The Royal Treasury of England: Or, An Historical Account of All Taxes, Under What Denomination Soever, From the Conquest to This Present Year
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iirft Year, wherein the Revenues of the Crown be- ing entirely exhaufted by her Brother and her Fa- ther, it appear'd that fhe was abfolutely unable to maintain a Force to guard the Seas ; the Parlia- ment thcrefoie granted her Tonnage and Poundage «f divers Merchandize for Life i and, what is well worth obferving, the Ad begins with thefe follow- ing Words, which Style has been fince much altet'd. They are thus : In their mojl humble wife, JJjewen unto your mofl ex- cellent MajetiCj your pooiC... and tbedient SubjeBs and Commons, &c. and fo they go on acknowledging that the fame Sabfidy of Tonnage and Poundage had been enjoy 'd by her Predeccilbrs, the Kings oi England^ time out of mind. Then they procee;d with Taxes under alt Denofnination^. 237 with the fame Style of poor Co?wmm» The Sub- lidy of Tonnage was thus : Of every Tun of Wine coming, or that fhall or is comen into this your Realme by way of Merchan- dize, the Sum of 3 s. and fo after the Rate. And of every Tun ot fwcet Wine, as well Malmefie as other, 3 s.
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