Governor, but the Judges of the Superior Court
of Judicature, as also the King's Attorney and
Solicitor General are to receive their Support
from this grievous tribute. This will, if accom-
plish'd, compleat our Slavery: For if Taxes
are
to be raised from us by the Parliament of
Great
Britain without our consent, and the Men on
whose opinions and decisions our Properties,
Liberties, and Lives, in a great measure depend,
receive their Support from the Revenues arising
from these Taxes, we cannot, when we think
on the depravity of mankind, avoid looking with
horror on the danger to which we are exposed!
The British Parliament have shewn their wisdom
in making the Judges there as independent as
possible both on the Prince and People, both
for place and support: But our Judges hold
their commissions only during pleasure; the
granting them Salaries out of this Revenue is
rendering them dependent on the Crown for
their support. The King, upon his first acces-
sion the Throne, for giving the last Hand to
the independency of the Judges in England,
not only upon himself but his successors, by re-
commending and consenting to an Act of Par-
liament, by which the Judges are continued in
office, notwithstanding the demise of the
King, wich vacates all other Commission,
was applauded by the whole Nation. How
alarming therefore must it be to the inhabitants
of this province, to find so wide a difference made