An humble remonstrance to his His Maiesty, against the tax of ship-money imposed, laying open the illegalitie, abuse, and inconvenience thereof.
         Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
      
       
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             An humble remonstrance to his His Maiesty, against the tax of ship-money imposed, laying open the illegalitie, abuse, and inconvenience thereof.
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
          
           [2], 44 [i.e. 68] p.
           
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             Attributed to William Prynne.
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             Page numbers 63-68 misnumbered 39, 40, 39, 42, 43, 44 respectively.
             Pages 43-44 [i.e., pp. 67-68]: "A list of ships with their charge."
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           AN
           HVMBLE
           REMONSTRANCE
           TO
           HIS
           MAIESTY
           ,
           AGAINST
           THE
           TAX
           Of
           
             Ship-money
          
           imposed
           ,
           laying
           open
           
             the
             illegalitie
             ,
             abuse
             ,
             and
             inconvenience
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           
             Printed
             Anno
          
           1641.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           AN
           HVMBLE
           REMONSTRANCE
           TO
           HIS
           MAIESTY
           ,
           AGAINST
           THE
           TAX
           Of
           
             Ship-money
          
           imposed
           ,
           laying
           open
           
             the
             illegalitie
             ,
             abuse
             ,
             and
             inconvenience
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           MOST
           Gracious
           and
           dread
           Soveraigne
           ,
           wee
           your
           poore
           and
           loyall
           Subjects
           of
           this
           your
           Realme
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           now
           grieved
           and
           oppressed
           with
           the
           late
           Taxes
           imposed
           upon
           us
           ,
           for
           setting
           out
           of
           diverse
           Ships
           ,
           for
           guarding
           of
           the
           narrow
           Seas
           ,
           without
           a
           common
           assent
           thereunto
           had
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           doe
           here
           in
           all
           dutie
           prostrate
           our selves
           ,
           and
           this
           our
           Remonstrance
           against
           the
           said
           Taxes
           ,
           at
           your
           Highnes
           feete
           ,
           beseeching
           your
           Majesty
           of
           your
           Royall
           
           Justice
           and
           clemency
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           same
           into
           your
           Gracious
           and
           most
           just
           consideration
           ;
           and
           thereupon
           to
           release
           us
           your
           poore
           Subjects
           ,
           from
           the
           intolerable
           burthen
           and
           grievance
           ,
           under
           which
           we
           groane
           and
           languish
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           first
           of
           all
           ,
           wee
           most
           humbly
           represent
           to
           your
           most
           excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           the
           Tax
           of
           Ship-money
           ,
           is
           directly
           contrary
           to
           the
           fundamentall
           Lawes
           of
           this
           your
           Realme
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           your
           Majesty
           both
           in
           point
           of
           Justice
           and
           Honour
           ,
           is
           obliged
           inviolably
           to
           preserve
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Oath
           made
           to
           God
           and
           your
           subjects
           at
           your
           Coronation
           ,
           and
           your
           faithfull
           printed
           royall
           Protestations
           since
           both
           in
           your
           Answer
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           in
           the
           third
           yeare
           of
           your
           Highnesse
           Reigne
           ,
           in
           your
           royall
           speech
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           printed
           then
           with
           your
           Command
           ,
           and
           your
           Declaration
           to
           all
           your
           loving
           Subjects
           ,
           of
           the
           Causes
           which
           moved
           your
           Majesty
           to
           dissolve
           the
           last
           Parliament
           ,
           made
           and
           published
           by
           your
           speciall
           Command
           ;
           likewise
           by
           22.
           23.
           42.
           43.
           44.
           in
           all
           which
           ,
           your
           Majesty
           to
           all
           your
           subjects
           Comfort
           ,
           have
           made
           their
           severall
           Declarations
           of
           your
           royall
           pleasure
           in
           these
           your
           most
           royall
           words
           :
           The
           King
           willeth
           ,
           that
           Right
           be
           done
           according
           to
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Customes
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Statutes
           recited
           in
           the
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           be
           put
           in
           execution
           ;
           that
           his
           subjects
           may
           have
           no
           cause
           of
           Complaint
           ,
           of
           any
           wrong
           or
           oppression
           ,
           contrary
           to
           their
           just
           rights
           and
           liberties
           ,
           to
           the
           preservation
           whereof
           ,
           he
           holds
           himselfe
           in
           Conscience
           
