By our greatly encreasing the demand and consumption of British manufactures, their price is considerably raised of late years; the advantage is clear profit to Britain, and enables its people better to pay great taxes; and much of it being paid by us, is clear tax to Britain.
This quote highlights how increased demand for British goods results in higher prices, which Franklin sees as a tax burden on the colonies.
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