The writ of assistance, which was a general search warrant issued to revenue officers, was an ancient device hateful to a people who cherished the spirit of personal independence and who had made actual gains in the practice of civil liberty.

协助令状是发给税务官员的一般搜查令，是一种古老的手段， 对那些珍视个人独立精神并在公民自由实践中取得实际成果的人来说是可恶的。