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A80987 By the Protector. A Proclamation for the better levying and payment of the duty of excise. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) 1658 (1658) Wing C7153; Thomason 669.f.20[77]; ESTC R212235 3,688 2

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olivarius_n dei_fw-la gra_fw-mi reipub_n angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la et_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la &_o c_o protector_z pax_fw-la qvaeritur_fw-la bello_fw-la ❧_o by_o the_o protector_n a_o proclamation_n for_o the_o better_a levy_v and_o payment_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o excise_n whereas_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n to_o settle_v a_o yearly_a revenue_n of_o thirteen_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n for_o support_v of_o the_o government_n and_o defence_n of_o these_o nation_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o excise_n be_v the_o most_o easy_a and_o indifferent_a levy_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o people_n aswell_o for_o and_o towards_o the_o discharge_n of_o those_o engagement_n which_o lie_v and_o be_v charge_v upon_o that_o receipt_n as_o for_o the_o carry_v on_o the_o other_o urgent_a and_o press_a affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o naval_a force_n 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