magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la foreste_n forty_o part_n of_o every_o man_n good_n towards_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n and_o a_o thirty_o part_n afterward_o grant_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n much_o of_o his_o forest_n and_o wood_n convert_v to_o errable_a land_n his_o park_n of_o woodstock_n and_o gillingham_n plough_v many_o grant_v make_v in_o his_o minority_n revoke_v his_o great_a officer_n as_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgh_n earl_n of_o kent_n chief_z justice_z of_o england_n and_o other_o call_v to_o account_v ranulph_n britton_n treasurer_n of_o his_o chamber_n fine_v in_o one_o thousand_o mark_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n give_v by_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o be_v make_v toll-free_a every_o one_o that_o can_v dispend_v in_o land_n fifteen_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la order_v to_o be_v knight_v or_o pay_v a_o fine_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n gain_v by_o composition_n with_o delinquent_n at_o seven_o year_n value_n of_o their_o land_n by_o the_o dictum_fw-la de_fw-fr kenilworth_n his_o household_n charge_v lessen_v a_o mean_a port_n keep_v less_o alm_n give_v his_o jewel_n and_o the_o crown_n royal_a pawn_v plate_n sell_v to_o pay_v his_o debt_n at_o no_o great_a a_o value_n then_o the_o weight_n though_o the_o workmanship_n do_v cost_v as_o much_o and_o the_o golden_a shrine_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o knight_n see_v twice_o assess_v for_o his_o war_n in_o gascony_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n raise_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o banishment_n of_o the_o poictovins_n and_o his_o half-brother_n who_o have_v make_v it_o too_o much_o of_o their_o business_n to_o beg_v what_o they_o can_v of_o the_o revenue_n and_o by_o his_o own_o sometime_o sit_v in_o the_o exchequer_n to_o preserve_v it_o thirty_o two_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a receive_v of_o leolin_n prince_n of_o wales_n propaee_fw-la habenda_fw-la and_o a_o resumption_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o crown_n land_n which_o have_v be_v alien_v nor_o by_o a_o inquiry_n in_o anno_fw-la 4._o of_o king_n ed._n 1_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o castle_n building_n lead_v and_o timber_n of_o the_o king_n his_o demesne_n park_n wood_n extent_n of_o manor_n foreign_a park_n and_o wood_n pawnage_n herbage_n mill_n fishing_n freehold_n cottage_n curtilage_n customary_a tenant_n patronage_n perquisitâ—s_n of_o court_n liberty_n custom_n and_o service_n a_o subsidy_n in_o anno_fw-la 6._o of_o his_o reign_n of_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o every_o man_n good_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o war_n in_o wales_n the_o statute_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la 18._o to_o inquire_v and_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n all_o liberty_n usurp_v a_o subside_n in_o anno_fw-la 22._o of_o his_o reign_n upon_o woolfels_n and_o hide_v transport_v a_o ten_o of_o all_o good_n the_o eight_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n a_o twelve_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o laity_n and_o a_o moiety_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o anno_fw-la 25._o and_o in_o anno_fw-la 26._o the_o nine_o penny_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o ten_o penny_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o five_o of_o york_n take_v away_o much_o money_n from_o the_o prior_n alien_n payment_n by_o the_o clergy_n in_o anno_fw-la 23_o of_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o they_o have_v promise_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o pope_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o holy_a war_n and_o half_a a_o year_n value_v of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a live_n and_o promotion_n abase_v money_n four_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n fifteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n raise_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o far_o great_a sum_n afterward_o contribution_n of_o ship_n and_o ship-money_n by_o the_o maritime_a coast_n and_o county_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n and_o invasion_n sixty_o five_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n receive_v for_o fines_n of_o some_o corrupt_a judge_n and_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n likewise_o for_o forfeiture_n by_o a_o inquisition_n or_o commission_n of_o trail_n baston_n a_o fifteen_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o a_o twenty_o of_o the_o temporalty_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o in_o anno_fw-la primo_fw-la of_o his_o reign_n the_o moveable_n and_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o knight_n templar_n in_o england_n contribution_n of_o ship_n and_o ship-money_n by_o the_o maritime_a county_n a_o fifteen_o in_o anno_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o great_a and_o rich_a confiscate_v personal_a estate_n of_o the_o two_o spencer_n father_n and_o son_n and_o a_o ordinance_n make_v pro_fw-la hospitio_fw-la regis_fw-la concern_v the_o regulation_n of_o his_o household_n thirty_o thousand_o mark_n pay_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o in_o anno_fw-la 2._o of_o his_o reign_n by_o robert_n bruce_n king_n of_o scot_n to_o release_v his_o sovereignty_n to_o that_o kingdom_n a_o ten_o of_o the_o clergy_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n and_o a_o fifteen_o of_o other_o grant_v in_o anno_fw-la 6._o of_o his_o reign_n aid_n of_o ship_n &_o ship-money_n by_o the_o seacoast_n and_o in_o a_o 13._o the_o ten_o sheep_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n demesne_n except_o of_o their_o bind_a tenant_n the_o ten_o fleece_n of_o wool_n and_o the_o ten_o lamb_n of_o their_o store_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o two_o year_n and_o that_o such_o of_o they_o or_o their_o peer_n as_o hold_v by_o barony_n shall_v give_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o grain_n wool_n and_o lamb_n and_o of_o all_o their_o own_o demesne_n and_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o sack_n of_o wool_n give_v by_o the_o commons_o anno_o 14._o the_o nine_o of_o the_o grain_n wool_n and_o lamb_n of_o the_o laity_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o two_o year_n the_o nine_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o townsman_n and_o the_o fifteen_o of_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o forest_n and_o chase_n anno_o 17._o forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n over_o and_o above_o the_o old_a rate_n anno_fw-la 18._o a_o disme_n by_o the_o clergy_n of_o canterbury_n for_o three_o year_n two_o fifteenth_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o two_o dime_n of_o the_o city_n and_o town_n to_o be_v levy_v in_o such_o wise_a as_o the_o last_o in_o a_o 20._o two_o fifteen_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o two_o year_n anno_fw-la 21._o two_o shilling_n upon_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n grant_v by_o the_o lord_n without_o the_o commons_o in_o anno_fw-la 22._o three_o fifteen_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o three_o year_n all_o such_o treasure_n as_o be_v commit_v to_o church_n throughout_o england_n for_o the_o holy_a war_n all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o cluniacques_n cistercian_n and_o some_o other_o order_n of_o monk_n half_o the_o wool_n of_o the_o laity_n and_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o clergy_n the_o jewel_n of_o the_o crown_n pawn_v imprisonment_n of_o his_o treasurer_n abase_v some_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ordain_v some_o of_o his_o exchange_n of_o money_n to_o be_v at_o london_n canterbury_n and_o york_n money_n abate_v in_o weight_n and_o make_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o former_a value_n and_o the_o profit_n which_o the_o foreign_a cardinal_n enjoy_v in_o england_n during_o their_o life_n take_v into_o his_o hand_n one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n receive_v for_o the_o ransom_n of_o john_n king_n of_o france_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o ransome_v of_o david_n king_n of_o scotland_n philip_n afterward_o duke_n of_o burgogne_n jaques_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n and_o many_o of_o the_o french_a nobility_n fifty_o shilling_n grant_v by_o parliament_n in_o anno_fw-la 43._o for_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n for_o six_o year_n by_o which_o imposition_n only_o as_o the_o trade_n of_o wool_n and_o clothing_n then_o flourish_v the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v compute_v may_v dispend_v one_o thousand_o mark_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la fifty_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o laity_n and_o as_o much_o by_o the_o clergy_n grant_v he_o by_o the_o parliament_n in_o anno_fw-la 45._o to_o resume_v his_o right_n in_o france_n a_o poll-money_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o four_o penny_n for_o every_o person_n of_o of_o the_o laity_n that_o take_v not_o alm_n of_o every_o clergyman_n benefice_v twelve_o penny_n and_o of_o every_o religious_a person_n four_o penny_n in_o anno_fw-la 50._o and_o a_o resumption_n of_o divers_a of_o his_o crown_n land_n a_o subsidy_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o k._n richard_n the_o second_o levy_v upon_o the_o great_a man_n to_o spare_v the_o commons_o poll-money_n of_o every_o person_n above_o fifteen_o year_n old_a fine_n of_o seaventeen_fw-mi shire_n in_o anno_fw-la 21._o and_o cause_v they_o to_o pay_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o aid_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o earl_n of_o arrundel_n and_o warwick_n the_o bohemian_n which_o pester_v his_o court_n banish_v and_o a_o resumption_n of_o divers_a of_o his_o crown_n land_n a_o ten_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o a_o subsidy_n
