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representatives from America; for the petition of 
right expressly says, it is to be by common consent 
in Parliament; and the people of America have no 
representatives in Parliament, to make a part of 
that common consent. 
Q. If the Stamp Act should be repealed, and an 
act should pass, ordering the assemblies of the colo- 
nies to indemnify the sufferers by the riots, would 
they obey 1t? 
A. That is a question I cannot answer. 
Q. Supposing the King should require the colo- 
nies to grant a revenue, and the Parliament should be 
against their doing it, do they think they can grant 
a revenue to the King without the consent of the 
Parliament of Great Britain? 
A. That is a deep question. As to my own opin- 
ion, I should think myself at liberty to do it, and 
should do it, if I liked the occasion. 
QO. When money has been raised in the colonies, 
upon requisitions, has it not been granted to the King? 
A. Yes, always; but the requisitions have gener- 
ally been for some service expressed, as to raise, 
clothe, and pay troops, and not for money only. 
Q. If the act should pass requiring the American 
assemblies to make compensation to the sufferers, and 
they should disobey it, and then the Parliament 
should, by another act, lay an internal tax, would 
they then obey it? 
A. The people will pay no internal tax; and, I 
think, an act to oblige the assemblies to make com- 
pensation is unnecessary; for I am of opinion, that, 
as soon as the present heats are abated, they will 
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