           obliged
           aswell
           as
           of
           his
           Prerogative
           .
           Let
           right
           be
           done
           ,
           as
           is
           desired
           ,
           and
           I
           assure
           you
           ,
           that
           my
           Maxime
           is
           ,
           That
           the
           peoples
           liberties
           strengthens
           the
           Kings
           Prerogative
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Prerogative
           is
           to
           defend
           the
           peoples
           liberties
           ;
           I
           doe
           here
           declare
           that
           those
           things
           that
           have
           been
           done
           ,
           whereby
           men
           had
           some
           cause
           to
           suspect
           the
           libertie
           of
           the
           Subject
           to
           be
           trenched
           upon
           ,
           shall
           not
           hereafter
           be
           drawne
           into
           example
           for
           your
           prejudice
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           in
           the
           word
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           have
           the
           like
           cause
           to
           Complaine
           ;
           We
           were
           not
           unmindfull
           of
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           just
           and
           ancient
           liberties
           of
           our
           Subjects
           ,
           which
           we
           secured
           to
           them
           by
           our
           just
           and
           gracious
           Answer
           to
           the
           Petition
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           having
           not
           since
           done
           any
           Act
           whereby
           to
           infringe
           them
           ,
           but
           our
           Care
           is
           ,
           and
           hereafter
           shall
           be
           ,
           to
           keep
           them
           intire
           ,
           and
           inviolable
           ,
           as
           we
           would
           doe
           our
           own
           Right
           and
           Soveraigntie
           .
           We
           also
           declare
           that
           we
           will
           maintaine
           the
           ancient
           and
           just
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           our
           Subjects
           ,
           with
           so
           much
           constancy
           and
           Justice
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           have
           cause
           to
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           under
           our
           government
           and
           gracious
           protection
           ,
           they
           live
           in
           a
           more
           happy
           and
           free
           estate
           ,
           than
           any
           Subjects
           in
           the
           Christian
           world
           .
        
         
           If
           then
           we
           shall
           make
           it
           appeare
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           the
           Tax
           is
           against
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           and
           ancient
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           your
           Subjects
           ;
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           out
           of
           your
           Royall
           Justice
           ,
           and
           Goodnesse
           ,
           will
           be
           most
           Graciously
           pleased
           to
           exonerate
           
           us
           thereof
           ,
           and
           never
           to
           draw
           it
           into
           example
           any
           more
           .
        
         
           That
           it
           is
           against
           the
           fundamentall
           Lawes
           ,
           just
           Rights
           ,
           and
           ancient
           Liberties
           of
           your
           people
           ,
           we
           shall
           make
           it
           appeare
           by
           these
           particulars
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           we
           conceive
           it
           is
           against
           sundry
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Realme
           .
           First
           the
           Statute
           of
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
             cap.
          
           29.
           39.
           ratified
           in
           Parliament
           5.
           
             E.
             3.
             cap.
             9.
             25.
             E.
             3.
             cap.
             18.
             42.
             Ed.
             3.
             cap.
          
           3.
           and
           to
           the
           late
           Petition
           of
           Right
           in
           the
           third
           yeare
           of
           your
           Majesties
           Reigne
           ,
           who
           enacts
           ,
           that
           no
           Freeman
           shall
           be
           taken
           ,
           or
           imprisoned
           ,
           or
           disseized
           from
           the
           Free-hold
           or
           libertie
           ,
           or
           free
           Customes
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           outlawed
           ,
           or
           exiled
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           destroyed
           ,
           or
           pressed
           upon
           ,
           nor
           dealt
           with
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           lawfull
           Judgement
           of
           the
           Peeres
           ;
           but
           diverse
           of
           your
           poore
           Subjects
           by
           vertue
           and
           authoritie
           of
           Writs
           for
           Ship-money
           ,
           have
           been
           taken
           ,
           and
           imprisoned
           by
           your
           Officers
           ,
           their
           Goods
           and
           Chattells
           seized
           ,
           distreined
           and
           sould
           ,
           to
           their
           great
           damage
           and
           destruction
           ,
           without
           any
           lawfull
           Judgement
           first
           given
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           right
           and
           title
           of
           the
           Tax
           hath
           been
           lawfully
           heard
           ,
           and
           decided
           against
           the
           very
           tenour
           of
           the
           Statute
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           against
           the
           Stat.
           of
           25.
           
             Ed.
             1.
             de
             tallagio
             non
             concedendo
             .
             14.
             Ed.
             3.
             2.
             cap.
             1.
             25.
             Ed.
             3.
             Rich.
             2.
             cap.
             9.
             1.
             Rich.
             3.
             cap.
          