but_o careful_o and_o due_o estreat_v and_o certify_v they_o every_o half_a year_n into_o the_o exchequer_n in_o the_o term_n of_o easter_n and_o st._n michael_n which_o the_o example_n of_o hengham_n a_o judge_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o who_o for_o reduce_v a_o amerciament_n or_o fine_a of_o thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n to_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n in_o favour_n and_o pity_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v grievous_o fine_v and_o order_v to_o provide_v at_o his_o own_o charge_n the_o great_a clock_n at_o westminster_n may_v persuade_v they_o not_o to_o violate_v that_o the_o balance_n 18._o and_o in_o and_o out_o of_o foreign_a trade_n may_v be_v observe_v and_o reduce_v into_o book_n to_o be_v yearly_o bring_v into_o the_o exchequer_n but_o not_o with_o blank_n fair_a seal_n cover_v and_o label_n as_o they_o have_v use_v to_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n that_o the_o more_o to_o encourage_v merchant_n to_o a_o honest_a account_n and_o payment_n of_o their_o custom_n to_o the_o king_n 19_o and_o to_o deal_v better_o with_o he_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v that_o where_o any_o ship_n of_o any_o merchant_n and_o their_o good_n and_o lade_v shall_v be_v take_v in_o time_n of_o hostility_n with_o any_o other_o prince_n so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o carelessness_n and_o neglect_n of_o the_o merchant_n in_o carry_v prohibit_v good_n or_o the_o captain_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n in_o not_o make_v so_o good_a a_o defence_n or_o not_o arm_v or_o provide_v themselves_o so_o well_o as_o they_o ought_v the_o loss_n of_o such_o merchant_n and_o shipowners_n due_o estimate_v and_o prove_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v be_v refund_v out_o of_o the_o next_o prize_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o that_o nation_n prince_n or_o enemy_n that_o take_v it_o the_o accustom_a allowance_n to_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n and_o other_o first_o deduct_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o servant_n now_o treble_v more_o than_o what_o it_o be_v twenty_o year_n ago_o 20._o and_o of_o labourer_n and_o workman_n very_o much_o increase_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o intolerable_a and_o unbecoming_a pride_n of_o clothes_n now_o in_o fashion_n among_o they_o by_o licence_n and_o imitation_n of_o time_n of_o pride_n disobedience_n disorder_n and_o rebellion_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o some_o of_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n enjoin_v they_o to_o wear_v clothes_n too_o high_a for_o they_o may_v be_v limit_v and_o order_v to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v before_o these_o last_o twenty_o year_n that_o every_o master_n or_o mistress_n that_o give_v more_o shall_v forfeit_v double_a the_o value_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o no_o servant_n who_o have_v former_o serve_v in_o any_o other_o place_n be_v receive_v or_o take_v into_o service_n without_o a_o certificate_n or_o testimony_n of_o their_o good_a behaviour_n from_o their_o master_n or_o mistress_n where_o they_o last_o serve_v if_o they_o shall_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v unreasonable_a or_o for_o malice_n or_o any_o sinister_a end_n to_o deny_v the_o same_o that_o the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o british_a or_o english_a sea_n by_o bark_n or_o buss_n 21._o now_o begin_v to_o be_v institute_v and_o take_v into_o consideration_n which_o in_o part_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v have_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o wales_n ireland_n and_o baltimore_n by_o build_v a_o fort_n or_o castle_n upon_o the_o straight_a to_o command_v as_o captain_n john_n smith_n relate_v in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o fish_v in_o our_o english_a sea_n a_o tribute_n for_o fish_v and_o if_o industry_n fail_v not_o be_v like_o if_o we_o but_o imitate_v the_o hollander_n who_o have_v hitherto_o enjoy_v that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o and_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o our_o carelessness_n to_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o great_a and_o not_o to_o be_v estimate_v national_a profit_n be_v pay_v and_o account_v for_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n who_o may_v well_o deserve_v it_o when_o as_o beside_o his_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o guard_n and_o protection_n of_o they_o by_o his_o navy_n and_o ship_n he_o have_v of_o late_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o own_o want_n and_o necessity_n for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o his_o people_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o good_a and_o that_o which_o our_o british_a sea_n will_v plentiful_o afford_v they_o give_v all_o his_o custom_n inward_a and_o outward_a for_o any_o the_o return_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o fish_n in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n denmark_n and_o france_n for_o seven_o year_n for_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o trade_n of_o fish_v that_o the_o river_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n not_o yet_o navigable_a 22._o and_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v navigable_a may_v by_o a_o public_a purchase_n of_o the_o mill_n or_o wear_v stand_v upon_o they_o and_o pull_v down_o the_o wear_v &_o kiddel_n hinder_v it_o attempt_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o edward_n the_o three_o by_o several_a statute_n make_v for_o the_o take_n of_o they_o away_o be_v make_v navigable_a and_o a_o reasonable_a toll_n or_o custom_n upon_o every_o vessel_n and_o freight_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n that_o for_o the_o better_a support_n of_o our_o nobility_n 23._o and_o the_o honour_n which_o they_o enjoy_v and_o that_o as_o star_n in_o our_o firmament_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o attend_v the_o sun_n their_o sovereign_n and_o not_o suffer_v such_o eclipse_n in_o their_o estate_n and_o revenue_n as_o too_o many_o have_v late_o do_v that_o the_o lion_n which_o shall_v guard_v the_o throne_n of_o our_o king_n may_v not_o pine_v away_o or_o languish_v and_o the_o stately_a column_n and_o pillar_n thereof_o moulder_v into_o ruin_n and_o decay_n and_o have_v small_a or_o unbecoming_a estate_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o the_o splendour_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o the_o royal_a revenue_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v or_o lessen_v by_o suit_n or_o request_n to_o supply_v they_o they_o may_v according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o fewdall_n law_n and_o the_o locality_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o earldom_n and_o barony_n not_o be_v without_o some_o honorary_a possession_n which_o be_v so_o usual_a and_o frequent_a in_o england_n as_o through_o the_o three_o first_o century_n after_o the_o conquest_n the_o land_n belong_v to_o earldom_n and_o barony_n be_v account_v to_o be_v parcel_n and_o member_n thereof_o and_o the_o word_n honour_n so_o comprehensive_a as_o it_o contain_v and_o comprise_v all_o the_o land_n belong_v thereunto_o as_o well_o as_o the_o earldom_n barony_n and_o title_n which_o do_v in_o sundry_a of_o of_o our_o former_a king_n reign_v grant_v pass_v and_o comprehend_v the_o land_n as_o well_o as_o the_o title_n and_o that_o according_a to_o that_o laudable_a and_o ever_o to_o be_v imitate_v example_n of_o thomas_n late_a earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surrey_n in_o obtain_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n for_o the_o annex_v of_o divers_a barony_n and_o land_n to_o the_o castle_n and_o earldom_n of_o arundel_n inseparable_a and_o unalienable_a in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o poverty_n and_o small_a estate_n of_o the_o then_o lord_n stafford_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_a english_a nobility_n weather-beaten_a and_o waste_v by_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n or_o the_o luxury_n and_o carelessness_n of_o their_o ancestor_n the_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n baron_n and_o baronet_n of_o england_n leave_v some_o other_o land_n to_o their_o own_o dispose_n for_o the_o prefer_n of_o young_a child_n payment_n of_o debt_n and_o supply_v of_o necessity_n which_o accident_n may_v cast_v upon_o they_o may_v be_v order_v to_o settle_v &_o annex_v by_o like_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o capita_n baroniarum_n and_o chief_a castle_n manor_n and_o land_n belong_v to_o their_o earldom_n barony_n or_o estate_n competent_a and_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v up_o and_o sustain_v the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n thereof_o from_o the_o gripe_n or_o defilement_n of_o poverty_n and_o adversity_n not_o to_o be_v alien_v or_o separate_v from_o their_o earldom_n barony_n or_o dignity_n as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o continue_v they_o that_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v restore_v 24._o and_o the_o king_n revenue_n careful_o collect_v and_o answer_v and_o that_o the_o justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n and_o chase_n on_o this_o side_n and_o beyond_o trent_n clerk_n of_o the_o market_n and_o commissioner_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n do_v due_o certify_v into_o the_o
have_v forfeit_v unto_o he_o can_v by_o a_o unheard_a and_o not_o easy_o to_o be_v believe_v ingratitude_n after_o his_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o free-pardon_n neither_o deserve_v nor_o purchase_v and_o preferment_n bestow_v upon_o they_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o oblivion_n as_o nature_n abhor_v and_o humanity_n must_v needs_o blush_v at_o and_o not_o offer_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o benevolence_n order_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n instead_o of_o a_o tax_n or_o subsidy_n and_o very_o many_o of_o those_o which_o do_v give_v any_o thing_n some_o loyal_a and_o right-hearted_n except_v have_v obtain_v of_o the_o king_n to_o give_v away_o the_o princpal_a flower_n of_o his_o crown_n by_o release_n of_o his_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n and_o promise_v he_o tenor_n in_o cord_n in_o part_n of_o satisfaction_n will_v not_o be_v please_v to_o find_v the_o way_n afterward_o to_o give_v he_o so_o much_o as_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o their_o yearly_a vain_a and_o unnecessary_a expense_n towards_o the_o relieve_n of_o the_o public_a and_o his_o private_a necessity_n for_o the_o better_a information_n therefore_o of_o all_o such_o who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o a_o fancy_n that_o the_o revenue_n of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n be_v immense_a or_o large_o sufficient_a for_o their_o occasion_n and_o to_o dispose_v they_o to_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n have_v commandded_a and_o direct_v and_o evidence_n the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n which_o the_o king_n now_o have_v to_o demand_v a_o supplement_n of_o his_o revenue_n and_o for_o his_o good_a people_n of_o england_n not_o to_o deny_v it_o he_o and_o that_o the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n thereof_o have_v not_o be_v occasion_v only_o by_o a_o heretofore_o ill-management_n of_o the_o finance_n but_o by_o time_n and_o a_o