in_o it_o as_o for_o city_n and_o other_o corporate_a place_n the_o way_n of_o collection_n may_v be_v carry_v by_o parish_n in_o that_o city_n corporation_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o respective_a revenue_n that_o may_v arise_v from_o each_o parish_n this_o be_v already_o practise_v as_o to_o all_o land_n tax_n and_o needs_o no_o alteration_n or_o amendment_n 2._o second_o that_o two_o able_a and_o sufficient_a man_n inhabitant_n of_o each_o township_n be_v require_v by_o the_o deputy_n lieutenant_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o other_o commissioner_n to_o assess_v themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o each_o township_n parish_n or_o division_n in_o every_o hundred_o and_o enable_v to_o collect_v what_o be_v so_o by_o they_o assess_v proportionable_o to_o the_o whole_a sum_n lay_v upon_o that_o hundred_o or_o division_n and_o those_o parish_n and_o township_n within_o the_o same_o this_o also_o be_v the_o method_n of_o former_a time_n as_o to_o all_o land-tax_n and_o can_v be_v put_v in_o a_o better_a way_n 3._o three_o that_o this_o money_n or_o treasure_n thus_o collect_v may_v remain_v and_o be_v in_o all_o and_o every_o part_n thereof_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a collector_n respective_o for_o and_o till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v require_v from_o they_o by_o such_o treasurer_n as_o shall_v be_v empower_v to_o receive_v and_o pay_v or_o assign_v it_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o pay_v to_o such_o man_n to_o who_o the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v due_a from_o his_o majesty_n upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o according_a to_o the_o respective_a trust_n of_o the_o say_a treasurer_n and_o the_o due_a and_o ordinary_a form_n of_o that_o place_n and_o office_n wherein_o they_o be_v entrust_v as_o treasurer_n and_o not_o otherwise_o whether_o they_o be_v treasurer_n at_o war_n or_o for_o the_o army_n the_o navy_n the_o household_n or_o any_o other_o treasurer_n whatsoever_o legal_o warrant_v to_o receive_v and_o pay_v his_o majesty_n treasure_n and_o debt_n more_o than_o this_o need_v not_o be_v say_v or_o do_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o colect_v of_o all_o aid_n whatsoever_o in_o all_o township_n parish_n division_n hundred_o and_o counties_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o more_o than_o these_o two_o able_a and_o sufficient_a man_n be_v needful_a to_o be_v appoint_v as_o collector_n thereof_o in_o their_o respective_a township_n who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o know_v and_o determine_v how_o many_o chimney_n be_v in_o each_o house_n of_o that_o township_n and_o how_o many_o alehouse_n or_o brewer_n and_o drawer_n of_o ale_n and_o beer_n do_v inhabit_v therein_o have_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o direct_v they_o what_o to_o do_v for_o the_o one_o and_o instructor_n from_o the_o justice_n or_o other_o commissioner_n for_o the_o hundred_o what_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o other_o either_o by_o the_o strike_v of_o malt_n spend_v or_o by_o the_o barrel_n of_o ale_n draw_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o way_n propound_v his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v his_o full_a revenue_n collect_v and_o deposit_v in_o good_a hand_n ready_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o such_o as_o by_o his_o authority_n shall_v assign_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o his_o creditor_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v give_v their_o assignation_n free_a of_o all_o charge_n to_o his_o majesty_n not_o only_o for_o collect_v but_o also_o for_o pay_v of_o the_o same_o for_o they_o do_v not_o more_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o collector_n for_o the_o poor_a or_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o every_o parish_n do_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v and_o by_o this_o way_n it_o will_v easy_o appear_v not_o only_o what_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o all_o and_o every_o aid_n grant_v or_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n will_n or_o do_v amount_v unto_o in_o every_o township_n parish_n division_n hundred_o and_o county_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n but_o may_v also_o happy_o