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collect_v we_o may_v express_v it_o to_o a_o 1_o 3â—_n part_n 3._o to_o raise_v 5_o 1000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la out_o of_o 36,000000_o m._n require_v the_o annual_a payment_n of_o a_o 666_o the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a value_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o charge_n let_v it_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o 600_o the_o part_n 4._o the_o like_a for_o the_o 60000_o l._n of_o personal_a estate_n 5._o to_o raise_v 45000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la from_o all_o the_o house_n worth_a 30_o million_o or_o 7500_o for_o the_o house_n in_o london-liberty_n worth_a about_o 5_o million_o and_o who_o rent_n be_v 4,20_o 000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la require_v but_o 1_o 33_o of_o the_o annual_a rent_n which_o can_v be_v above_o 12_o d._n a_o chimney_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la reckon_v 5_o to_o each_o house_n without_o the_o liberty_n about_o 10_o d._n the_o chimney_n will_v effect_v the_o same_o 6_o d._n in_o the_o city_n and_o market-town_n and_o 4_o d._n elsewhere_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o 625,000_o l._n to_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o people_n it_o require_v but_o 2_o s._n 1_o d._n per_fw-la pole_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o let_v rather_o be_v divide_v into_o a_o pole_n of_o 6_o d._n a_o head_n and_o a_o excise_n of_o 19_o d._n which_o be_v not_o the_o full_a 1_o 84_o part_n of_o the_o mean_a expense_n 6_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n so_o as_o the_o 11_o 84_o of_o the_o value_n of_o consumption_n will_v with_o the_o say_v 6_o d_o pole_n raise_v 625,000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la chap._n v._o of_o money_n and_o how_o much_o be_v necessary_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o nation_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v ask_v if_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o raise_v 4_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la whether_o the_o same_o 6_o million_o which_o we_o hope_v we_o have_v will_v suffice_v for_o such_o revolution_n and_o circulation_n thereof_o as_o trade_n require_v i_o answer_v yes_o for_o the_o expense_n be_v 40_o million_o if_o the_o revolution_n be_v in_o such_o short_a circle_n viz._n weekly_a 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the_o force_n he_o now_o do_v without_o suffer_v in_o the_o general_n more_o than_o many_o well_o affect_a person_n do_v now_o through_o negligence_n or_o mistake_v in_o their_o particular_n nor_o be_v money_n want_v to_o answer_v all_o the_o end_n of_o a_o well_o policed_a state_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a decrease_v thereof_o which_o have_v happen_v within_o these_o twenty_o year_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o to_o substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o money_n be_v a_o competency_n of_o it_o want_v what_o shall_v be_v equivalent_a unto_o it_o for_o money_n be_v but_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o body-politick_a whereof_o too_o much_o do_v as_o often_o hinder_v its_o agility_n as_o too_o little_a make_v it_o sick_a it_o be_v true_a that_o
as_o fat_a lubricate_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o muscle_n feed_v in_o want_n of_o victual_n fill_v up_o uneven_a cavity_n and_o beautify_v the_o body_n so_o do_v money_n in_o the_o state_n quicken_v its_o action_n feed_v from_o abroad_o in_o time_n of_o dearth_n at_o home_n even_n account_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o divisibility_n and_o beautify_v the_o whole_a although_o more_o especial_o the_o particular_a person_n that_o have_v it_o in_o plenty_n chap._n vi_o the_o cause_n of_o irregular_a tax_v 1._o the_o cause_n of_o error_n in_o this_o great_a affair_n of_o public_a levy_n have_v be_v these_o first_o laying_z too_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o the_o matter_n of_o money_n which_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a effect_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o as_o 6_o to_o 667._o that_o be_v not_o one_o to_o 100_o second_o lay_v the_o whole_a burden_n on_o the_o past_a effect_n and_o neglect_v the_o present_a efficiency_n exceed_v the_o former_a as_o 417_o do_v 250._o three_o reckon_v all_o the_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n ship_n include_v at_o scarce_a ½_o the_o value_n of_o the_o very_a house_n whereas_o they_o be_v double_a which_o happen_v because_o the_o house_n of_o london_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n company_n or_o gentleman_n and_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o citizen_n their_o tenant_n four_o a_o fallacious_a tenderness_n towards_o the_o poor_a who_o now_o pay_v scarce_o 1_o s._n per_fw-la head_n per_fw-la ann_n towards_o all_o manner_n of_o charge_n interweave_v with_o the_o cruelty_n of_o not_o provide_v they_o work_n and_o indulge_v laziness_n in_o they_o because_o of_o our_o own_o indisposition_n to_o employ_v they_o so_o some_o be_v overcharge_v through_o evil_a custom_n and_o other_o leave_v to_o sordid_a want_n and_o brutish_a irregularity_n five_o a_o opinion_n that_o certainty_n of_o rule_n be_v impossible_a and_o but_o a_o idle_a notion_n and_o then_o have_v make_v such_o as_o be_v not_o so_o and_o train_v they_o to_o be_v apply_v by_o affection_n and_o humour_n so_o as_o ¼_n of_o the_o whole_a pay_v needless_o four_o time_n too_o much_o may_v be_v thereby_o so_o nettle_v as_o to_o do_v more_o mischief_n than_o the_o other_o unconcerned_a and_o thankless_a ¾_n can_v allay_v chap._n vii_o the_o collateral_a advantage_n of_o these_o tax_n 1._o beside_o the_o equality_n of_o tax_n we_o make_v this_o further_a use_n of_o try_v it_o by_o way_n of_o custom_n pole_n excise_n chimney-money_n