age_n of_o many_o age_n multiplicity_n of_o expense_n indulgence_n to_o the_o people_n and_o necessity_n of_o affir_n and_o government_n which_o exhaust_v the_o radical_a heat_n and_o moisture_n have_v so_o spend_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a as_o they_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o that_o feint_n languish_a and_o weak_a condition_n it_o be_v now_o in_o it_o will_v not_o be_v inconvenient_a from_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n of_o time_n to_o look_v down_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o age_n past_a and_o take_v a_o short_a view_n for_o a_o long_a will_v better_v become_v the_o design_n of_o a_o volume_n then_o what_o be_v here_o brief_o to_o be_v represent_v of_o the_o revenue_n of_o our_o king_n of_o england_n before_o and_o since_o the_o conquest_n chap._n i._o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o prospect_n whereof_o it_o will_v be_v more_o than_o a_o conjecture_n that_o those_o of_o the_o saxon_a race_n before_o the_o norman_a invasion_n have_v in_o their_o heptarchy_n except_o wales_n and_o the_o barren_a and_o mountainous_a part_n of_o our_o britain_n to_o which_o the_o distress_a relic_n of_o that_o nation_n have_v for_o shelter_n and_o safety_n retire_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o british_a king_n that_o egbert_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n and_o alured_n and_o after_o they_o edgar_n sole_a monarch_n of_o albion_n and_o the_o saxon_a dominion_n and_o his_o successor_n have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o the_o other_o king_n estate_n can_v not_o probable_o be_v without_o very_o large_a demesne_n and_o revenue_n and_o that_o not_o only_o they_o but_o all_o the_o succeed_a saxon_a king_n have_v make_v the_o support_n of_o themselves_o regality_n government_n and_o affair_n in_o and_o by_o the_o constant_a and_o certain_a revenue_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n in_o demean_v and_o service_n which_o as_o a_o sacrum_n patrimonium_fw-la and_o concomitant_a of_o the_o crown_n may_v by_o the_o ancient_a charter_n of_o many_o of_o our_o king_n before_o the_o conquest_n the_o grant_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o malling_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n by_o egbert_n king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n in_o an._n dom._n 838._o distinction_n of_o crown_n land_n and_o terra_fw-la regis_fw-la a_o great_a part_n of_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v since_o and_o be_v now_o call_v ancient_n demean_v mention_v and_o record_v in_o doomsday_n book_n that_o libre_fw-la censualis_fw-la and_o grand_a register_n or_o survey_v of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o kingdom_n precedent_v by_o the_o book_n or_o roll_n of_o winchester_n make_v by_o king_n alfred_n or_o alured_n a_o resumption_n of_o some_o of_o the_o crown_n land_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n stephen_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o several_a of_o their_o successor_n the_o article_n inquire_v of_o in_o the_o succeed_a eyres_n a_o judgement_n in_o 6_o edw._n 1._o against_o the_o abbot_n of_o feversham_n for_o some_o of_o the_o crown_n land_n which_o be_v alien_v by_o king_n stephen_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o bracton_n a_o judge_n in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o consuetudinibus_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la that_o est_fw-la res_fw-la quasisacra_fw-la res_fw-la fiscalis_fw-la quae_fw-la dari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la vendi_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la transferri_fw-la a_o principe_fw-la vel_fw-la a_o rege_fw-la regnante_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ipsam_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o communem_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la respiciunt_fw-la may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v unalienable_a and_o by_o the_o casual_a and_o uncertain_a profit_n &_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n jure_fw-la superioritatis_fw-la which_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o saxon_a law_n custom_n and_o antiquity_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v escheat_n and_o forfeiture_n mine_n royal_a herriot_n relief_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n which_o in_o those_o more_o grateful_a time_n amount_v to_o very_a much_o the_o benefit_n of_o toll_n and_o custom_n manbote_n bloodwite_n with_o many_o other_o wita_n and_o wera_n capitis_fw-la estimationes_fw-la mulct_n penalty_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o kingly_a prerogative_n which_o then_o and_o with_o wardship_n livery_n profit_n of_o annum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la fines_n assart_n land_n and_o fine_n for_o encroachment_n purpresture_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n in_o many_o king_n reign_v after_o the_o conquest_n be_v use_v to_o be_v exact_o and_o careful_o collect_v by_o the_o comites_fw-la or_o earl_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o province_n who_o have_v the_o three_o penny_n then_o account_v so_o much_o as_o to_o become_v a_o honourable_a allowance_n for_o their_o collect_v it_o and_o the_o praepositi_fw-la shire_n reeves_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o great_a as_o small_a and_o the_o iter_n and_o circuit_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o that_o when_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o our_o saxon_a ancestor_n have_v enrich_v william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o directum_fw-la dominium_fw-la of_o all_o and_o the_o utile_fw-la dominium_fw-la of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n of_o england_n and_o he_o have_v give_v away_o much_o of_o it_o to_o his_o great_a commander_n friend_n ally_n &_o soldier_n many_o of_o who_o be_v not_o without_o their_o own_o patrimony_n and_o great_a possession_n in_o normandy_n and_o other_o transmarine_a part_n and_o glut_v they_o with_o the_o spoil_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o english_a and_o have_v to_o those_o large_a territory_n and_o demesne_n which_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o terra_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o ancient_a demesne_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n which_o he_o unite_v to_o the_o crown_n a_o further_a increase_n by_o the_o no_o small_a estate_n and_o inheritance_n of_o some_o of_o he_o after_o unquiet_a great_a nobility_n as_o edwin_n earl_n of_o york_n ralph_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n william_n fitz-osberne_a earl_n of_o hereford_n edric_n surname_v the_o forester_n howard_n le_fw-fr exul_fw-la waltheof_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o english_a and_o norman_n that_o which_o most_o concern_v he_o and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o william_n rufus_n and_o henry_n the_o first_o the_o former_a of_o who_o have_v his_o estate_n augment_v by_o the_o temporalty_n and_o vacancy_n of_o bishopric_n abbey_n and_o priory_n and_o the_o late_a by_o the_o attainder_n and_o great_a estate_n and_o inheritance_n of_o robert_n mowbray_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n robert_n de_fw-fr belesme_fw-fr earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o shrowsbury_n william_n earl_n of_o mortaigne_a and_o cornwall_n both_o of_o they_o have_v much_o in_o demesne_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o service_n for_o aid_n in_o war_n hold_v of_o they_o their_o coloni_fw-la or_o glebae_fw-la adscriptitii_fw-la socage_n tenant_n which_o do_v
somerset_n and_o other_o attaint_v add_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n william_n parr_n marquis_n of_o northampton_n john_n earl_n of_o warwick_n sir_n thomas_n wyatt_n and_o other_o to_o queen_n mary_n the_o land_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n philip_n earl_n of_o arrundel_n the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n essex_n and_o southampton_n sir_n john_n perrot_n leonard_n dacres_n and_o other_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o she_o as_o well_o as_o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_n ill_a advise_v and_o unhappy_a clip_v and_o lessen_v the_o land_n and_o revenue_n of_o many_o bishopric_n dean_n and_o chapter_n forfeiture_n of_o the_o lord_n cobham_n &_o sir_n walter_n rawley_n and_o of_o winter_n grant_v and_o other_o the_o gunpowder_n traitor_n the_o great_a revenue_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n and_o desmond_n and_o other_o large_a confiscate_v escheat_n and_o forfeit_v estate_n in_o ireland_n which_o come_v to_o king_n james_n for_o before_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o subdue_a of_o tyrone_n that_o kingdom_n as_o to_o the_o public_a be_v a_o great_a charge_n than_o profit_n addition_n of_o scotland_n and_o all_o the_o appennage_n and_o land_n of_o the_o royal_a brethren_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o england_n in_o their_o several_a time_n and_o age_n fall_v into_o the_o regal_a revenue_n will_v have_v make_v a_o plentiful_a support_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n if_o they_o have_v tarry_v as_o they_o do_v not_o one_o for_o another_o and_o continue_v unwasted_a and_o unalien_v chap._n ii_o supply_n and_o addition_n to_o the_o royal_a revenue_n and_o the_o many_o care_n take_v therein_o by_o parliament_n and_o otherwise_o which_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o a_o thousand_o sixty_o one_o pound_n and_o three_o half_a penny_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la revenue_n ex_fw-la justis_fw-la reditibus_fw-la which_o william_n the_o conqueror_n have_v in_o daily_a revenue_n after_o his_o knight_n fee_n and_o his_o large_a gift_n and_o reward_n give_v to_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n which_o in_o the_o now_o value_v of_o money_n and_o rate_n of_o provision_n will_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o treble_a that_o sum_n as_o ordericus_n vitalis_fw-la who_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o reign_n and_o die_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n have_v inform_v we_o exceptis_fw-la muneribus_fw-la regiis_fw-la &_o reatum_fw-la redemptionibus_fw-la aliisque_fw-la multiplicibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la quae_fw-la regis_fw-la aerarium_fw-la quotidie_fw-la advagebant_fw-la beside_o gift_n present_n confiscation_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o do_v daily_o increase_v his_o riches_n nor_o by_o sixty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o in_o his_o treasury_n his_o censas_fw-la nemorâ—m_fw-la rent_n or_o profit_n of_o wood_n escheat_n and_o incident_n of_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n