a_o discourse_n upon_o grant_n and_o resumption_n show_v how_o our_o ancestor_n have_v proceed_v with_o such_o minister_n as_o have_v procure_v to_o themselves_o grant_v of_o the_o crown-revenue_n and_o that_o the_o forfeit_v estate_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v towards_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o public_a debt_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o essay_n on_o way_n and_o mean_n apud_fw-la sapientes_fw-la cassa_fw-mi habebantur_fw-la quae_fw-la neque_fw-la dari_fw-la neque_fw-la accipi_fw-la saluà _fw-la republicâ_fw-la poterant_fw-la tacit._n hist_o lib._n iii_o london_n print_v for_o james_n knapton_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1700._o index_n section_n i._o introduction_n all_o government_n wise_o constitute_v have_v set_v a_o aside_o a_o proportion_n of_o their_o wealth_n for_o public_a use_v page_z 1_o in_o the_o kingship_n settle_v by_o the_o goth_n hunns_n and_o vandal_n the_o conquer_a country_n be_v divide_v 3_o good_a prince_n have_v always_o reckon_v their_o revenue_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o public_a ibid._n thrift_n in_o the_o public_a necessary_a because_o indigent_a prince_n have_v seldom_o be_v know_v to_o compass_v great_a thing_n 5_o profusion_n in_o a_o court_n destroy_v all_o sort_n of_o order_n 6_o king_n reduce_v to_o strait_n ever_o involve_v in_o dark_a and_o mean_a intrigue_n ibid._n wise_a one_o therefore_o have_v retreat_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_a from_o so_o dangerous_a a_o step_n 8_o but_o in_o case_n of_o negligence_n how_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o 9_o by_o inflict_v severe_a punishment_n on_o such_o as_o deceive_v he_o ibid._n especial_o on_o such_o who_o break_v their_o trust_n ibid._n and_o by_o resumption_n 10_o however_o it_o be_v always_o difficult_a to_o keep_v the_o prince_n from_o be_v rob_v ibid._n the_o people_n repine_v not_o to_o see_v a_o prince_n conser_fw-fr his_o favour_n upon_o deserve_a man_n if_o with_o moderation_n 11_o those_o who_o rob_v he_o try_v to_o be_v safe_a by_o their_o number_n 13_o but_o yet_o they_o have_v be_v reach_v ibid._n how_o maladministration_n sometime_o get_v foot_v but_o be_v afterward_o correct_v page_z 14_o our_o happiness_n under_o a_o stout_a and_o wise_a prince_n 17_o the_o present_a disorder_n to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n 20_o the_o king_n character_n with_o a_o description_n of_o his_o action_n and_o virtue_n 20_o to_o 24_o a_o prince_n who_o will_v reform_v the_o state_n must_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o great_a difficulty_n 25_o what_o artifices_fw-la such_o as_o be_v guilty_a will_n use_v 26_o what_o they_o will_v allege_v in_o their_o defence_n 28_o the_o false_a colour_n they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o give_v to_o their_o action_n and_o council_n 31_o they_o will_v poison_v the_o prince_n ear_n with_o false_a whisper_v and_o misrepresent_v to_o he_o his_o best_a friend_n 33_o whither_o it_o be_v politic_a to_o nourish_v faction_n in_o a_o court_n 34_o why_o some_o people_n in_o certain_a juncture_n withdraw_v from_o public_a employment_n 38_o how_o all_o the_o able_a man_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o embrace_v the_o service_n of_o the_o government_n 39_o a_o prince_n who_o will_v correct_v abuse_n seldom_o want_v assistance_n 40_o the_o author_n reason_n and_o inducement_n to_o handle_v this_o matter_n of_o the_o grant_n 42_o the_o method_n he_o intend_v to_o observe_v in_o discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_a 43_o 44_o sect_n ii_o observation_n on_o the_o management_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o public_a revenue_n valerius_n publicola_n first_o lodge_v the_o public_a money_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o saturn_n page_n 46_o as_o the_o empire_n extend_v the_o roman_n more_o solicitous_a to_o gather_v a_o public_a stock_n