This they have i^jne in i>assing the vote to give tlie troops a thousand jiounds out of any monies that may be in the treasury, and another thousand out of the money that may be issu(d, to be put out on loan, whic'i t!ie colony will be obliged to make good, whetiier the bill (br t'mt purpose does or dots m.t obtain the royal assent ; ami tjjat tliey ha\e betrayed the liberties of the pc<')ple, will ai>[)ear from t!ie following consideration, to wit : That tlie ministry are wailing to see wiiether tie colonies, under their dis'rt ssed circumstances, \' ill divide on any of t'le grand points wliicli they are tuiited in, and contending f d-, with the mot' ler co.unti-y ; liy wldcli tliey may carry their dtsigns against the colonies, and ke^o in administration. -- For Lf this s'lould not take ])]ace, t'le acts must be repealed ; whicli will be a rellec ion on their coiuhict, antl will bri-ig the reproach and clamourof t' e nation on t'lem, i'or the loss of trade to tlie empire, wliicIi their malconduct has occasioned.
Our granting money to th,e troops, is implicitly acknowledging the authority that enacted the revenue acts, and tlieir being obligaiuiy i;ii us, as ihcse acts \vere enacted for the exjiress
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purpose of taking money out of our pockets without our consent j and to provide for the defending and support of government in America ; which revenue we say by our grant of money, is not sufficient for the purpose aforesaid ; therefore we supj)ly the deficiency.