"dated the twentieth day of October, 1774, and all the "Statutes of the British Parliament, passed since that " day, restraining the Trade and Fishery of Colonies "on this Continent, ought to be repealed.

" That from the necessity of the case, Britain ought "to regulate the Trade of the whole Empire, for the "general benefit of the whole, and not for the sep- " arate interest of any particular part ; and that, from " the natural Right of Property, the powers of Taxa- " tion ought to be confined to the Colony Legislatures, " respectively.

"Therefore, That the monies raised as Duties, " upon the Regulations of Trade, ought to be paid " into the respective Colony Treasuries, and be subject " to the disposal of their Deputies.

"That in those Colonies whose Representatives in "General Assembly are now chosen for a greater term "than three years, such Assemblies, for the future, " ought, in their duration, not to exceed that " term.

"That the Colonists are ready and willing to sup- "port the Civil Government within their respec- " tive Colonies ; and, on proper requisitions, to " assist in the general defence of the Empire, in " as ample manner as their respective abilities will " admit.

" That if objections be made that a resort to a " variety of Colony Legislatures, for general aids, is " inconvenient, and that large, unappropriated Grants "to the Crown, from America, would endanger the " Liberty of the Empire, then the Colonies are ready "and willing to assent to a Continental Congress, "deputed from the several Colonies, to meet with a "President appointed by the Crown, for the purpose " of raising and apportioning their general aids, upon "application made by the Crown, according to the "advice of the British Parliament, to be judged of by " the said Congress.