this_o do_v that_o they_o may_v not_o burden_n the_o plebear_n 47_o the_o exact_a fidelity_n of_o their_o commander_n in_o bring_v the_o spoil_n gain_v by_o war_n into_o the_o common_a treasury_n ibid._n till_o some_o time_n after_o the_o last_o punic_a war_n none_o think_v of_o grow_v rich_a by_o spoil_n get_v in_o the_o war_n 48_o they_o who_o do_v it_o be_v man_n who_o hatch_v wicked_a design_n against_o their_o country_n ibid._n the_o roman_n make_v every_o war_n bear_v its_o own_o charge_n 49_o instance_n of_o great_a sum_n from_o time_n to_o time_n bring_v into_o the_o common_a treasury_n 49_o to_o 52_o no_o empire_n strong_a enough_o to_o carry_v on_o a_o long_a war_n single_o upon_o its_o own_o revenue_n 53_o the_o immense_a treasure_n gather_v by_o augustus_n and_o which_o tiberius_n leave_v behind_o he_o at_o his_o death_n 57_o all_o which_o caligula_n consume_v in_o less_o than_o a_o year_n ibid._n the_o difference_n the_o roman_a emperor_n make_v in_o the_o public_a revenue_n and_o the_o prince_n private_a patrimony_n 58_o profusion_n in_o wicked_a prince_n the_o first_o spring_n of_o all_o their_o other_o vice_n 62_o the_o prodigious_a debt_n into_o which_o rome_n be_v plunge_v in_o the_o course_n of_o three_o bad_a reign_n 63_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o empire_n force_v vespasian_n a_o good_a prince_n upon_o dishonourable_a course_n of_o raise_v money_n 64_o the_o vast_a treasure_n gather_v and_o leave_v by_o nerva_n trajan_n adrian_n and_o antoninus_n pius_n 66_o antoninus_n pius_n will_v not_o account_v the_o public_a revenue_n to_o be_v his_o own_o ibid._n what_o have_v be_v gather_v in_o five_o wise_a reign_n be_v waste_v by_o commodus_n in_o less_o than_o thirteen_o year_n ibid._n the_o profusion_n of_o caracalla_n 72_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o roman_a coin_n 73_o 74_o coin_n the_o pulâ—e_n of_o a_o nation_n 77_o when_o the_o roman_n begin_v to_o buy_v peace_n 78_o what_o a_o number_n of_o reign_v rome_n see_v in_o 89_o year_n 79_o when_o the_o goth_n begin_v to_o invade_v the_o roman_a dominion_n 80_o the_o care_n of_o mesitheus_n chief_a minister_n to_o the_o emperor_n gordian_n 81_o original_a of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n 83_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n one_o cause_n 85_o but_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v that_o poverty_n which_o the_o profusion_n of_o their_o emperor_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o province_n 87_o sect_n iii_o of_o resumption_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o english_a people_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n page_n 89_o to_o 96_o the_o original_a of_o the_o ancient_a tenor_n in_o england_n 98_o high_a custom_n and_o excise_n not_o think_v on_o in_o the_o gothick_n establishment_n 101_o these_o sort_n of_o duty_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o set_v up_o again_o first_o in_o italy_n ibid._n in_o all_o the_o gothick_n settlement_n the_o prince_n revenue_n consist_v in_o land_n 103_o in_o form_v this_o constitution_n our_o aucestor_n take_v care_n to_o make_v ample_a provision_n for_o maintain_v the_o king_n crown_n and_o dignity_n 104_o when_o those_o land_n and_o revenue_n be_v part_v with_o which_o be_v allot_v for_o his_o and_o the_o state_n service_n parliament_n have_v seldom_o fail_v to_o restore_v and_o relieve_v his_o affair_n by_o act_n of_o resumption_n ibid._n of_o doomsday_n book_n 105_o of_o the_o yearly_a revenue_n of_o william_n the_o norman_a ibid._n the_o number_n of_o manor_n then_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n what_o be_v call_v terra_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o doom's-day-book_n ancient_o esteem_v not_o alienable_a 106_o william_n rufus_n a_o profuse_a prince_n 107_o henry_n the_o first_o provident_a he_o punish_v ranulphus_fw-la bishop_n of_o durham_n who_o have_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o brother_n