           2.
           and
           the
           late
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           certified
           by
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           which
           enacts
           that
           no
           Tallage
           shall
           be
           laid
           ,
           or
           levied
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           his
           heires
           ,
           without
           the
           good
           will
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           Archbishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           Earles
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           
           Knights
           ,
           Burgesses
           ,
           and
           other
           Freemen
           of
           the
           Comonalty
           of
           the
           Realm
           .
           By
           vertue
           of
           which
           Statute
           ,
           your
           Subjects
           have
           Inherited
           this
           freedome
           that
           they
           should
           not
           be
           compelled
           to
           contribute
           to
           any
           Tallage
           ,
           Tax
           ,
           Ayd
           ,
           or
           other
           charge
           ,
           not
           set
           by
           Common
           consent
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           is
           recited
           by
           the
           same
           Petition
           ;
           Therefore
           not
           with
           this
           Tax
           of
           Ship-money
           not
           setled
           ,
           but
           being
           against
           the
           severall
           Acts
           ,
           against
           all
           the
           Acts
           of
           Tunnage
           &
           Poundage
           ,
           and
           other
           subsidies
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           from
           time
           to
           time
           in
           all
           your
           royall
           Progenitors
           Reignes
           granted
           them
           either
           for
           yeares
           ,
           or
           for
           tearme
           of
           their
           naturall
           lives
           ,
           as
           a
           certaine
           Tax
           and
           Subsidie
           for
           the
           safety
           and
           defence
           of
           your
           Seas
           ,
           against
           enemies
           and
           Pirats
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           free
           voluntary
           Graunt
           ,
           because
           themselves
           ,
           by
           your
           royall
           Prerogative
           ,
           had
           no
           power
           to
           impose
           it
           upon
           the
           subjects
           ;
           some
           few
           of
           which
           Acts
           ,
           we
           shall
           here
           recite
           ,
           14.
           
             E.
             3.
             Stat.
             1.
             cap.
             20.
             
             &
             Stat.
             2.
             cap.
          
           1.
           
           The
           Prelates
           ,
           Earles
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           granted
           the
           King
           the
           ninth
           Lambes
           fleece
           ,
           fifteenth
           sheafe
           ,
           ninth
           part
           of
           all
           Goods
           and
           Chattells
           in
           Burroughes
           for
           two
           yeares
           space
           then
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           to
           be
           taken
           and
           levied
           by
           full
           and
           reasonable
           Tax
           for
           the
           same
           two
           yeares
           ,
           in
           ayd
           of
           the
           good
           keeping
           of
           the
           Realme
           aswell
           by
           Land
           as
           by
           Sea
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           warres
           ,
           aswell
           against
           the
           parts
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
             France
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           with
           promise
           that
           the
           Graunt
           so
           chargeable
           ,
           shall
           not
           another
           time
           be
           brought
           for
           an
           example
           ,
           nor
           fall
           to
           their
           prejudice
           in
           time
           to
           come
           .
           5.
           
           
             Rich.
             2.
             per
             Stat.
             2.
             cap.
          
           3.
           a
           subsidie
           of
           
           two
           shillings
           on
           every
           Tun
           of
           Wine
           ,
           and
           six
           pence
           in
           the
           pound
           of
           every
           Merchandize
           els
           imported
           (
           some
           few
           excepted
           )
           was
           graunted
           to
           the
           King
           by
           Parliament
           for
           two
           yeares
           ,
           during
           which
           time
           the
           Marriners
           of
           the
           West
           proffered
           the
           Parliament
           to
           make
           an
           Army
           on
           the
           Sea
           :
           Provided
           alwaies
           that
           the
           money
           thereof
           comming
           be
           wholly
           imployed
           for
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           no
           part
           elswhere
           ;
           the
           receivers
           and
           keepers
           whereof
           were
           appointed
           likewise
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           keeping
           of
           the
           Sea
           Armie
           ,
           shall
           have
           all
           the
           lawfull
           prizes
           shared
           among
           them
           ,
           ;
           And
           that
           the
           Admirall
           and
           others
           of
           the
           said
           Army
           should
           giue
           assurance
           to
           save
           the
           Kings
           friends
           and
           Allies
           without
           danger
           to
           be
           done
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           by
           any
           meanes
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           doe
           ,
           and
           it
           be
           proved
           ,
           they
           shall
           put
           them
           in
           grievous
           paines
           to
           make
           amends
           ,
           4.
           
             Ed.
             4.
             12.
             Ed.
             4.
             cap.
          
