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id: A37555
author: England and Wales.
date: 1652.0
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title:
  An act for continuance of the imposition upon coals, towards the building and maintaining ships for garding the seas

summary:
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id: A83176
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
extension: .xml
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words: 808
sentence: 55
flesch: 71
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title:
  Die Veneris 15. August. 1645. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the continuance of the monethly assessement for the maintenance of the Scottish Army.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83176 of text R212251 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[42]). 1645 330 2 0 0 0 0 0 61 D The rate of 61 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A83652
author: England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 757
sentence: 38
flesch: 69
cache: cache/A83652.xml
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title:
  A certificate of what hath been done upon the poll-money, as well upon the act of poll-money, as upon the order of review of the same.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83652 of text R205388 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.3[21]). IMprimis , The charge of each severall division amounteth in the totall sum unto — The discharge of the said totall sum appeareth in the particulars following , ( Viz ) 1 Money paid into the Chamber of London — 2 Money paid for the Collecting and paying of the same , according to the Statute or Order of review — 3 In Certificates seen and allowed according to the said Statute , the sum of money is — 4 In pretended Certificates neither seen nor allowed , the sum is — 5 Moneys uncollected , and not distreined by reason of the povertie of the partie assessed — 6 Such as are dead and were able to pay in their life time — 7 Refusers , that do not , or will not pay , although able and sufficient , whose names with the sums of money assessed upon them are in a Schedule annexed hereunto , amounteth unto — 8 Memorandum , All that are assessed under twelve pence are not to be particularly named or written , but the totall sum in every Parish or Township therein set down , The grosse sum whereof is — 9 You shall likewise certifie where any considerable partialitie or connivence hath been used , either by the Commissioners or Assessors , and in such case you are to certifie the particular persons name and place of abode , that so such person may receive his condigne censure .


id: A83827
author: England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
date: 1649.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 912
sentence: 60
flesch: 67
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title:
  Die Sabbathi, 19. Maii, 1649. Resolved, &c. That all such delinquents that have compounded at Goldsmiths-Hall, and their compositions reported and allowed, ...

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83827 of text R211139 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.14[33]). Title from caption and opening words of text.


id: A83868
author: England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
date: 1645.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1047
sentence: 51
flesch: 64
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title:
  August 5. 1645. Whereas by speciall order of the House of Commons, the Committee for the Army under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax did come to Guild-hall, London, to receive an accompt of the Lord Major and aldermen appointed as commissioners by ordinance of Parliament of the 15 of February, 1644. ...

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83868 of text R212250 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[41]). [London : 1645] Title from heading and first lines of text.


id: A83659
author: England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
date: 1641.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 846
sentence: 80
flesch: 83
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txt: txt/A83659.txt
title:
  The copie of an order agreed upon in the House of Commons, vpon Friday, the eighteenth of Iune, wherein every man is rated according to his estate for the Kings use.

summary:
  Every man that may spend 20. pound per Annum , 5 shillings . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83659 of text R209677 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.3[7]).


id: A53874
author: University of Oxford.
date: 1678.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1001
sentence: 53
flesch: 66
cache: cache/A53874.xml
txt: txt/A53874.txt
title:
  Univers. Oxon ss. These are in His Majesties name to require you and of you to make your peronal appearance before us whose names are hereunto subscribed ...

summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 34239)


id: B05746
author: Eliot, Gilbert, Sir, 1651-1718.
title: Proclamation anent production of the tacks of the teinds of the bishopricks
date: 1694.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1177
sentence: 59
flesch: 64
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id: A61967
author: Gutheridge, William, d. 1706.
date: 1689.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1209
sentence: 50
flesch: 61
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title:
  The suffering case of William Gutheridge, of Banwell in Sommersetshire, truly stated, and committed to the tender consideration of all true English men

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id: A53424
author: Organ, Richard, fl. 1696.
date: 1696.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1294
sentence: 53
flesch: 65
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title:
  Proposals to the Honourable House of Commons, humbly offered and presented; for the laying a tax upon raw hides, &c. By Richard Organ.

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id: A82547
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1645.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1278
sentence: 76
flesch: 70
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title:
  Die Lunæ quinto Maii 1645. At the Committee of Lords and Commons appointed by ordinance the 28 of March last, for securing eighty thousand pounds and for a further provision for the raising and maintaining of the forces under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax.

summary:
  WHEREAS of the ten moneths Assessments charged upon severall Counties of this Kingdome , by the Ordinance of the Fifteenth of February last past , for raising and maintaining of the said Forces , Three whole Moneths Assessements are become due , and ought to have been collected and paid to the Treasurers at Warres at Guild-hall London , according to the said Ordinances ; But through the negligence of the severall Assessors , Head-collectors , Sub-collectors , and others that are trusted and imployed therein by the Parliament , most of the Counties have not paid in any Money at all ; And such Counties as have paid in any , the summes are so inconsiderable , as that the Army can thereby in no sort bee supplied ; And unlesse some speedy and effectuall course be taken for the Collecting of those Moneys , and such other Assessements as shall incurre , manifold mischiefs will inevitably and suddenly ensue , to the exceeding great prejudice of the Common-wealth : It is therefore Ordered , that the Agents appointed by the Parliament to solicite the bringing in of those Moneys , shall forthwith repaire into the severall Counties to them assigned , Who are hereby authorized to call before them , or any of them the Assessors , Head-collectors , and Sub-collectors , appointed for the Assessing and collecting of the said Assessements , and to take an accompt of them what they have collected and paid , and to whom , and what remaines in their hands , and what is , and shall be from time to time in Arrears in the severall Divisions of the Counties , and to cause such summes of Money as are now due , to be forthwith collected and paid to the Treasurers at Warres at Guild-hall London ; And whatsoever person or persons the said Agents , or any of them , shall finde in the said Counties to have neglected their duties in assessing , collecting , paying , distrayning , or otherwise for the three Moneths past , or shall neglect their duty for the time to come , to take them into safe custody , and forthwith to bring , or to send them to the Committee or Committees in the severall Divisions of the Counties , or before this Committee , to be forthwith proceeded against , as the said Ordinances of Parliament direct , And the said Committee or Committees in the severall Counties aforesaid are hereby desired , and required forthwith upon the complaints of the said Agents , or any of them , to proceed accordingly . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82547 of text R212232 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[33]).


id: A94436
author: City of London (England).
title: To the alderman, deputy and common-councel-men of the ward of [blank]
date: 1660.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1373
sentence: 71
flesch: 73
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summary:
  2. Of the Names and Surnames of every Person who hath been or now is Deputy to any Alderman of the said Ward . Of the Names and Surnames of every Doctor of Physick residing within your said Ward .


id: A46079
author: Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1677-1685 : Ormonde)
date: 1679.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1471
sentence: 68
flesch: 64
cache: cache/A46079.xml
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title:
  Upon consideration of a petition presented unto us, by the officers of the receipt of His Majesties exchequer, and the answer of the farmers of His Majesties revenue thereunto ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council.

summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). Title from first 3 lines of text.


id: B05301
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: Act anent the pole-money. Edinburgh, March 23. 1699..
date: 1699.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1517
sentence: 62
flesch: 62
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id: A83238
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1396
sentence: 62
flesch: 65
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title:
  An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the raising of moneys for redemption of distressed captives. Die Martis, 28. Jan. 1644. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

summary:
  VVHereas by an Act made this present Parliament , intituled , An Act for the Relief of the Captives taken by the Turkish , Morish , and other Pyrates : And to prevent the taking of others in time to come , A Subsidy of One per Centum was imposed on all Goods , Wares , and Merchandize , of what nature , kinde , or quality whatsoever to be exported out of , or imported into this Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales ; which Subsidy or imposition was to continue by the said Act , during the space of three yeers , expiring the tenth of December , 1644. And it is further Ordained , That all such sums of Money as shall be collected and received for the said duty aforesaid , shall from time to time be issued , imployed , disposed and payed by the said Chamberlain , for and towards the Redemption of the said distressed Captives , in such manner as by the Lord Admirall for the time being , and the Committee for the Navie of the Commons House of Parliament , or in the absence of the Lord Admirall , by the Committee of the Navy shall be ordered and directed , whose order from time to time shall bee his sufficient discharge .


id: A46195
author: Eustace, Maurice, Sir, ca. 1590-1661.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1647
sentence: 67
flesch: 62
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title:
  Whereas there was an ordinance made by the late general convention of this kingdom, assembled by His Majesties authority, intituled, an Ordinance for the Speedy Raising of Moneys for His Majesties Service ... by the Lords Justices and Council, Mau. Eustace, canc., Orrery.

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id: A46105
author: Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683.
date: 1676.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1759
sentence: 74
flesch: 62
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title:
  Whereas by a clause contained in the act, intituled, an Act for the Explaining of Some Doubts Arising upon an Act, intituled, an Act for the Better Execution of His Majesties Gracious Declaration for the Settlement of his Kingdome of Ireland ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Essex.

summary:
  WHEREAS by a Clause contained in the Act , intituled , an Act for the explaining of some doubts arising upon an Act , intituled , an Act for the better execution of his Majesties gracious declaration for the settlement of his Kingdome of Ireland , and satisfaction of the several interests of Adventurers , souldiers , and other his subjects there , and for making some alterations of , and additions unto the said Act , for the more speedy and effectual settlement of the said Kingdom . It was enacted , that it should and might be lawful to and for the Lord Lieutenant , and other Chief Governor or Governors , and Council of Ireland for the time being , to assess and impose upon all and every the Lands , Tenements and hereditaments , which by virtue of the said Act should be restored or confirmed to any former Proprietors of the Popish Religion , or granted to any the Roman Catholicks of Ireland , such sums of mony as they should think fit , for the raising & leavying of thirty thousand pounds sterl .


id: A83831
author: England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
date: 1649.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1756
sentence: 78
flesch: 64
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title:
  Die Mercurii, 14 Martii, 1648. Resolved by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that Sir Iohn Stowell knight be proceeded against for life in the upper bench. ...

summary:
  Resolved by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that Sir Iohn Stowell knight be proceeded against for life in the upper bench. Resolved by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that Sir Iohn Stowell knight be proceeded against for life in the upper bench.


id: B05693
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
date: 1697.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1925
sentence: 65
flesch: 54
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title:
  Proclamtion for the better collecting and inbringing of what is deficient of the pole-money imposed in anno 1695

summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05693) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 180024) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: B05725
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
date: 1695.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2113
sentence: 68
flesch: 54
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title:
  A proclamation, prorogating the dyets of giving in lists of poleable persons, and payment of their pole-money, and prescribing methods for the exactness and perfecting of the same.

summary:
  Macers of Our Privy Council , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , Conjunctly and Severally , specially , Constitute , Greeting ; Forasmuch as , by the Act of Parliament one thousand six hundred and ninty five years anent the Pole-money , and former Proclamations and Orders of Our Privy Council thereanent , several days were prefixt for sending in from the several Shires of this Kingdom to the Clerk of our Thesaury Abstracts of the Lists and Rolls made up within the respective Sub-divisions of the saids Shires ; Nevertheless the saids Abstracts are either wholly neglected , or sent in so defective and Lame , that no distinct Charge can be formed thereupon , either against the Collectors of the Shires , or Paroch Collectors , or these lyable in payment of the said Pole-money , in so far as in several of the saids Books and Lists there are no Sums drawn out upon either the Stock , or Rent , or Characters , and Conditions of the persons Poleable , and the Fees of Servants are condescended on only for half a year , whereas the Master is lyable for the whole years Pole out of the halfyears Fee , and some condescends upon Persons Merchandizing , and Exercising Trades , and keeping Servants , and yet bears them not able to pay Pole , and the general Pole of six pence is not adjected to the particular Pole , and the valued Rent is not divided amongst the Tennents conform to their Possessions but charged in cumulo , and that there are several other Defects and Omissions in the saids Books , for Remeid whereof , and for perfecting the Lists and Rolls of the poleable persons within the several Shires of this Kingdom ; and for Rectifying and Amending the several Defects and Mistakes above-written , and to the effect the Pole-money may be fully and exactly gathered up according to the perfected Lists , We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council have thought fit to prorograt and continue the days for compleating the saids Lists and Rolls , and paying in the Pole-money due by the several Leidges of this our Kingdom until the Fifteenth day of January next to come for all upon this side of Tay , except Perth Shire , and to the first day of February for Perth-Shire and all beyond Tay , hereby Requiring and Commanding the Collectors of Supply within the several Shires of this Kingdom , betwixt and the days respective foresaids , to make up exact and compleat Lists of all persons Poleable within their respective Shires , in the Terms of the Act of Parliament anent the Pole-money , who may be either altogether omitted , or not Inrolled to their just Avail by the Sub-Collectors of the respective Divisions and Paroches within the several Shires , for which the saids Collectors of Supply are allowed to retain five per Cent , in their own hands , out of the Pole-money which shall be Collected by them from the persons either omitted or not duely Inrolled as said is : And likeways we hereby Require & command the saids Collectors of Supply betwixt and the days respective foresaid to go through every Paroch within their respective Shires , and there revise and examine the Lists and Rolls given in to them by the Collectors of the several Sub-divisions and Paroches , and make Tryal of the famen that they be full and exact , and to make use of the Assistance of the Elders , and Examination Rolls of every Paroch , and if need beis to Execute our former Letters of Horning granted to them for that Effect , and to do all other Diligence allowed by our Laws for perfecting and compleating the saids Lists and Rolls betwixt and the days foresaids : Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: B05650
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
date: 1695.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2521
sentence: 75
flesch: 54
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title:
  A proclamation for collecting and in-bringing the pole-money, appointed to be payed at Martinmass, 1695. by an Act of the last session of Parliament.

summary:
  And further , the said Commissioners , in case of their other neglects and failzieurs in the premisses : As also , the said Collectors of Shires failzleing in their parts , are hereby declared punishable by Our Council , as they shall see cause : And what is hereby appointed as to Commissioners of Shires within their bounds foresaid , is also appointed and enjoyned to Magistrats within Burgh , and their Sub-Collectors , and under the same pains in all points , with this express provision , that the Sub-Collectors for Burghs give in their whole Lists to the Collector of Supply of the Shire whereof they are apart , to be by them Registrat : And to the effect the Commissioners of the shire may inspect and see how the same are made and managed . And lastly , It is declared , that the foresaid Sub-Collectors and Collectors shall have power to exact the doubles and quadruples , in case of failzie , either by omitting , wrong up-giving , not payment , or otherwise , conform to the said Act of Parliament , in which doubles and quadruples in the cases forsaids , the foresaid Sub-Commissioners for Paroches , and Commissioners for Shires , are hereby impowered to decern the persons failzieing , and to direct Execution against them in all points , conform to the Act of Parliament .


id: B05701
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: A proclamation for the ready in-bringing of the annexed and additional excise.
date: 1697.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2956
sentence: 79
flesch: 48
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summary:
  And We considering , how necessar it is , for the better In-bringing the Annexed and Additional Excise , and for Determining all Differences betwixt the Brewars and the Tacksmen of the said Annexed and Additional Excise , and their Sub-Tacksmen , and Collectors , from the first day of March one thousand six hundred and nyntie seven , to the first day of March , one thousand six hundred and ninty eight , during which space , the said Annexed and Additional Excise is now set in Tack , That all Entries of Liquors of whatsoever sort , Brown and Imported , lyable to the said Excise , be duely and timously made . Do therefore , With Advice of the Lords of Our ●rivy Council , Require and Command the Commissioners of Supply , of the several Shyres within this Kingdom , Qualified according to Law , and Residing whithin the Shyre : And who , by the said Act of Parliament , are appointed Commissioners of the said Annexed Excise , to meet at the Head-Burgh of the respective Shyres , the first Tuesday of September next to come , and at their said Meeting , to Settle and Appoint Places , within six Myles where the Brewers lives , where the publick Excise Offices shall be most conveniently keept for the Brewers to Enter , and give up the Quantities of the Liquors browen by them , Lyable in Payment of the said Excise .


id: A83342
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1659.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 663
sentence: 51
flesch: 73
cache: cache/A83342.xml
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title:
  Tuesday, May 10th. 1659. The Parliament doth resolve and declare, that all persons whatsoever shall pay, and hereby are required to pay in all arrears and growing duties, for customs, excise and new impost, monethly taxes, and all other moneys due and payable to the Common-wealth. ...

