Mr. Alderman Oliver' s Motion in the House of Commons

Page v3:1680

London, November 27, 1775.

This day, a few minutes after three o' clock, in the House of Commons, Mr. Alderman Oliver made his motion; he was seconded by the Lord Mayor of London. It was couched in the following terms: "That an humble address be presented to His Majesty, requesting that His Majesty would be graciously pleased to impart to the House who were the original authors and advisers of the following measures, before they were proposed by Parliament: the taxing America without consent of its Assemblies, for the purpose of raising a revenue; for the extending the jurisdiction of the Courts of Admiralty and Vice-Admiralty; for taking away the Charter of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay; for restraining the American fishery; for

Page v3:1681

erupting murderers from trial in America; for transporting accused Colonists to England, to be tried for offences committed in America; and, more especially, for establishing popery and despotism in Canada." A little after six, the main question was put, and it was rejected on a division; one hundred and sixty-three against it, and ten for it.