. An historical account of the old State house of Pennsylvania now known as the Hall of independence. ^^. Benjamhi Franklin, the Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly, waspromptly instructed to direct the Agent to guard the Colony againstthese and all other impositions while at the same time assuring theHome Government that a plan is being formed to grant the neces-sary aids to the Crown and to contribute to the general defence thatwill not destroy or infringe the natural and legal rights of the Colo-nies or aiiect those of the Mother Country. Instructions to Richard Jackson. The Representative
. An historical account of the old State house of Pennsylvania now known as the Hall of independence. ^^. Benjamhi Franklin, the Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly, waspromptly instructed to direct the Agent to guard the Colony againstthese and all other impositions while at the same time assuring theHome Government that a plan is being formed to grant the neces-sary aids to the Crown and to contribute to the general defence thatwill not destroy or infringe the natural and legal rights of the Colo-nies or aiiect those of the Mother Country. Instructions to Richard Jackson. The Representatives of the Freemen of the Province of Pennsylvania, inGeneral Assembly met, having received Information of the Resohitions of theSeptember Housc of Comnions respecting the Stamp Duties and other Taxes22, I7t54. proposed to be laid on the British Colonies, do most humbly con-ceive that the measures proposed as aforesaid if carried into execution, willhave a Tendency to deprive the good People of this Province of their mostessential Rights as British Subjects and of the Rights granted to them bythe Royal
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