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83342 of text R211169 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.21[31]). Title from first lines of text.


id: A83607
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1643.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 815
sentence: 44
flesch: 69
cache: cache/A83607.xml
txt: txt/A83607.txt
title:
  Die Sabbathi, 26 Augusti, 1643. Whereas divers persons have beene assessed upon the Ordinances of Parliament, for the twentieth part, and weekely assessement, subsidies, and other payments; ...

summary:
  Title from caption and first lines of text. The rate of 27 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A35101
author: Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
date: 1654.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 546
sentence: 34
flesch: 74
cache: cache/A35101.xml
txt: txt/A35101.txt
title:
  At the counsell at White-Hall ordered by His Highness with the consent of his counsel, that the commissioners for the excise ...

summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A35101) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105710) This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A35101 of text R37694 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing C7124).


id: A54879
author: Palmer, Charles, 1663?-1734.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1295
sentence: 55
flesch: 65
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title:
  'Tis humbly proposed to the honourable House of Commons, for raising 368000 l. per an. in lieu of the duties on glass-wares, tobacco-pipes, and stone and earthen-wares; and to supply the want of about six hundred thousand pounds, by fall of the wine bill. Viz.

summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). [S.l. : April the 6. 1697] Date of publication from foot of text; signed at foot: Charles Palmer.


id: A83460
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1648.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 560
sentence: 43
flesch: 73
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title:
  Die Lunæ 5 Iunii. 1648. Resolved upon the question by the the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, that the fifth and twentieth part be leavied upon none, but such delinquents as are within the ordinances of sequestrations.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83460 of text R210816 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.12[41]). Title from caption and text.


id: A43303
author: Heming, Edmund, fl. 1695.
date: 1696.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1456
sentence: 65
flesch: 66
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txt: txt/A43303.txt
title:
  Objections against Edmund Hemming's proposals (now lying before this honourable house for eight millions of money, by laying a duty on beds) answered, with some remarks

summary:
  Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 109946) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: A46192
author: Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1677-1685 : Ormonde)
date: 1678.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1481
sentence: 73
flesch: 67
cache: cache/A46192.xml
txt: txt/A46192.txt
title:
  Whereas the process of His Majesties Court of Exchequer are issued out to several sheriffs, collectors, and receivers of the respective counties, towns, and places of this kingdom, for divers arrears of rents, debts, and other sums of money due to the kings Majestie, at or before the twenty fifth day of December, one thousand six hundred sixty eight ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Ormonde.

summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46192) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 104941) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: A40407
author: Fraser, Andrew, of Kinmundie.
date: 1685.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1737
sentence: 52
flesch: 51
cache: cache/A40407.xml
txt: txt/A40407.txt
title:
  By Andrew Fraser (design'd) of Kinmundie, sheriff-deput of Aberdeen Advertisement for collecting His Maiesties revenew of inland excyse, within the sheriffdooms of Kincardine, Aberdeen and Bamff.

summary:
  Lord high Thesaurer of SCOTLAND , by his warrant of date the tenth day of October instant , hath Commissionat Me to regulat and appoint the manner of Collecting the In-land Excyse of Aile , Beer , Brandie and strong Waters to be browen and vented after the last of this instant within the Shyres of Kincardine , Aberdeen and Bamff , and to give Advertisement that no Brewer presume to leave off their brewing and venting upon any pretext whatsomever : and also that I should appoint Collectors and Overseers , and give them reasonable allowance in each Shyre or parts thereof as I shall find needfull , for taking notice of the quantities browen and vented , and in-bringing the Excyse thereof to the Cass-keeper , not exceeding two Merks for each Boll of Malt browen and vented conforme to the Acts of Parliament thereanent , and with power to call the present Collectors or Tacksmen of Excyse and others concerned to give a clear account of the Condition and State of the current Excyse , and that I send Parties ( if need be ) for ordering these matters , as in the said Commission at more length is expressed : In Obedience to which , These are Intimating to all Brewers and Ventners within the said Shyres , that they continue their Trade of brewing and venting as they will be answerable , wherein if they failie they will be punished to the outmost rigour that Law will allow , and to be looked upon as disaffected and seditious persons , and imbaselers of His MAIESTIES Revenew : And to the effect they may be incouraged in their brewing , These are signifying that discreet and understanding Collectors will be immediatly appointed in each Presbytrie , and these Collectors will receive such Instructions as may be most conduceable for the orderly in-bringing of the Excyse , and with most ease to , and equalitie amongst the Brewers , who may in this expect as much favour and fair dealing as any others within the Kingdom , and judicious Persons will be appointed to hear and redress their just Complaints if any be : And therefore , seeing that such equal and fair wayes will be taken for Stenting and Collecting the said Excyse in these Shyres , and that there is no impediment why the Brewers may not take such competens Pryces for their Aile , Beer , and strong Waters as may answer the value of the Malt , with the Excyse and reasonable Profit , they can pretend no just excuse for not continuing to brew and vent these Liquors , which if they fail to do , it will be inquyred into , and looked upon as contempt of Authority in those that give over brewing , or yet shall advyse any so to do : And further , to the effect his Grace my Lord High Thesaurer may be truely informed of the present state of the current Excyse , and the manner of Collecting thereof at any time thir three years last by past ; Therefore these are requyring all Magistrats of Burghs , all Collectors or Tacksmen of Excyse within the said Shyres , that they immediatly bring in to Me subscrived lists of all Brewers within their bounds , whether those that be ordinarie Brewers , or those that be extraordinarie Brewers at Mercats , Weddings , or other publick Occasions , and the Quota that each Brewer payes weeklie , or in set , and after what manner , and to whom , whether it be to the Collectors or Tacksmen , or to their Masters in whose Land they dwell , or others appointed for that end , where the Excyse is laid upon the Land-Rent ; and that the lists be so exact as that they may make faith thereon , and that if their Books be not clear thereanent they may yet take pains thereon , by calling for lists of their respective Parishes within their bounds , and all Heritors and others concerned are requyred to give concurse , and that either by themselves or Chamberlanes they give up the Names of the Brewers , and Quota of their payments when ever they shall be requyred by the Tacksmen and Collectors thereanent , and that the whole Tacksmen and Collectors give account of their diligence to Me at my House in Aberdeen , betwixt and the twelfth day of November next as they will be answerable , or else Parties will be direct for that effect .


id: A83002
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1815
sentence: 69
flesch: 59
cache: cache/A83002.xml
txt: txt/A83002.txt
title:
  Die Mercurij 14. Decemb. 1642. An ordinance, made by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, for the better and more speedy execution, of the late ordinance of the 29. of November, 1642

summary:
  may , ( during sixe daies , after his having paid the said Moiety , as aforesaid ) have liberty , and may addresse himselfe for remedy and reliefe , unto the persons nominated by the said Ordinance , to nominate the Assessors , or any foure of them , and may tender his voluntary Oath , or Protestation , to such persons , that he is over-rated , and of the true value of his estate ( if he please ) and after due examination , and perfect knowledge thereof had , and perceived ; The said Persons authorized to nominate Assessors as aforesaid , or any foure of them , shall hereby have power to Order such abatement of the said assessement , according as shall appeare unto them just , and equall upon the same examination . (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A83002) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 132749)


id: A66126
author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)
title: The declaration of His Highness the Prince of Orange, for the better collecting the publick revenue
date: 1689.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1488
sentence: 54
flesch: 55
cache: cache/A66126.xml
txt: txt/A66126.txt
summary:
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id: B05645
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: Proclamation for bringing in the lists, and determining debates about the pole-money.
date: 1694.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2037
sentence: 73
flesch: 57
cache: cache/B05645.xml
txt: txt/B05645.txt
summary:
  Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179072) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: A92677
author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
date: 1674.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2113
sentence: 70
flesch: 57
cache: cache/A92677.xml
txt: txt/A92677.txt
title:
  A proclamation, containing His Majesties grace and favour to His Subjects [in t]his His ancient kingdom of Scotland

summary:
  C R HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE CHARLES , by the Grace of GOD , King of Great Brittain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , to our Lovits , _____ Our Lyon King at Arms , and his Brethren Heraulds , Macers , P●rsevants , Messengers at A●ms , Our Sheriffs ●●…hat part conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : But in regard the Duke and Dutchess of H●miltoun , have a right to the Rests of the said Taxat●●● untill they be 〈…〉 of cert●●● sums of money acclaimed , as yet re●●ng to 〈◊〉 by Us , conform to a Contract past betwixt 〈…〉 Duke of Hamiltoun , and a Commission granted by Us ●o William now Duke of Hamiltoun : We do Declare , that We 〈…〉 satisfie the 〈…〉 the said Duke after count and reckoning of his intromission with the said 〈◊〉 ; Th● 〈◊〉 Grace and Favour intended hereby to Our good Subjects may be made effectual , and entire to them ; But prejudice in the m●●●time , to the Duke of Hamiltoun , of hi● right and execution thereupon , ay and untill he be satisfied of what shal be found due to him , 〈…〉 court and reckoning of his intromission with the said Taxation .


id: A46209
author: Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1677-1685 : Ormonde)
date: 1680.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1385
sentence: 67
flesch: 66
cache: cache/A46209.xml
txt: txt/A46209.txt
title:
  Whereas we are informed by the Earl of Ranelagh, and his partners, that several sheriffs and collectors within the respective counties of this kingdom, have received by vertue of His Majesties process, divers considerable summs of money due to His Majestie, and which do belong to the Earl of Ranelagh and partners undertaking, some of whom have accompted lately in the Exchequer, but not paid in the money due from them ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Ormonde.

summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46209) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 104966) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: A11701
author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
date: 1633.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1883
sentence: 72
flesch: 62
cache: cache/A11701.xml
txt: txt/A11701.txt
title:
  Charles by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine ... forsomuch as in our Parliament holden at Edinburgh upon the twentie eighth day of June, 1633 ... have made one voluntarie and free offer of one taxation ... thirtie shillings ...

summary:
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id: A11702
author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
date: 1633.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1791
sentence: 61
flesch: 57
cache: cache/A11702.xml
txt: txt/A11702.txt
title:
  Charles by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine ... forsomuch as in our Parliament holden at Edinburgh upon the twentie eighth day of June, 1633 ... have made a free and willing offer of one yearly extraordinarie taxation of the sixteenth pennie of all annuall rents ...

summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A11702) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 26485) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: B05682
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: A proclamation, for rouping the rests of the hearth-money.
date: 1694.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1543
sentence: 72
flesch: 64
cache: cache/B05682.xml
txt: txt/B05682.txt
summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). Royal arms at head of text; initial letter.


id: A46207
author: Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1677-1685 : Ormonde)
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1192
sentence: 63
flesch: 68
cache: cache/A46207.xml
txt: txt/A46207.txt
title:
  Whereas we are informed by John Stepney Esq., who is the only party to the Earl of Ranelagh ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Ormonde.

summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 107383)


id: A46143
author: Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683.
date: 1676.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1889
sentence: 75
flesch: 59
cache: cache/A46143.xml
txt: txt/A46143.txt
title:
  Whereas His Majestie was graciously pleased by a commission under the great seal of England, bearing date at Westminster on or about the tenth day of December last past, to constitute and appoint Sir Charles Meredith, Knight and chancellor of His Majesties Court of Exchequer in this kingdom ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Essex.

summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). Title from first 7 lines of text.


id: A29120
author: Bradley, Thomas, 1597-1670.
title: A præsent for Cæsar of 100,000 l. in hand and 50,000 l. a year / by Thomas Bradley ...
date: 1658.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4903
sentence: 100
flesch: 46
cache: cache/A29120.xml
txt: txt/A29120.txt
summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A29120 of text R32858 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing B4135). And besides these a full Convocation of the Clergy sitting , and unanimously assenting to it , Thirdly , And this Act so considerable , that three of the greatest Officers in the land , The Lord Chancellor , the Lord chief Baron , and the Master of the Rolls , are thereby required to make Inquiry from time to time , by all the ways and means they can in their discretiō devise , to find out the true values of them , that so the first-fruits and tenths may be paid in accordingly .


id: A34866
author: Cradocke, Francis, d. 1670?
date: 1660.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4914
sentence: 108
flesch: 46
cache: cache/A34866.xml
txt: txt/A34866.txt
title:
  An expedient for taking away all impositions, and for raising a revenue without taxes humbly presented his most Excellent Majesty King Charles the II / by Francis Cradocke ...