hidage_n danegeld_n sponte_fw-la oblata_fw-la for_o all_o grant_n or_o favour_n which_o pass_v from_o he_o cambium_n regium_n or_o benefit_n of_o exchange_n rate_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o household_n to_o a_o certainty_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la take_v account_n upon_o oath_n for_o all_o his_o money_n issue_v out_o or_o impress_v for_o repair_v of_o his_o castle_n and_o house_n and_o fine_n for_o grant_v of_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n contribution_n to_o william_n rufus_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o westminster-hall_n three_o shilling_n upon_o every_o hundred_o acre_n or_o hide_v of_o land_n in_o england_n to_o king_n hen._n 1._o and_o his_o providence_n in_o make_v every_o three_o year_n a_o survey_n of_o his_o wood_n and_o forest_n change_v of_o the_o penalite_n of_o mutilation_n of_o member_n into_o pecuniary_a mulct_n turn_v of_o his_o rent_n which_o be_v former_o pay_v in_o corn_n and_o other_o household_n provision_n into_o money_n and_o six_o penny_n overplus_n in_o every_o pound_n for_o any_o loss_n or_o abatement_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o value_n of_o money_n which_o be_v then_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o often_o absence_n and_o residence_n in_o normandy_n reckon_v to_o be_v good_a husbandry_n prove_v short_o afterward_o by_o the_o change_n of_o time_n &_o dear_a rate_n of_o provision_n to_o be_v the_o contrary_a and_o a_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o his_o successor_n one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n in_o money_n beside_o plate_n and_o jewel_n leave_v by_o he_o in_o his_o treasury_n and_o possess_v by_o king_n stephen_n resumption_n of_o divers_a land_n alien_v from_o the_o royal_a revenue_n reform_v of_o the_o exchequer_n by_o hen._n 2._o revoke_v of_o all_o grant_n of_o land_n alien_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o clebury_n wigmore_n and_o bridgnorth_n from_o 〈◊〉_d mortimer_n city_n of_o gloucester_n and_o land_n belong_v unto_o it_o from_o roger_n fitz_n miles_n earl_n of_o hereford_n castle_n of_o scarborough_n from_o william_n earl_n of_o albemarle_n with_o many_o other_o land_n town_n and_o castle_n and_o from_o william_n earl_n of_o mortain_n and_o warren_n base_a son_n to_o king_n stephen_n the_o castle_n of_o pemsey_n and_o city_n of_o norwich_n notwithstanding_o that_o himself_o have_v grant_v they_o to_o the_o say_v william_n earl_n of_o mortaign_n in_o his_o agreement_n with_o king_n stephen_n allege_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o demesne_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o can_v not_o be_v alienate_v call_v of_o certain_a of_o his_o great_a minister_n of_o estate_n to_o account_v and_o impose_v a_o tax_n of_o two_o penny_n upon_o every_o yoke_n of_o ox_n in_o ireland_n and_o two_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o every_o man_n land_n and_o good_n in_o normandy_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o year_n 1166._o and_o a_o penny_n in_o every_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o four_o year_n follow_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o holy_a war_n inquire_v by_o his_o justice_n itinerant_n and_o article_n in_o eyre_n in_o england_n of_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o exchequer_n tax_v in_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n all_o his_o dominion_n in_o france_n with_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o revenue_n for_o that_o year_n of_o all_o as_o well_o clergy_n as_o laity_n but_o such_o as_o go_v in_o person_n to_o the_o holy_a war_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o their_o moveable_n as_o well_o gold_n as_o silver_n and_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o moveable_n of_o two_o hundred_o of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o london_n and_o of_o one_o hundred_o in_o york_n banishment_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr ipre_n earl_n of_o kent_n with_o his_o countryman_n and_o follower_n when_o they_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o kingdom_n nine_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n in_o money_n beside_o plate_n and_o jewel_n inestimable_a leave_v in_o the_o treasury_n to_o his_o son_n king_n richard_n the_o first_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n gain_v by_o he_o by_o renew_v charter_n and_o fines_n impose_v upon_o sheriff_n and_o accomptant_n and_o such_o as_o have_v take_v part_n with_o his_o brother_n john_n in_o his_o usurpation_n the_o ten_o of_o all_o moveable_n grant_v to_o he_o and_o the_o city_n of_o london_n give_v he_o a_o voluntary_a contribution_n towards_o his_o voyage_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n banishment_n of_o otho_n earl_n of_o york_n the_o son_n of_o he_o sister_n and_o all_o the_o bavarian_n a_o four_o part_n give_v he_o by_o parliament_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a revenue_n as_o much_o for_o moveable_n and_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o knight_n fee_n resumption_n of_o many_o grant_n of_o land_n and_o annuity_n two_o shilling_n of_o every_o plough_n land_n take_v for_o preparation_n of_o a_o journey_n to_o normandy_n examination_n of_o the_o account_n of_o his_o exchequer_n officer_n five_o shilling_n lay_v upon_o every_o plough_n land_n for_o another_o foreign_a voyage_n and_o a_o general_a survey_n make_v of_o his_o land_n and_o profit_n three_o shilling_n for_o every_o plough_n land_n grant_v by_o parliament_n to_o king_n john_n for_o his_o affair_n in_o normandy_n one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n tax_v upon_o the_o clergy_n towards_o his_o charge_n in_o ireland_n a_o thirteen_o of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a man_n good_n twenty_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o knight_n fee_fw-mi two_o shilling_n upon_o every_o plough_n land_n a_o aid_n of_o twenty_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n of_o every_o knight_n fee_n towards_o his_o war_n in_o wales_n with_o escauge_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o beside_o benevolence_n escheat_n and_o americiament_n twenty_o shilling_n of_o every_o knight_n see_v towards_o his_o charge_n in_o normandy_n forty_o shilling_n at_o another_o time_n and_o a_o aid_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o sister_n isabel_n to_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o fifteen_o part_n of_o every_o man_n moveable_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o
the_o clergy_n and_o three_o entire_a subsidy_n and_o three_o fifteenth_n and_o ten_o and_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n for_o subsidy_n unpaid_a to_o queen_n elizabeth_n anno_fw-la 7._o a_o aid_n to_o make_v his_o son_n prince_n henry_n a_o knight_n anno_fw-la 18._o two_o subsidy_n of_o the_o laity_n and_o three_o of_o the_o crergy_n anno_fw-la 21._o three_o subsidy_n and_o three_o fifteen_o of_o the_o temporalty_n and_o some_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n primo_fw-la car._n primi_fw-la three_o entire_a subside_n by_o the_o spiritualty_n 3._o car._n five_o entire_a subsidy_n grant_v by_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o as_o many_o by_o the_o temporalty_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n raise_v by_o ship-money_n and_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o poll-money_n pawn_v all_o his_o jewel_n and_o the_o benefit_n for_o some_o year_n of_o coinage_n of_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n of_o spanish_a bullion_n and_o return_v the_o value_n in_o english_a commodity_n all_o which_o be_v great_a supply_n and_o easement_n to_o the_o charge_n and_o burden_n of_o our_o several_a and_o successive_a king_n and_o prince_n and_o be_v not_o without_o some_o charge_n in_o the_o collection_n will_v have_v be_v much_o great_a if_o the_o people_n of_o england_n keep_v close_o to_o a_o long_a custom_n of_o not_o only_o get_v all_o that_o they_o can_v from_o their_o king_n and_o common_a parent_n but_o return_v as_o little_a as_o they_o can_v of_o their_o aid_n or_o thanks_o unto_o they_o will_v have_v permit_v they_o to_o arrive_v to_o a_o just_a or_o true_a valuation_n or_o any_o more_o than_o a_o small_a part_n of_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o rate_v one_o another_o at_o have_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o 6._o ed._n 3._o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n that_o from_o henceforth_o all_o aid_n shall_v be_v tax_v after_o the_o old_a manner_n and_o not_o otherwise_o the_o subsidy_n be_v most_o common_o rate_v but_o at_o two_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n for_o good_n and_o four_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n for_o land_n with_o consideration_n of_o debt_n and_o other_o diminish_v circumstance_n and_o put_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o compare_v with_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o divers_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o letter_n patent_n and_o land_n give_v therein_o coronation_n pardon_n the_o general_a pardon_n of_o 21_o jac._n those_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o of_o some_o of_o our_o late_a king_n and_o prince_n for_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o many_o of_o the_o former_a they_o be_v not_o so_o frequent_a general_a or_o usual_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 21_o jacobi_n regis_fw-la for_o debar_v the_o king_n title_n to_o conceal_a land_n after_o sixty_o year_n possession_n where_o nothing_o within_o that_o time_n have_v be_v answer_v or_o pay_v to_o the_o crown_n or_o be_v in_o supper_n and_o the_o last_o all-surpassing_a act_n of_o indemnity_n and_o general_n pardon_v grant_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o will_v be_v far_o surmount_v by_o those_o and_o many_o other_o beneficial_a act_n of_o parliament_n grant_v in_o every_o king_n and_o prince_n reign_n of_o liberty_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o people_n and_o be_v not_o enough_o or_o sufficient_a to_o repair_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o regal_a revenue_n or_o keep_v they_o from_o a_o consumption_n occasion_v by_o their_o vast_a charge_n of_o our_o king_n as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o war_n as_o peace_n to_o keep_v their_o people_n in_o safety_n peace_n and_o plenty_n nor_o to_o cure_v the_o revenue_n of_o a_o hecticque_a fever_n of_o almost_o 500_o year_n continuance_n though_o some_o of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n take_v some_o part_n of_o trade_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n to_o supply_v their_o necessity_n as_o the_o wool_n by_o king_n ed._n 1._o tin_n by_o ed._n 3._o that_o and_o corn_n by_o hen._n 6._o and_o beer_n