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 now laid by Parliament on thoe which were never taxed by Parliament before. To this we think it may be eaily anwered, that the longer they have been pared, the better they can pay.

is certainly not much their interet to repreent innovation as criminal or invidious; for they have introduced into the hitory of mankind a new mode of diaffection, and have given, I believe, the firt example of a procription publihed by a Colony againt the Mother-country.

what is urged of new powers granted to the Courts of Admiralty, or the extenion of authority conferred on the judges, it may be anwered in a few words, that they have themelves made uch regulations neceary; that they are etablihed for the prevention of greater evils; at the ame time, it mut be ,