Barclay’s Independent Negotiation (III)
AD: Norfolk Record Office

1st:  The Tea to be paid for. 2d.  The Tea Duty Act to be repealed. 3d:  The Colonies to enter into Compact that the Acts of Navigation which have already been passed in Great Britain and such other Acts as may hereafter be passed for the Regulation of Trade shall be binding. 4th.  All Duties arising on the Acts for regulating Trade with the Colonies to be for the public Use of the respective Colonies and paid into the Treasuries. 5th.  A Naval Officer appointed by the Crown to see that the Acts are duely observed. 6th.  As the Dignity of Parliament must be preserved Qr.[Query] Whether it may not be prudent for the Colonies to consent to raise Annually, on Requisition made by the King by Consent of Parliament a certain proportion (altho small) of their last provincial Tax equal to [suppose     thereoff] when Britain pays 3s- in the pound to its land Tax. This Concession will so much please the Major part of the Nation, that they may be enduced to yield more substantial Benefits. [Deleted: 8th: No Troops to quarter] 8th.  Castle William to be restored to the province of the Machuset’s Bay [deleted: or to be paid for by Great Britain.] 9th.  Massachusets and Quebec Bills to be repealed. 10.  The Extention of the Acts Henry 8th. to be disclaimed by Parliament. 11.  The American Admiralty Courts reduced to the same powers they have in England. 12.  All Judges to be appointed during good behaviour with Salaries from Colonies or, if during pleasure, then Colonies to grant Salaries during their pleasure as heretofore. 13.  Govrs. to be supported by Voluntary Grants as heretofore. 14  Declaritory Acts to be repealed or explained so as not to extend to Taxation but for Regulation of Trade and as the Dutys raised thereon by No. 4 are to be paid into Treasuries of the Colonies will be safe. Plan for / Conciliation

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