land-tax_a and_o assessment_n upon_o the_o personal_a estate_n viz._n 1._o of_o the_o custom_n which_o we_o reduce_v from_o 1_o 40_o to_o 1_o 50_o to_o keep_v a_o account_n of_o foreign_a trade_n and_o of_o its_o balance_n for_o by_o levy_v a_o duty_n and_o increase_a the_o penalty_n these_o account_n will_v be_v less_o obscure_v 2._o the_o simple_a and_o universal_a pole_n keep_v a_o account_n of_o the_o great_a wealth_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o people_n 3._o rate_v the_o house_n per_fw-la chimney_n give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o improvement_n and_o dilapidation_n 4._o excize_n give_v a_o account_n of_o domestic_a expense_n and_o publish_v exorbitance_n 5._o land-tax_n keep_v the_o payment_n to_o the_o proportion_n of_o entire_a value_n not_o of_o annual_a rent_n so_o as_o a_o estate_n in_o house_n pay_v no_o more_o than_o if_o it_o be_v in_o land_n nor_o considerable_a less_o than_o good_n and_o may_v bring_v mortgage_n to_o their_o just_a contribution_n many_o lender_n not_o be_v so_o formidable_a for_o their_o money_n as_o some_o have_v think_v they_o 6._o assessment_n upon_o personal_a estate_n if_o give_v in_o as_o elsewhere_o upon_o oath_n will_v bring_v that_o branch_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v most_o dark_a to_o a_o sufficient_a clearness_n 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o pole_n upon_o title_n and_o dignity_n worth_a consideration_n though_o we_o now_o omit_v it_o which_o as_o it_o may_v check_v man_n forwardness_n to_o undeserved_a pre-eminence_n so_o it_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o encouragement_n of_o true_a worth_n 3._o we_o have_v hitherto_o compute_v the_o old_a immutable_a revenue_n at_o but_o 130,000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la nor_o suppose_v above_o 170,000_o l._n viz._n less_o than_o ½_o what_o it_o be_v at_o present_a to_o be_v raise_v by_o custom_n whole_o neglect_v ward_n butlerage_n aulnage_n and_o other_o obsolete_a impost_n we_o have_v also_o design_v the_o several_a proportion_n towards_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o million_o more_o per_fw-la ann._n to_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o pole_n excise_n land-tax_n assessment_n and_o chimney_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o navy_n army_n and_o garrison_n we_o come_v next_o to_o show_v that_o if_o 3_o million_o per_fw-la ann_n or_o 250,000_o l._n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la to_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a 3,300,000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n be_v raise_v what_o may_v be_v perform_v thereby_o for_o the_o safety_n establishment_n and_o honour_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o subject_a unto_o which_o i_o say_v 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centre_n of_o their_o abode_n who_o may_v perform_v this_o work_n nor_o will_v more_o than_o 200_o l._n per_fw-la a_o for_o each_o of_o they_o and_o their_z under_z instrument_n be_v necessary_a for_o their_o respective_a salary_n for_o there_o be_v 450_o areot_n of_o 10_o mile_n square_a in_o england_n and_o wales_n chap._n ix_o motive_n to_o the_o quiet_a bear_n of_o extraordinary_a tax_n have_v show_v how_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n may_v be_v do_v with_o no_o less_o difficulty_n than_o what_o ¼_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n do_v already_o endure_v i_o offer_v these_o further_a reason_n to_o quiet_a man_n mind_n in_o case_n this_o utmost_a 250,000_o l._n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la shall_v be_v ever_o demand_v upon_o this_o holland-war_n 1._o that_o of_o all_o naval_a expense_n not_o 1_o 20_o be_v â—or_a foreign_a commodity_n nor_o need_v it_o be_v â—f_a if_o the_o people_n will_v do_v their_o part_n and_o the_o governor_n direct_v they_o the_o near_a way_n 2._o that_o stoppage_n of_o trade_n be_v considerable_a but_o as_o one_o to_o eight_o for_o we_o exchange_v not_o above_o five_o million_o worth_n per_fw-la ann_n for_o our_o 40._o 3._o that_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n be_v about_o 400,000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n be_v but_o 1_o 100_o part_n of_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o all_o have_v the_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n of_o it_o 4._o that_o the_o money_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v but_o about_o 5_o million_o and_o ½_o and_o the_o earn_n of_o the_o same_o 25_o it_o be_v not_o difficult_a for_o they_o to_o increase_v their_o money_n a_o million_o per_fw-la ann_n by_o a_o easy_a advance_v of_o their_o industry_n apply_v to_o such_o manufacture_n as_o will_v fetch_v money_n from_o abroad_o 5._o the_o wealth_n of_o england_n lie_v in_o land_n and_o people_n so_o as_o they_o make_v five_o part_n of_o six_o of_o the_o whole_a but_o the_o wealth_n of_o holland_n lie_v more_o in_o money_n house_n ship_n and_o ware_n now_o suppose_v england_n three-time_n as_o rich_a as_o holland_n in_o land_n and_o people_n as_o it_o be_v and_o holland_n twice_o as_o rich_a as_o we_o in_o other_o particular_n as_o it_o scarce_o be_v we_o be_v still_o upon_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o whole_a near_o twice_o as_o rich_a as_o they_o of_o which_o i_o wish_v those_o that_o understand_v holland_n will_v consider_v and_o calculate_v 6._o there_o be_v in_o england_n above_o four_o acre_n of_o arable_a meadow_n and_o pasture-land_n for_o every_o soul_n in_o it_o and_o those_o so_o fertile_a as_o that_o the_o labour_n of_o one_o man_n in_o till_v they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o get_v a_o bare_a livelihood_n for_o above_o 10_o so_o as_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o discipline_n that_o any_o poverty_n appear_v in_o england_n and_o that_o any_o be_v hang_v or_o starve_v upon_o that_o account_n chap._n