extortion_n and_o profusion_n resume_v what_o have_v be_v light_o give_v away_o by_o duke_n robert_n in_o normandy_n ib._n a_o account_n of_o king_n stephen_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o composition_n with_o henry_n fitz_n empress_n in_o which_o agreement_n one_o article_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v resume_v what_o crown-land_n he_o have_v alienate_v 108_o which_o agreement_n henry_n the_o second_o take_v care_n to_o see_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o he_o ride_v the_o court_n of_o foreigner_n call_v several_a of_o his_o officer_n to_o a_o account_n 109_o what_o a_o immense_a treasure_n his_o provident_a care_n have_v accumulate_v which_o be_v consume_v by_o rich._n one_a in_o the_o holy_a war_n rich._n compel_v to_o resume_v his_o own_o grant_n 110_o the_o money_n raise_v in_o england_n in_o two_o year_n of_o this_o reign_n 112_o a_o account_n of_o king_n john_n 113_o henry_n the_o three_o resume_v what_o have_v be_v alienate_v by_o king_n john_n and_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o baron_n he_o banish_v the_o foreigner_n in_o this_o loose_a reign_n the_o money_n of_o england_n corrupt_v 114_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o the_o whole_a set_a of_o judge_n punish_v and_o fine_v for_o their_o corruption_n 116_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o a_o ordinance_n to_o prevent_v
and_o royal_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o aucthorite_n of_o the_o same_o resp_n the_o king_n by_o the_o advyse_n and_o assent_v of_o the_o lord_n spirituelx_fw-fr and_o temporelx_fw-fr in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o agree_v to_o this_o petition_n and_o resumption_n and_o the_o same_o accept_v and_o establish_v alwey_v forseyn_a that_o all_o exception_n moderation_n forprise_n and_o provision_n by_o he_o grant_v ordain_v and_o admit_v and_o put_v in_o write_v in_o this_o same_o parliament_n upon_o the_o premise_n be_v and_o stand_v good_a and_o availlable_n in_o law_n after_o the_o form_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o continue_v of_o the_o same_o exception_n moderation_n and_o provision_n and_o that_o all_o lettres_n patente_n of_o the_o king_n make_v to_o oney_n person_n or_o person_n name_v in_o oney_n of_o the_o same_o exception_n moderation_n forprise_n and_o provision_n be_v good_a and_o effectuel_a after_o the_o form_n and_o continue_v of_o the_o same_o lettres_n patente_n by_o whatsoever_o name_n oney_n such_o person_n or_o person_n be_v name_v in_o oney_n such_o lettres_n patente_n the_o say_a act_n and_o petition_n of_o resumption_n or_o oney_n thing_n contain_v therein_o notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o it_o extend_v not_o to_o oney_n possession_n or_o other_o thing_n make_v or_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o oney_n person_n or_o person_n in_o caleis_n or_o in_o the_o march_n thereof_o or_o in_o the_o lond_n of_o irlond_n these_o that_o followen_v be_v the_o exception_n moderation_n forprise_n and_o provision_n by_o the_o king_n grant_v ordain_v and_o admit_v and_o in_o this_o same_o parliament_n upon_o the_o premise_n put_v in_o write_v first_o save_v for_o merton-college_n 2_o for_o leon_n lord_n wells_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v a_o pension_n just_o due_a to_o he_o 3_o for_o the_o dower_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o warr._n 4_o for_o land_n exchange_v with_o john_n fray_n 5_o for_o the_o college_n of_o leicester_n 6_o for_o the_o expense_n grant_v by_o patent_n to_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n in_o the_o lieutenancy_n of_o ireland_n 7_o for_o restitution_n of_o temporality_n etc._n etc._n to_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n 8_o for_o the_o priory_n of_o henton_n 9_o for_o john_n stourton_n treasurer_n of_o the_o household_n for_o 5000_o l._n to_o be_v expend_v in_o his_o office_n 10_o for_o the_o prior_n of_o st_n john_n for_o 