summary:
  The second Expedient is , without any Imposition , leaving all persons free to take or make payment , either in Banke , or by money in specie ; which will , I presume , bring in the same advantage to His Majesties Revenue ; but not properly be erected without two millions of money ; but if once setled would out of the same produce a million per annum profit , and stand alwayes as a constant increasing Revenue : For , by computation there is yearly paid in England for Interest Bortomree , and other kinds of Usury , two millions ; for which should all Usurers call in their principal , it would amount unto thirty five millions ; when there hath been but twenty two millions coyned in England in and since the Reign of King Edward the Sixt ▪ both in Gold and Silver , which , I presume , is at least one half exported , whorded up , or melted down ; and allowing the Usurous propriety to be the moyetie in all Coyn passing from one hand to another , it must necessarily follow , that all the said great Revenue is brought into them by five millions and an , half real sterling money ; which is no Paradox , considering that all monies , though passing but through the hands of Usurers , doth yield to each of them the full yearly Interest ; which may by done for one and the same summe of monies ten times in twelve moneths ; moreover by the money brought into Banke , ( which under the setled Government of so hopeful a Prince will be undoubtedly most that shall be imployed in Trade ) why may not His Majesty make a profit thereof as well as the States of Holand , which doth let out the same at Interest , as they have done great summes in England , and yet support a much greater Bank without Land upon their credits onely , it being generally conceived that they have not at any time in ready Cash the tenth part of what the Banke stands Debtor for to private persons , although they abound in money for want of Land to purchase . 7. By using meanes to encrease the general stock of England , either in raising the value of money for incouraging it to be Imported , ( which I will not much commend ) but rather do incourage the supplying it imaginary upon the Credit of Lands , to passe in payment by assignment in Bank as aforesaid , one of which is absolutely necessary in order to the increase of Trade in this Kingdom .


id: A38013
author: England and Wales.
date: 1643.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1928
sentence: 48
flesch: 47
cache: cache/A38013.xml
txt: txt/A38013.txt
title:
  An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the speedy supply of monies within the city of London and liberties thereof : for the reliefe and maintenance of the armies raised and to be raised for the necessary defence of the city and liberties aforesaid.

summary:
  THE Lords and Commons , finding that there is for the present an urgent necessity for the speedy raising and levying considerable summes of money , for the necessary defence of Religion , Lawes , and Liberties , and of the City of London with the Liberties thereof , the chiefe objects of our enemies malice , Have hereby Ordained , and be it Ordained by the said Lords and Commons , That all and every person and persons as well Aliens and Strangers , borne out of the Kings obeysance , as Denisens , and others Inhabiting , or who at any time since the beginning of this Parliament , did Inhabit within the said City of London , and Liberties thereof , forthwith after publication hereof , shall by way of Loane for every sum of foure shillings which every person and persons paid , or was rated or Assessed to pay for twenty shillings Lands , in any one of the two last of the sixe first Subsidies granted , this present Parliament : lend for the Service aforesaid , and pay to the Treasurers hereafter appointed the summe of ten pounds , and for every summe of eight shillings , which every such person or persons paid or was rated or assessed to pay for three pounds Goods in any one of the said two last of the first six Subsidies granted this present Parliament , the summe of twenty pounds , and so rateably according to that proportion for all and every greater summe and summes of Money rated and assessed upon any person or persons , for the aforesaid Subsidies , either for Goods or Lands , within the said City and Liberties . And if any person or persons so assessed or to be assessed by vertue of this Ordinance , shall faile therein , that then the said Committees , or any two of them within their severall Wards by such person , or persons as they shall appoint , shall levy the sum so assessed or to be assessed , by Distresse of the Goods and Chattells of such person and persons so assessed , or to be assessed , and neglecting or refusing to pay the same in manner aforesaid , and sell the goods so distrained for the service aforesaid , and if no sufficient Distresse can bee found , that then the said Committees or any two of them within their several Wards , by such person & persons as they shall appoint , shall certifie the names of every such person , and persons , to the Committee of the House of Commons for Examinations sitting at Westminster , or to the Committee of the Militia of London , or any three of them , who shall hereby have power respectively to commit such person and persons to safe custody without Baile , and Mainprize , wheresoever the said persons shall be found , whether within the said Citie and Liberties or without , and his Estate shall be moreover sequestred by the Committee of Sequestrations for the said Citie of London , or of such County where his Estate shall be found to be imployed for the service aforesaid , untill the Summe so charged upon him bee satisfied .


id: A46085
author: Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1661-1669 : Ormonde)
date: 1662.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1710
sentence: 59
flesch: 56
cache: cache/A46085.xml
txt: txt/A46085.txt
title:
  We the Lord Lieutenant and Council considering the duty incumbent on us to give a right representation of His Majesties great care of, and indulgence to, his people, and to make the execution of the laws as easie and safe to his subjects, as the exegencie of the times and necessity of affairs may possibly admit ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Co.

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id: B03015
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1642.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 5853
sentence: 98
flesch: 31
cache: cache/B03015.xml
txt: txt/B03015.txt
title:
  The ordinance and declaration of the Lords and Commons, for the assessing all such who have not contributed sufficiently for raising of money, plate, &c. with His Maiesties declaration to all his loving subjects upon occasion thereof.

summary:
  WHereas the King , seduced by wicked Counsell , hath raised an Army , and levied War against the Parliament , and great number of Forces are daily raised under the commands of Papists and other ill affected persons , by Commissions from His Majestie ; And whereas divers Delinquents are protected from publike Justice by His Majesties Army , and sundry outrages and rapines are daily committed by the Souldiers of the said Army , who have no respect to the Laws of God or the Land , but burn and plunder the Houses , & seize and destroy the persons and goods of dive●s His Majesties good Subjects ; And whereas for the maintenance of the said Army divers Assessements are made upon severall Counties , and His Majesties Subjects are compelled by the Souldiers to pay the same ; which said Army if it should continue , would soon ruine and waste the whole Kingdom , and overthrow Religion , Law , and Liberty , For suppressing of which said Army and ill-affected persons , there is no probable way under God , but by the Army raised by Authority of the Parliament ; which said Army so raised , cannot be maintained without great summes of Money , yet for raising such summes , by reason of His Majesties withdrawing himself from the advice of the Parliament , there can be no Act of Parliament passed with His Majesties assent , albeit there is great justice that the said Moneys should be raised . The Lords and Commons in Parliament , having taken the same into their serious consideration , and knowing that the said Army so raised by them , hath been hitherto for the most part maintained by the voluntary contribution of divers well-affected persons , who have freely contributed according to their abilities .


id: B05696
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: A proclamation, for the better inbringing of the pole-money, imposed in anno 1695.
date: 1695.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1664
sentence: 72
flesch: 62
cache: cache/B05696.xml
txt: txt/B05696.txt
summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). Intentional blank spaces in text.


id: A31630
author: Chamberlen, Hugh.
date: 1694.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 7005
sentence: 157
flesch: 53
cache: cache/A31630.xml
txt: txt/A31630.txt
title:
  A rod for the fool's-back, or, Dr. Chamberlin and his proposal vindicated from the foul aspersions of a dirty, scurrilous scribler, who pretends to answer the paper of the comparison, between the doctor's proposal and Mr. Briscoe's.

summary:
  A rod for the fool's-back, or, Dr. Chamberlin and his proposal vindicated from the foul aspersions of a dirty, scurrilous scribler, who pretends to answer the paper of the comparison, between the doctor's proposal and Mr. Briscoe's. Chamberlen, Hugh. 1694 Approx. A rod for the fool's-back, or, Dr. Chamberlin and his proposal vindicated from the foul aspersions of a dirty, scurrilous scribler, who pretends to answer the paper of the comparison, between the doctor's proposal and Mr. Briscoe's. Chamberlen, Hugh.


id: A67246
author: Walker, John, 1650-1730.
date: 1650.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4485
sentence: 117
flesch: 58
cache: cache/A67246.xml
txt: txt/A67246.txt
title:
  An ansvver to the sope-makers complaint wherein is clearly demonstrated their scandalous aspersions, and the falacies of their atguments [sic] proved before the honourable committee for regulating the excise, Octob. 23. 1650. As also the proceedings of the proposers and their severall proposals: wherein is found nothing prejudiciall to the Common-wealth; no excise further being further added, no man restrained, no man oppressed, but that every man may make what he can, so he pay his due. In which, such care shall be taken, as may tend to the benefit of the Common-wealth, and the reputation and profit of the trade of the sope-maker of London. By him that is a lover of honesty, and a well-willer to that trade.

summary:
  And for the fixed houses in London , I know no reason why their owners should not joyn with me which really endeavour the restauration of the Trade to London , by a due and exact execution of the Acts of Parliament , without either addition of Excise , or further penalty then is already prescribed ; so that every one may pay exactly and not break no more then I : which I do abhorre from your calumnious pen , and dares to tell it to you , that you unjustly slander me , as hereafter may to your cost appear ; but you have abused far better men then my self , God forgive you for both , and for the future I resolve to follow the example of that honourable person forenamed , to reward you good for your evil , if it ever be in my power . And now to his first objection against me , wherein he declares , It is an easie matter to raise money by way of Excise , but the difficulty is to doe it justly .


id: A83072
author: Browne, John, ca. 1608-1691.
date: 1646.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 858
sentence: 56
flesch: 67
cache: cache/A83072.xml
txt: txt/A83072.txt
title:
  An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: For bringing in of the arrears for the garrisons of the Easterne Association. : Die Jovis 10 Decemb. 1646. / Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published ; Joh. Brown cler. Parliamentorum.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83072 of text R205496 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing E1863). sixteene Moneths and seven daies Tax was Ordained to be Assessed , Collected , and payed for maintenance of the Garrisons of the Easterne Association ; And whereas a great part of the Moneys payable by vertue of the said Ordinances , is still in Arreare , and uncollected , and by meanes thereof the summes of Money still due to the said Garrisons for their Pay , during the time of their continuance , and to the Inhabitants thereof , and of the Adiacent Counties for Quarters , are become very great : Now that the said Arreares may be brought in , and issued forth according to the true intent and meaning of the said Ordinances , Be it Ordained , and it is Ordained by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled , That the Committee of Lords and Commons for the Easterne Association , and the Committees of the severall Counties mentioned in the said Ordinances , shall have Power , and are hereby Authorized to execute the said severall Ordinances according to the Powers and Authorities to them thereby granted respectively .


id: A78228
author: Shaw, John, Capt.
title: The case of the auncient tenants of the late deane and chapters of Durham.
date: 1650.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 656
sentence: 36
flesch: 72
cache: cache/A78228.xml
txt: txt/A78228.txt
summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A78228 of text R212054 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.15[63]). It is therefore prayed by the petition of Capt. John Shaw, and others in behalfe of the said tenants.


id: A83082
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1644.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 906
sentence: 41
flesch: 63
cache: cache/A83082.xml
txt: txt/A83082.txt
title:
  Die Lunæ, 8 Aprilis, 1644. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, for continuance of the excise or new-impost for one whole yeer longer, to commence the eleventh of September next, 1644.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83082 of text R212172 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[2]). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A83082) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 161100)


id: A87752
author: King, Gregory, 1648-1712.
date: 1695.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2283
sentence: 78
flesch: 71
cache: cache/A87752.xml
txt: txt/A87752.txt
title:
  A scheme of the rates and duties granted to His Majesty upon marriages, births and burials and upon batchelors and widowers, for the term of five years, from May 1. 1695. Useful to the commissioners, assessors, collectors and receivers of the said duties, and to all persons subject or liable to the payment of any the said rates or duties.

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id: A83003
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2065
sentence: 65
flesch: 54
cache: cache/A83003.xml
txt: txt/A83003.txt
title:
  An ordinance, made by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, for the better and more speedy execution, of the late ordinance of the 29. of November, 1642.

summary:
  may , ( during sixe daies , after his having paid the said Moiety , as aforesaid ) have liberty , and may addresse himselfe for remedy and reliefe , unto the persons nominated by the said Ordinance , to nominate the Assessors , or any foure of them , and may tender his voluntary Oath , or Protestation , to such persons , that he is over-rated , and of the true value of his estate ( if he please ) and after due examination , and perfect knowledge thereof had , and perceived ; The said Persons authorized to nominate Assessors as aforesaid , or any foure of them , shall hereby have power to Order such abatement of the said assessement , according as shall appeare unto them just , and equall upon the same examination . Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: A25542
author: England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1746
sentence: 79
flesch: 67
cache: cache/A25542.xml
txt: txt/A25542.txt
title:
  An Answer to a paper set forth by the coffee-men directed to the Honourable, the Commons in Parliament assembled being reflections upon some propositions that were exhibited to the Parliament for the changing the excise of coffee, tea, and chocolate into a custom upon the commodities.

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id: A46178
author: Essex, Arthur Capel, Earl of, 1631-1683.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2865
sentence: 85
flesch: 55
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title:
  Whereas the farmers of His Majesties revenue (being the persons and officers duely authorised by themselves ... &c.) have complained to us ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Essex.

