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" If taxes are laid upon us in any shape without our having a legal representation where they are laid, are we not reduced from the character of free subjects to the miserable state of tributary slaves... "
History of Massachusetts ...: From 1764, to July, 1775 - Page 19
by Alden Bradford - 1822
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The History of ... Massachusetts-Bay ...

Thomas Hutchinson - 1828 - 568 pages
...govern and tax ourselves. It strikes at our British privileges, which, as we have never forfeited them, we hold in common with our fellow subjects who are...laid upon us in any shape, without our having a legal representative when they are made, are we not reduced from the character of free subjects to the miserable...
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The North-American Review and Miscellaneous Journal, Volume 9

Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1819 - 476 pages
...privileges, which, as we have never forfeited them, we hold in common with our fellow-subjects, who arc natives of Britain. If taxes are laid upon us in any...having a legal representation where they are laid, are we not reduced from the character of free subjects to the miserable state of tributary slaves ?'...
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Fourth of July Orations, Volume 1

1863 - 538 pages
...1764, those memorable instructions from Boston to her representatives : " There is no room for delay. If taxes are laid upon us in any shape without our...having a legal representation where they are laid, are we not reduced from the character of free subjects to the miserable state of tributary slaves?...
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Biography of the signers to the Declaration of independence [ed ..., Volume 9

Declaration - 1827 - 364 pages
...of our lands, and every thing we possess or use ? This, we conceive, annihilates our charter-rights to govern and tax ourselves. It strikes at our British...representation where they are laid, we are reduced from the character of free subjects to the state of tributary slaves. We, therefore, earnestly recommend it...
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Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, Volume 9

John Sanderson - 1827 - 360 pages
...of our lands, and every thing we possess or use ? This, we conceive, annihilates our charter-rights to govern and tax ourselves. It strikes at our British...representation where they are laid, we are reduced from the character of free subjects to the state of tributary slaves. We, therefore, earnestly recommend it...
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A Political and Civil History of the United States of America ..., Volume 1

Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 540 pages
...preparatory to new taxes ; for if our trade may be taxed, why not our lands ? Why not the products of our lands and every thing we possess or use ?"...representation where they are laid, we are reduced from the character of free subjects, to the state of tributary slaves." " We, therefore, earnestly recommend...
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A History of Boston: The Metropolis of Massachusetts, from Its Origin to the ...

Caleb Hopkins Snow - 1828 - 482 pages
...govern and tax ourselves. It strikes at our British privileges, which as we have never forfeited them we hold in common with our fellow subjects, who are...without our having a legal representation where they are made, are we not reduced from the character of free subjects to the miserable state of tributary slaves?...
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A History of Boston: The Metropolis of Massachusetts, from Its Origin to the ...

Caleb Hopkins Snow - 1828 - 512 pages
...tax ourselves. It strikes at our British privileges, which as we have never forfeited them we bold in common with our fellow subjects, who are natives...without our having a legal representation where they are made, are we not reduced from the character of free subjects to the miserable state of tributary slaves...
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A History of Boston: The Metropolis of Massachusetts, from Its Origin to the ...

Caleb Hopkins Snow - 1828 - 484 pages
...tax ourselves. It strikes at our British privileges, which as we have never forfeited them we hold m common with our fellow subjects, who are natives of...without our having a legal representation where they are made, are we not reduced from the character of free subjects to the miserable state of tributary slaves...
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The History of the Province of Massachusetts Bay: From 1749 to 1774

Thomas Hutchinson - 1828 - 610 pages
...govern and tax ourselves. It strikes at our British privileges, which, as we have never forfeited them, we hold in common with our fellow subjects who are...laid upon us in any shape, without our having a legal representative when they are made, are we not reduced from the character of free subjects to the miserable...
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