transport_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o care_n and_o provision_n of_o divers_a parliament_n to_o have_v the_o crown_n land_n not_o alien_v or_o waste_v and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n that_o the_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v void_a where_o he_o be_v deceive_v or_o not_o true_o inform_v the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o 21_o of_o richard_n the_o second_o that_o whatsoever_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o king_n by_o judgement_n escheat_n wardship_n or_o any_o otherways_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v away_o that_o of_o primo_fw-la king_n h._n 4._o ca._n 6._o that_o in_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n for_o land_n office_n or_o any_o gift_n the_o value_n thereof_o shall_v be_v mention_v and_o of_o that_o also_o which_o they_o have_v have_v of_o the_o king_n gift_n or_o of_o other_o his_o pregenitor_n or_o predecessor_n before_o and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o their_o grant_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o repeal_v the_o ordinance_n of_o 21_o r._n 2._o that_o the_o procurer_n of_o any_o gift_n shall_v be_v punish_v continue_v until_o 7_o h._n 4._o until_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o debt_n under_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v the_o double_a value_n for_o move_v or_o procure_v any_o such_o suit_n the_o statute_n of_o 4_o of_o h._n 4._o cap._n 4._o that_o the_o king_n grant_v no_o land_n or_o other_o commodity_n but_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v deserve_v they_o and_o if_o any_o make_v demand_v without_o desert_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o council_n and_o not_o obtain_v his_o suit_n in_o 11_o hen._n 4_o that_o petition_n for_o any_o such_o grant_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n be_v examine_v by_o his_o privy_a council_n lest_o the_o king_n want_n shall_v light_v upon_o the_o commons_o and_o in_o 2_o h._n 6._o that_o all_o the_o profit_n by_o ward_n marriage_n relief_n escheat_n and_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v expend_v in_o help_v to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o king_n household_n a_o account_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n in_o 1._o hen._n 6._o in_o england_n ireland_n wales_n and_o aquitaine_n and_o of_o his_o charge_n and_o expense_n deliver_v into_o parliament_n by_o ralph_n lord_n cromwell_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o gloucester_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n council_n appoint_v to_o consider_v thereof_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o 18_o and_o 43_o eliz._n that_o the_o queen_n shall_v be_v answer_v for_o the_o overplus_n of_o the_o value_n of_o land_n grant_v by_o her_o letter_n patent_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o threescore_o year_n purchase_n the_o abate_v in_o several_a king_n reign_v the_o expense_n of_o household_n and_o of_o their_o retinue_n favourite_n gift_n and_o reward_n and_o lessen_v of_o charge_n in_o war_n by_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o knight_n service_n aid_n to_o make_v their_o elder_a son_n knight_n and_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o their_o elder_a daughter_n profit_n of_o annum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la aides_n and_o assistance_n by_o grand_a and_o petit_fw-fr serjeanties_n aurum_fw-la reginae_fw-la or_o something_o present_v to_o the_o queen_n in_o former_a king_n reign_v upon_o grant_n of_o land_n or_o estate_n licence_n to_o trade_n with_o prohibit_v merchandise_n raise_v their_o custom_n and_o sometime_o farm_v out_o their_o ship_n fine_n upon_o licence_n of_o alienation_n or_o pardon_n espargne_n of_o the_o royal_a revenue_n by_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o transplant_n and_o inoculate_v of_o great_a and_o noble_a family_n and_o estate_n into_o one_o another_o not_o only_o for_o their_o good_a and_o advancement_n but_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o checque_n which_o king_n james_n give_v to_o suit_n and_o importunity_n at_o court_n after_o that_o he_o have_v give_v away_o too_o much_o of_o his_o english_a crown_n land_n to_o his_o crave_v countryman_n of_o scotland_n public_o declare_v what_o kind_n of_o suit_n or_o request_n may_v be_v demand_v of_o he_o and_o what_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v his_o order_n to_o have_v once_o in_o every_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n certificate_n or_o account_n of_o money_n issue_v for_o his_o household_n wardrobe_n jewelhouse_n chamber_n navy_n and_o stable_n and_o his_o care_n and_o advice_n with_o his_o privy_a council_n for_o supply_n of_o his_o revenue_n and_o regulate_v his_o expense_n for_o that_o the_o exitus_fw-la be_v every_o year_n by_o affair_n trouble_n and_o care_n of_o state_n disturbance_n and_o accident_n often_o happen_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o the_o introitus_fw-la the_o disbursement_n far_o exceed_v the_o income_n the_o ordinary_a receipt_n come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o ordinary_a disbursement_n and_o the_o extraordinary_n very_o much_o out-going_a the_o ordinary_n chap._n iii_o ruin_n and_o decay_n
northumberland_n seymour_n duke_n of_o somerset_n russell_n earl_n of_o bedford_n st._n john_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n rich_a willoughby_n paget_n sheffeild_n baron_n his_o give_v away_o great_a quantity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o chantry_n land_n viscount_n montague_n lord_n howard_n of_o effingham_n lord_n north_n advance_v by_o queen_n mary_n the_o subsidy_n of_o four_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n for_o land_n and_o two_o shilling_n for_o good_n grant_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n remit_v by_o she_o and_o nine_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o pound_n land_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o the_o crown_n give_v away_o pay_v at_o the_o same_o time_n twelve_o pound_n per_fw-la cent_n interest_n for_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n borrow_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o great_a charge_n and_o expense_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o protect_v the_o netherlands_n and_o united_n province_n which_o cost_v she_o five_o hundred_o thirty_o four_o thousand_o pound_n and_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n in_o succour_a king_n h._n 4._o of_o france_n beside_o what_o be_v disburse_v for_o other_o protestant_a ally_n guard_v the_o backdoor_n of_o scotland_n relieve_v &_o guard_v the_o young_a king_n who_o be_v afterward_o her_o successor_n endeavour_v to_o reduce_v ireland_n to_o its_o former_a obedience_n which_o in_o a_o few_o year_n cost_v she_o as_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n cecil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n inform_v the_o parliament_n nineteen_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o pound_n and_o defend_v herself_o from_o the_o assault_n and_o machination_n of_o the_o pope_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o other_o catholic_n prince_n advancing_z and_o enrich_v cecil_n l._n burghley_n sackvile_n l._n buckhurst_n charles_n blount_n lord_n mountjoy_n knowles_n wotton_n sidney_n carew_n petre_n compton_n cheney_n norris_n and_o stanhop_n to_o be_v baron_n and_o create_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n leicester_n lincoln_n and_o warwick_n remission_n of_o a_o subsidy_n grant_v to_o q._n marry_o farm_v of_o her_o custom_n to_o smyth_n but_o for_o thirteen_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la afterward_o to_o forty_o two_o thousand_o pound_n and_o raise_v they_o after_o that_o only_a to_o no_o more_o than_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la five_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n spend_v by_o king_n james_n in_o a_o total_a subdue_a of_o ireland_n three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n pay_v for_o queen_n elizabeth_n debt_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o which_o some_o of_o the_o crown_n land_n be_v mortgage_v and_o for_o debt_n to_o the_o army_n admiralty_n and_o wardrobe_n and_o discharge_v the_o reckon_n of_o brass_n money_n in_o ireland_n with_o the_o same_o sum_n in_o silver_n his_o vast_a expense_n by_o treaty_n and_o ambassador_n amount_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n unto_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o our_o envy_a peace_n and_o plenty_n four_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n disburse_v in_o relieve_v the_o dutch_a beside_o what_o be_v spend_v in_o satisfy_v the_o greedy_a crave_n of_o the_o scottish_a nation_n prefer_v and_o raise_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o richmond_n ramsey_n earl_n of_o holderness_n earl_n of_o carlisle_n kelley_n morton_n and_o dunbarre_v howard_n earl_n of_o northampton_n carr_n earl_n of_o somerset_n herbert_z earl_n of_o montgomery_z villers_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n cranfeild_n earl_n of_o middlesex_n cecil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n howard_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n montague_n earl_n of_o manchester_n ley_n earl_n of_o marleborough_n and_o digby_n earl_n of_o bristol_n all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o which_o may_v be_v here_o enumerate_v do_v not_o only_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o reign_v of_o our_o former_a king_n by_o necessary_a bounty_n encourage_v of_o virtue_n and_o valour_n reward_v of_o merit_n and_o high_a deserve_n of_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o great_a achievement_n of_o man_n of_o war_n through_o a_o successiion_n of_o age_n accident_n occasion_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n draw_z and_o derive_v their_o honour_n from_o those_o fountain_n of_o honour_n but_o large_a revenue_n and_o land_n many_o time_n likewise_o to_o support_v and_o maintain_v their_o dignity_n and_o sometime_o upon_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n as_o to_o confer_v upon_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n the_o dukedom_n of_o acquitaine_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o to_o make_v john_n holland_n the_o king_n half-brother_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o and_o to_o prefer_v and_o advance_v the_o lord_n john_n and_o humphrey_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o sometime_o great_a pension_n and_o annuity_n be_v give_v for_o life_n until_o land_n can_v be_v provide_v to_o support_v they_o in_o reward_n of_o virtue_n and_o their_o service_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o continue_v they_o and_o their_o posterity_n as_o prop_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o