An appeal to the justice and interests of the people of Great Britain, in the present disputes with America. By an old Member of Parliament.
- Arthur Lee (author)
- Jack P. Greene (collection editor)
This text refutes the idea of Parliament’s total supremacy. Taking the perspective of an English resident, the author disavows all authority to taxing colonials without consent. Ireland is seen as “a case more exactly similar to that of America,” where Parliament’s power is “always asserted,” but “for purposes of a revenue, never.” George II, a “Whig king,” who respected charters, is noted for requesting the colonies be reimbursed, belying claims that America did not provide for its defense.
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