The Claim of the Colonies to an Exemption from Internal Taxes Imposed by Authority of Parliament, Examined
- William Knox (author)
- Jack P. Greene (collection editor)
This piece defends Parliament’s right to tax by contending that no distinction in law can be maintained between regulation and taxation. Both arise from the same power to determine the disposition of property and precedent gives that power to Parliament alone. But the author recognizes the danger of permitting such authority when the properties of members of Parliament are not subject to the same duties. He argues that revenues from such taxes should only be for expenditures within the colonies.
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