discover_v that_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n now_o lose_v one_o four_o if_o not_o the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o aid_n give_v he_o by_o anticipation_n loan_n at_o interest_n extraordinary_a prize_n for_o provision_n interest_n money_n for_o payment_n in_o course_n fee_n to_o collect_v and_o charge_n to_o remit_v they_o after_o collection_n fee_n upon_o receipt_n and_o payment_n of_o they_o contract_v with_o farmer_n and_o undertaker_n and_o twenty_o thing_n more_o that_o i_o listen_v not_o to_o mention_v he_o shall_v now_o have_v not_o only_o all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o expense_n save_v and_o his_o revenue_n settle_v and_o determine_v what_o it_o be_v but_o also_o the_o same_o augment_v some_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n every_o year_n so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v continue_v this_o may_v satisfy_v for_o the_o way_n of_o collect_v his_o majesty_n treasure_n whether_o for_o hearth_n or_o excize_n and_o in_o general_a of_o all_o other_o aid_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v give_v he_o by_o his_o parliament_n and_o lay_v upon_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n as_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o treasure_n thus_o collect_v and_o lodge_v in_o the_o subject_n own_o hand_n which_o will_v much_o content_v they_o i_o shall_v further_o offer_v to_o consideration_n these_o proposition_n follow_v which_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_n content_a and_o please_v they_o much_o more_o if_o due_a care_n and_o fidelity_n be_v have_v and_o use_v therein_o 1._o first_o that_o the_o treasurer_n both_o of_o the_o navy_n army_n and_o household_n or_o other_o treasurer_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n respective_o be_v require_v and_o enable_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o receive_v and_o pay_v the_o same_o as_o the_o sole_a trustee_n thereof_o for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o for_o no_o other_o use_n or_o service_n whatsoever_o 2._o second_o that_o all_o treasure_n aid_n and_o collection_n so_o vest_v in_o the_o say_a treasurer_n by_o the_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v divert_v or_o pay_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o any_o other_o use_v or_o service_n than_o for_o the_o service_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o their_o respective_a trust_n whether_o in_o the_o army_n navy_n household_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o any_o other_o order_n or_o warrant_n than_o the_o ordinary_a warrant_n of_o three_o or_o more_o of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o treasury_n three_o or_o more_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o if_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v presume_v to_o pay_v any_o part_n thereof_o to_o any_o other_o use_v than_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o majesty_n due_a debt_n according_a to_o their_o several_a trust_n by_o any_o other_o order_n or_o warrant_n than_o the_o ordinary_a warrant_n of_o that_o office_n whereof_o they_o be_v treasurer_n that_o they_o by_o the_o say_a act_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o punishment_n as_o his_o majesty_n with_o his_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o lay_v upon_o he_o or_o they_o for_o his_o or_o their_o breach_n of_o trust_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o that_o the_o auditor_n of_o their_o account_n respective_o be_v require_v and_o empower_v by_o the_o say_a act_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n not_o to_o give_v he_o or_o they_o any_o allowance_n of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n treasure_n so_o pay_v by_o any_o extrajudicial_a warrant_n or_o order_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o upon_o all_o or_o any_o of_o their_o present_a or_o succeed_a account_n upon_o pain_n of_o lose_v their_o place_n and_o suffer_v what_o other_o punishment_n his_o majesty_n and_o his_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a 3._o three_o that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o each_o county_n nominate_v in_o the_o say_a act_n or_o act_n be_v empower_v and_o require_v speedy_o to_o send_v up_o to_o the_o say_a treasurer_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o