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3d. The Colonies to enter into Compact that the Acts of 

 Navigation which have already been passed in Gt. Bn. 

 & 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 & 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, qF 

 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 3/ 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. 



7th. In time of War. . . . 



8th. Castle William to be restored to the province of the 

 Machusets' Bay. 1 



9th. Massachusets & Quebec Bills to be repealed, 

 loth. The Extention of the Acts Henry 8th. to be disclaimed 



by Parliament, 

 nth. The American Admiraltry Courts reduced to the same 



powers they have in England. 



I2th. All Judges to be appd. during good behaviour with 

 Salaries from Colonies, or if during pleasure, then 

 Colonies to grant Salaries during their pleasure as 

 heretofore. 



I3th. Gov rs - to be supported by Voluntary Grants as hereto- 

 fore. 



I4th. Declaritory Act to be repealed or explained so as not to 

 extend to Taxation but for Regulation of Trade & as 

 the Dutys raised thereon by No. 4 are to be paid into 

 Treasuries of the Colonies will be safe, 



[In Barclay's hand, and endorsed by him, " Plan for Con- 

 ciliation."] 



V. [LORD HYDE TO D. BARCLAY] 



GROSVENOR STREET, 

 5th Feb. 1775. 



Your letter my good friend, raises surprize & concern : 

 The light I saw is obscured, great hopes are baffled. The 



1 Orig. Text, add, & to be paid for by Gt. Bn. 



