HehasmadeJudgesdependentonhisWillalone, forthetenureoftheiroffices, andtheamountandpaymentoftheirsalaries.
Hehaserectedamultitudeofnewoffices, andsenthitherswarmsofofficerstoharassourpeople, andeatouttheirsubstance.
Hehaskeptamongus, intimesofpeace, StandingArmies, withouttheconsentofourlegislatures.
HehasaffectedtorendertheMilitaryindependentofandsuperiortotheCivilpower.
Hehascombinedwithotherstosubjectustoajurisdictionforeigntoourconstitutionandunacknowledgedbyourlaws; givinghisAssenttotheirActsofpretendedLegislation:
Forquarteringlargebodiesofarmedtroopsamongus;
ForprotectingthembyamockTrialfrompunishmentforanyMurderswhichtheyshouldcommitontheInhabitantsoftheseStates;
Forcuttingoffourtradewithallpartsoftheworld;
Forimposingtaxesonuswithoutourconsent;
Fordeprivingusinmanycasesofthebenefitsoftrialbyjury;
Fortransportingusbeyondseastobetriedforpretendedoffences;
ForabolishingthefreesystemofEnglishLawsinaneighboringProvince, establishingthereinanArbitrarygovernment, andenlargingitsBoundariessoastorenderitatonceanexampleandfitinstrumentforintroducingthesameabsoluteruleintothesecolonies;
Fortakingawayourcharters, abolishingourmostvaluableLawsandalteringfundamentallytheformsofourgovernments;
ForsuspendingourownLegislatures, anddeclaringthemselvesinvestedwithpowertolegislateforusinallcaseswhatsoever.
Hehasabdicatedgovernmentherebydeclaringusoutofhisprotectionandwagingwaragainstus.
Hehasplunderedourseas, ravagedourcoasts, burntourtowns, anddestroyedthelivesofourpeople.