six_o or_o more_o of_o they_o a_o list_n or_o certificate_n of_o what_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v due_a and_o payable_a to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o say_a county_n as_o their_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n grant_v for_o three_o or_o six_o month_n according_a to_o the_o several_a act_n for_o the_o same_o and_o therein_o declare_v how_o the_o same_o be_v by_o they_o and_o their_o fellow-commissioner_n distribute_v into_o so_o many_o hundred_o as_o be_v in_o that_o county_n and_o into_o so_o many_o division_n as_o be_v in_o each_o hundred_o and_o into_o so_o many_o parish_n as_o be_v in_o each_o division_n and_o into_o so_o many_o township_n as_o be_v in_o each_o parish_n and_o to_o signify_v in_o the_o say_a certificate_n the_o name_n of_o the_o respective_a collector_n of_o every_o township_n together_o with_o the_o distinct_a sum_n of_o
money_n charge_v upon_o they_o and_o collect_v by_o they_o whether_o for_o the_o hearth_n money_n excize_n or_o the_o navy_n distinct_o whereby_o the_o say_v treasurer_n may_v at_o one_o view_n have_v and_o see_v not_o only_o the_o full_a sum_n payable_a by_o every_o hundred_o in_o the_o say_a county_n but_o also_o by_o every_o division_n in_o the_o say_v hundred_o every_o parish_n in_o the_o say_a division_n and_o every_o township_n in_o the_o say_a parish_n for_o three_o month_n and_o where_o and_o in_o who_o hand_n the_o same_o and_o every_o part_n thereof_o be_v lodge_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n 4._o four_o that_o the_o like_a certificate_n or_o listen_v be_v also_o send_v up_o to_o the_o say_a treasuror_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o every_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a chargeable_a in_o the_o say_a act_n or_o act_n with_o any_o part_n of_o that_o sum_n that_o be_v charge_v upon_o each_o county_n as_o part_v or_o member_n thereof_o for_o three_o month_n 5._o five_o that_o when_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o navy_n or_o any_o other_o treasurer_n have_v receive_v the_o aforesaid_a list_n certificate_n or_o duplicate_v of_o every_o county_n hundred_o division_n rape_n wapentake_n city_n and_o town_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n charge_v with_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o sum_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n or_o act_n he_o or_o they_o the_o say_v treasurer_n be_v further_o require_v and_o by_o the_o say_a act_n empower_v to_o give_v public_a notice_n at_o the_o common_a office_n of_o the_o navy_n or_o other_o place_n where_o their_o respective_a trust_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v to_o all_o man_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v sell_v any_o provision_n commodity_n good_n or_o ware_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o other_o authorize_v by_o he_o for_o his_o use_n in_o the_o navy_n or_o any_o other_o place_n where_o his_o service_n require_v they_o and_o be_v thereby_o become_v creditor_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o any_o sum_n of_o money_n whatsoever_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o bring_v to_o his_o and_o their_o office_n respective_o all_o such_o bill_n order_n warrant_v or_o debenture_n sign_v and_o attest_v in_o the_o due_a form_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o navy_n army_n household_n etc._n etc._n by_o three_o or_o more_o of_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v authorize_v to_o give_v warrant_n for_o all_o payment_n refer_v to_o their_o particular_a and_o respective_a trust_n and_o there_o to_o put_v their_o hand_n as_o for_o the_o receipt_n of_o so_o much_o money_n as_o shall_v just_o appear_v to_o be_v due_a upon_o the_o same_o after_o due_a examination_n have_v thereof_o by_o the_o say_a treasurer_n and_o their_o deputy_n and_o instrument_n and_o after_o defaulkation_n make_v of_o all_o imprest_n former_o pay_v thereupon_o 6._o six_o that_o the_o say_a treasurer_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n empower_v and_o require_v by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o call_v for_o and_o take_v up_o all_o bill_n of_o impress_n sign_v and_o pay_v in_o the_o due_a form_n of_o their_o several_a office_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v contract_v for_o any_o provision_n refer_v to_o the_o navy_n army_n