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 its particular regulations by the general law, and whatever may be its internal expences, is till liable to Taxes laid by uperior authority.

Charters given to different provinces are different, and no general right can be extracted from them. The Charter of Pennylvania, where this Congres of anarchy has been impudently held, contains a claue admitting in expres terms Taxation by the Parliament. If in the other Charters no uch reerve is made, it mut have been omitted as not neceary, becaue it is implied in the nature of ubordinate government. They who are ubject to laws, are liable to Taxes. If any uch immunity had been granted, it is till revocable by the Legilature, and ought to be revoked, as contrary to the publick good, which is in every Charter ultimately intended.