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 as himelf, the Americans are in no danger of oppreion, ince by men commonly provident they mut be o taxed, as that we may not loe one way what we gain another.

ame Old Member has dicovered, that the judges formerly thought it illegal to tax Ireland, and declares that no caes can be more alike than thoe of Ireland and America; yet the judges whom he quotes have mentioned a difference. Ireland, they ay, hath a Parliament of its own. When any Colony has an independent Parliament acknowledged by the Parliament of Britain, the caes will differ les. Yet by the 6 Geo. I. chap. 5. the Acts of the Britih Parliament bind Ireland.

is urged that when Wales, Durham, and Cheter were diveted of their particular privileges or ancient government, and reduced