royal_a throne_n in_o a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o favour_n receive_v from_o it_o and_o beside_o those_o former_a reward_n and_o ennoblishment_n put_v it_o at_o this_o day_n for_o creation_n money_n pay_v to_o the_o duke_n marquess_n and_o earl_n to_o no_o less_o a_o charge_n then_o one_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o which_o the_o people_n be_v in_o all_o age_n no_o loser_n when_o the_o honour_n strength_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v maintain_v and_o increase_v by_o they_o and_o themselves_o keep_v in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n the_o manner_n of_o live_v in_o ancient_a and_o better_a time_n be_v with_o little_a money_n and_o small_a rent_n great_a service_n by_o the_o thankful_a and_o ready_a duty_n and_o affection_n of_o tenant_n to_o their_o benefactor_n and_o mesne_fw-la lord_n not_o only_o make_v they_o great_a in_o power_n but_o enable_v they_o to_o imitate_v their_o prince_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v in_o great_a hospitality_n deed_n of_o charity_n and_o alm_n building_n and_o endow_v of_o church_n abbey_n priory_n and_o religious_a house_n and_o give_v large_a inheritance_n to_o their_o servant_n friend_n and_o follower_n pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la and_o other_o dependence_n common_a of_o estover_n and_o of_o great_a quantity_n of_o land_n to_o several_a city_n town_n and_o village_n and_o in_o such_o a_o plentiful_a manner_n distribute_v and_o give_v their_o land_n as_o if_o the_o land_n in_o capite_fw-la &_o by_o knight_n service_n coppyhold_n land_n &_o commons_o which_o our_o king_n nobility_n and_o gentry_n bestow_v heretofore_o upon_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o what_o they_o dedicate_v to_o god_n by_o give_v to_o church_n religious_a house_n college_n church_n and_o chapel_n shall_v be_v survey_v and_o measure_v they_o will_v amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o two_o part_n in_o four_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o quondam_a lethargy_n sleepiness_n and_o unactivity_n of_o many_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n who_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o argus_n eye_n to_o guard_v the_o royal_a revenue_n the_o indulgence_n heretofore_o 1._o or_o neglect_v of_o some_o of_o her_o officer_n and_o their_o not_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o king_n and_o his_o treasurer_n remembrancer_n respit_v or_o nichil_v of_o his_o debt_n upon_o feign_a petition_n which_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o deceive_v the_o most_o careful_a baron_n or_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n when_o their_o sovereign_n suffer_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n very_o great_a damage_n for_o want_n of_o the_o money_n the_o not_o due_o estreat_v of_o all_o fine_n and_o amerciament_n corrupt_v compound_v for_o such_o as_o be_v estreat_v by_o under_o officer_n at_o easy_a rate_n grant_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n their_o fine_n and_o amerciament_n want_v of_o look_v after_o as_o they_o do_v in_o other_o nation_n the_o execution_n of_o those_o multitude_n of_o penal_a law_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n and_o assist_v the_o collection_n of_o the_o king_n legal_a profit_n arise_v thereby_o the_o heretofore_o carelessness_n or_o corruption_n of_o some_o of_o our_o former_a king_n officer_n who_o for_o fee_n of_o favour_n enlarge_v their_o charter_n and_o grant_n to_o body_n politic_a city_n town_n and_o corporation_n and_o to_o as_o many_o private_a person_n as_o will_v petition_v for_o they_o and_o deck_v they_o with_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o king_n crown_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v part_v with_o so_o easy_o so_o as_o what_o by_o grant_n or_o prescription_n which_o in_o many_o case_n be_v but_o the_o encroachment_n or_o filching_n of_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n conceal_v or_o not_o well_o look_v after_o cover_v and_o draw_v into_o a_o property_n by_o a_o time_n beyond_o
the_o memory_n of_o man_n upon_o a_o mere_a supposition_n that_o there_o may_v possible_o have_v be_v a_o loyal_a or_o good_a grant_n or_o commencement_n for_o they_o every_o little_a manor_n of_o those_o multitude_n of_o manor_n and_o franchise_n which_o the_o commons_o in_o a_o parliament_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o complain_v off_o and_o proportion_n of_o land_n in_o england_n many_o of_o which_o be_v call_v manor_n by_o suppose_a title_n or_o reputation_n only_o as_o so_o many_o little_a signory_n jurisdiction_n or_o royality_n as_o they_o be_v improper_o call_v have_v court_n leet_n and_o baron_n and_o free_a warren_n some_o of_o who_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n in_o try_v and_o execute_v felon_n and_o many_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o inferior_a justice_n upon_o the_o tenant_n correction_n of_o the_o affize_v of_o bread_n and_o beer_n have_v tolles_n fair_n market_n fishing_n waive_n estray_v felon_n good_n and_o of_o person_n outlaw_v and_o waive_v issue_n fine_n and_o amerciament_n wreck_n of_o sea_n deodand_n mortuary_n treasure_n trove_v and_o punishment_n of_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n grant_v or_o claim_v as_o belong_v to_o they_o the_o not_o have_v a_o clerk_n for_o the_o king_n beside_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assize_n 2._o to_o keep_v a_o roll_n of_o all_o fine_n amerciament_n and_o profit_n due_a to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o iter_n or_o circuit_n to_o estreat_v and_o certify_v they_o into_o the_o exchequer_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o reign_v of_o henry_n the_o three_o edward_z the_o first_o and_o the_o elder_a king_n and_o many_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n not_o due_o certify_v their_o recognizance_n the_o let_v the_o greenwax_n to_o farm_n with_o defalcation_n of_o such_o as_o the_o king_n shall_v grant_v away_o 3._o which_o breed_v no_o small_a neglect_n in_o the_o payment_n or_o gather_v of_o it_o the_o not_o due_o make_v or_o send_v the_o original_a roll_n of_o the_o chancery_n into_o the_o exchequer_n the_o post_v off_o many_o of_o the_o king_n farm_n and_o debt_n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la in_o annum_fw-la by_o some_o of_o the_o former_a clerk_n of_o the_o pipe_n not_o hold_v the_o sheriff_n to_o a_o strict_a opposal_n nor_o enforce_v they_o to_o pay_v the_o money_n levy_v of_o the_o king_n before_o their_o discharge_n or_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o court_n not_o draw_v of_o debt_n down_o into_o the_o cedule_n pipae_n be_v a_o more_o forcible_a process_n the_o heretofore_o steward_n and_o bailiff_n of_o manor_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n not_o just_o account_v in_o the_o exchequer_n as_o they_o ought_v the_o not_o award_v as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n commission_n to_o worthy_a gentleman_n of_o every_o county_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o king_n debt_n not_o levy_v and_o of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o his_o officer_n false_a account_n ordain_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o e._n 1._o c._n 19_o and_o 6_o h._n 4._o cap._n 3._o neglect_n of_o the_o former_a clerk_n of_o the_o estreat_v and_o many_o other_o abuse_v creep_v into_o evil_a custom_n by_o some_o officer_n or_o clerk_n of_o that_o court_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1641._o discover_v and_o publish_v by_o mr._n vernon_n the_o superfluous_a number_n and_o charge_n of_o many_o steward_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n employ_v which_o beside_o the_o many_o deceit_n use_v by_o some_o of_o they_o to_o the_o king_n and_o exaction_n upon_o the_o people_n do_v as_o be_v inform_v in_o their_o annual_a fee_n pay_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o king_n yearly_o exceed_v three_o thousand_o pound_n more_o than_o what_o they_o account_v for_o the_o sell_v or_o grant_v away_o and_o dismember_n many_o hundred_o wapentake_n and_o liberty_n from_o the_o crown_n and_o body_n of_o the_o county_n which_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o and_o 14_o ed._n 3._o do_v prohibit_v to_o be_v alien_v the_o falsehood_n of_o such_o as_o do_v former_o make_v kind_a and_o easy_a particular_n to_o such_o as_o be_v to_o buy_v or_o have_v any_o of_o the_o king_n land_n give_v they_o 4._o knavery_n and_o abuse_n of_o under_o sheriff_n carelessness_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o high_a sheriff_n in_o appoint_v they_o and_o not_o look_v better_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o own_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o they_o the_o not_o due_o account_v for_o prize_n take_v at_o sea_n 5._o and_o other_o maritime_a profit_n the_o heretofore_o sleepiness_n or_o slugishness_n of_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o all_o or_o most_o county_n and_o city_n who_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o law_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o some_o score_n of_o statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n will_v though_o their_o eye_n and_o ear_n may_v almost_o every_o day_n persuade_v they_o to_o a_o great_a care_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o country_n too_o often_o suffer_v gross_a and_o numberless_a offence_n to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v and_o neither_o punish_v molest_v or_o trouble_v they_o or_o so_o much_o as_o give_v any_o information_n of_o they_o and_o too_o many_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n clerk_n of_o the_o market_n and_o other_o not_o due_o record_v or_o certify_v their_o estreate_n the_o custom_n which_o in_o all_o civilise_a nation_n and_o even_o among_o the_o heathen_a be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la 6._o to_o be_v pay_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o parliament_n assent_v be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o sea_n keep_v the_o key_n of_o his_o port_n give_v safe_a conduct_n to_o foreign_a merchant_n to_o come_v hither_o and_o by_o his_o power_n friendship_n and_o treaty_n with_o his_o ally_n neighbour_n and_o other_o prince_n obtain_v the_o like_a with_o many_o privilege_n for_o his_o own_o merchant_n to_o go_v and_o trade_n thither_o prevent_v with_o no_o small_a charge_n by_o his_o ambassador_n keep_v in_o their_o dominion_n all_o injury_n procure_v they_o right_a and_o justice_n and_o in_o case_n of_o denial_n force_v it_o be_v now_o so_o daily_o cozen_v and_o put_v up_o into_o other_o pocket_n as_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o care_n take_v in_o the_o farm_a or_o collect_v of_o they_o though_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o