summary:
  So●omon Camby , Charles Blunt , Francis Legg , Simon Finch , and Nicholas Southcoat Esqs : for the County of Waterford , Beverly Usher , Henry Nichols , Andrew Lynn and James Muttlow , Esqs : for the County of Gallway , Thomas Caulfield , Esq : Sir Henry Waddington , Knight , Sir George St. George , Charles Holcroft , John Eyre , Thomas Cuffe Edward Eyre , and John Parker Esqs : for the County of Leytrym , James King , Henry Crofton , and Bryan Cuningham , Esqs : for the County of Mayo , Sir George Bingham and Sir Arthur Gore Baronets , Owen Vaughan , Robert Miller and Francis Brent , Esqs : for the County of Roscommon , Sir Edward Ormsby Knight , Arthur St. George , Robert Kng , Robert Sands , and Edmond Donnellan , Esqs : for the County of Sligoe , Sir Francis Gore , Thomas Griffith , Edward Cooper , Charles Collis , and Phillip Ormsby , Esqs : for the County of Antrym , Sir John Rowly , Knight , Sir Hercules Longford , Robert Colvill Michael Harrison , and Hercules Davis , Esqs : for the County of Ardmagh Sir Toby Poyntz , Sir George Atkinson , Edward Richardson , and Arthur Bromlow , Esqs : for the County of Cavan , Thomas White , Humphrey Parret , Merrick Hart , and Thomas Newburg , Esqs : for the County of Donnegall , Sir Albert Cuningham , Francis Cary , Henry Vaughan , and William Dutton Esqs : for the County of Downe , Vere Essex Cromwell , William Warren , VVilliam Brett Thomas Smith , and John Farrar , Esqs : for the County of Fermannagh , Sir Michas Cole Knight , Henry Blenerhasset , Cromwell VVarde , and Lancellot Lowther , Esqs : for the County of Londonderrey , Sir John Rowly Knight Col ; VVilliam Cecill , John VVillson , John Gaich senior and Raphell VVhistler Esqs : for the County of Monahan , the Lord Blany , VVilliam Barton , Nicholas Owens , and Cromwel VVarde , Esqs : for the County of Tyrone , John Chichester , and Henry Mervin , Esqs : and Robert Ecklin , Clerk , to be the persons for Granting of Certificats to poore widows , according to the true purport and intent of the said last mentioned Art , which wee do hereby authorize them or any two or more of them , and noe other person or persons whatsoever within the said respective Counties to give accordingly & further for the County of the City of Dublin , We appoint the Mayor & Recorder of the said City for the time being , Sir Jossua Allen , & Alderman Enoch Reader , or any two of them , for the County of the City of Kilkenny the Mayor and Recorder thereof for the time being for the County of the Towne of Drohgeda the Mayor or Recorder of the Towne of Drogheda for the time being , for the County of the City of Cork , the Mayor or Recorder of the said City for the time being , for the County of the City of Lymerick , the Mayor or Recorder of the said City for the time being , for the County of the City of VVaterford , the Mayor or Recorder of the said City for the time being , for the County of the Towne of Galway , the Mayor or Recorder of the said Towne for the time being , for the County of the Towne of Carrigfergus the Mayor or Recorder of the said Towne for the time being . And forasmuch as it is Enatted by the said Additionall Act , that it shall and may bee Lawfull for the Lord Lieutenant ; Lord , Deputy , or other Chiefe Governor , and Council &c. to appoint such persons as they shall thinke fit , to doe , Execute and perform all , and Every the matters , and things which by the said former Act , or this present Act , are to be done , Executed or performed by any Iustice of the peace or Clerkes of the Peace of this Kingdome and from and after such appointment all other persons not thereby appointed shall be and are hereby Discharged from doeing , Executing and performing any Matter or thing relateing unto the premises any thing in the said former Act or the said last Act to the Contrary notwithstanding ▪ And whereas wee have thought fit hereby to nominate and appoint the severall persons in and for the severall Counties herein after mentioned being all Iustices of the peace that is to say in and for the County of Catherlagh Sir John Develleir Knight , Henry Barkeley , Marmaduke Taylor , and Richard Andrewes Esqs : for the County of Dublin , Sir Robert Reading Baronet , Sir Walter Plunket , Sir Thomas Worsopp Knights , and Richard Forster Esq : for the County of Kildare , Robert Fitz Gerald , Henry Brenn Thomas Carr , Francis Leigh , and Maurice Keating , Esqs : for the County of Kilkenny , Richard Coote , Joseph Cuffe , George Deyos , and Bartholomew Fowke , Esqs : for the Kings County , Lawrence Parsons , John Foorth , John Baldwin , John Wakeley and Samuel Rowle , Esqs : for the County of Longford , Sir John Edgeworth Knight , William Kennedy , Thomas Robinson , and Nicholas Dowdall , Esqs : for the County of Lowth , Sir James Graham , Sir William Tichburne , and Sir Thomas Fortescue , Knights , and Nehemiah Donnelan , Esq : for the County of Meath , Docter Robert Gorges , James Stopford , Arthur Dillon , Thomas Loftus , Gerrald Wesley , and George Peppard Esqs : , for the Queens County Walter Warneford , Thomas Piggott of disert John Weaver , William Weldon , and Peryam Poell Esqs : for the county of West-Meath ▪ Sir Henry Peirce , Baronet , William Hancock , George Peyton , James Leigh , and Robert Cooke Esqs : for the County of Wexford .


id: A69956
author: Committee for the Militia of London.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1136
sentence: 40
flesch: 55
cache: cache/A69956.xml
txt: txt/A69956.txt
title:
  A declaration of the Committee for the Militia concerning the penalties that are to be inflicted upon those of the trained-bands that exempt themselves in this present expedition : together with a declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament for the raising of money, plate, and horse to be imployed for the aid and assistance of the Lord Fairfax.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A69956 of text R14867 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing E2550). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 54052)


id: A31591
author: Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.
date: 1667.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 8906
sentence: 209
flesch: 47
cache: cache/A31591.xml
txt: txt/A31591.txt
title:
  Englands wants, or, Several proposals probably beneficial for England humbly offered to the consideration of all good patriots in both houses of Parliament / by a true lover of his country.

summary:
  That no man , til he attain to the age of 25 , ( according to the Custom of our Southern Neighbours where men are sooner ripe ) may be enabled to sell or alienate his Lands , considering that in England very many Estates have been most foolishly spent and sold , after the age of 21. which by the same persons , arriving to their Wits before 25. would have been preserved . For erecting Colledges in London ( as is done in Holland ) where old men deprived of Wife and Children may for a reasonable sum of Money be neatly accomodated during life , with Diet and Lodging , and pass the rest of their days without care or trouble in a comfortable society with men of like condition and age .


id: B03013
author: England and Wales.
date: 1642.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 3259
sentence: 77
flesch: 46
cache: cache/B03013.xml
txt: txt/B03013.txt
title:
  An ordinance and declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. For the assessing of all such as have not contributed upon the propositions of both Houses of Parliament for raising of money, plate, horse, horsemen, and armes for defense of the King, kingdom, and Parliament, or have not contributed proportionably according to their estates. : With an explanation of the former ordinance declaring that if any person so assessed shall within 6 or 12 dayes ... pay in the money to the treasurers in Guild-Hall, they shall give acquittances for the same ... to be repaied upon the publique faith ... : Likewise an ordinance of both Houses of Parliament for the better provision of victuals and other necessaires for the Army ...

summary:
  For the assessing of all such as have not contributed upon the propositions of both Houses of Parliament for raising of money, plate, horse, horsemen, and armes for defense of the King, kingdom, and Parliament, or have not contributed proportionably according to their estates. For the assessing of all such as have not contributed upon the propositions of both Houses of Parliament for raising of money, plate, horse, horsemen, and armes for defense of the King, kingdom, and Parliament, or have not contributed proportionably according to their estates.


id: B05726
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
date: 1697.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1401
sentence: 63
flesch: 60
cache: cache/B05726.xml
txt: txt/B05726.txt
title:
  Proclamation, recalling former acts or proclamations, declaring forraign victual free of duty, and ordaining all victuall to be imported to pay duty as before the saids former acts and proclamation.

summary:
  Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179112) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2777:5) Proclamation, recalling former acts or proclamations, declaring forraign victual free of duty, and ordaining all victuall to be imported to pay duty as before the saids former acts and proclamation. Scotland. Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: A46176
author: Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1669-1670 : Radnor)
date: 1669.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1355
sentence: 63
flesch: 62
cache: cache/A46176.xml
txt: txt/A46176.txt
title:
  Whereas the commissioners appointed for rating and assessing the several subsidies granted to His Majestie by the Parliament, lately sitting in this kingdom, have in several counties neglected to make returnes of the estreates of the said subsidies into His Majesties Court of Exchequer ... by the Lord Lieutenant and Council, J. Roberts.

summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). [1669] Title from first 7 lines of text.


id: A43304
author: Heming, Edmund, fl. 1695.
date: 1680.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1436
sentence: 60
flesch: 64
cache: cache/A43304.xml
txt: txt/A43304.txt
title:
  Edward Heming's proposal humbly offered for raising eight millions making good the qualifications mentioned in his printed papers delivered to the members of this honourable House.

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id: A82160
author: Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
title: The declaration of the gentry, of the county of Norfolk, and of the county and city of Norvvich
date: 1660.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 734
sentence: 34
flesch: 64
cache: cache/A82160.xml
txt: txt/A82160.txt
summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A82160) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 154143) The declaration of the gentry, of the county of Norfolk, and of the county and city of Norvvich This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82160 of text R205564 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.23[21]).


id: A46177
author: Arran, Richard Butler, Earl of, d. 1686.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 3140
sentence: 88
flesch: 54
cache: cache/A46177.xml
txt: txt/A46177.txt
title:
  Whereas the commissioners and chief governors of His Majesties revenue (being the persons and officers duly authorized by themselves, substitutes, agents or servants for the receiving, collecting and answering the duty arising by hearths, firing-places, stoves and publick ovens and kilns) have desired that all our due care may be taken, that no certificates be unduly granted by the justices of the peace unto such persons who by the acts for setting the said duty on His Majesty are uncapable thereof ... by the Lord Deputy and Council, Arran.

summary:
  Sr. Walter Plunket , and Sr. Thomas Wors●op , Kts. Dr. Patrick Grattan , Richard Forster , & Robert Mouldsworth , Esqs for the County of Kildare , Robert Fitzgerald , Henry Brenne , Thomas Hewetson , Francis Leigh , and Maurice Keating Esqs for the County of Kilkeny , Richard Coote Esq Sr. Henry Pansonby , Bartholomew Fowke , Harvy Mortis , George Bishop and Bryan Manser , Esqs for the Kings County Sr. Francis Blundel , and Sr. Laurence Parsons Baronets , John Baldwin , Samuel Rowle , and Richard Barry , Esqs for the County of Longford , Sr. Thomas Newcom●n , Baronet , Sr. John Edgeworth , & Sr. John Parker Kts ; Wm ; Kenedy , & Nicholas Dowdall , Esqs for the County of Lowth , Sr. James Graham , Sr. Wm ; Tichborne and Sr. Thomas Fortescue Kt ; and Nehemiah Donnelan Esq for the County of Meath , Doctor Robert Gorges , James Stopford , Arthur Dillon , Thomas Loftus , George Peppard , Charles Meredith and Stafford Lightburne Esqs for the Queens County , Walter Warenford ; Thomas Piggot of Disert John Weaver , and Peryam Poell , Esqs for the County of Westmeath , Sr. Henry Peirce Baronet , Wm ; Hancocke , George Peyton , James Liegh , Robert Cooke Edward Terrelí and Edward Barry Esqs for the County of Wexford , Sr. Nicholas Loftus Kt. Patrick Lambert , Christian Bor , and Francis Harvy , Esqs for the Country of Wicklow , Henry Temple , Roger West , Robert Hasse●s , Phillip Packenham , John Stockton and Humphry Bagge●y , Esqs for the County of Clare , Sr. Samuel Foxen , Benjamin Lucas , Do●agh o Bryan , Samuel Burton Henry Jvers , Symon Purdon , and Henry Leigh Esqs for the County of Corke Sr. Richard Aldsworth and Sr. Boyle Maynard Kts ; John St. Leger , Redmand Bary Richard Hull , Anthony Stoell , Bartholomew Purdon , Richard Travers , Richard Townsend , John Grove , Richard Beer , Bryan Wade , Wm ; Supple and James Manser , Esqs for the County of Kerry , Sr. Thomas Crosby , Baronet Sr. Francis Brewster Kt. Thomas Brown , Richard Chute , Anthony Raymond , Edward Denny , and Frederick Mullin ; Esqs for the County of Lymercik Sr. And whereas we have thought fit hereby to nominate , and appoint the several persons in and for the several Counties herein after mentioned , being all Iustices of the peace , that is to say , in and for the County of Catherlagh , Sr. Thomas Butler , Baronet , Sr. John Devillier Kt. Henry Barkeley , Marmaduke Taylor , and Wm ; Creiehly , Esqs for the County of Dublin , Sr. Thomas Newcomen , Kt.


id: A82619
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
title: A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament Die Mercurii 10. May, 1643.
date: 1643.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 933
sentence: 56
flesch: 70
cache: cache/A82619.xml
txt: txt/A82619.txt
summary:
  A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament Die Mercurii 10. A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament Die Mercurii 10.


id: A65525
author: Weston, Charles.
date: 1697.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1193
sentence: 51
flesch: 61
cache: cache/A65525.xml
txt: txt/A65525.txt
title:
  To the honourable The House of Commons in Parliament assembled: a brief scheme humbly presented, for raising 40000 l. per annum with great facility by a duty that may be laid on the postage of letters, viz.

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id: A82553
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1643.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 869
sentence: 45
flesch: 69
cache: cache/A82553.xml
txt: txt/A82553.txt
title:
  Junii 3. 1643. At the Committee of Lords and Commons for advance of money and other necessaries for the Army.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82553 of text R211710 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.7[19]). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 161001)


id: A11704
author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
date: 1633.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1856
sentence: 65
flesch: 59
cache: cache/A11704.xml
txt: txt/A11704.txt
title:
  Charles by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine ... forsomuch as we and the Estates of our Parliament presently conveened, remembring that at the first institution of the Colledge of Justice ...

summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A11704) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 26486)


id: A79336
author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
date: 1660.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1063
sentence: 43
flesch: 60
cache: cache/A79336.xml
txt: txt/A79336.txt
title:
  By the King. A proclamation for speeding the payment of the arrears of seventy thousand pounds for three moneths assessments, due and payable the first of August last past

summary:
  CHARLES R. WHereas in Our absence an Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament was made , Intituled , An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons for the Assessment of Seventy thousand pounds by the moneth upon England , for three Moneths , for the supply of Our present Occasions , and for and towards the payment and satisfaction of the Armys and Navies , continued for the defence of this Kingdom , and for other the necessary and urgent occasions thereof , And for the due levying and raising of the said Moneys , an Act also passed in this present Parliament , for putting the said Ordinance in execution , and thereby all and every the Clauses , Powers and Provisions in the said Ordinance mentioned , are enacted to be put in full execution . We therefore by and with the advice of Our Privy Councel , do hereby Require and Command , under the penalty of Our High Displeasure , all and every the Commissioners named in the said Ordinance , for the respective Counties , Cities , Boroughs , Towns and Places , within Our Realm of England , and Dominion of Wales , speedily and very effectually , to put in full execution all the Powers , Authorities , Orders and Rules mentioned and laid down in the aforesaid Ordinance , as may best conduce to the speedy carrying on of the publick Service thereby required , and that all and every the Head-Collectors , Sub-Collectors , Receivers , and other persons impowred by any Clause , Article or Order , in the said Ordinance , do with all diligence and care , perform the duty of their several Imployments , under the Penalties by the said Ordinance imposed ; To the end that there be no failer in any part of the due execution of the Service by the said Ordinance appointed :


id: B05303
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
date: 1696.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1184
sentence: 58
flesch: 62
cache: cache/B05303.xml
txt: txt/B05303.txt
title:
  Act appointing collectors of shires to receive clipped merk-pieces from the parish-collectors of the pole-money, and ordaining diligence against parish-collectors. Edinburgh, January 28, 1696.

summary:
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id: A29113
author: Bradley, Thomas, 1597-1670.
date: 1661.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 6556
sentence: 116
flesch: 39
cache: cache/A29113.xml
txt: txt/A29113.txt
title:
  Appello [sic] Cæsarem, or, An appeal to Cæsar in vindication of a little book printed some years since the time of our troubles and intituled A præsent for Cæsar / both done by Tho. Bradley.

summary:
  The condition of this present Obligation is such that if the Rectory of A. in the county of B. shall be hereafter proved to be of more yearly value then 20l. as it now stands rated in the Kings book , then if T. B. incumbent there shall within one month after Certificate of due proof thereof had , and made , and given in unto him , ) answer his Majesty accordingly , then this present Obligation to be void and of none effect , or else to stand , and remain in full force and vertue . Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor.


