Essays of Benjamin Franklin

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URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-127700

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Author:: Franklin, Benjamin http://d-nb.info/gnd/118534912

Title:: Essays of Benjamin Franklin

Place of publication:: New York

Publisher:: G. P. Putnam's Sons

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: xi, 273 Seiten

Digitisation:: 2021

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: IV. The examination of Dr. Benjamin Franklin in the british house of commons

Collection:: Economics Books

| Benjamin Franklin [1766 vania, which was the chief part of the war that af- fected the colonies. There were garrisons at Niagara, Fort Detroit, and those remote posts kept for the sake of your trade; I did not reckon them; but I believe, that on the whole the number of Americans, or pro- vincial troops, employed in the war was greater than that of the regulars. I am not certain, but I think SO. Q. Do you think the assemblies have a right to levy money on the subject there, to grant to the crown? A. [Icertainly think so; they have always done it. Q. Are they acquainted with the declaration of rights? And do they know, that, by that statute, money is not to be raised on the subject but by con- sent of Parliament? A. They are very well acquainted with it. Q. How then can they think they have a right to levy money for the crown, or for any other than local purposes? A. They understand that clause to relate to sub- jects only within the realm; that no money can be levied on them for the crown but by consent of Par- liament. The colonies are not supposed to be within the realm; they have assemblies of their own, which are their parliaments, and they are, in that respect, in the same situation with Ireland. When money is to be raised for the crown upon the subject in Ireland, or in the colonies, the consent is given in the Parliament of Ireland, or in the assemblies of the colonies. They think the Parliament of Great Brit- ain cannot properly give that consent, till it has 110 :

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