reading the said draught through in the Committee, and upon reading it again, paragraph by paragraph, when he came to the fourth paragraph,

A motion was made by Mr. Clinton, in the words following, viz:

Mr. Chairman: I move that the word "internal," between the words "from" and "Taxation," in the fourth paragraph, be struck out; as also the following words, at the end of the said fourth paragraph, to wit: "Especially for the support of Government, and the other usual and ordinary service of the Colonies." On which debates arose, and the question having been put thereon, it was carried in the negative, in manner following, viz: