1352. COLONIES (The American), Parliamentary encroachments.—
In 1650, the
parliament, considering itself as standing in
the place of their deposed king, and as having
succeeded to all his powers, without as
well as within the realm, began to assume
a right over the Colonies, passing an act for
inhibiting their trade with foreign nations.
This succession to the exercise of kingly authority
gave the first color for parliamentary
interference with the Colonies, and produced
that fatal precedent which they continued to
follow, after they had retired, in other respects,
within their proper functions.—
Notes on Virginia. Washington ed. viii, 355.
Ford ed., iii, 217.
(1782)
