...acknowledging the constitutional executive power of government, and solemnly declaring their absolute belief, that neither the parliament of Great Britain, nor any member, or constituent branch of h, had a right to impose taxes upon the colonies, or to regulate their internal police, aid that...

...the king, and acknowledging the constitutional executive power of government, do solemnly profess and testify and declare, that we do absolutely believe...to regulate the internal policy thereof, and that nil attempts, by fraud or force, to establish and exercise such claims and powers are violations of...

...Mecklenburgh movement, all signed what they called a Test of their loyalty to the crown, beginning with : "We, the subscribers, professing our allegiance to...constitutional executive power of government, do solemnly protest, testify," etc. — P. 284. Upon Governor Martin's manifesto said Congress unanimously passed...

...full import is not to be comprehended from the Review. We therefore give it in full, as follows : " We the subscribers, professing our allegiance to the...branch thereof, have a right to impose Taxes upon the colonies to regulate the internal policy thereof, and all attempts, by fraud or force, to establish...

...be substitnted in lieu thereof, and subscribed by the Members of this Board : " We, the subscribers, do solemnly profess, testify, and declare that we...Britain, nor any member or constituent branch thereof, hath a right to impose taxes upou these Colonies, to regulate the internal police thereof; and that...

...be substituted in lieu thereof, and subscribed by tho Members of this Board : " We, the subscribers, do solemnly profess, testify, and declare that we...Britain, nor any member or constituent branch thereof, hath a right to impose taxes upon these Colonies, to regulate the internal police thereof; and that...

...I find a test oath subscribed by these ten members, with the others, which commences as follows: ' We, the subscribers, professing our allegiance to...government, do solemnly profess, testify, and declare, etc.'" Therefore, argues Mr. Henry, " Either the Congress of North Carolina, including the delegates...

...Convention to sign, and probably influenced its form, if he did not write it himself. This test began: "We, the subscribers, professing our allegiance to...the constitutional executive power of government, etc."; and on Wednesday, August 23, every member of the Congress, 184 in number, ineluding John Phifer,...

...find subscribed to the "Test," adopted and signed on the 23d of August, which begins with these words: "We, the subscribers, professing our allegiance to...the constitutional executive power of government" — the names of Thomas Polk, John McKnitt Alexander, J&hn Phifer, Waightstill Avery, with one hundred...

...following oath, known as the "test" of loyalty to America, was adopted and subscribed by the delegates : "We, the subscribers, professing our allegiance to...taxes upon these colonies to regulate the internal police thereof; and that all attempts, by fraud or force, to establish and exercise such claims and...