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dumb_a beast_n do_v show_v we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o as_o they_o do_v not_o only_a when_o they_o have_v their_o sense_n and_o understanding_n but_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n &_o stark_o mad_a whereas_o man_n many_o time_n have_v all_o their_o understanding_n and_o their_o five_o wit_n sound_a do_v cast_v the_o benefit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v behind_o their_o back_n yea_o and_o at_o this_o day_n do_v reward_v all_o good_a deed_n with_o unthankfulness_n god_n amend_v it_o the_o 47._o chapter_n of_o the_o abadas_n or_o rhinoceros_n the_o abada_fw-es or_o rhinoceros_n be_v not_o in_o india_n but_o only_o in_o bengala_n and_o patane_n they_o be_v less_o and_o low_a than_o the_o elephant_n it_o have_v a_o short_a horn_n upon_o the_o nole_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n somewhat_o big_a &_o towards_o the_o end_n sharp_a of_o a_o brown_a blue_a and_o whitish_a colour_n it_o have_v a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1587._o 158â—_n â—587_n 1588._o 158â—_n â—588_n 1580_o 15â—â—_n â—89_n 159â—_n â—591_n 1â—â—2_n congo_n translate_v by_o master_n abraham_n hartwel_n and_o print_v in_o london_n â—524_n 1518._o 1492._o 1493._o 1513_o 151â—_n â—541_n 1502_o 1509_o 1524._o 1498._o 〈◊〉_d 1500._o 1521_o 1519_o 1543_o 1â—31_n 1533_o 1535._o 153â—_n 1544_o 1536._o 1539._o 1557_o 1539._o 1585._o 〈◊〉_d dom._n 1585._o 15â—â—_n 1585._o 1585._o 1585._o 1582._o 1584._o 1579._o 1577_o 1578_o salinas_n biscay_n guipiscoa_n four_o â—ill_a town_n leon._n asturia_n bilbau_n burgos_n oca_fw-la rioxa_n hebro_n hebrohooke_n victoria_n guipiscoa_n mena._n logronno_n jangas_n sancta_fw-la domingo_n diego_n cande_v munnon_n serrato_n monson_n placentia_n carion_n sahagun_n saldana_n perina_n campo_n miranda_n asturias_n lugo_n modonedo_n orenso_n s._n jeame_n in_o galitia_fw-la tuy_n ponto_n ferrara_n leon._n astorga_n salas._n samora_n toro_n vienna_n guirena_n barisal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coma._n salamanca_n rodrigo_n trigeros_n olmillo_n torde_v silla_n valla_n dolid_n torde_v humos_fw-la medina_n del_fw-it campo_n olmeda_n nava_n madrigal_n arenalo_n auila_n segovia_n aranda_n de_fw-fr duero_n roa_n gunnel_n de_fw-fr yâ—an_n sepulueda_n soria_n osina_fw-la agreda_n tarasona_n molina_n siguenca_n cuenca_n huete_fw-fr villa_n rexo_fw-la de_fw-fr fuentes_n etc._n etc._n belmonte_n murcia_n lorca_n cartagena_n alcaras_n segura_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sierra_n villa_n nueva_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la infant_n ocanna_n &_o castillia_n guadalaxara_n pios_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d vâ—â—da_n 〈…〉_o jepas_n alcala_n de_fw-fr henares_n birivega_n madril_n puno_n en_fw-fr rostro_fw-la cubas_n &_o grennon_n galapagar_n ilescas_fw-la toledo_n almagro_n cuidad_fw-es real_a talevera_fw-mi de_fw-fr la_fw-fr reyna_n placentia_n truxillo_n caceres_n badaios_n alcantara_n serna_n merida_n fuento_fw-it el_fw-es maestro_n guadalcana_n xeres_fw-fr de_fw-fr badaios_n sivillia_n palma_n and_o guelue_n tevar_n and_o 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penny_n of_o all_o such_o good_n pass_v to_o and_o fro_o 34_o q_o 155_o five_o 000._o the_o wolle_n that_o be_v yearly_a carry_v out_o of_o spain_n into_o other_o country_n pay_v for_o every_o sack_n weigh_v about_o ten_o aroben_n each_o arobe_n bein_z 25._o pound_n two_o ducat_n for_o such_o as_o be_v natural_a all_o bear_v subject_n of_o the_o land_n but_o a_o stranger_n pay_v 4._o ducat_n which_o amount_v unto_o the_o year_n with_o the_o other_o 53_o q_o 586._o v_o 000_o the_o chief_a almoxariffchay_n of_o cola_z be_v larm_v of_o the_o king_n for_o 10â—_o q._n 00_o five_o 000._o maravedy_n yearly_a and_o be_v for_o the_o ten_o penny_n of_o all_o ware_n &_o merchandise_n of_o the_o neatherlande_n france_n england_n portugal_n italy_n &c_n &c_n come_v into_o spain_n and_o there_o to_o be_v discharge_v which_o one_o year_n with_o the_o other_o amount_v unto_o 154_o q_o 309_o five_o 000._o the_o almoxarifâ—hap_n of_o the_o spanish_a indies_n by_o the_o town_n of_o civillia_n have_v farm_a of_o the_o king_n which_o arise_v of_o all_o the_o ware_n that_o be_v lade_v in_o civillia_n and_o send_v into_o the_o indies_n and_o be_v rate_v to_o pay_v the_o twenty_o penny_n &_o arrive_v in_o india_n the_o same_o ware_n do_v pay_v yet_o a_o twenty_o penny_n more_o and_o it_o be_v farm_a out_o of_o the_o twenty_o penny_n due_a in_o civillia_n yearly_o for_o the_o sum_n of_o 67_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o rent_n which_o the_o king_n receave_v by_o the_o mint_n in_o spain_n which_o be_v of_o every_o mark_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v coin_a in_o the_o say_a mint_n each_o mark_n account_v six_o ducat_n in_o silver_n one_o rial_n of_o plate_n this_o rent_n be_v call_v el_n senno_n reaxo_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moneda_fw-la and_o the_o mint_n of_o civil_a only_o rise_v to_o as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o other_o this_o be_v yearly_a to_o the_o king_n 22_o q_o 000_o five_o 000_o the_o king_n have_v farm_a out_o the_o master_n ship_n of_o saint_n jacob_n