id: A77328
author: Brockedon, John.
date: 1652.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 7100
sentence: 181
flesch: 53
cache: cache/A77328.xml
txt: txt/A77328.txt
title:
  A full discovery of a foul concealment or A true narrative of the proceedings and transactions of the committee for the accompts for the Common-wealth of England, with William Bagwell and John Brockedon accomptants, discoverers and plaintiffes against the committee of Hartford, the treasurer and paymaster there in the year 1643. Licenced by authority.

summary:
  Upon Saterday the Petitioners sent two of their witnesses to the Dutchy house , who spake with M. Ieoffries the accomptant to the said Committee ; who answered that if they would send in the a names of the Committee of Hartford , and others that detain their money from them , that then the said Committee would send for them up , provided they could make it appear b : And the said Ieoffries further said , that the Committee at the Dutchy house c made a question whether the County had paid the Committee at Hartford the money they were so charged with . A full discovery of a foul concealment or A true narrative of the proceedings and transactions of the committee for the accompts for the Common-wealth of England, with William Bagwell and John Brockedon accomptants, discoverers and plaintiffes against the committee of Hartford, the treasurer and paymaster there in the year 1643.


id: A45081
author: Hall, John, 1627-1656.
date: 1649.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 12434
sentence: 253
flesch: 47
cache: cache/A45081.xml
txt: txt/A45081.txt
title:
  A serious epistle to Mr. William Prynne wherein is interwoven an answer to a late book of his, the title whereof is inserted in the next leafe. By J. Hall, of Grays-Inne.

summary:
  insomuch that they once came to a contest of Precedency , which certainly they would never have done without some assurance of themselves and interest , and therefore it was no more Injury to the Lords Temporall to be dispossessed then for the Spirituall , they being both derived from one power ; and though you 'l say the latter were ejected in a free and full Parliament , and so not the former , yet I think I prov'd other whilst I had in hand your Syllogisme , and must now tell you , I conceive not what more Right or title the one have then the other , and why they may not as well be disrobed of these Priviledges , which are both unnec●ssary and burdensome and to speak freely , Superior to any other in Europe , and Incon●istent with the liberty of our Nation . For whereas you were Accustom'd usually once a week to great them , with a small Trifle of some twenty or thirty sheets ; and thereby either incurre their indignation or laughter ; you have been of late graciously pleased to withdraw your benevolences of that nature , and ●o put them in hopes that you would no more lend an hand to the Multiplication of evill Things : Nor any more beare a part in the variety of those hideous Noyses , which doe now distract and deafen Europe .


id: A64306
author: Temple, William, Sir, 1628-1699.
title: An essay upon taxes, calculated for the present juncture of affairs in England
date: 1693.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 6898
sentence: 186
flesch: 55
cache: cache/A64306.xml
txt: txt/A64306.txt
summary:
  In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. First , Whether it will chiefly lye upon the Buyer or the Seller , and consequently cause a Rise or Fall upon Commodities .


id: A32380
author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
title: By the King, a proclamation concerning the act for the revenue on fire-hearths and stoves
date: 1662.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1322
sentence: 52
flesch: 61
cache: cache/A32380.xml
txt: txt/A32380.txt
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id: A58570
author: Foullerton, John.
title: Act made at Aberdeen the nynteenth day of Aprill 1677 years
date: 1677.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1511
sentence: 56
flesch: 58
cache: cache/A58570.xml
txt: txt/A58570.txt
summary:
  Act made at Aberdeen the nynteenth day of Aprill 1677 years Scotland. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1752:13) Act made at Aberdeen the nynteenth day of Aprill 1677 years Scotland.


id: A83467
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1650.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 697
sentence: 41
flesch: 66
cache: cache/A83467.xml
txt: txt/A83467.txt
title:
  Die Martis, 23 Julii, 1650. Resolves of Parliament, concerning such delinquents as have not paid in their fines according to compositions.

summary:
  Resolves of Parliament, concerning such delinquents as have not paid in their fines according to compositions. Resolves of Parliament, concerning such delinquents as have not paid in their fines according to compositions.


id: A83756
author: England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
date: 1642.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 693
sentence: 46
flesch: 73
cache: cache/A83756.xml
txt: txt/A83756.txt
title:
  An order from the House of Commons unto the sheriffes of each county respectively, for their true collection of the foure subsidies, and the other two subsidies to be payd accordingly. Die Veneris 25. Martij. 1642.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83756 of text R210435 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.5[1]). House of Commons.


id: A49207
author: France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV)
date: 1695.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 9722
sentence: 468
flesch: 66
cache: cache/A49207.xml
txt: txt/A49207.txt
title:
  The French King's declaration for settling the general poll-tax together with his edict ordering all communities both regular and secular, and all particular persons, (who have any water from rivers, brooks, springs and fountains, or otherwise, whether for the ornament of their houses, or the improving to their estates) to pay such sums as shall be impos'd upon them in council, in order to have the benefit of the said waters confirm'd to them for the future.

summary:
  For these Reasons , and other Considerations Us thereunto moving , of Our certain Knowledge , Absolute Power , and Authority Royal , We have by these Presents , Sign'd under our Hand , Said and Declar'd , do Say and Declare , Will , and it is Our Pleasure , That , to reckon from the First Day of this Month , a General Poll-Tax be Establish'd , Rais'd and Levy'd throughout Our whole Kingdom , Countries , Lands and Lordships under Our Command , as well as in the Countries and Cities Conquer'd by Us , since the Declaration of this present War , by Hearths , or by Families , payable Yearly during the present War only , and not to be Continued or Exacted under any Pretence whatever , Three Months after God's having granted Us a Peace : That in order thereunto , the Intendants and Commissioners sent forth in each of the Generalities , Provinces , Countries and Districts , the Syndics of the Dioceses and of the Estates ; and the Gentlemen , who are to act joyntly with the said Intendants according to this present Declaration , do agree about the Rolls of the Division of the said Poll-Tax , conformably to the Bill of Rates agreed on in Our Council containing the Distribution of Our Subjects , in Two and Twenty Classes , which shall be fix'd under the Counter Seal of these Presents . For these Causes , and others Us thereunto moving , and from Our own certain Knowledge , full Power , and Royal Authority , We have by this Present , Perpetual and Irrevocable Edict , Said , Statuted and Ordained , and Say , Statute , Ordain , Will and Please , that in the space of one Month at farthest , from the Day of the Enrolling of this present Edict , and the Publication thereof in the Baliwicks , Senesohalships and other Royal Courts , all Communities Secular or Regular , and all particular Persons of what Quality and Condition soever , who have Waters derived from Navigable Rivers within the limits of Our Kingdom , or Countries , Lands and Lordships subject to Us ; As also those who have Waters deriv'd from Rivers that are not Navigable , Brooks , Springs and Fountains , or otherwise , which they stop or retain about the Roads , or bring it across the Streets , Ways and Publick Places for their own use , whether it be to Water their Lands , Embellish their Houses , or what other Use soever ; Also those who have let out , or turn'd off the Waters throughout the High Jurisdictions which belong to Us , and in those by Us Mortgaged ; shall be obliged to give unto him whom We shall entrust with the Execution of the present Edict , his Proctors , Deputies and Substitutes , exact Declarations of the Quantity of Lines of Water which they enjoy , from whence they flow , the Houses and Edifices better'd or beautify'd by them , the Places , Streets and Ways thro which they pass , and what Acres of Land belonging unto them , are thereby watered , on pain of being fin'd in 500 Livres , which shall neither be remitted nor moderated upon any Pretext whatsoever .


id: A96302
author: Baker, Thomas, of the First-fruits office.
date: 1655.0
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words: 769
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flesch: 70
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title:
  Whereas a printed paper was lately put forth in the names of some of the trustees for ministers maintenance wherein amongst other things they take upon them without warrant to discharge all incumbents from whom any first-fruits are due, from paying the same unto Mr. Thomas Baker at the First-fruits Office in the Strand in the county of Middlesex, ...

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A96302 of text R211671 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.20[18]). [London : 1655] Title from opening lines of text.


id: A79013
author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
date: 1643.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1211
sentence: 43
flesch: 55
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title:
  By the King. A proclamation forbidding all assessing, collecting, and paying of the twentieth part and of all vveekly taxes by colour of any order or ordinances, and all entring in protestations and associations against his Majestie.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79013 of text R211768 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.5[148]). [London : 1643] At foot of text: Given at Our court at Oxford the eight day of March, in the eighteenth yeer of Our reign.


id: A83049
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1643.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1038
sentence: 43
flesch: 61
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title:
  An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament directing the payment of all duties upon the revenue to be made to the severall receivers, appointed, or to be appointed.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83049 of text R205443 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.7[60]). 47 D The rate of 47 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A83466
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1650.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1289
sentence: 49
flesch: 58
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txt: txt/A83466.txt
title:
  Die Mercurii, 2[o] Octobr. 1650. Resolves of Parliament, concerning rates for composition of delinquents.

summary:
  11 C The rate of 11 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83466 of text R212037 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.15[59]).


id: A46142
author: Boyle, Michael, 1609?-1702.
date: 1675.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1779
sentence: 76
flesch: 63
cache: cache/A46142.xml
txt: txt/A46142.txt
title:
  Whereas His Majesty hath been graciously pleased to grant a warrant under his royal sign manual, to prepare a bill to pass under the great seal of England, containing a grant or demise of all His Majesties revenue in this his kingdom of Ireland ... by the Lords Justices and Council of Ireland, Mich. Dublin, c., Art. Granard.

summary:
  (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A46142) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 104871) Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL).


id: B05666
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: Proclamation for paying in the pole-money.
date: 1696.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1625
sentence: 66
flesch: 61
cache: cache/B05666.xml
txt: txt/B05666.txt
summary:
  Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05666) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179083)


id: A75756
author: City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
title: At a generall meeting of the Committee for Arrears, the 13th. of September, anno Dom. 1648.
date: 1648.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 954
sentence: 51
flesch: 68
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summary:
  And whereas also by the same Precept , the Collectors in their severall Divisions were required to be active and diligent in the collecting of the said severall Assessments ; and that the Collectors within a certain time therein prefixed , were to make up their Accompts concerning the same , with the Deputy and Common-councell-men in their said severall Divisions , and pay in the Money then remaining in their hands to the Treasurers at War : And that return should by the Deputy Common-councell-men and Collectors be made to this Committee , of the Names of such persons within their Ward , as have not paid their said Assessments , and the summes by them owing , and the reasons why they pay not the same ; And if any of the said Collectors should be remiss that then their Names were to be this day also returned ; and thereupon ( according to an Order of the honourable House of Commons ) to be certified to a Committee of Parliament , as in and by the said Precept , relation being thereunto had , may more at large appear : All which nevertheless , and although the said Committee this day expected Returns to have been made , according to the same Precept ; but the said Service being ( as it now seems ) neglected , It is therefore Ordered , That time be given for the doing the matters and things contained in the former Precept , by the said Deputy , Common-councell-men , and Collectors , and every of them , untill Tuesday next at Two of the clock in the afternoon ; with this intimation also , That if the said Returns are not by that time made , that then the Deputies and severall Common-councell-men doe make return of such of the said Collectors as either obstruct or neglect the Work , or fail in doing any thing of them required , whose Names are by this Committee to be then returned to the said Committee of Parliament ; or in default thereof , the said Deputies and Common-councell-men are to be returned to the said Committee of Parliament , there to be dealt withall according to their demerit : with this also , That further time or favour is not to be expected . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A75756 of text R210933 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.13[18]).


id: A42642
author: Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667.
date: 1646.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4108
sentence: 118
flesch: 57
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title:
  To the honnorable the Commons of the realme of England, assembled in Parliament Explanation. Concerning certaine expedients by vvhich the state of England may reape notable advantage. Baltazar Gerbier knight.

summary:
  The rele●● of Husba●●●men . THE erecting of BENCHES OF LOANE begun some tvvo hundred yeares and above in the Kingdom of Naples , and throughout all Itally ; and at their example vvere established in other parts of most trafic , to serve for releefe of all Negosiants , Tradsmen and all needy persons , of vvhat quality and condition soever : And to free them ( and all vvell gouverned States ) of the most pernicious practice of Ievvish Benches of Loane , aftervvards disguised by the name of Lombards , vvhich prouved to be as Cancors in any Common-vveal●h for that they did extort of the needy ( by a redoublement of Interest upon interest ) first , three score & above in the hundred , for the bare Loane ; and over and above intollerable fees , for enroulment , and releasement of goods ; vvhich in conclusion raised to such a hight , as that Proprietaries did find themselves at last deprived of their maine stock : besides that for the most part for vvant of timly releassement , they lost their goods on pretence of forfaiture ; and no such thing in practise ( as in the BENCHES OF LOANE ) to restore to the Ovvners of the goods any surplus made of the goods vvhen sold .


id: A93378
author: Smith, John, writer on taxation.
date: 1670.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 4105
sentence: 127
flesch: 60
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txt: txt/A93378.txt
title:
  Proposals humbly offer'd to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, for laying a poll-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. for one year and a poundage-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. that shall be bought or sold in England. Also an annual imposition or duty on all weights and measures whatsoever; as likewise on all shopkeepers and tradesmen.

summary:
  That all sorts of Measures , either Liquid or otherwise ; and likewise , either Wine or Winchester Measures , &c. not exceeding the Gallon , shall pay to His Majesty , for each Measure , the sum of one penny . PROPOSALS Humbly offerded to the Consideration of the Honourable HOUSE of COMMONS for laying a Poll-Tax on all Horses , Mares , Geldings , &c. for one Year ; and a Poundage-Tax on all Horses , Mares , Geldings , &c. that shall be bought or sold in England : Also an Annual Imposition or Duty on all Weights and Measures whatsoever ; as likewise on all Shopkeepers and Tradesmen .


id: A35160
author: Crosfeild, Robert.
date: 1694.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 8159
sentence: 184
flesch: 50
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title:
  Truth brought to light, or, The corrupt practices of some persons at court laid open whereby Their Majesties and the kingdom have been prejudiced near one hundred and fifty thousand pounds this year; besides other evils that have and do attend it.

summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. But notwithstanding , Humane Frailty is such , that we have many Instances of Persons ( otherways prudent and wise ) either through Pride , Ambition , or Covetousness , that have had almost overthrown this Noble Fabrick : but it was never in such eminent Peril as before the late Revolution ; when our Religion , Laws and Liberty , were near being swallow'd up ; and then God was pleas'd to make his Majesty the happy Instrument of our Deliverance .


