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 reaon for this claim is, that the foundation of Englih Liberty, and of all Government, is a right in the People to participate in their Legilative Council.

inherit, they ay, from their ancetors, the right which their ancetors poeed, of enjoying all the privileges of Englihmen. That they inherit the right of their ancetors is allowed; but they can inherit no more. Their ancetors left a country where the repreentatives of the people were elected by men particularly qualified, and where thoe who wanted qualifications, or who did not ue them, were bound by the deciions of men, whom they had not deputed.

colonits are the decendants of men, who either had no vote in elections, or who voluntarily reigned them for ,