household_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v afterward_o supply_v and_o serve_v into_o his_o majesty_n store_n for_o the_o present_a and_o future_a service_n 7._o sevent_o that_o the_o say_a treasurer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v respective_o be_v require_v and_o by_o the_o say_a act_n empower_v upon_o receipt_n and_o delivery_n of_o all_o and_o every_o such_o bill_n of_o emption_n or_o other_o ordinary_a warrant_n debenture_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v to_o the_o respective_a party_n from_o who_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v receive_v the_o same_o one_o or_o more_o assignation_n under_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n upon_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a county_n hundred_o division_n parish_n and_o township_n most_o remore_n from_o london_n of_o so_o much_o of_o his_o majesty_n treasure_n vest_v in_o they_o by_o the_o say_a act_n as_o shall_v pay_v and_o discharge_v each_o man_n bill_n or_o debenture_n order_n or_o warrant_n therein_o charge_v and_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n require_v all_o to_o who_o the_o say_v assignation_n shall_v come_v or_o concern_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o he_o or_o they_o or_o their_o lawful_a assign_v upon_o sight_n thereof_o if_o then_o due_a or_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o same_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v and_o grow_v due_a by_o and_o from_o the_o say_a county_n hundred_o division_n parish_n and_o township_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o assignation_n so_o sign_v and_o seal_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v and_o by_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v be_v express_v to_o be_v as_o good_a and_o sufficient_a security_n to_o the_o respective_a party_n for_o their_o several_a debt_n due_a from_o his_o majesty_n as_o if_o they_o have_v still_o keep_v their_o bill_n and_o debenture_n for_o the_o same_o and_o upon_o payment_n thereof_o by_o the_o county_n hundred_o division_n parish_n and_o township_n and_o the_o collector_n thereof_o respective_o upon_o who_o it_o be_v charge_v or_o draw_v the_o like_a good_a and_o sufficient_a security_n and_o discharge_v for_o and_o to_o the_o say_a county_n hundred_o division_n parish_n and_o township_n and_o the_o respective_a collector_n and_o all_o other_o man_n whatsoever_o concern_v therein_o as_o if_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o same_o according_a to_o former_a custom_n to_o the_o high_a collector_n receiver_n general_n or_o farmer_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n 8._o eight_o that_o the_o say_a treasurer_n be_v enable_v by_o the_o say_a act_n if_o the_o party_n shall_v desire_v it_o to_o include_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o assignation_n as_o one_o entire_a sum_n all_o such_o money_n as_o shall_v appear_v due_a to_o or_o upon_o eight_o ten_o twelve_o or_o more_o bill_n or_o debenture_n order_n or_o warrant_n to_o 8._o 19_o 12._o or_o more_o man_n that_o shall_v amicable_o consent_v and_o agree_v among_o themselves_o to_o employ_v one_o or_o more_o man_n for_o they_o all_o to_o receive_v the_o sum_n assign_v from_o the_o respective_a county_n hundred_o division_n parish_n and_o township_n provide_v that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o the_o say_a treasurer_n do_v specify_v in_o the_o body_n of_o he_o and_o their_o assignation_n each_o man_n distinct_a name_n bill_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n due_a to_o he_o in_o particular_a though_o he_o charge_v the_o county_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o one_o total_a 9_o nine_o that_o all_o commissioner_n nominate_v in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a act_n for_o all_o and_o every_o county_n be_v require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v present_v or_o produce_v to_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o any_o assignation_n upon_o that_o county_n hundred_o division_n parish_n or_o township_n within_o the_o same_o by_o give_v warrant_n of_o distress_n to_o all_o constable_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o case_n of_o refusal_n or_o delay_n of_o payment_n thereof_o after_o the_o same_o shall_v appear_v due_a to_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o