id: A23868
author: Bank of England.
title: An abstract of the charter to the governour and company of the Bank of England
date: 1695.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 5134
sentence: 120
flesch: 49
cache: cache/A23868.xml
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summary:
  That for the better ordering the Affairs of the Corporation , and for a succession of Persons to be Governor , Deputy , and Directors thereof , there shall be for ever a Governor , Deputy , and 24 Directors , who , or any 13 , or more of them ( whereof the Governor or Deputy to be one ) shall be , and be called a Court of Directors , for the ordering the Affairs of the said Corporation with such Powers as are hereafter mentioned . That the said Governor , Deputy , and Directors , shall continue in their Offices till the 25th . of March , 1696 , and till others be chosen and sworn , unless any of them shall dye , or be removed , as is after-mentioned . That all the Members of the Corporation may meet for the Choice of their Governor , Deputy , and Directors , and for the making By-Laws for the Corporation , or other their Affairs ( publick Notice being affixed at the Royal Exchange Two days at least before the said Meeting ) That all the Members , or so many as meet , shall be called a General Court , which shall assemble in manner hereafter mentioned . That all succeeding Governors , Deputies , and Directors , after the 25th . of March , 1696. shall be yearly chosen forever between the 25th . of March , and the 25th . of April in each Year , by the Majority of the Members , having each 500 l. Stock , who shall be personally present , and each have One Vote and no more ; which Governor , Deputy , and Directors , shall continue in their Offices for one Year , and till others be chosen and sworn .


id: A63456
author: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.
date: 1690.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 12771
sentence: 313
flesch: 55
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title:
  Taxes no charge in a letter from a gentleman, to a person of quality, shewing the nature, use, and benefit of taxes in this kingdom, and compared with the impositions of foreign states : together with their improvement of trade in time of war.

summary:
  Not as here in England , where it comes last to the King , for the Royal Assent : But there the King sends the Parliament word , t●at he will have so much Money ; and all the favour that they can obtain from him , is , to place it on such Commoditi●s , or way● , as they think most expedient . And , 't is not unworthy observation to remark , T●at these Parliaments of France are in eff●ct no more than Courts of Iudicature , in Matters of Right betwixt man and man , hearing and judging Causes , and their Places bought from t●e King , not elected by the People .


id: A01679
author: Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.
date: 1604.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 14645
sentence: 441
flesch: 59
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title:
  The order of equalitie Contriued and diuulged as a generall directorie for common sessements. Seruing for the indifferent defraying, taxing, and rating of common impositions and charges, lyable to citties, townes, or villages, that they may be done in some equall and proportionable order, for the benefit of the common-wealth. Very necessarie for all persons, to whome the execution and apprehension of this businesse appertaine.

summary:
  The marchant recounteth his charges and detriments before he can resolue what he gaynes by his ware , the vintner defrayeth the losse of leckage before he can set downe what he saues by his wine , the husbandman respecteth the charge of fowing and reaping before he can see what he getts by his haruest , & soe sessors ought to looke into the charge of a mans familie before they can well tell howe to charge him by his ability : for as it is noted in Summa Angelica , lucrum non dicitur nisi deductis expensis , it is not properly called gaine vntill expences be deducted , so it is to be obserued in the estates of men , vnlesse there be consideration of their charge , there can be no information of their estate . I spleane no mans person but his vnequall proceedings , I inuey not against common impositions and charges , but against vnequall proportion in the taxing , I ayme not at any one man ; because I speaks generally to all , and it is a principle in all artes , He that speakes generallie speakes to none ▪ when Dauid heard the generall report of the parable ; the delinquent ( saith he ) shall die the death ; he litle thought it concerned himselfe , vntill Nathan told him he was the man.


id: A56196
author: Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
title: Reasons assigned by William Prynne, &c.
date: 1649.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 22357
sentence: 540
flesch: 51
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summary:
  And if this be Law and l Gospel ( as no doubt it is ) then by the same reason , not only all legal proceedings , Indictments , Judgments , Verdicts , writs Trials , Fines , Recoveries , Recognisances , and the like before any of our new created Judges and Justices since the Kings be heading in any Courts at Westminster , or in their Circuits , Assisses , or quarter Sessions , held by new Commissions , with all Commissions and Proceedings of Sheriffs , ate not only meerly void , illegal , & coram non judice to all intents , with all Bills , Decrees , and Proceedings in Chancery , or the Rolls ; and all Judges , Justices , Sheriffs , now acting , and Lawyers practising before them in apparent danger of High-Treason both against King , Kingdom , they neithver taking the Oathes of Judges , Supremacy or Allegiance as they ought by Law ; but only to be true and faithfull to the new erected State ; but likewise all votes and proceedings before the pretended House or any of their Committees , or Sub-Committees in the Country , with all their grants and Offices , Moneys , Salaries , Sequestrations , Sales of Lands or goods Compositions &c. meer Nullities and illegal acts , and the proceedings of all active Commissioners , Assessors , Collectors , Treasurers , &c. and all other Officers imployed to leavy and to collect this illegal tax to support that usurped Parliamentary Authority and Army , which have beheaded the late King , dis-inherited his undoubted Heire , levyed war against and dissolved the late Houses of Parliament , subverted the ancient Government of this Realm , the Constitution and Liberties of our Parliaments , the Lawes of the Kingdom , with the liberty and property of the people of England , no less then High Treason in all these respects as is fully proved by Sir Edward Cook in his 3. Institutes , ch. 1.2 . and by Mr. St. John in his Argument at Law at the attainder of the Earl of Strafford , both published by the late Commons House Order ; which I desire all who are thus imployed , to consider , especially such Commissioners who take upon them to administer a new unlawful Ex Officio Oath to any to survey their Neighbours and their own estates in every parish and return the true values thereof to them upon the new prov'd rate for the 3 last months contribution , and to fine those who refuse to do it ( a meer diabolical invention to multiply perjuries to damne mens souls invented by Cardinal Woolsy , much inveighed against by Father Latymer in his Sermons , condemned by the expresse words of the Petition of Right providing against such Oahes ; and a snare to enthrall the wealthier sort of people by discovering their estates to subject them to what future Taxes they think fit ) when as the whole House of Commons in no age had any power to administer an Oath in any case whatsoever , much less then to conferr any authority on others to give such illegal Oathes , and fine those who refuse them , the highest kinde of Arbitrary Tyranny both over mens Consciences , Properties , Liberties ; to which those who voluntarily submit deserve not only the name of Traytors to their Country , but to be m boared through the ear , and they and their posterities to be made Slaves for ever to these new Tax-masters and their Successors ; and those who are any ways active in imposing or administring such Oathes , and levying illegal Taxes by distress or otherwise , may and will undoubtedly smart for it at last ; not only by Actions of Trespasse , false imprisonment Accompt &c. brought against them at the Common Law , when there wil be no Committee of Indemnity to protect them from such suits , but likewise by inditements of High Treason , to the deserved loss of their Estates , Lives , and ruin of their families when there will be no Parliament of purged Commoners , nor Army to secure , nor legal plea to acquit them from the guilt and punishment of Traytors both to their King and Country ; pretended present sordid fears of loss of Liberty , Estate , or the like being no n excuse in such a case and time , as this , but an higher aggravation of their crime : the o FEARFUL being the first in that dismall List of Malefactors who shall have part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone , which is the second death ; even by Christs own sentence . BEing on the 7 of this instant June 1649 informed by the Assessors of the Parish of Swainswicke , that I was assessed at 2 l. 5 s. for three months Contribution , by vertue of a ( pretended ) , Act of the Commons assembled in Parliament , bearing date the 7 of April last , assessing the Kingdom at ninty thousand-pounds monthly , beginning from the 25 of March last , and continuing for six months next ensuing , towards the maintenance of the forces to be continued in England and Ireland , and the paying of such as are thought fit to be disbanded , that so Free-quarter may be taken off ; whereof 3075 l. 17 s. 1 d. ob . is monthly imposed on the County , and 2 l. 5 s. 3 d. on the small poor Parish where I live ; and being since on the 15 of June required to pay in 2 l. 5 s. for my proportion : I returned the Collector this Answer , That I could neither in Conscience , Law , nor Prudence in the least measure submit to the voluntary payment of this illegall Tax , and unreasonable Contribution , ( after all my unrepaired losses and sufferings for the publick Liberty ) amounting to six times more then Ship-money , ( the times considered ) or any other illegall Tax of the late beheaded King , so much declaimed against in our three last Parliaments by some of those who imposed this .


id: A91195
author: Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
date: 1641.0
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title:
  An humble remonstrance to his His Maiesty, against the tax of ship-money imposed, laying open the illegalitie, abuse, and inconvenience thereof.

summary:
  Eleventhly , they conceive , that every Subject that is not a Sea-man , is bound by the Law to provide Horse and other Armes for Land service , at their owne proper Costs , according to their estates and abilities , and therefore ought not by Law to be double charged with Sea and Land service too . First , in regard of the greatnesse and excessivenesse of these Charges and Taxes ; the first to the Port Townes only for twenty seaven Anno 1634. came in most Townes to fifteene Subsidies a man , and that the last yeare for forty seaven Ships to all Counties of England and Wales , amounting to three or foure Subsidies in every Countie or more , this present yeare for forty seaven Ships to as much , all these payable at once , the highest Tax that ever was imposed on Subjects in this Realme , for ought wee reade in our Stories , and that in times of generall peace , when the Subsidies of Tunnage and Poundage , of purpose to guard the Sea , by treble , if not six times greater than in Queene Elizabeths , or any other Princes dayes before hers ; and halfe of the Tax or lesse , as we shall be able to prove and make good , will furnish out the Ships set forth .


id: A56178
author: Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
date: 1649.0
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title:
  A legall vindication of the liberties of England, against illegall taxes and pretended Acts of Parliament lately enforced on the people: or, Reasons assigned by William Prynne of Swainswick in the county of Sommerset, Esquire, why he can neither in conscience, law, nor prudence submit to the new illegall tax or contribution of ninety thousand pounds the month; lately imposed on the kingdom, by a pretended Act of some commons in (or rather out of) Parliament

summary:
  Secondly , That this Parliament ( so unduly constituted and packed by power of an Army combining with them ) hath a just and lawful Authority to violate the Priviledges , Rights , Freedomes , Customs , and alter the constitution of our Parliaments themselves ; imprison , seclude , expel most of their fellow-members for voting according to their consciences ; to repeal what Votes , Ordinances and Acts of Parliament they please , ere●…t new Arbitrury Courts of war and Justice 〈◊〉 a●…aign , condemn , execute the King himself , with the Peers & Commons of this Realm by a new kind of Martial law contrary to Magna Charta , the Petition of Right , and Law of the Land : dis-inherit the Kings poste●…ty of the crown , extirpat Monarchy , & the whole house of Peers , change and subvert the ancient Government , Seals , Law●… , Writs ; legal proceedings , Courts , and coin of the Kingdom ; ●…ell and dispose of all the Lands , Revenues , Jewels , goods of the Crowne , with the Lands of Deans and Chapters , as they think meet ; absolve themselves ( like so many antichristian Popes ) with all the Subjects of England and Ireland , from all the Oaths and engagements they have made TO THE KINGS MAJESTY , HIS HEIRS AND SUCCESSORS : yea , from their very Oath of Allegiance , notwithstanding this express clause in it ( which I de●…ire may be ●…riously and conscienciously considered by all who have sworne it ) I do ●…eleeve and in Conscien●… am r●…olved , that neither the Pope . 〈◊〉 , for the Trienniall Parliament ; and against the proroguing or di●…olving this Parliament , 17. Caroli : with all our printed Statutes , (f) Parliament-Rolls , and (g) Law-Books : ) they neither having nor challenging the sole Legislative power in any age ; and being not so much as summoned to , nor constituting m●…mbers of our (h) ancient Parliaments , ( which co●…sisted of the King and Spirituall and Temporall Lords , without any Knights , Citizens or Burgesses , as all our Histories and Records attest ) till 49 H. 3. at soonest ; they having not so much as a Speaker or Commons House , til after the beginning of King Ed.


id: A54122
author: Penn, William, 1644-1718.
title: A commentary upon the present condition of the kingdom and its melioration
date: 1677.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 17531
sentence: 277
flesch: 28
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summary:
  But farther , we may do well to consider how they have behaved themselves in the Fruition of these ample Priviledges they have been invested with : I shall not now trouble the Reader with a particular recitation of those disturbances and molestations wherewith our Kings and Nobles , as well as Commons have suffered under Popish Bishops ; Nor yet the Practices of our late Bishops of the Reformation ; how they oppressed the Subjects , and overthrew all Laws and Constitutions of the Kingdom , to set up their own Power , and satisfie the lust of tyrannous and absolute Dominion , abusing the goodness of our Kings to this purpose , which things have been shewed already by others : It shall be sufficient to observe , that when by the Reformation the Scriptues were opened , and put into every mans hands for their Direction , there were found very few whose minds were dis-engaged from the Superstition of Popery , but manifested an inclination to embrace the Scripture in the true and native plainness of it , and to yield obedience to the sincere practical Duties therein contained ; And at that time it seemed to have an Influence upon the Clergy as well as others , who minding the calling the People off from Popery , or Confirming them in the Reformed Religion , or building them up in Faith and good Works , were not much sollicitous of Dominion and Jurisdiction , but depended upon the Kings Grace , not only for any Authority to be exercised by them , but also for their very Lands and Revenues ; And he that had so boldly spoiled Abbies and Monasteries , bringing down proud and stately Fabricks to the dust , and Confiscating their Revenues , could also upon the least occasion offer'd , or tending to oppose his Projects , have caused them to taste of the same Lot with their Brethren ; These two things were concurring the Truth of Christ , and Fear of the Prince to whom they were subject , must needs make tolerable Bishops , though it is probable they were good men notwithstanding . Our business then is , to help in the two first particulars , For by them alone the last is made secure : There have been many attempts made of late for the Redress of the Former especially ; but by dealing too lightly , fearing to search to the bottom , they do but make things worse , and to stop one hole make three ; Prohibiting Irish Cattle , French Goods , &c.


