 | James Stephen - 1802 - 356 pages
...concerned; but " the concurrence of the Peers and the Crown " to a tax, is only necessary to clothe it in the " form of a law. The gift and grant is of " the Commons alone *. The Declaratory Act therefore is not only unrepealed, but unimpeached jn its general principle,... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1802 - 624 pages
...concerned, but the concur" rence of the peers and the crown to a tax-, " is only neceflary to clothe it with the form of " a law. The gift and grant is of the common* " alone. In ancient days, the crown, the ba" rons, and the clergy, pollrffcd the lands. In... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - 1806 - 372 pages
...the concurrence of the peers and the crown to a tax, is only ne" cessary, to clothe it in the foim of a law. The gift and grant is " of the commons alone." It is unnecessary to say more concerning the right of parliamentary taxation of the colonies, because... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1807 - 556 pages
...estates of the kingdom are alike concerned ; but the concurrence of the peers and the crown to a tax is only necessary to close with the form of a law: the gift and grant is of the commons alone. In ancient days, the crown, the barons, and the clergy, possessed the lands. In those days, the barons... | |
 | Trinidad. [Appendix.] - 1807 - 238 pages
...Belsham. Mem. Geo. III. vol. i, p. 102. •f Biogiaphical .Anec. vol. i, p. 35. and the crown to a tax, is only necessary to close with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the commons alone. In antient days the crown, the barons, and the clergy possessed the lands. In those days the barons... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 pages
...estates of the realm are plike concerned, but the concurrence of the peers and the crown to a tax, is only necessary to close with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the commons alone. In ancient days, the crown, the barons, and the clergy, possessed the lands. In those days, the barons... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 pages
...estates of the realm are alike concerned ; but the concurrency of the peers and the crown to a tax, is only necessary to close with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the commons alone. In ancient days, the crown, the barons, and the clergy, possessed the lands. In those days, the barons... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1810 - 538 pages
...concerned, but the concurrence of the peers and the crown to a tax, is only neceffary to clothe it with the form of a law ; the gift and grant is of the Commons alone. In ancient days, the crown, the barons, and 4 the clergy, poffefled the lands. In thofe days, the CHAP.... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 470 pages
...concerned, but the concurrence of the Peers and the Crown to a tax, is only necessary to close with a form of a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons alone. In ancient days, the Crown, the Barons, and the Clergy, possessed the lands. Iii those days, the Barons... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 474 pages
...concerned, but the concurrence of the Peers and the Crown to a tax, is only necessary-to close with a form of a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons alone. In ancient days, the Crown, the Barons, and the Clergy, possessed the lands. In those days, the Barons... | |
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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. In legislation, the three estates of the realm are alike concerned ; but the concurrence of the Peers and the Crown to a tax, is... 
