Resolved, That his majesty’s liege people of this ancient colony have enjoyed the right of being thus governd by their own assembly, in the articles of taxes and internal police; and that the same have never been forfeited, or any other way yielded up, but have been constantly recognised by the king and people of _Britain_: Resolved therefore, That the general assembly of this colony, together with his majesty or his substitutes, have in their representative capacity, the only exclusive right and power to lay taxes and imposts upon the inhabitants of this colony; and that every attempt to vest such power in any other person or persons whatsoever, than the general assembly aforesaid is illegal, unconstitutional, and unjust, and hath a manifest tendency to destroy _British_ as well as _American_ liberty: Resolved, That his majesty’s liege people, the inhabitants of this colony, are not bound to yield obedience to any law or ordinance whatever, designed to impose any taxation whatsoever upon them, other than the laws and ordinances of the general assembly aforesaid: Resolved, That any person who shall, by speaking or writing, assert or maintain, that any person or persons, other than the general assembly of this colony, have any right or power to impose or lay any taxation on the people here, shall be deemed an enemy to this his majesty’s colony.” Upon reading these resolves the _Scotch_ gentlemen in the house, cried out treason, &c. They were however adopted.—The next day, some old members got them revised, though they could not carry it to reject them. As revised they stand thus on the printed journals of the house of burgesses. _Thursday, May 30, 1765._ Resolved, That the first adventurers, &c. &c. as above: Resolved, That by two royal charters, &c. &c. Resolved, That the taxation of the people by themselves, or by persons chosen by themselves to represent them, who can only know what taxes the people are able to bear, or the easiest method of raising them, and must themselves be effected by every tax laid on the people, is the only security against a burdensome taxation, and the distinguishing characteristic of _British_ freedom, without which the ancient constitution cannot exist: Resolved, That his majesty’s liege people of this his most ancient and loyal colony, have, without interruption, enjoyed the inestimable right of being governed by such laws, respecting their internal policy and taxation, as are derived from their own consent, with the approbation of their sovereign or his substitute; and that the same hath never been forfeited or yielded up, but hath been constantly recognised by the king and people of _Great-Britain_. [June 1.] Lieutenant-governor Farquier dissolved the house of burgesses upon being made acquainted with their resolves.