id: A37167
author: Davenant, Charles, 1656-1714.
title: An essay upon the ways and means of supplying the war
date: 1695.0
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mime: application/xml
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  And in such a Warlike posture was the Ottoman Empire , when Tamberlain came into Asia , who in the Battel , fought in the Year 1397 , took Bajazet Prisoner , and slew most of his Army ; yet that People , bred to War under three Martial Kings , were so far from being subdu'd , that in fifty three Years after , besides many other acquisitions , they were able to Conquer all the remains of the Greek Empire . Produce of each County for two M●tt● according to y e Apporlionm● of 1660 Produce of each County according to the Assessm t : of 〈◊〉 Ship M●●●y Produce of County for Excise on Beer and ▪ He in y e Year 1689 Numb r : of Houses in each County according to y e Hearth Books of Lady day 1690 Numb r : of Hearth in each County according to the Books of Lady day 1690 Produce of each County according to it Assessm of 400000 = 17 th and 18 th Caro●●mi : An Elimate of the Poor Rate for one you made in latter end of the Charles if 2th Rety Bedfordshire — 21525 = 6 2618 = 17 = 4 21872 = 19 = 2 6400 = 11 = 9¾ 28554 = 15 = 1¼ 28000 3000 5549 = 7 = 3 12170 21280 4372 = 01 = ● 6911 Berkshire — 27175 = 18 4420 = 3 = 6 31708 = 2 = 9 10353 = 3 = 5 41054 = ● = 9½ 34000 4000 9105 = 12 = 9½ 16996 37550 5628 = 14 = 2 9800 Buckinghamshire — 31567 = 14 4640 = 5 = 11 36670 = 7 = 6¼ 9550 = 6 = 2 47661 = 1 = 1 38000 4500 7261 = 16 = 5½ 18688 35337 6712 = 2 = 6 14800 Cambridgsh ▪ and Isle of Ely ▪ 32877 = 10 4113 = 4 = 10 25535 = 6 = 1 9612 = 15 = 2 32844 = 16 = 3 ½ 36000 3500 10442 = 7 = 1 18629 36478 8496 = 11 = 1 9128 Chesshire and Chester 19230 = 12 4542 = 3 = 5 23634 = 11 = 5 ¾ 8791 = 10 = ● 28596 = 14 = ● ¼ 28000 3000 9836 = 10 = 4 ½ 25592 40865 3168 = 13 = 9 5796 Cornwall 36981 = 18 4622 = ● = 7 24566 = 2 = 9 ½ 9613 = 19 = 10 31976 = ● = ● 48000 5500 10595 = 12 = 3 ½ 26613 54588 10110 = 15 = 9 9257 Cumberland 4039 = 6 1114 = 12 = 6 2673 = 4 = 7 ½ 2116 = 11 = 6 3713 = 18 = 4 8000 800 5746 = 10 = 4 15279 20863 633 = 18 = ● 4988 Derbyshire 20698 = ● 3556 = 3 = 3 18198 = 10 = 7 ¼ 7883 = 14 = 6 24093 = 19 = 10 ¼ 28000 3500 11960 = 12 = 4 ¼ 24944 36901 2819 = 1 = 7 ½ 7953 Devonshire and Exon 80311 = 16 12519 = 6 = 7 65867 = 19 = 4 2●821 = 9 = 3 82086 = 6 = 2 100000 9000 34525 = 7 = 11 56202 135230 30084 = 16 = 6 Dorsetshire and Pool 32532 = 2 3900 = 12 = ● 24878 = 17 = ● ¾ ●737 = 3 = 10 33116 = 7 = 9 40000 5000 7568 = 11 = 7 ½ 17859 42951 7782 = ● = 9 15885 Durham Northumb●land & Ba●●● 16718 = 18 6244 = 7 = 6 22344 = ● = 7 1●028 = 19 = 9 25146 = 11 = 11 28000 2300 21216 = 8 = 3 53345 66169 2385 = 9 = 4 ½ 13620 Essex 74362 = 12 8156 = 8 = 2 71642 = 13 = 9 ½ 2●820 = 10 = 2 90895 = 14 = 7 96000 8000 21676 = 4 = 5 40545 85700 18048 = 9 = 9 373748 Gloucestersh r ▪ and Gloucester 44349 = 18 5755 = ● = 8 35030 = 9 = 8 ¼ 13508 = 17 = 9 47523 = 13 = 2 50000 5500 14704 = 8 = 3 34476 6●909 11086 = 19 = 5 10600 Horefordshire 27160 = ● 3070 = 3 = 10 14947 = 4 = 1 ●480 = 12 = 10 20409 = 2 = 6 32000 3500 6256 = 5 = 9 ½ 16744 27●08 7146 = 4 = 6 8687 Hertfordshire 32299 = 10 4346 = 2 = 2 33415 = 14 = 4 11054 = 1 = 1 ½ 42973 = 5 = 4 ¼ 36000 4000 13264 = 2 = 11 ½ 17488 390614 7525 = 10 = ● 10760 Huntingtonshireo 15209 = ● 1605 = ● = 10 11598 = 3 = ●● / 4 ●4238 = 16 = 4 15497 = 5 = 1 18000 2000 4437 = 27 = 4 ½ 8713 14●2 ●533 = 8 = 9 3850 Kent 79846 = 8 10115 = 17 = 1 66912 = 13 = 1 ½ 24275 = 2 = 5 83450 = 3 = 5 96000 8000 24647 = 15 = 〈◊〉 ½ 46674 107●●● 2●100 = 10 = 4 ½ 29875 Lancashire 24160 = 4 5938 = 16 = 1 17214 = 11 = 2 ¾ ●2732 = 15 = 2 21300 = ● = ● 32000 1000 14501 = 4 = 4 ½ 4690● 68023 ●●53 = 11 = 3 7200 Leicestershire 26033 = 2 3738 = 5 = 4 26708 = 5 = 11 ¼ 10002 = 8 = 7 ½ 35088 = 9 = 7 36000 4500 8285 = 18 = 9 ½ 20448 31606 7848 = 5 = ● 11600 Lincolnshire and Lincoln 61802 = 8 7683 = 11 = 8 58447 = 5 = 4 10248 = 1 = 10 72265 = 11 = 10 ¼ 80000 8000 15949 = 4 = 5 ½ 45019 66119 13483 = 17 = 7 ½ 31300 Northamptonshire 33933 = 16 5551 = 14 = ● 36673 = 7 = 3 ½ 12348 = 1 = 8 48111 = 12 = 10 50000 6000 9845 = 17 = 8½ 26904 43504 1869 = 16 = 0 21516 Nottinghamshire 20961 = 12 3137 = 17 = 11 21690 = ● = 6 ¾ ●7085 = 9 = 8 27276 = 2 = 64 28000 3500 5837 = 10 = 4 ¼ 17818 30695 ●●10 = 4 = 9 11760 Northfol and Norrvich 85214 = 8 9491 = 9 = 10 64077 = 13 = 10 ¾ 24521 = 18 = 8 84729 = 14 = 10 ¼ 96000 7800 26899 = 11 = 6 ¼ 56579 102467 24452 = 10 = 7 ½ 462●● Oxfordshire 27252 = 16 5328 = ● = 10 30903 = 10 = 5 ¾ ●0728 = 13 = 14 39038 = 12 = 8 ½ 34000 3500 11804 = 9 = 6 19627 42616 6418●4 = 9 795 Rutland 5770 = 14 797 = 16 = 8 3971 = 13 = 10 ¾ 1785 = 7 = 4 5555 = 3 = 11 7600 800 1435 = 8 = 8 3661 5998 1053 = 14 = 3 373● Salop 28889 = ● 4886 = 12 = 10 22088 = ● = 10 0783 = 12 = 8 29035 = 5 = 15 = ● 38000 4500 9874 = 9 = 3 27471 45586 4560 = 53 13575 Staffordsh r : and Litchfield 20774 = ● 4210 = 12 = 10 20934 = 5 = 8 ½ 8725 = 3 = 2 27082 = 10 = 5 28000 3000 10927 = 7 = ● 26278 42120 3831 = 17 = 3 7350 Somersettshire and Bristl 71302 = 16 8776 = 19 = 10 57443 = 19 = 1 2295 = 14 = 3 ½ 73728 = 18 = 7 ¼ 85000 9000 31133 = 9 = 2 45900 106462 17806 = 176 30263 Southamptonshire 52546 = 8 6209 = 14 = 7 42063 = 3 = 7 ¾ 4083 = 6 = 2 55188 = 5 = 2 60000 6000 11160 = 18 = 7 ½ 28557 60419 14691 = 15 = ● 13173 Southfolk 79164 = 16 7756 = 3 = 9 57667 = 14 = ● 9865 = 3 = 10 74201 = 18 = 3 ¾ 96000 8000 19635 = 9 = 8 ½ 47537 88797 20609 = 17 = ● 23750 Surry and Southwark 38328 = 4 8442 = 3 = 2 52858 = 5 = ● 0444 = 12 = 10 66984 = 17 = ● 36000 3500 34234 = 1 = 10 ½ 40610 88685 10808 = 1 = 3 15600 Sussex 43713 = 6 6302 = 15 = 4 48142 = 6 = 3 2924 = 16 = 11 ½ 60819 = 12 = ● 52000 5000 7730 = 10 = 1 ½ 23451 52617 10914 = 15 = 9 18720 Warnvicksh r and Coventry 28618 = 10 4365 = 7 = 10 30478 = 7 = 7 ¼ ●0441 = 17 = 5 39864 = 12 = 9 36000 4000 11639 = 3 = 10 22700 38148 5771 = 8 = 9 9800 Worcestersh r and Worcester 26626 = 4 3713 = 15 = 1 25824 = ● = 15 ½ 9763 = 18 = 3 33144 = ● = ● 36000 3500 12793 = 10 = 1 ½ 24440 39455 6158 = 15 = 3 10640 Wiltshire 47205 = 2 5952 = 19 = ● 39327 = 2 = 2 ¼ 13771 = 2 = 3 ½ 51672 = 7 = 11 ½ 54000 7000 10679 = 8 = 8 ½ 27418 57542 11704 = 19● 18240 Westmorland 2784 = ● 806 = 5 = 2 2269 = 4 = ● 1737 = 7 = ● 3014 = 7 = 4 6000 600 2322 = 16 = 1 6691 20065 547 = 1 = 4 ½ 1890 Yorksh r : w th : York and Hull 83262 = 4 17441 = 18 = 7 69201 = 11 = 8 ½ 39289 = 9 = 1 91620 = 13 = 8 ¾ 116000 12000 52226 = 19 = 8 ½ 121052 174202 19030 = 16● 26150 Wales North and South 70503 = 6 12156 = 9 = 8 39854 = 4 = 9 ¾ ●1029 = 11 = ● 51256 = 6 = 8 169800 10500 26431 = 18 = 4 77921 127751 9766 = 7 = ● 33753 London Midd x : & Westminst : 175969 = 12 80280 = 9 = 4 ½ 267311 = 16 = 9 ½ 97622 = 5 = 11 307140 = 8 = 5 ¾ 140000 20180 140358 = 13 = 2 111215 365568 54831 = 9 = ● 56380 Grand Totals 1,651,702 = 16 288,310 = 19 = 6 ½ 1,566,627 = 10 = 9 ½ 597,518 = 13● ¼ 1,977,713 = 17 = 1 ¼ 2,000,400 206,980 694,476 = 2 = 5 ¾ 1,319,215 2,563,527 403,159 = 17 = 5 665362 〈…〉 home Countys Viz.


id: A54625
author: Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.
date: 1662.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 31100
sentence: 991
flesch: 62
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title:
  A treatise of taxes and contributions shewing the nature and measures of [brace] crown-lands, assessments, customs, poll-moneys, lotteries, benevolence, penalties, monopolies, offices, tythes, raising of coins, harth-money, excize, &c. : with several intersperst discourses and digressions concerning [brace] warres, the church, universities, rents and purchases, usury and exchange, banks and lombards, registries for conveyances, beggars, ensurance, exportation of money/wool, free-ports, coins, housing, liberty of conscience, &c. : the same being frequently applied to the present state and affairs of Ireland.

summary:
  Nevertheless if we consider how easie it is to elude the Laws of man , to commit unproveable crimes , to corrupt and divert Testimonies , to wrest the sense and meaning of the Laws , &c. there follows a necessity of contributing towards a publick Charge , wherewith to have men instructed in the Laws of God , that take notice of evil thoughts and designs , and much more of secret deeds , and that punisheth eternally in another world , what man can but slightly chastise in this . And yet on the other hand there is no Pseudodoxy so great , but may be muzzled from doing much harm in the State , without either Death , Imprisonment , or Mutilation : To make short , no opinion can be more dangerous , then to disbelieve the immortality of the Soul , as rendring man a beast , and without conscience , or fear of committing any evil , if he can but elude the penalties of humane Laws made against it , and letting men loose to all evil thoughts and designs whereof man can take no notice : Now I say , that even this Misbeliever may be adaequately punished if he be kept as a beast , be proprietor of nothing , as making no conscience how he gets ; be never admitted in Evidence or Testimony , as under no Obligation to speak truth ; be excluded all Honours and Offices , as caring onely for himself , not the protecting of others ; and be withall kept to extream bodily labour , the profit whereof to the State is the pecuniary Mulct we speak of , though the greatest .


id: A56125
author: Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
date: 1668.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 26357
sentence: 2060
flesch: 73
cache: cache/A56125.xml
txt: txt/A56125.txt
title:
  An additional appendix to Aurum reginæ making some further discoveries of the antiquity, legality, quiddity, quantity, quality of this royal duty, of the oblations, fines from which it ariseth, as well in Ireland as England, the process by, the lands, chattels out of which it is levyed, and that the unlevyed arears thereof at the Queen-consorts death, of right accrue to the king and none other, by his royal prerogative, and ought to be levyed for his use by the laws of the realm / collected by William Prynne, Esq. ...

summary:
  In like manner● our ancient Kings before and since the Conquest , did not only honor their Queen Consorts with * ROYAL DIADEMS of GOLD , rich Robes , and other O●●●ment● , ) a●d assign ●●em sundry ●●●ge Mannors , Rents , Pensions for their Dowries , to maintain their Pomp , Courts , Officers , Attendants in Magnifice●t splendor , but li●ewise reserved certain● Ounce● of Gold , out of so●e of thei● ancient ●emes●● Lands and Man●ors to ●e annually paid to their Queens , with other sums of money , and portions of Wool , for their Ornaments , Apparell , Lamps , and Furniture o● their Wardrobes . For Fines , Compositions , Ransoms for , and Pardons of all sorts of Trespasses and Offences ; As , alienations or purchases of Lands held of the King in Capite : or granting , purchasing , receiving Lands , Houses , Rents in mortmain , or marrying the Kings Wards , Widdows , or Women holding Lands in Capit● , without the Kings preceding special licenses ; for and of all ●orts of Trespasses in Forests , punishable by Forest Lawes , all kinds of Extorsions , Oppressions , Maintenances , ●onsp●racies , Frauds , Deceits , selling Corrupt Wines mixed with Lees , or with old , or decayed Wines , or other mixtures● or Wines ungauged , or not according to the Legal measure , assise or p●ice ; and for and of all other Trespasses , Grievances , Misdemeanors punished by the Kings Justices in any Court , Country , Forest , Eyre , submitted to by the parti●s fined , and estreated into the Kings Exchequer .


id: A37240
author: Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.
date: 1656.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 32013
sentence: 952
flesch: 58
cache: cache/A37240.xml
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title:
  The question concerning impositions, tonnage, poundage, prizage, customs, &c. fully stated and argued, from reason, law, and policy dedicated to King James in the latter end of his reign / by Sir John Davies ...