retail_v be_v sure_a to_o pay_v they_o to_o the_o full_a the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v believe_v do_v not_o receive_v above_o a_o three_o part_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o treachery_n and_o connivance_n of_o the_o former_a searcher_n or_o waiter_n and_o the_o merchant_n defray_v as_o they_o can_v sometime_o confess_v the_o pompous_a charge_n of_o their_o city_n and_o country_n house_n wife_n and_o coach_n with_o their_o purloin_v custom_n and_o that_o the_o cosen_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o excise_n yield_v they_o many_o time_n more_o than_o their_o merchandise_n and_o their_o apprentice_n now_o not_o take_v under_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o pound_n a_o piece_n can_v live_v more_o like_a gentleman_n then_o servant_n and_o purchase_v all_o kind_n of_o vanity_n vice_n and_o pride_n with_o what_o they_o likewise_o filch_v and_o take_v from_o he_o and_o when_o the_o custom_n be_v let_v to_o farm_n though_o the_o farmer_n take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o such_o kind_n of_o loss_n can_v abuse_v their_o conscience_n and_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v to_o have_v only_o his_o farm_n or_o rent_n and_o that_o howsoever_o the_o more_o they_o cozen_v he_o the_o better_a they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o trade_n and_o the_o more_o they_o trade_v the_o more_o may_v be_v his_o custom_n the_o not_o improve_n of_o their_o land_n &_o other_o revenue_n by_o raise_v of_o their_o rent_n and_o rate_n according_a to_o the_o rise_n of_o money_n and_o provision_n which_o the_o subject_n have_v exceed_o 7._o and_o to_o their_o great_a advantage_n do_v in_o their_o own_o estate_n and_o revenue_n and_o ten_o to_o one_o more_o than_o what_o be_v former_o the_o heretofore_o demise_v and_o let_v to_o farm_v very_o many_o of_o the_o king_n manor_n and_o land_n at_o the_o old_a 8._o and_o small_a rent_n for_o three_o life_n 21._o 31._o or_o 40._o year_n in_o reversion_n bespeak_v a_o continual_a waste_n and_o weaken_v of_o his_o revenue_n before_o hand_n discovery_n of_o information_n of_o deceit_n or_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o revenue_n seldom_o make_v 9_o and_o then_o not_o without_o a_o allowance_n or_o gratification_n crave_v of_o three_o part_n in_o four_o or_o a_o great_a share_n to_o begve_v to_o the_o discoverer_n or_o prosecutor_n many_o man_n pretend_v service_n to_o the_o king_n 10._o but_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o deceive_v and_o lessen_v he_o and_o have_v by_o indulgence_n or_o cunning_a escape_n from_o punishment_n make_v vice_n
day_n often_o commit_v oppression_n by_o a_o tyranny_n of_o the_o rich_a over_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o to_o keep_v the_o wolf_n from_o their_o morning_n and_o evening_n prey_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a the_o hungry_a and_o necessitous_a which_o by_o a_o cheat_a and_o blind_n of_o their_o conscience_n they_o will_v whether_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n will_v or_o no_o suppose_v to_o be_v lawful_a because_o it_o be_v their_o trade_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o or_o because_o their_o father_n or_o their_o master_n do_v it_o before_o they_o every_o one_o else_o do_v it_o and_o every_o man_n must_v live_v and_o make_v use_n of_o their_o time_n labour_n call_v or_o opportunity_n the_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v so_o universal_o endamage_v by_o the_o evil_n happen_v by_o they_o and_o concern_v and_o like_a to_o be_v benefit_v by_o the_o remedy_n may_v as_o those_o of_o spain_n florence_n and_o other_o foreign_a country_n who_o in_o bear_v some_o burden_n and_o tax_n lay_v upon_o they_o be_v many_o time_n rather_o gainer_n than_o loser_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o band_n or_o rule_v of_o rate_v butcher_n and_o many_o other_o commodity_n to_o be_v buy_v or_o sell_v so_o as_o child_n can_v be_v cozen_v be_v very_o willing_a that_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n shall_v consent_v that_o upon_o every_o tun_n of_o wine_n french_a spanish_a and_o rhenish_a to_o be_v vent_v in_o england_n there_o be_v by_o the_o first_o buyer_n forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la tun_n pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o account_v for_o half_a yearly_a in_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n that_o instead_o of_o a_o excise_n upon_o ale_n beer_n perry_n and_o cider_n every_o one_o that_o shall_v in_o a_o public_a alehouse_n sell_v ale_n beer_n perry_n or_o cider_n shall_v yearly_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o every_o public_a brewer_n twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o a_o further_a rate_n proportionable_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o brewing_n and_o that_o to_o restore_v this_o ancient_a monarchy_n 5._o and_o heretofore_o famous_a and_o flourish_a kingdom_n to_o its_o former_a honour_n safety_n and_o defence_n and_o a_o ease_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o mercenary_a army_n and_o guard_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o great_a and_o many_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v thereby_o as_o also_o to_o fatherless_a child_n by_o guardianship_n and_o breach_n of_o trust_n his_o majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v have_v and_o enjoy_v he_o and_o their_o ancient_a right_n of_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n and_o all_o mesne_fw-la lord_n &_o their_o heir_n their_o tenor_n by_o knight_n service_n with_o all_o incident_n thereunto_o belong_v allow_v unto_o every_o one_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o those_o tenor_n the_o liberty_n of_o be_v free_v from_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v compound_v for_o by_o yearly_a pay_v unto_o the_o king_n into_o the_o exchequer_n or_o into_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n next_o after_o his_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o livery_n sue_v forth_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rend_v for_o every_o knight_n fee_n which_o he_o shall_v hold_v or_o proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o part_n thereof_o 1._o that_o in_o the_o grant_n of_o wardship_n to_o the_o mother_n or_o next_o friend_n according_a to_o the_o instruction_n of_o king_n james_n with_o those_o reasonable_a care_n and_o consideration_n of_o debt_n and_o young_a child_n use_v by_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o rent_n of_o their_o land_n during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o minority_n compute_v together_o be_v never_o above_o one_o year_n improve_v value_n which_o will_v be_v but_o the_o half_a of_o that_o which_o be_v now_o account_v to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a fine_a and_o be_v frequent_o pay_v by_o many_o copyhold_n tenant_n who_o fine_n be_v certain_a 2._o that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o bishop_n of_o durham_n who_o by_o ancient_a exemption_n and_o privilege_n be_v to_o have_v the_o wardship_n of_o tenant_n hold_v of_o they_o by_o knight_n service_n in_o their_o minority_n though_o they_o hold_v other_o land_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n of_o the_o king_n may_v be_v ordain_v to_o do_v the_o like_a favour_n 3._o that_o all_o that_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n be_v according_a to_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o right_n grant_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o free_v as_o in_o reason_n they_o ought_v from_o all_o assessment_n of_o their_o demeasn_a land_n touch_v war_n 4._o that_o primer_n seisin_n be_v take_v away_o of_o such_o kind_n of_o tenor_n and_o no_o more_o pay_v 5._o that_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n or_o of_o any_o other_o mesne_fw-la lord_n in_o case_n of_o minority_n of_o any_o in_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la or_o pour_v cause_n de_fw-fr guard_n be_v take_v into_o consideration_n only_o as_o to_o the_o fine_a for_o the_o marriage_n may_v not_o be_v put_v under_o any_o rent_n or_o lease_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n but_o free_v as_o they_o be_v frequent_o and_o ancient_o by_o writ_n send_v to_o the_o escheator_n 6._o that_o the_o king_n in_o recompense_n thereof_o may_v have_v and_o receive_v of_o every_o duke_n or_o earl_n die_v seize_v of_o any_o land_n or_o hereditament_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o every_o marquis_n viscount_n and_o baron_n two_o hundred_o mark_n and_o of_o every_o one_o that_o hold_v by_o a_o knight_n fee_fw-mi twenty_o pound_n for_o a_o relief_n or_o proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o fee_n which_o he_o hold_v 7._o that_o encroachment_n and_o waste_a ground_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n may_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o wardship_n or_o pay_v any_o other_o duty_n incident_a to_o that_o tenure_n if_o it_o shall_v upon_o the_o first_o proof_n and_o notice_n be_v relinquish_v 8._o that_o only_o escuage_z and_o service_n of_o war_n except_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a case_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o all_o other_o incident_n except_o wardship_n due_a by_o their_o tenant_n which_o hold_v of_o they_o by_o knight_n service_n be_v restore_v to_o mesne_fw-la lord_n and_o that_o the_o relief_n of_o five_o pound_n for_o a_o whole_a knight_n fee_n or_o proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o land_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o fee_n hold_v shall_v be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o every_o such_o tenant_n twenty_o pound_n 9_o that_o to_o lessen_v the_o charge_n of_o escheator_n and_o jury_n for_o every_o single_a office_n or_o inquisition_n to_o be_v find_v or_o take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o every_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n the_o time_n of_o petition_v within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancestor_n may_v be_v enlarge_v to_o three_o month_n and_o the_o shire_n town_n city_n or_o principal_a place_n of_o every_o county_n be_v appoint_v with_o certain_a day_n or_o time_n for_o the_o find_n of_o office_n to_o the_o end_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o meeting_n and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o jury_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o charge_n or_o by_o a_o contribution_n of_o all_o party_n concern_v may_v give_v a_o dispatch_n thereunto_o 10._o that_o in_o case_n of_o neglect_v to_o petition_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n or_o otherwise_o conceal_v any_o wardship_n or_o not_o sue_v out_o of_o livery_n if_o upon_o information_n bring_v issue_n join_v and_o witness_n examine_v or_o any_o time_n before_o hear_v or_o trial_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o party_n offend_v or_o concern_v shall_v pay_v the_o prosecutor_n his_o double_a cost_n and_o satisfy_v the_o king_n the_o mesne_fw-la rate_n he_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o compound_v 11._o that_o the_o unnecessary_a bond_n former_o take_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n at_o two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n or_o three_o shilling_n charge_v upon_o sue_v out_o of_o every_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la or_o write_v to_o find_v a_o office_n oblige_v the_o prosecutor_n thereunto_o may_v be_v no_o more_o take_v when_o as_o the_o time_n limit_v for_o petition_v to_o compound_v for_o wardship_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o not_o do_v of_o it_o will_v be_v engagement_n sufficient_a 12._o that_o grant_v lease_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n may_v not_o to_o the_o great_a