calatrava_n &_o 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which_o be_v reduce_v into_o english_a money_n amount_v unto_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o thousand_o fifty_o and_o eight_o pound_n and_o fifteen_o shilling_n the_o rent_n call_v subsedie_n which_o be_v thus_o all_o priest_n and_o spiritual_a person_n that_o have_v any_o benefice_n or_o spiritual_a rent_n of_o church_n cloister_n chapel_n and_o such_o like_a must_v every_o man_n pay_v a_o certain_a sum_n for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o place_n or_o a_o entrance_n into_o his_o stipendio_fw-la sallarus_n benefice_n and_o quality_n which_o be_v like_o our_o first_o fruit_n this_o be_v give_v to_o maintain_v war_n against_o infidel_n &_o heretic_n for_o the_o which_o most_o church_n &_o cloister_n have_v agree_v for_o a_o certain_a sum_n yearly_a which_o clear_a of_o all_o charge_n they_o must_v pay_v unto_o the_o king_n &_o this_o subsedie_n be_v worth_a yearly_a 65_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o also_o all_o bishop_n &_o church_n of_o spain_n give_v yearly_a unto_o the_o king_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n towards_o his_o war_n against_o heretic_n and_o infidel_n which_o amount_v yearly_a 110_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o these_o rent_n be_v call_v el_n excusado_n whereunto_o the_o pope_n have_v consent_v by_o his_o letter_n or_o patent_n apostolica_fw-la romana_fw-la so_o that_o the_o king_n may_v choose_v a_o receiver_n out_o of_o every_o chapel_n and_o church_n to_o receive_v the_o tenthes_o oâ—_n the_o spiritualty_n as_o of_o corn_n barley_n wine_n oil_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v gather_v of_o the_o ground_n and_o do_v amount_v unto_o as_o before_o the_o mine_n of_o guadalcana_n lie_v in_o the_o country_n of_o estremadura_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o sierra_n morena_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v worth_a in_o silver_n yearly_o get_v out_o of_o the_o same_o 187_o q._n 000_o five_o 000_o but_o what_o it_o now_o amount_v unto_o it_o be_v not_o know_v as_o be_v of_o late_a year_n much_o diminish_v all_o the_o country_n of_o spain_n give_v unto_o the_o king_n yearly_a a_o certain_a rent_n call_v excercitio_fw-la towards_o the_o keep_n of_o slave_n &_o maintenance_n and_o make_n of_o new_a galley_n the_o sum_n of_o 7_o q_o 750_o five_o 000._o the_o rent_n call_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moneda_n forera_fw-fr which_o be_v a_o rent_n raise_v of_o every_o heertsteede_o that_o pay_v 7._o meruedy_n yearly_a of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v amount_v yearly_a to_o 6_o q_o 656_o five_o 000._o the_o rent_n or_o profit_n that_o come_v yearly_a out_o of_o the_o indies_n to_o the_o king_n own_o coffer_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o 300_o q_o 000_o five_o 000_o the_o kingdom_n of_o valencia_n arragon_n and_o catalonia_n give_v yearly_a unto_o the_o king_n beside_o other_o payment_n the_o sum_n of_o 75_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o island_n of_o sardinia_n maiorca_n and_o minorca_n yield_v the_o king_n no_o profit_n for_o that_o the_o rent_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o same_o be_v always_o employ_v to_o the_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o same_o land_n against_o the_o enemy_n and_o sometime_o more_o than_o be_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o cicilia_n pay_v yearly_a unto_o the_o king_n 375_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n with_o the_o country_n of_o pullia_n and_o calabria_n do_v yield_v yearly_a to_o the_o king_n 450_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n pay_v yearly_o 300_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o province_n of_o the_o neatherlander_n or_o low_a country_n with_o burgundy_n use_v yearly_o to_o pay_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o sum_n of_o 700_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o but_o now_o in_o these_o war_n and_o troublesome_a time_n there_o be_v no_o account_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v the_o farm_n of_o card_n in_o spain_n be_v yearly_o worth_a unto_o the_o king_n 20_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o for_o that_o every_o pair_n of_o card_n sell_v there_o pay_v unto_o the_o king_n half_o a_o rial_n and_o amount_v to_o as_o it_o be_v farm_a 20_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o rash_n and_o clothe_v of_o florence_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o spain_n be_v worth_a yearly_a 10_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o for_o that_o every_o piece_n of_o rash_a pay_v six_o ducat_n custom_n to_o the_o king_n 10_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o all_o these_o account_n toll_v custom_n alcavalas_n ten_o and_o three_o penny_n imposte_n contribution_n rent_n demayne_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v gather_v &_o true_o collect_v out_o of_o his_o exchequer_n of_o account_n in_o his_o say_a kingdom_n and_o without_o any_o augmentation_n or_o diminish_n set_v down_o and_o record_v herein_o as_o they_o be_v farm_a receive_v and_o pay_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1578._o