assign_v by_o the_o respective_a act_n of_o parliament_n 10._o ten_o that_o the_o comptroller_n of_o the_o navy_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o such_o other_o person_n or_o person_n as_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v be_v require_v and_o empower_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n to_o take_v and_o keep_v a_o exact_a countercheck_a or_o book_n of_o account_n by_o way_n of_o charge_n and_o discharge_v or_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n of_o all_o bill_n debenture_n order_n and_o warrant_n that_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o say_a treasurer_n respective_o and_o of_o all_o assignation_n thereupon_o give_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n or_o creditor_n therein_o specify_v the_o particular_a sum_n of_o money_n due_a to_o the_o respective_a person_n upon_o the_o say_a bill_n etc._n etc._n and_o payable_a by_o the_o say_a assignation_n to_o they_o or_o their_o lawful_a assign_v by_o and_o from_o the_o respective_a county_n hundred_o division_n parish_n and_o township_n as_o the_o same_o shall_v grow_v due_a to_o his_o majesty_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n for_o beer_n and_o ale_n chimney_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n or_o way_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o no_o bill_n debenture_n order_n or_o warrant_v be_v take_v in_o by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o the_o say_v treasurer_n nor_o any_o assignation_n be_v thereupon_o give_v by_o the_o say_a treasurer_n or_o any_o of_o they_o without_o the_o presence_n privity_n approbation_n and_o attestation_n
they_o either_o do_v or_o can_v do_v beside_o the_o unserviceableness_n of_o the_o provision_n itself_o for_o every_o man_n be_v at_o present_a loath_a to_o deal_v with_o his_o majesty_n officer_n for_o any_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o good_n unless_o they_o be_v prick_v forward_o thereto_o by_o the_o profit_n of_o 20_o per_fw-la cent._n in_o the_o price_n more_o than_o they_o will_v willing_o sell_v the_o same_o commodity_n for_o to_o a_o private_a man_n if_o that_o man_n be_v a_o good_a solvent_a and_o punctual_a man_n as_o to_o his_o payment_n whereas_o if_o his_o majesty_n payment_n be_v certain_a they_o will_v then_o seek_v the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n officer_n and_o commissioner_n shall_v never_o want_v any_o provision_n they_o desire_v to_o have_v better_a for_o and_o at_o far_o easy_a rate_n than_o now_o they_o can_v procure_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertain_a way_n of_o payment_n and_o these_o not_o be_v name_v snip_n abatement_n and_o allowance_n 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custom_n as_o the_o same_o shall_v grow_v due_a upon_o their_o tally_n now_o if_o this_o course_n have_v be_v be_v and_o may_v be_v practise_v for_o the_o future_a without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n though_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o custom_n be_v not_o pay_v into_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n i_o will_v humble_o demand_v why_o the_o same_o latitude_n may_v not_o be_v give_v and_o take_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n of_o hearth-mony_n excize_a or_o land_n tax_n in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o assignation_n from_o the_o respective_a treasurer_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o same_o be_v vest_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o they_o as_o good_a a_o warrant_n if_o not_o a_o great_a than_o any_o talley_n strike_v in_o his_o
majesty_n exchequer_n can_v be_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o custom_n especial_o consider_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v his_o majesty_n shall_v save_v the_o interest_n money_n allow_v the_o goldsmith_n or_o other_o upon_o their_o respective_a tally_n and_o also_o the_o charge_n of_o collect_v and_o pay_v it_o into_o his_o exchequer_n and_o the_o fee_n allow_v upon_o its_o receipt_n there_o and_o payment_n thence_o and_o that_o the_o subject_n shall_v reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o speedy_a payment_n without_o much_o charge_n or_o trouble_v 6._o if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o way_n propound_v must_v needs_o be_v very_o chargeable_a hazardous_a and_o