summary:
  So Kings were no sooner made by the Law of Nations , but presently the same Law , cum creatus fuerit Rex ei omnia regalia conceduntur , & competit omnibus Regibus jus imponendi quantum habet Regalia , saith Baldus , Vectigalia introducta sunt à jure , &c. which is the Law of Nature or Nations , Ideo non otiosa sed favoralia , saith another Doctor , did annex this Prerogative to their several Crowns , Vectigalorigine ipsa jus Caesarum & Regum partimoniale est , saith another , Inhaeret Sceptro saith another and therefore when our ancient British Kings took up Customes for Merchandizes transported into France , as Strab● writeth , Britanni vectigalia tollebant gravia earum rerum quas brevi traject● in Galliam importabant ; shall we presume they did it by Act of Parliament ? Hereupon by the same Law of Nations , Tributes and Customes became due to the King or Prince to maintain him in his place of Government , quasi Ministerii sui stipendia , saith the School-man , Deo Minister est tibi in bonum ideo & tributa potestas , saith Saint Paul , and all these things , namely Property , and Contract , and Kings , and Customes , were before any positive Law was made ; then came the positive Law , and limited the Law of Nations , whereas by the Law of Nations the King had an absolute and unlimited power in all matters whatsoever .


id: A82435
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 30712
sentence: 870
flesch: 55
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title:
  Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, duodecimo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April, an. Dom. 1660 In the twelfth year of the reign of our most gracious soveraign lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.

summary:
  May it therefore please your Maiesty that it may be Enacted , And be it Enacted by Authority of this present Parliament , That the said Oliver Cromwell deceased , Henry Ireton deceased , John Bradshaw deceased , and Thomas Pride deceased , shall by vertue of this Act , be adjudged to be Convicted and Attainted of High Treason , to all intents and purposes , as if they , and every of them respectively had been Attainted in their lives : And also that John Lisle , William Say , Valentine Wauton , Edward Whally , John Barkstead , Edmond Ludlow , sir Michael Livesey , John Okey , John Hewson , william Goffe , Cornelius Holland , Thomas Challoner , William Cawley , Miles Corbet , Nicholas Love , John Dixwell , Daniel Blagrave , Andrew Broughton , Edward Dendy , and every of them , stand and be adjudged , and by Authority of this present Act Convicted and Attainted of High Treason ; And that all and every the Mannors , Messnages , Lands , Tenements , Rents , Reversions , Remainders , Possessions , Rights , Conditions , Interests , Offices , Fees , Annuities , and all other the Hereditaments , Leases for years , Chattels real , and other things of that nature , whatsoever they be , of them the said Oliver Cromwell , Henry Ireton , John Bradshaw , Thomas Pride , John Lisle , William Say , Valentine W●uton , Edward Whally , John Barkstead , Edmond Ludlow , sir Michael Livesey , John Okey , John Hewson , William Goffe , Cornelius Holland , Thomas Challoner , William Cawly , Miles Corbet , Nicholas Love , John Dixwell , Daniel Blagrave , Andrew Broughton , Edward Dendy , Thomas Harrison , Adrian Scroop , John Carew , John Jones , Thomas Scot , Gregory Clement , Hugh Peters , Francis Hacker , Iohn Cook , Daniel Axtell , sir Hardress Waller , William Heveningham , Isaac Pennington , Henry Martin , Gilbert Millington , Robert Tichborne , Owen Rowe , Robert Lilborne , Henry Smith , Edmond Harvy , Iohn Downs ▪ Vincent Potter , Augustine Garland , George Fleetwood , Simon Meyne , Iames Temple , Peter Temple , Thomas Wayte , which they , or any of them , or any other person or persons , to their or any of their uses , or in trust for them , or any of them , had the Five and twentieth day of March , in the year of our Lord , One thousand six hundred forty and six , or at any time since , shall stand and be forfeited unto Your Majesty , Your Heirs and Successors , and shall be deemed , vested , and adjudged to be in the actual and real possession of Your Majesty , without any Office or Inquisition thereof hereafter to be taken or found : And also , That all and every the Goods , Debts , and other the Chattels personal whatsoever , of them the said Oliver Cromwell , Henry Ireton , Iohn Bradshaw , Thomas Pride , whereof at the time of their respective deaths , they , or any of them , or any other in trust for them or any of them , stood possessed in Law or Equity , and all the Goods , Debts , and other the Chattels personal whatsoever of them the said Iohn Lisle , William Say , Valentine Wauton , Edward Whalley , John Barkstead , Edmond Ludlow , Sir Michael Livesey , John Okey , John Hewson , William Goffe , Cornelius Holland , Thomas Challoner , William Cawly , Miles Corbet , Nicholas Love , John Dixwell , Andrew Broughton , Edward Dendy , Thomas Harrison , Adrian Scroope , John Carew , John Jones , Thomas Scot , Gregory Clement , Hugh Peters , Francis Hacker , Iohn Cook , Daniel Axtell , sir Hardress Waller , William Heveningham , Isaac Pennington , Henry Martin , Gilbert Millington , Robert Tichborne , Owen Rowe , Robert Lilborne , Henry Smith , Edmond Harvy , Iohn Downs , Vincent Potter , Augustine Garland , George Fleetwood , Simon Meyne , Iames Temple , Peter Temple , Thomas Wayte , whereof upon the Eleventh day of February , One thousand six hundred fifty nine , they or any of them , or any other in Trust for them or any of them , stood possessed either in Law or Equity , shall be deemed and adjudged to be forfeited unto , and are hereby vested , and put into the actual and real possession of Your Majesty , without any further Office or Inquisition thereof hereafter to be taken or found . An act for the better ordering the selling of wines by retail -- An act for the levying of the arrears of the twelve moneths assessment commencing the 24th of June 1659, and the six moneths assessment commencing the 25 of December 1659 -- An act for granting unto the Kings Majesty, four hundred and twenty thousand pounds, by an assessment of threescore and ten thousand pounds by the moneth, for six moneths, for disbanding the remainder of the army and paying off the navy -- An act for further supplying and explaining certain defects in an act intituled An act for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying off the forces of this kingdom -- An act for the raising of seventy thousand pounds for the further supply of his Majesty -- An act for the attainder of several persons guilty of the horrid murther of his late Sacred Majestie King Charles the First -- An act for confirmation of leases and grants from colledges and hospitals -- An act for confirmation of marriages -- An act for prohibiting the planting, setting, or sowing of tobacco in England and Ireland -- An act for erecting and establishing a post-office -- An act impowering the master of the rolls for the time being, to make leases for years, in order to new build the old houses belonging to the rolls.


id: A34711
author: Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
date: 1690.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 32468
sentence: 1773
flesch: 77
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txt: txt/A34711.txt
title:
  A discourse of foreign war with an account of all the taxations upon this kingdom, from the conquest to the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth : also, a list of the confederates from Henry I to the end of the reign of the said queen ... / formerly written by Sir Robert Cotton, Barronet, and now published by Sir John Cotton, Barronet.

summary:
  b all the Wools into his hand●… and made of them instant Sale to the best val●… leaving them upon security to a short price a●… a long day of payment . 'T is not a melancholy U●inam of my own , but the desires of better heads , that there were a general Synod ; not to unite the incompatible difference of Religion , but for the benefit of Learning , to reduce it as it lay at first , in a few and solid Authors , and to condemn to the fire those swarms and millions of Rhapsodies , begotten only to distract and abuse the weaker judgement of Scholars , and to maintain the trade and mysterie of Typographers .


id: A37238
author: Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.
date: 1659.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 32062
sentence: 977
flesch: 59
cache: cache/A37238.xml
txt: txt/A37238.txt
title:
  Jus imponendi vectigana, or, The learning touching customs, tonnage, poundage, and impositions on merchandizes, asserted as well from the rules of the common and civil law, as of generall reason and policy of state / by Sir John Davis ...

summary:
  So Kings were no sooner made by the Law of Nations , but presently the same Law , cum creatus fuerit Rex ei omnia regalia conceduntur , & competit omnibus Regibus jus imponendi quantum habet Begalia , saith Baldus , Vectigalia introduct a sunt à jure , &c. which is the Law of Nature or Nations , Ideo non otiosased favoralia , saith another Doctor , did annex this Prerogative to their several Crowns , Vectigalorigine ipsa jus Caesarum & Regum partimoniale est , saith another , Inhaeret Sceptro saith another ; and therefore when our ancient British Kings took up Customes for Merchandizes transported into France , as Strabo writeth , Britanni vectigalia tollebant gravia earum rerum quas brevi trajectu in Galliam importabant ; Shall we presume they did it by Act of Parliament ? HIS Majesty likewise when he came to be King of England finding his Crown to be seized of this Prerogative , and finding withall the necessary charge of the Crown exceedingly to increase , did for the supportation thereof , not onely continue the Impositions layd by Queen Mary , and Queen Elizabeth , but also layd new Impositions upon sundry sorts of Merchandizes , over and above all Customes and Subsidies formerly due and payable for the same : And these are the Impositions now ; the principal of these is twelve pence upon the pound , or a second poundage set upon Merchandizes as well exported as imported , by Letters Patents 28.


id: A91207
author: Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
date: 1660.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 36887
sentence: 875
flesch: 49
cache: cache/A91207.xml
txt: txt/A91207.txt
title:
  A legal vindication of the liberties of England, against illegal taxes and pretended Acts of Parliament, lately enforced on the people: or, Reasons assigned by William Prynne of Swainswick in the county of Sommerset, esquire, why he can neither in conscience, law, nor prudence, submit to the new illegal tax or contribution of ninety thousand pounds the month; imposed on the kingdom by a pretended Act of some Commons in (or rather out of) Parliament, April 7 1649. (when this was first penned and printed,) nor to the one hundred thousand pound per mensem, newly laid upon England, Scotland and Ireland, Jan. 26. 1659 by a fragment of the old Commons House, ...

summary:
  And whereas in the said Declaration , it is desired , that we as persons upon whom 7 their publick trust still remaineth , ( though for the present we cannot exercise the same in a Parliamentory way ) would advise his Excellency and his Councel os Wa● in such things as may be for the good of the Kingdome ; and for the attaining the ends aforesaid ; We do declare , that we shall be ●ver ready to do it upon all occasions , in such a capacity as we may , 8 till we shall be enabled to discharge our trust in a free Parliament , which we conceive we can never do , until the Houses of Parliament may be absolute Judges , and Masters of their own securities , and such 9 Trayterous , audacious offenders , as have endevoured with so high a hand to destroy the highest Authority ( as by the particulars so fully & clearly expressed in the Declaration of the army may appear ) shal receive condigne punishment , or at least the Parliament put in such a condition , as that they may be able to bring them thereunto : And 10 we trust in God , through his accustomed blessing up●n this Army and their Assistants , in their honest and just undertakings , the Parliament shall speedily be put into a condition to sit like a Parl. of England ; and we hope , that 11 every true hearted Englishman will put his helping hand to so necessary , so publick , and so honourable a work , as is the vindicating the freedom and honour of Parliament , wherein the freedome and honour of all the free born people of this Nation are involved . They ( 1 ) blockt up their doors , swearing , they would keep them in , till they had passed what Votes they pleased ; they threatned the Houses , if they granted not their desires , knocking , whooting , and hallowing so at the Parliament-doors , that many times the Members could not be heard to speak or debate , not suffering the House of Commons to divide for determining such Questions , as w●●e put , crying out , 2 That those that gave their Votes against them , should be sent out to them ; very often and loudly saying .


id: A54620
author: Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.
date: 1691.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 42186
sentence: 1326
flesch: 61
cache: cache/A54620.xml
txt: txt/A54620.txt
title:
  The political anatomy of Ireland with the establishment for that kingdom when the late Duke of Ormond was Lord Lieutenant ... : to which is added Verbum sapienti, or, An account of the wealth and expences of England, and the method of raising taxes in the most equal manner ... / by Sir William Petty ...

summary:
  the people of Dublin fetch'd Meat from Wales , there being none here , and the whole Cattel of Ireland not worth l. 500,000 Corn was then at 50 s. per Barrel , which is now , and 1641. 2. They thought that no Man would carry Cobs of 5 s. out of Ireland into England , where they were called but 4 s. 4 d. altho he was necessitated to pay 4 s. 4 d. in England , and had no other effects to do it with .


id: A59752
author: Sheridan, Thomas, 1646-ca. 1688.
date: 1677.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 48433
sentence: 965
flesch: 43
cache: cache/A59752.xml
txt: txt/A59752.txt
title:
  A discourse of the rise & power of parliaments, of law's, of courts of judicature, of liberty, property, and religion, of the interest of England in reference to the desines of France, of taxes and of trade in a letter from a gentleman in the country to a member in Parliament.

summary:
  Neglecting this , and having the Persons of Men in Honor , they readily imbraced their Opinions ; and changing the name of Christians , took up that of the Fathers of their Sects , as of Arians , &c. These Divisions and Factions , and the consequent Bloody Wars woud perswade us , that Christ came not indeed , to send peace on Earth , but a Sword ; for , these Ring-leaders imposed upon the credulous Multitude , that al those superinduced new Fangles , Diabolical Inventions , unreasonable Whimsies , and childish Fopperies were the great Pillars and Truths of Religion ; and therefore , to be contended for unto Death ; While in the mean time , they themselves were conscious , that they disputed not for Truth , but Victory , for the sensual Gratifications of Ambition and vain glory , of pride and Interest : and , if you wil but give your self leisure to look into the Controversies of former Heretics , or into those of later date , between the Reformed , and the Church of Rome , &c. you wil find them al on one and the same bottom . I see not therefore , why the Clergy shoud be wholly heark'nd to in this Affair , since 't is really impertinent to the Truth of Religion ; and I dare appeal to all the sober understanding and considerative Men of the Church of England , Whether the Opposition of this be not wholy founded upon Interest , which being but of particular Men , ought not nor wil not ( I hope ) weigh more with the Parliament , than that of the Public , which is so highly concern'd in this matter .


id: A56130
author: Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
date: 1668.0
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title:
  Aurum reginæ, or, A compendious tractate and chronological collection of records in the Tower and Court of Exchequer concerning queen-gold evidencing the quiddity, quantity, quality, antiquity, legality of this golden prerogative, duty, and revenue of the queen-consorts of England ... / by William Prynne, Esq. ...

summary:
  per ipsos seu eorum aliquem de et in Manerio de Sturminstre Mareschall voca● . The next I meet with is this of the 9th year of King John. REX , &c. Baronibus , &c. Sciatis , quod volumus , ut de caetero , reddatur Aurum Reginae ad Scaccarium nostrum , quod inde audiatis Compotum , sicut de aliis Debitis nostris ; et quod fidelis noster ( 5 )


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