 Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legislation the three estates of the realm are alike concerned ; but the concurrence of the peers and the Crown to a tax is only...  Political Debates - Page 5by William Pitt (Earl of Chatham), Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1766 - 18 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1802 - 624 pages
...concerned, but the concur" rence of the peers and the crown to a tax-, " is only neceflary to clothe it with the form of " a law. The gift and grant is of the common* " alone. In ancient days, the crown, the ba" rons, and the clergy, pollrffcd the lands. In... | |
 | Bryan Edwards - Bahamas - 1806 - 372 pages
...the concurrence of the peers and the crown to a tax, is only ne" cessary, to clothe it in the foim of a law. The gift and grant is " of the commons alone." It is unnecessary to say more concerning the right of parliamentary taxation of the colonies, because... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Great Britain - 1807 - 556 pages
...alike concerned ; but the concurrence of the peers and the crown to a tax is only necessary to close with the form of a law: the gift and grant is of the...ancient days, the crown, the barons, and the clergy, possessed the lands. In those days, the barons and the clergy gave and granted to the crown. They gave... | |
 | Trinidad. [Appendix.] - Constitutional history - 1807 - 238 pages
...p. 102. •f Biogiaphical .Anec. vol. i, p. 35. and the crown to a tax, is only necessary to close with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the commons alone. In antient days the crown, the barons, and the clergy possessed the lands. In those days the barons and... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...plike concerned, but the concurrence of the peers and the crown to a tax, is only necessary to close with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the...ancient days, the crown, the barons, and the clergy, possessed the lands. In those days, the barons and the clergy gave and granted to the crown. They gave... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Great Britain - 1809 - 608 pages
...alike concerned ; but the concurrency of the peers and the crown to a tax, is only necessary to close with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the...ancient days, the crown, the barons, and the clergy, possessed the lands. In those days, the barons and the clergy gave and granted to the crown. They gave... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1810 - 538 pages
...concerned, but the concurrence of the peers and the crown to a tax, is only neceffary to clothe it with the form of a law ; the gift and grant is of...alone. In ancient days, the crown, the barons, and 4 the clergy, poffefled the lands. In thofe days, the CHAP. barons and the clergy granted to the crown... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 474 pages
...concerned, but the concurrence of the Peers and the Crown to a tax, is only necessary-to close with a form of a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons...ancient days, the Crown, the Barons, and the Clergy, possessed the lands. In those days, the Barons and the Clergy gave and granted to the Crown. They gave... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 470 pages
...concerned, but the concurrence of the Peers and the Crown to a tax, is only necessary to close with a form of a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons...ancient days, the Crown, the Barons, and the Clergy, possessed the lands. Iii those days, the Barons and the Clergy gave and granted to the Crown., They... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Orators - 1810 - 612 pages
...entitled with yourselves to all the natural rights of mankind, and the peculiar privileges of Englishmen, The gift and grant is of the commons alone. In ancient days, the crown, the barons, and the clergy, possessed the lands. In those days, the barons and the clergy gave and granted to die crown. They gave... | |
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