troublesome_a to_o the_o subject_a before_o he_o can_v possible_o compass_v his_o assignation_n or_o the_o money_n payable_a thereby_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o though_o i_o propound_v the_o treasure_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o country_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o respective_a treasurer_n that_o be_v now_o trust_v to_o receive_v and_o pay_v the_o same_o but_o by_o private_a man_n that_o have_v the_o money_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o such_o as_o bring_v to_o they_o assignation_n for_o it_o from_o the_o treasurer_n yet_o these_o man_n that_o receive_v it_o be_v such_o man_n as_o have_v contract_v debt_n to_o themselves_o by_o provision_n etc._n etc._n sell_v to_o his_o majesty_n use_n or_o for_o service_n do_v he_o and_o such_o as_o before_o they_o have_v their_o assignation_n for_o it_o have_v bill_n debenture_n order_n and_o warrant_v for_o their_o respective_a debt_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o navy_n army_n household_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o as_o do_v by_o their_o receipt_n to_o they_o acknowledge_v full_a satisfaction_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o delivery_n of_o their_o premise_a assignation_n and_o be_v such_o and_o so_o qualify_v what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o their_o receive_v their_o money_n or_o debt_n at_o york_n if_o they_o be_v content_a there_o to_o take_v it_o or_o at_o london_n at_o a_o goldsmith_n shop_n upon_o a_o ticket_n or_o assignation_n from_o the_o same_o man_n or_o treasurer_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o first_o be_v settle_v as_o i_o propound_v it_o to_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o last_o be_v a_o design_n of_o the_o treasurer_n and_o their_o instrument_n never_o practise_v till_o a_o few_o year_n past_a be_v it_o not_o better_o and_o more_o easy_a for_o the_o subject_a to_o take_v and_o receive_v his_o debt_n where_o he_o know_v it_o be_v already_o lodge_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n though_o far_o distant_a from_o london_n than_o to_o dance_v attendance_n upon_o the_o treasurer_n and_o his_o instrument_n many_o month_n before_o he_o can_v procure_v a_o assignation_n to_o the_o goldsmith_n and_o when_o he_o have_v it_o to_o be_v as_o far_o from_o his_o debt_n as_o he_o be_v before_o unless_o etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o second_o the_o novelty_n of_o this_o proposition_n do_v not_o render_v it_o impracticable_a for_o the_o subject_a nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o it_o be_v never_o experiment_a nor_o so_o much_o as_o propound_v before_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v propound_v now_o and_o practise_v hereafter_o if_o upon_o due_a and_o serious_a consideration_n have_v thereupon_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v both_o honourable_a and_o high_o beneficial_a to_o his_o majesty_n the_o parliament_n and_o the_o subject_a to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o to_o his_o majesty_n i_o dare_v bold_o yet_o humble_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o two_o settle_a aide_n of_o hearth-money_n and_o excize_a he_o shall_v save_v what_o be_v now_o lose_v some_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n and_o can_v without_o much_o difficulty_n make_v it_o appear_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_n be_v it_o needful_a and_o not_o too_o much_o reflect_v upon_o interest_v men._n as_o to_o the_o parliament_n the_o way_n propose_v will_v enable_v they_o to_o see_v what_o they_o have_v give_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o this_o or_o that_o aid_n and_o to_o determine_v upon_o view_n thereof_o whether_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o to_o grant_v he_o more_o yea_o or_o not_o which_o as_o it_o be_v now_o carry_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v for_o though_o they_o know_v they_o have_v give_v he_o the_o excize_n upon_o ale_n the_o hearth_n money_n and_o other_o aid_n and_o revenue_n yet_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v know_v what_o one_o both_z all_z or_o any_o one_o of_o these_o aid_n do_v mount_v unto_o in_o the_o total_a by_o the_o year_n and_o for_o want_v thereof_o be_v necessitate_v to_o act_n upon_o a_o implicit_a faith_n in_o give_v more_o when_o