of_o twenty_o shilling_n upon_o every_o knight_n fee_n twelve_o penny_n of_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o can_v dispend_v twenty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la above_o reprise_n by_o their_o land_n and_o so_o proportionable_o according_a to_o their_o land_n revenue_n twelve_o penny_n of_o every_o one_o who_o good_n be_v value_v at_o twenty_o pound_n and_o proportionable_o to_o what_o it_o exceed_v gran-to_a king_n henry_n the_o four_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n find_v in_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o be_v treasury_n two_o fifteenth_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n a_o ten_o and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o clergy_n and_o of_o the_o commons_o two_o fifteenth_n in_o the_o nine_o a_o subsidy_n by_o the_o laity_n and_o half_a a_o mark_n a_o piece_n of_o the_o stipendiary_a priest_n and_o friar_n in_o the_o ten_o a_o subsidy_n to_o be_v levy_v through_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 11._o a_o fifteen_o a_o resumption_n of_o many_o grant_n and_o annuity_n regulation_n of_o his_o household_n and_o banishment_n of_o the_o gascoigner_n and_o welsh_a impoverish_v he_o and_o the_o kingdom_n by_o petition_n and_o suit_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n give_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o by_o the_o clergy_n a_o subsidy_n by_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n a_o double_a disme_n and_o a_o fifteen_o by_o the_o laity_n and_o in_o the_o 9th_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n two_o ten_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o a_o fifteen_o of_o the_o laity_n and_o another_o fifteen_o in_o the_o same_o year_n his_o crown_n royal_a and_o jewel_n pawn_v and_o a_o resumption_n of_o divers_a land_n and_o annuity_n grant_v to_o unworthy_a person_n to_z king_n henry_n the_o six_o in_o anno_fw-la primo_fw-la of_o his_o reign_n a_o subsidy_n of_o five_o noble_n upon_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n transport_v for_o three_o year_n forty_o three_o shilling_n of_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n carry_v out_o by_o merchant_n stranger_n a_o subsidy_n of_o twelve_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n of_o all_o merchandise_n import_v or_o export_v 3._o shilling_n upon_o every_o ton_n of_o wine_n for_o three_o year_n grant_v by_o parliament_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o a_o subsidy_n of_o three_o shilling_n upon_o every_o tun_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o all_o other_o merchandise_n twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n except_o woolfall_v and_o cloth_n or_o every_o benefice_n of_o ten_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ten_o of_o that_o parish_n to_o pay_v six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n of_o every_o benefice_n of_o ten_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ten_o parishioner_n to_o pay_v thirty_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o so_o rateable_o for_o every_o benefice_n and_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o city_n and_o borough_n every_o man_n worth_a twenty_o shilling_n above_o his_o householdstuff_n and_o his_o own_o and_o wife_n apparel_n four_o penny_n and_o upward_o after_o that_o rate_n or_o proportion_n in_o anno_fw-la 8._o a_o disme_n and_o fifteen_o of_o the_o laity_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n raise_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o by_o penal_a law_n and_o benevolence_n resumption_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v give_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o reign_n a_o subsidy_n in_o anno_fw-la 8._o of_o two_o fifteen_o and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o anno_fw-la 13._o a_o subsidy_n some_o tax_n lay_v upon_o the_o people_n by_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o and_o a_o resumption_n of_o all_o land_n and_o estate_n grant_v to_o elizabeth_n grey_n queen_n of_o england_n a_o subside_n to_o henry_n the_o seven_o in_o a_o 2._o of_o his_o reign_n at_o a_o ten_o of_o every_o man_n good_n towards_o the_o set_n forth_o a_o army_n into_o britain_n anno_fw-la 4._o two_o fifteen_o of_o the_o laity_n and_o two_o dime_n of_o the_o clergy_n poll-money_n of_o every_o duke_n ten_o mark_n every_o earl_n five_o pound_n every_o baron_n four_o pound_n every_o knight_n four_o mark_n of_o every_o one_o worth_n forty_o shilling_n twelve_o penny_n of_o every_o one_o that_o take_v wage_n twelve_o penny_n of_o every_o man_n above_o fifteen_o year_n old_a four_o penny_n anno_fw-la 6._o great_a benevolence_n anno_fw-la 11._o a_o subsidy_n towards_o his_o war_n in_o scotland_n anno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d benevolence_n and_o great_a fine_n upon_o penal_a law_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ghteen_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n leave_v in_o his_o treasury_n say_v the_o historian_n but_o as_o the_o loâ—d_a treasurer_n cecil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n inform_v king_n james_n four_o million_o and_o a_o half_a divers_a subsidy_n grant_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o anno_fw-la 6._o of_o his_o reign_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 14._o another_o subsidy_n upon_o good_n a_o year_n value_v for_o one_o year_n of_o all_o the_o clergy_n spiritual_a live_n a_o great_a sum_n of_o the_o laity_n in_o the_o parliameat_n follow_v anno_o 25._o a_o subsidy_n of_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n in_o good_n from_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o five_o pound_n from_o five_o pound_n to_o ten_o pound_n eight_o penny_n from_o ten_o pound_n to_o twenty_o pound_n sixteen_o penny_n from_o twenty_o pound_n and_o upward_o two_o shilling_n of_o all_o stranger_n double_a of_o all_o stranger_n not_o inhabitant_n four_o penny_n a_o head_n of_o every_o one_o that_o have_v land_n fee_n or_o annuity_n eight_o penny_n the_o pound_n from_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o five_o pound_n and_o so_o double_v according_a as_o they_o do_v for_o good_n by_o several_a proportion_n and_o of_o the_o clergy_n three_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o treasure_n by_o the_o confiscation_n of_o cardinal_n wolsey_n anno_fw-la 26._o ten_o and_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o clergy_n former_o pay_v to_o the_o pope_n grant_v unto_o he_o an._n 36._o a_o benevolence_n an._n 37._o a_o subsidy_n of_o six_o shilling_n per_fw-la pound_n of_o the_o clergy_n two_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o laity_n and_o four_o shillig_n per_fw-la pound_n of_o land_n ten_o of_o all_o abbey_n and_o religious_a land_n reserve_v upon_o his_o grant_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n pay_v by_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o york_n and_o canterbury_n to_o be_v excuse_v from_o a_o praemunire_n and_o the_o vast_a and_o inestimable_a treasure_n in_o money_n plate_n shrine_n jewel_n cope_n and_o rich_a moveable_n upon_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o abbey_n and_o religious_a house_n a_o aid_n give_v by_o parliament_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o in_o the_o 2d_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n of_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n of_o the_o good_n of_o his_o natural_a subject_n two_o shilling_n per_fw-la pound_n of_o stranger_n for_o three_o year_n of_o every_o ewe_n keep_v in_o several_a pasture_n three_o penny_n of_o every_o wether_n two_o penny_n of_o every_o sheep_n keep_v in_o the_o commons_o three_o half_a penny_n and_o eight_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n of_o every_o woollen_a cloth_n make_v for_o sale_n throughout_o england_n anno_fw-la 6._o commission_n give_v out_o for_o sale_n of_o church_n good_n a_o 7._o one_o subsidy_n and_o two_o fifteen_o grant_v by_o parliament_n and_o the_o gain_n for_o some_o year_n make_v by_o the_o coinage_n of_o bullion_n send_v from_o sweden_n and_o return_v in_o merchandise_n one_o subsidy_n of_o the_o laity_n give_v to_o queen_n mary_n in_o anno_fw-la 2._o of_o her_o reign_n eight_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n from_o five_o pound_n to_o ten_o pound_n from_o ten_o pound_n to_o twenty_o pound_n sixteen_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n and_o of_o all_o stranger_n double_a to_z queen_n elizabeth_z in_o anno_fw-la primo_fw-la a_o subsidy_n and_o two_o fifteen_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o a_o ten_o of_o the_o temporalty_n anno_fw-la 5._o a_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o two_o fifteen_o of_o the_o temporalty_n anno_fw-la 8._o a_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o a_o subsidy_n fifteen_o and_o ten_o of_o the_o temporalty_n anno_fw-la 13._o a_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n one_o subsidy_n two_o fifteenth_n and_o a_o ten_o of_o the_o temporalty_n anno_fw-la 18._o a_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n two_o fifteenth_n and_o ten_o of_o the_o temporalty_n anno_fw-la 23._o the_o like_a annis_n 27._o &_o 29._o the_o like_a anno_fw-la 31._o two_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o three_o subsidy_n and_o six_o fifteen_o of_o the_o temporalty_n anno_fw-la 39_o three_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o temporalty_n and_o six_o fifteen_o of_o the_o temporalty_n an._n 43._o four_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o four_o subsidy_n and_o eight_o fifteen_o of_o the_o temporalty_n the_o pawn_n of_o many_o of_o her_o jewel_n and_o mortgage_v divers_a of_o her_o land_n a_o subsidy_n of_o poundage_n and_o tonnage_n wool_n woolfels_n and_o leather_n anno_fw-la primo_fw-la jac._n two_o part_n of_o recusant_n land_n convict_v in_o anno_fw-la 3._o four_o subsidy_n in_o the_o pound_n by_o