April 6, 1775," the student of the history of the Revolution, in New Y'ork, may find much, relating to the opinions of the revolutionary elenu'ntsin tliat Colony, concerning this State, as well iis cuiioe ning other kindred subjects.

»Joiirw(l of the lions,; "Die Martis, 10 ho., A.Jl., the 7th March, " 1776."

in the Chair ; and proceeded to consider the Report which had thus been presented; and, after having made some amendments in the proposed Resolutions,* the Chairman reported the result of the Committee's deliberations to the House; and, after some discussion, the House agreed with the Committee, in its Report and Resolutions.^

The first of these Resolutions, following the general sentiment of the CoIonLsts, acknowledged the Faith and Allegiance to the King which were due to him from " the people of this Colony." The second acknowledged that the Colonists " owe obedience to all " Acts of Parliaments calculated for the general weal "of the whole Empire and the due regulation of the " Trade and Commerce thereof, and not inconsistent "with the essential Rights and Liberties of English- "men, to which they are equally entitled with their " fellow-subjects in Great Britain." The third declared " that it is essential to Freedom and the un- " doubted Right of Englishmen, that no Taxes be " imposed on them but with their consent, given per- "sonally or by their Representatives in General As- "sembly." The fourth maintained "that the Acts of " Parliament, raising a Revenue in America especially "to jirovide for the support of the Civil Government " and administration of Justice in the Colonies, ex- " tending the Jurisdiction of the Courts of Admiralty "beyond their ancient limits, authorizing the. Judge's " Certificate to indemnify the Prosecutor from Dam- " ages he would otherwise be liable to, giving them a " concurrent Jurisdiction of Causes heretofore cog- " nizable only in the Courts of Common Law, and by " that means depriving the American Subject of his " Trjal by a Jury, are destructive to Freedom, and " subversive of the Rigiits and liiberties of the Colo- "nies." The fifth and last of these Resolutions declared " that a Trial by a Jury of the Vicinage, in all "Ca[)ital Cases, is the grand Security of Freedom and " the Birthright of Englishmen ; and, therefore, that " the seizing any Person or Persons, residing in this " Colony, suspected of Treasons, Misprisions of " Treason, or any other Offences, and sending such "Person or Persons out of the same, to be tried, is dan- "gerous to the Lives and Liberties of His Majesty's " American Subjects.""