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general_o low_a and_o consequent_o the_o people_n poor_a for_o it_o will_v be_v so_o as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o demonstrate_v wherever_o the_o rich_a gentry_n and_o other_o have_v nothing_o to_o fetch_v money_n out_o of_o their_o coffer_n but_o their_o own_o expense_n by_o which_o the_o commonalty_n can_v have_v little_a opportunity_n to_o improve_v themselves_o spain_n follow_v much_o the_o step_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o their_o tax_n and_o although_o there_o be_v numerous_a cause_n assign_v for_o the_o poverty_n of_o that_o part_n particular_o under_o the_o name_n of_o spain_n yet_o that_o of_o their_o irregular_a and_o uncertain_a tax_n do_v powerful_o contribute_v to_o the_o indigent_a state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n for_o that_o the_o country_n can_v be_v plant_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o army_n live_v upon_o the_o spoil_v of_o it_o not_o have_v a_o penny_n pay_v for_o six_o month_n together_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o country_n feel_v little_a difference_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o quarter_a their_o own_o force_n portugal_n be_v more_o crave_v in_o its_o tax_n imposition_n be_v heavy_a on_o importation_n which_o be_v of_o the_o worst_a sort_n yet_o better_a than_o none_o and_o see_v it_o raise_v a_o considerable_a revenâ—e_n their_o army_n and_o officer_n of_o state_n be_v well_o pay_v and_o their_o country_n much_o rich_a and_o more_o populous_a than_o spain_n that_o border_n upon_o they_o i_o shall_v put_v a_o period_n to_o that_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n refer_v to_o the_o tax_n of_o foreign_a prince_n with_o that_o of_o france_n which_o be_v rather_o the_o abhorrence_n than_o example_n of_o any_o christian_a prince_n his_o tyrannical_a imposition_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o unlimited_a exaction_n upon_o all_o man_n both_o sacred_a and_o civil_a and_o yet_o so_o if_o the_o barbarity_n of_o the_o thing_n can_v have_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o effect_n those_o unbounded_a tax_n will_v not_o have_v impoverish_v the_o country_n if_o the_o money_n have_v not_o be_v spend_v out_o of_o his_o own_o dominion_n in_o foreign_a conquest_n which_o rare_o prove_v beneficial_a to_o the_o country_n thâ—t_o invade_v if_o we_o consider_v france_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o invasion_n on_o their_o neighbour_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o noâ—_n so_o rich_a as_o they_o be_v seuâ—n_a year_n after_o notwithstanding_o that_o great_a part_n of_o their_o tax_n be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o raise_v man_n and_o more_o spend_v in_o pay_v the_o army_n in_o the_o enemy_n country_n and_o buy_v of_o to_n now_o at_o first_o view_v this_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o unaccountable_a that_o imposition_n upon_o a_o people_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o carry_v out_o of_o their_o country_n shall_v make_v they_o thrive_v yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o seem_a paradox_n '_o â—is_n a_o certain_a truth_n as_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o discourse_n will_v be_v full_o evident_a and_o that_o france_n may_v have_v manage_v a_o war_n with_o all_o europe_n and_o not_o have_v beggar_v the_o kingdom_n as_o now_o it_o be_v if_o they_o have_v not_o destroy_v it_o by_o their_o fierce_a persecution_n of_o the_o hugonot_n for_o that_o have_v evident_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o that_o kingdom_n whereas_o have_v the_o french_a protestant_n be_v encourage_v and_o maintain_v in_o their_o right_n and_o religion_n they_o will_v have_v be_v their_o best_a and_o most_o loyal_a man_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n for_o so_o they_o prove_v in_o the_o minority_n of_o this_o king_n in_o the_o general_a defection_n of_o france_n and_o have_v they_o be_v now_o possess_v of_o their_o religion_n and_o right_n in_o france_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v we_o have_v not_o so_o easy_o command_v the_o sea_n most_o of_o the_o french_a seaman_n be_v of_o that_o profession_n we_o now_o come_v to_o compare_v the_o tax_n of_o these_o kingdom_n with_o those_o of_o foreign_a prince_n and_o to_o save_v multiply_v of_o word_n will_v reduce_v all_o under_o two_o head_n first_o the_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o impose_v tax_n upon_o their_o subject_n and_o second_o the_o quantum_fw-la and_o duration_n of_o such_o tax_n for_o the_o first_o the_o law_n and_o manner_n of_o impose_v tax_n that_o be_v as_o different_a as_o the_o climate_n which_o they_o be_v under_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o or_o the_o reader_n with_o name_v of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n in_o europe_n but_o shall_v only_a instance_n some_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a in_o