15_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la 11_o for_o the_o friar_n of_o king_n melcombe_n upon_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n 12_o for_o land_n take_v in_o farm_n of_o the_o king_n and_o improve_v 13_o for_o jervais_n le_fw-fr unlre's_fw-fr pension_n of_o 24_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o the_o king_n french_a secretary_n 14_o for_o land_n give_v to_o the_o abbot_n and_o church_n of_o westminster_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v to_o distribute_v alms._n 15_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n land_n buy_v of_o the_o king_n for_o valuable_a consideration_n by_o henry_n cardinal_n and_o sell_v by_o the_o cardinal_n to_o the_o duke_n 16_o for_o the_o chief_a justice_n 17_o for_o oriel-college_n 18_o for_o all-soul_n college_n 19_o for_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o selby_n their_o release_n of_o dime_n 20_o for_o thomas_n derling_n sergeant_n of_o arm_n his_o clothing_n and_o accustom_a wage_n 21_o for_o john_n waterford_n the_o same_o 22_o for_o john_n bury_n pension_n of_o 12_o p._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la etc._n etc._n 23_o for_o the_o priory_n of_o brydlyngton_n endow_v by_o the_o king_n in_o especial_a devotion_n 24_o for_o a_o small_a parcel_n of_o land_n give_v to_o the_o charter_n house_n of_o sheen_n found_v by_o the_o king_n his_o father_n 25_o for_o land_n only_o restore_v to_o the_o college_n of_o knollesmes-house_n in_o pontfract_n 26_o for_o john_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n as_o to_o 100_o l._n annual_a pension_n for_o life_n and_o land_n in_o waterford_n till_o then_o yield_v nothing_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o rebel_n the_o say_a earl_n have_v have_v no_o other_o recompense_n for_o his_o long_a service_n 27_o for_o the_o lord_n scales_n pension_n of_o 100_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o his_o long_a service_n in_o france_n and_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n 28_o for_o william_n stone_n be_v pension_n of_o 26_o l._n 13_o s._n 4._o grant_v he_o last_o parliament_n at_o the_o request_n of_o both_o house_n for_o great_a service_n as_o well_o to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o his_o father_n 29_o for_o richard_n welsden_n pension_n of_o 10_o l._n 6_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o life_n out_o of_o the_o fee-farm_n rend_v of_o new-bigging_a which_o fee-farm_n have_v be_v usual_o distribute_v among_o the_o king_n servant_n from_o king_n edward_n iii_n time_n 30_o for_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n charter_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o officer_n only_o 31_o for_o charter_n of_o denization_n 32_o for_o sir_n john_n astley_n pension_n of_o 100_o mark_n for_o life_n 33_o for_o 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york_n 42_o for_o the_o abbot_n of_o byland_n about_o a_o small_a fee-farm_n rent_n 43_o for_o john_n viscount_n beaumont_n ralph_n lord_n cromwell_n and_o other_o in_o relation_n to_o land_n grant_v to_o they_o the_o value_n not_o express_v in_o the_o proviso_n 44_o the_o same_o for_o john_n fanceby_a value_v not_o express_v 45_o the_o same_o for_o john_n hampton_n but_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la resume_v from_o he_o 46_o for_o ralph_n bapthorp_n esquire_n of_o the_o body_n for_o land_n give_v or_o sell_v to_o he_o 47_o the_o same_o for_o john_n norreis_n only_o there_o be_v resume_v from_o he_o 50_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la pension_n and_o 6_o l._n 13_o s._n out_o of_o merston_n messey_n 48_o for_o phil._n wentworth_n esquire_n of_o the_o body_n 49_o the_o same_o for_o thomas_n danyel_n but_o the_o manuor_n of_o gedyngton_n of_o 26_o l._n 6_o s._n yearly_o value_n be_v resume_v from_o he_o 50_o the_o same_o for_o will._n tresham_n only_o 20_o per_fw-la anuum_fw-la be_v 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