The Scots Magazine, Volume 29Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran, 1767 - English literature |
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Page 417 - Did you ever hear the authority of parliament to make laws for America questioned till lately ? A. The authority of parliament was allowed to be valid in all laws, except such as should lay internal taxes. It was never disputed in laying duties to regulate commerce.
Page 358 - Dominica, into this kingdom ; and for fecuring the duties upon goods imported from the faid...
Page 417 - They were governed by this country at the expense only of a little pen, ink and paper. They were led by a thread. They had not only a respect but an affection for Great Britain, for its laws, its customs and manners, and even a fondness for its fashions, that greatly increased the commerce.
Page 418 - To a concurrence of causes; the restraints lately laid on their trade, by which the bringing of foreign gold and silver into the colonies was prevented; the prohibition of making paper money among themselves, and then demanding a new and heavy tax by stamps, taking away at the same time trials by juries, and refusing to receive and hear their humble petitions.
Page 18 - ... and there to consult, vote, and determine in all matters that come before them, to the glory of God and the' good of his church, according to the word of God, the confession of faith, and agreeable to the constitution of this church, as they will be answerable...
Page 419 - I think the resolutions of right will give them very little concern, if they are never attempted to be carried into practice. The colonies will probably consider themselves in the same situation, in that respect, with Ireland ; they know you claim the same right with regard to Ireland, but you never exercise it...
Page 418 - ... causes ; the restraints lately laid on their trade, by which the bringing of foreign gold and silver into the colonies was prevented ; the prohibition of making paper money among themselves, and then demanding a new and heavy tax by stamps, taking away, at the same time, trials by juries, and refusing to receive and hear their humble petitions. Q. Don't you think they would submit to the...
Page 428 - The word malignity, and a passage in your letter, call to my mind the wicked wasp of Twickenham : his lies affect me now no more; they will be all as much despised as the story of the seraglio and the handkerchief, of which I am persuaded he was the only inventor. That man has a malignant and ungenerous heart; and he is base enough to assume the mask of a moralist, in order to decry human nature, and to give a decent...
Page 428 - tis as fair to beat who cannot fight, As 'tis to libel those who cannot write. And if thou draw'st thy pen to aid the law, Others a cudgel, or a rod, may draw.
Page 204 - Oeconomy in general is the art of providing for all the wants of a family, with prudence and frugality. . . . What oeconomy is in a family, political oeconomy is in a state...