order_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o germany_n the_o imposition_n of_o which_o country_n may_v be_v bring_v under_o two_o head_n that_o of_o the_o tenure_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o prince_n nobility_n and_o free_a city_n to_o furnish_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n the_o second_o by_o levy_v money_n in_o the_o diet_n neither_o of_o which_o if_o compare_v with_o those_o of_o england_n can_v be_v think_v easy_a that_o of_o furnish_v man_n be_v little_o better_a than_o tyrannical_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o noble_n who_o arbitrary_o force_v theiâ—_n tenant_n and_o perhaps_o neighbour_n to_o complete_a their_o number_n without_o any_o relief_n in_o the_o great_a abuse_n have_v none_o to_o make_v complaint_n or_o application_n to_o to_o redress_v their_o grievance_n and_o violent_a usage_n then_o for_o their_o diet_n they_o be_v so_o few_o for_o the_o commonalty_n and_o so_o much_o influence_v and_o overpower_v by_o the_o predominant_a interest_n of_o their_o grandee_n that_o the_o imposition_n can_v hardly_o be_v lay_v with_o any_o â—qual_a or_o just_a regard_n to_o or_o right_a consideration_n of_o the_o poor_a tax_n in_o spain_n be_v yet_o more_o arbitrary_o impose_v the_o people_n have_v no_o vote_n there_o but_o all_o the_o duty_n lay_v in_o effect_n by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n in_o some_o case_n they_o will_v advise_v with_o the_o nobility_n and_o other_o community_n but_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o mere_a compliment_n or_o matter_n of_o form_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n and_o council_n enact_v that_o they_o must_v acquiesce_v and_o agree_v to_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o appear_v so_o by_o their_o irregular_a vexatious_a and_o yet_o most_o unprofitable_a way_n of_o tax_n in_o which_o they_o be_v much_o short_a and_o inâ—eriour_a to_o any_o government_n in_o europe_n france_n make_v a_o fair_a show_n to_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o make_v a_o better_a market_n for_o the_o king_n he_o impose_v duty_n unâ—er_a thâ—_n pretence_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o each_o province_n lay_v it_o on_o the_o people_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v only_o the_o king_n word_n that_o make_v the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n not_o as_o here_o in_o england_n where_o it_o come_v last_o to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o royal_a assent_n but_o there_o the_o
government_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o that_o this_o will_v not_o be_v the_o sole_a advantage_n which_o will_v accrue_v from_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o mistake_n but_o that_o all_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n will_v join_v more_o cordial_o than_o ever_o in_o their_o unanimous_a and_o cheerful_a contribution_n to_o its_o support_n when_o they_o be_v make_v sensible_a that_o not_o only_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o subject_n that_o indispensable_a obligation_n of_o a_o perpetual_a gratitude_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o deliverer_n and_o the_o natural_a instinct_n of_o self-preservation_n ought_v to_o quicken_v and_o excite_v they_o thereunto_o but_o beside_o all_o this_o that_o they_o be_v real_o gainer_n by_o this_o coâ—rse_n and_o consequent_o what_o they_o expend_v upon_o that_o account_n do_v after_o a_o due_a circulation_n return_v to_o they_o with_o a_o considerable_a improvement_n and_o augmentation_n the_o content_n the_o manner_n and_o use_n of_o tax_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n page_z 1_o 2_o numerous_a tax_n a_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n p._n 3_o and_o to_o the_o unite_a province_n ibid._n the_o contrary_a show_v to_o be_v a_o great_a occasion_n of_o poverty_n both_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o spain_n p._n 4_o portugal_n exceed_v they_o in_o tax_n a_o occasion_n of_o its_o great_a riches_n than_o either_o ibid._n the_o present_a state_n of_o france_n represent_v as_o to_o this_o particular_a p._n 4_o 5_o the_o method_n of_o impose_v tax_n in_o germany_n spaâ—n_n france_n moâ—covy_n florence_n sweâ—eland_n poland_n denmark_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o use_n and_o employment_n of_o tax_n in_o other_o kingdom_n show_v to_o be_v different_a from_o those_o in_o this_o p._n 9_o tax_n prove_v no_o charge_n but_o a_o gain_n both_o to_o the_o public_a and_o private_a interest_n from_o seven_o particular_n p._n 10_o i._n from_o the_o person_n who_o pay_v the_o great_a share_n of_o they_o ibid._n ii_o from_o their_o use_n and_o circulation_n p._n 11_o iii_o from_o their_o improvement_n of_o trade_n and_o therein_o a_o description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o trade_n p._n 11_o 12_o iu._n froâ—_n the_o poors_z be_v employ_v by_o they_o p._n 13_o 14_o v._o from_o their_o make_v man_n of_o no_o use_n in_o the_o kingdom_n profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n p._n 15_o vi_o from_o theâ—_n usefulness_n in_o time_n of_o war_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o tâ—ade_n and_o manufactory_n within_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 16_o vii_o from_o their_o disperse_v as_o much_o treasure_n in_o the_o nation_n in_o time_n of_o war_n as_o tâ—ade_v dâ—es_n in_o peace_n p._n 16_o 17_o a_o late_a paper_n confute_v entitle_v proposals_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n p._n 20_o of_o tax_n uneasy_a tâ—_n the_o subject_a ibid._n 1._o such_o as_o be_v levy_v by_o way_n of_o fee_n in_o office_n ibid._n 2._o by_o poll_n mony_n p._n 21_o 3._o benevolence_n p._n 22_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v impose_v for_o liberty_n in_o religion_n p._n 23_o 5._o monopoly_n p._n 23_o 6._o alteration_n in_o the_o value_n of_o mony_n p._n 24_o 7._o raise_v money_n from_o traveller_n as_o in_o holland_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n of_o tax_n account_v most_o adviseable_a in_o other_o kingdom_n p._n 25_o 1._o excise_n ibid._n 2._o imposition_n on_o the_o jew_n p._n 26_o 3._o on_o playhouse_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4._o a_o tax_n of_o labour_n upon_o such_o malefactor_n as_o we_o punish_v with_o death_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o and_o the_o severity_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o our_o own_o law_n in_o this_o respect_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o tax_n no_o charge_n in_o a_o letter_n from_o a_o gentleman_n to_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n worthy_a sir_n pursuant_n to_o my_o promise_n at_o our_o late_a conference_n i_o here_o present_v you_o with_o a_o short_a essay_n concern_v tax_n which_o i_o suâ—mit_v to_o your_o private_a censure_n and_o shâ—ll_a 〈◊〉_d limit_v you_o from_o send_v it_o to_o the_o press_n if_o in_o your_o opinion_n it_o may_v prove_v serviceable_a to_o the_o public_a that_o tribute_n or_o as_o we_o now_o caâ—l_v it_o custom_n tax_n &_o â—_o be_v original_o a_o mark_n of_o servitude_n be_v evidence_v by_o the_o interrogatory_n of_o a_o infaâ—ible_a author_n of_o who_o do_v the_o prince_n of_o tâ—e_v earth_n take_v tribute_n but_o as_o government_n become_v more_o humane_a the_o savage_a exaction_n upon_o stranger_n be_v less_o rigid_a and_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v then_o master_n of_o civil_a government_n in_o the_o world_n sound_v it_o conduce_v to_o the_o establishment_n of_o that_o overgrow_a and_o prodigious_a empire_n to_o makâ—_n every_o part_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d easy_a to_o the_o people_n and_o that_o in_o point_n of_o tax_n they_o shall_v be_v universal_o equal_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o that_o of_o augustâ—s_n when_o he_o order_v all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v tax_v wherein_o we_o 〈◊〉_d no_o exemption_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d above_o oteley_n they_o be_v indeed_o invest_v in_o divers_a 〈◊〉_d privilege_n but_o in_o 〈…〉_z tax_n we_o find_v the_o wisdom_n of_o that_o empire_n to_o make_v a_o distinction_n from_o any_o that_o be_v under_o their_o conquest_n and_o government_n in_o imitation_n of_o who_o equal_a and_o prudent_a conduct_n all_o succee_a government_n have_v be_v guide_v in_o temper_v of_o thâ—ir_a â—_z and_o not_o as_o in_o the_o first_o age_n make_v both_o person_n and_o estate_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o victory_n by_o this_o mean_n civility_n law_n and_o christianity_n have_v be_v propagate_v in_o the_o world_n with_o that_o advantageous_a success_n to_o which_o they_o can_v never_o have_v attain_v if_o conquest_n have_v be_v pursue_v and_o employ_v as_o in_o former_a age_n in_o all_o the_o inhuman_a act_n of_o slavery_n violence_n and_o rapine_n the_o roman_n be_v the_o first_o we_o read_v of_o that_o regular_o pay_v their_o army_n before_o they_o the_o barbarian_n may_v sometime_o divide_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o other_o savage_a way_n they_o have_v to_o satisfy_v their_o herd_n of_o man_n but_o no_o exact_a payment_n be_v in_o use_n until_o the_o roman_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o encouragement_n of_o so_o good_a a_o government_n they_o impose_v tax_n that_o so_o in_o interval_n of_o peace_n their_o army_n may_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o commit_v the_o like_a ravage_v they_o do_v in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o public_a hostility_n they_o soon_o become_v artist_n in_o tax_v the_o people_n invent_v way_n to_o bring_v in_o mony_n that_o of_o augustus_n caesar_n in_o tax_v the_o whole_a empire_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o poll_n with_o we_o there_o be_v also_o a_o tribute_n impose_v upon_o passenger_n go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o a_o custom_n levy_v upon_o good_n and_o merchandise_n they_o have_v also_o a_o 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