Jefferson, Thomas / 2008-06-02 00:00:00



Public Papers
by Thomas Jefferson

_Resolutions of Congress on Lord North's Conciliatory Proposal_

IN CONGRESS
THE SEVERAL Assemblies of NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA and
VIRGINIA, having referred to the Congress a resolution of the House
of Commons of GREAT BRITAIN, which resolution is in these words, viz.

_Lunae, 20 degrees die Feb. 1775.
_The House in a Committee on the American papers. Motion made,
and question proposed._
THAT _it is the opinion of this Committee, that when the
General Council and Assembly, or General Court of any of his
Majesty's provinces, or colonies in America, shall propose to make
provision, according to the condition, circumstance, or situation of
such province or colony, for contributing their proportion to the
common defence (such proportion to be raised under the authority of
the General Court, or General Assembly of such province or colony,
and disposable by Parliament) and shall engage to make provision
also, for the support of the civil government, and the Administration
of justice in such province or colony, it will be proper if such
proposal shall be approved by his Majesty and the two Houses of
Parliament; and for so long as such provision shall be made
accordingly, to forbear in respect of such province or colony, to lay
any duty, tax, or assessment, or to impose any further duty, tax or
assessment, except only such duties as it may be expedient to
continue to levy or impose, for the regulation of commerce, the net
produce of the duties last mentioned, to be carried to the account of
such province or colony respectively.
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