House of Commons
whether the most
Wealthing & important
might not
Colonies might
be called upon,
With
a
to Justice
due
rega
D
to their
own interests, to
defray a larger proportion of the cost
of their Military defence than they had hitherto
done
After a thorough
Examination of the
237.
subject, it was decided
Mat Hai Colonies
Which,
as regard
the
Cost of thin Military
defence, were particularly
A
more
burden
to the Imperial Exchequer Should (allowing of course
that the state of thir
Revenues
was such as
Justify the additional
Charge) be required considerably to increase.
their contributions towards
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