it_o may_v be_v what_o they_o have_v already_o give_v be_v enough_o as_o to_o the_o subject_a the_o way_n propose_v be_v no_o more_o nor_o indeed_o so_o much_o as_o he_o voluntary_o put_v himself_o upon_o in_o his_o trade_n and_o deal_v with_o all_o chapman_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o who_o after_o he_o have_v sell_v and_o trust_v his_o good_n he_o do_v constant_o once_o or_o twice_o every_o year_n make_v his_o application_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o his_o instrument_n to_o collect_v and_o receive_v his_o debt_n from_o they_o wheresoever_o they_o dwell_v and_o oft_o time_n with_o ill_a success_n when_o the_o debtor_n by_o ill_a husbandry_n or_o other_o cross_n or_o casualty_n be_v become_v poor_a and_o insolvent_a which_o yet_o in_o the_o way_n propose_v can_v never_o be_v suppose_v in_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o parliament_n yea_o we_o know_v that_o all_o merchant_n that_o trade_n for_o ireland_n spain_n france_n the_o strait_n barbadoes_n virginia_n new_a england_n yea_o the_o east_n indies_n do_v run_v great_a hazard_n and_o be_v at_o great_a trouble_n and_o charge_n in_o procure_v their_o debt_n than_o possible_o be_v or_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v attend_v those_o that_o do_v or_o shall_v trust_v his_o majesty_n in_o the_o navy_n army_n or_o household_n if_o this_o way_n of_o assignation_n for_o their_o respective_a debt_n be_v vigorous_o put_v into_o practice_n and_o they_o thereby_o assure_v that_o upon_o demand_n of_o their_o money_n due_a upon_o their_o respective_a assignation_n they_o shall_v be_v due_o and_o punctual_o pay_v without_o snip_n fee_n gratuity_n delay_n or_o other_o abatement_n or_o charge_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o their_o necessary_a expense_n to_o collect_v and_o receive_v they_o what_o better_a security_n can_v they_o have_v or_o desire_v to_o have_v than_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o what_o quick_a payment_n than_o from_o the_o collector_n of_o every_o township_n parish_n division_n hundred_o or_o county_n what_o great_a power_n than_o upon_o denial_n or_o delay_n to_o distrein_o the_o party_n good_n and_o sell_v they_o before_o his_o face_n and_o that_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o not_o so_o much_o by_o himself_o as_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n upon_o the_o place_n require_v and_o empower_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o to_o do_v add_v to_o this_o that_o all_o or_o most_o tradesman_n in_o london_n that_o shall_v or_o may_v serve_v his_o majesty_n with_o provision_n for_o the_o navy_n army_n household_n etc._n etc._n come_v first_o out_o of_o the_o several_a county_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n to_o be_v apprentice_n there_o and_o still_o have_v their_o respective_a friend_n relation_n and_o acquaintance_n remain_v there_o by_o who_o insluence_n their_o charge_n and_o trouble_v may_v be_v much_o facilitated_a and_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v why_o those_o that_o either_o do_v or_o shall_v deal_v with_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o commissioner_n for_o his_o use_n shall_v not_o as_o equal_o be_v content_a to_o take_v their_o debt_n or_o assignation_n from_o private_a man_n where_o those_o man_n have_v it_o for_o they_o as_o from_o other_o private_a man_n of_o the_o same_o place_n to_o who_o they_o have_v sell_v and_o voluntary_o trust_v their_o good_n &c_n &c_n especial_o consider_v that_o his_o majesty_n not_o only_o have_v it_o there_o where_o it_o be_v assign_v they_o but_o also_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o parliament_n have_v of_o purpose_n lodge_v it_o there_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o they_o to_o any_o use_n or_o purpose_v whatsoever_o moreover_o if_o once_o the_o subject_n find_v the_o benefit_n security_n and_o sweetness_n of_o this_o way_n of_o payment_n and_o be_v thereby_o encourage_v to_o deal_v far_o with_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n or_o other_o officer_n as_o know_v by_o experience_n their_o assignation_n certain_a and_o punctual_a as_o to_o payment_n than_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o officer_n may_v and_o shall_v make_v their_o contract_n at_o easy_a rate_n by_o at_o least_o 8_o l._n per_fw-la cent._n in_o the_o price_n than_o now_o