...the Colonies were " entitled (according to the Bill of Rights adopted by the Continental Congress) to a free and exclusive power of legislation, in their...Legislatures, where their right of representation can alone he preserved, in all cases of taxation and internal polity ;" while, in the other case, it was proposed...

...Continental Congress) to a free and exelnsive power of legislation, in their several Provincial Legislatnres, where their right of representation can alone be preserved, in all cases of taxation and internal polity;" while, in the other case, it was proposed to anthorize Congress to exercise, exelnsively, legislative...

...internal polity of the Colonies, they declared "That they are entitled to a free and exclusive power in their several provincial legislatures, where their...right of representation can alone be preserved in all ea^ts of taxation and internal polity." Havingthus defined the principle for which they were contending,...

...the Colonies were " entitled (according to the Bill of Rights adopted by the Continental Congress) to a free and exclusive power of legislation, in their several Provincial Legislatures, where their eight of representation can alone be preserved, in all cases of taxation and internal polity ;" while,...

...entitled to a free and exclusive power in their several provincial legislatures, where their •ight of representation can alone be preserved in all cases of taxation and internal polity." Having thus defined the principle for which they were contending, the Congress proceeded to adopt the...

...internal polity of the colonies, they declared "That they are entitled to a free and exclusive power in their several provincial Legislatures, where their right of representation can alone bo preserved, in all cases of taxation and internal polity." Having thus defined the principle for...

...their local and other circumstances, cannot properly be, in the British Parliament, they are entitled to a free and exclusive power of legislation in their...manner as has been heretofore used and accustomed. — Preston, Documents Illustrative of American History. The hiring of the Hessians and other German...

...and other circumstances cannot properly be represented in the British parliament, they are entitled to a free and exclusive power of legislation in their...be preserved, in all cases of taxation and internal policy, subject only to the negative of their sovereign, in such manner as lias been heretofore used...

...represented in the British Parliament, they were entitled to a free and exclusive power of taxation in their several provincial legislatures, where their...polity, subject only to the negative of their sovereign. But from the necessity of the case and a regard to the mutual interest of both countries, their cheerful...

...preserved in all cases of taxation and internal polity, subject only to the negative of their sovereign. But from the necessity of the case and a regard to the mutual interest of both countries, their cheerful consent was given to the operation of such acts of Parliament...