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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803 (search)
, he may be able in the most humble and pressing manner to remonstrate for us all those rights and privileges which justly belong to us either by charter or birth. As his Majesty's other Northern American colonies are embarked with us in this most important bottom, we further desire you to use your endeavors that their weight may be added to that of this province, that by the united application of all who are aggrieved, all may happily obtain redress. Rights of the colonists. On Nov. 20, 1772, he made the following report: As men. Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First, a right to life, Second, to liberty. Thirdly. to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can. These are evident branches of, rather than deductions from. the duty of self-preservation, commonly called the first law of nature. All men have a right to remain in a state of nature as long as they please, and in case of intolerable oppr