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538 HISTORY OF MARYLAND.
their trade and commerce, and especially from the taxes imposed by the Stamp
Act, whereby they are deprived, in some instances, of that invaluable privilege
of Englishmen and British subjects, trials by juries; and to take care that
such representation should humbly and decently, but expressly, contain an
assertion of the right of the colonists^ to be exempt from all and every taxations and impositions upon their persons and property, to which they do not
consent in a legislative way, either by themselves, or their representatives
freely chosen and appointed."
Having thus speedily and efficiently endorsed the proposition of a general
congress, they now determined by explicit legislative action to declare the
principles upon which their colonial rights were founded. And to dispel all
doubts, if any such existed, as to the cordial concurrence of Maryland with
the other colonies, the following committee was "appointed to draw up
resolves, declarative of the constitutional rights and privileges of the freemen
of the province:" William Murdock, of Prince George's ; EdwTard Tilghman,,
of Queen Anne's ; Thomas Binggold, of Kent; Samuel Chase, of Annapolis;
Samuel Wilson, of Somerset; D. Wolstenholme, of St. Mary's ; John Golds-
borough, of Talbot; John Hammond, of Anne Arundel; Henry Hollyday, of
Talbot; Charles Grahame, of Calvert; James Hollyday, of Queen Anne's;
Thomas Johnson, of Anne Arundel; Edmund Key, of St. Mary's, and Brice
T. B. Worthington, of Anne Arundel.
On the 28th, Mr. Murdock, from the committee, brought into the House
the following declarations, which from their dignified tone and the unanimity
with which they were adopted, form one of the proudest pages of Maryland's
history:
" I. Resolved, unanimously, That the first adventurers and settlers of this province of
Maryland brought with them and transmitted to their posterity, and all other his
Majesty's subjects, since inhabiting in this province, all the liberties, privileges, franchises,
and immunities, that at any time have been held, enjoyed, and possessed, by the people of
Great Britain.
" II. Resolved, unanimously, That it was granted by Magna Charta, and other the good
laws and statutes of England, and confirmed by the petition and bill of rights, that the
subject should not be compelled to contribute to any tax, tallage, 'aid, or other like
charges not set by common consent of parliament.
" III. Resolved, unanimously, That by a royal charter, granted by his Majesty, king
Charles I., the eighth year of his reign and in the year of our Lord one thousand six
hundred thirty and two, to Cecilius, then Lord Baltimore, it was, for the encouragement
of people to transport themselves and families into this province, amongst other things,
covenanted and granted by his said Majesty for himself, his heirs, and successors, as
followeth:
"And we will also, and of our more special grace, for us, oar heirs and successors,
we do strictly enjoin, constitute, ordain and command, that the province shall be of our
allegiance, and that all and singular the subjects and liege people of us, our heirs and
successors, transported into the said province, and the children of them, and of such as
shall descend from them, there already born, or hereafter to be born, be, and shall be
denizens and lieges of us, our heirs, and successors, of our kingdom of England and Ireland, and be in all things held, treated, reputed and esteemed, as the liege faithful people
| Title | History of Maryland - 1 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000572 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 538 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. their trade and commerce, and especially from the taxes imposed by the Stamp Act, whereby they are deprived, in some instances, of that invaluable privilege of Englishmen and British subjects, trials by juries; and to take care that such representation should humbly and decently, but expressly, contain an assertion of the right of the colonists^ to be exempt from all and every taxations and impositions upon their persons and property, to which they do not consent in a legislative way, either by themselves, or their representatives freely chosen and appointed." Having thus speedily and efficiently endorsed the proposition of a general congress, they now determined by explicit legislative action to declare the principles upon which their colonial rights were founded. And to dispel all doubts, if any such existed, as to the cordial concurrence of Maryland with the other colonies, the following committee was "appointed to draw up resolves, declarative of the constitutional rights and privileges of the freemen of the province:" William Murdock, of Prince George's ; EdwTard Tilghman,, of Queen Anne's ; Thomas Binggold, of Kent; Samuel Chase, of Annapolis; Samuel Wilson, of Somerset; D. Wolstenholme, of St. Mary's ; John Golds- borough, of Talbot; John Hammond, of Anne Arundel; Henry Hollyday, of Talbot; Charles Grahame, of Calvert; James Hollyday, of Queen Anne's; Thomas Johnson, of Anne Arundel; Edmund Key, of St. Mary's, and Brice T. B. Worthington, of Anne Arundel. On the 28th, Mr. Murdock, from the committee, brought into the House the following declarations, which from their dignified tone and the unanimity with which they were adopted, form one of the proudest pages of Maryland's history: " I. Resolved, unanimously, That the first adventurers and settlers of this province of Maryland brought with them and transmitted to their posterity, and all other his Majesty's subjects, since inhabiting in this province, all the liberties, privileges, franchises, and immunities, that at any time have been held, enjoyed, and possessed, by the people of Great Britain. " II. Resolved, unanimously, That it was granted by Magna Charta, and other the good laws and statutes of England, and confirmed by the petition and bill of rights, that the subject should not be compelled to contribute to any tax, tallage, 'aid, or other like charges not set by common consent of parliament. " III. Resolved, unanimously, That by a royal charter, granted by his Majesty, king Charles I., the eighth year of his reign and in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred thirty and two, to Cecilius, then Lord Baltimore, it was, for the encouragement of people to transport themselves and families into this province, amongst other things, covenanted and granted by his said Majesty for himself, his heirs, and successors, as followeth: "And we will also, and of our more special grace, for us, oar heirs and successors, we do strictly enjoin, constitute, ordain and command, that the province shall be of our allegiance, and that all and singular the subjects and liege people of us, our heirs and successors, transported into the said province, and the children of them, and of such as shall descend from them, there already born, or hereafter to be born, be, and shall be denizens and lieges of us, our heirs, and successors, of our kingdom of England and Ireland, and be in all things held, treated, reputed and esteemed, as the liege faithful people |
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