           3.
           the
           Commons
           of
           the
           Realme
           of
           
             England
          
           granted
           a
           Subsidie
           to
           the
           King
           called
           Tunnage
           during
           his
           life
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           and
           especially
           for
           the
           safeguard
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           words
           of
           the
           said
           Act
           repeated
           ,
           which
           Act
           was
           continued
           and
           revived
           40.
           
             H.
          
           8.
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           6.
           
             H.
             8.
             cap.
          
           14.
           which
           grants
           him
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           all
           his
           life
           ,
           1.
           
             Ed.
             6.
             cap.
             1.
             3.
             Mar.
             cap.
             18.
             1.
             Eliz.
             cap.
          
           20.
           for
           the
           granting
           of
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           ,
           all
           severally
           recited
           ,
           
             H.
             8.
             
             &
             H.
          
           7.
           have
           had
           granted
           to
           them
           being
           Princes
           ,
           and
           their
           noble
           progenitors
           ,
           Kings
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           time
           being
           ,
           by
           common
           assent
           of
           Parliament
           for
           defence
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           and
           the
           keeping
           ,
           and
           safeguard
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           for
           
           the
           entercourse
           of
           Merchandize
           ,
           safely
           to
           come
           in
           and
           passe
           out
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           certaine
           summes
           of
           money
           ,
           named
           Subsidies
           ,
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           Goods
           ,
           or
           Merchandize
           comming
           into
           ,
           or
           growing
           out
           of
           the
           Realme
           .
           The
           words
           of
           the
           forenamed
           Act
           are
           these
           :
           First
           ,
           for
           asmuch
           as
           we
           the
           poore
           Commons
           ,
           &c.
           now
           we
           your
           poore
           Commons
           wishing
           that
           such
           furniture
           of
           all
           things
           may
           be
           had
           in
           readines
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           when
           necessitie
           shall
           require
           for
           the
           speedy
           and
           undelayed
           provision
           ,
           and
           helpe
           of
           the
           suppressing
           of
           such
           inconveniences
           ,
           and
           Invasions
           ,
           humbly
           desire
           of
           your
           most
           excellent
           Majestie
           ,
           lovingly
           and
           favourably
           to
           take
           and
           accept
           and
           receive
           their
           poore
           graunts
           ,
           hereafter
           ensuing
           ,
           as
           granted
           of
           true
           hearts
           and
           good
           wills
           ,
           which
           we
           bore
           to
           your
           Highnesse
           ,
           towards
           the
           great
           costs
           ,
           charges
           ,
           and
           expences
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           laid
           out
           by
           your
           Majestie
           ,
           for
           the
           causes
           beforesaid
           when
           need
           shall
           require
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           no
           Dismes
           ,
           Quadrismes
           ,
           or
           grand
           Customes
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ayd
           can
           be
           imposed
           ,
           the
           act
           of
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           ,
           1
           
             Iac.
             cap.
          
           33.
           which
           graunts
           this
           Subsidie
           to
           your
           Majesties
           Royall
           Father
           during
           his
           life
           ,
           makes
           the
           same
           recitall
           word
           for
           word
           .
           If
           then
           the
           subsidie
           of
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           have
           been
           already
           granted
           as
           a
           Tax
           upon
           his
           Subjects
           for
           guarding
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           both
           against
           enemies
           and
           Pirats
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           Royall
           Progenitors
           have
           accepted
           of
           it
           in
           this
           manner
           by
           a
           grant
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           not
           imposed
           any
           such
           annuall
           
           Tax
           as
           now
           by
           Writ
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Seas
           by
           your
           Prerogative
           royall
           ,
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           your
           Majestie
           cannot
           now
           impose
           it
           upon
           by
           Law
           ,
           rather
           because
           your
           Majestie
           ever
           since
           your
           comming
           to
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           hath
           taken
           and
           received
           this
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           ,
           and
           still
           takes
           it
           ,
           and
           claimes
           it
           for
           a
           defence
           onely
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           professing
           in
           your
           royall
           Declaration
           to
           all
           your
           loving
           Subjects
           by
           your
           speciall
           command
           ,
           
             A.
             7.
             pag.
          
           44.
           that
           you
           tooke
           this
           dutie
           of
           Five
           in
           the
           Hundred
           for
           guarding
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           to
           which
           you
           hold
           your selfe
           still
           charged
           ,
           as
           you
           declared
           .
           Now
           since
           your
           Majesty
           receives
           this
           dutie
           at
           your
           Subjects
           hand
           ,
           to
           this
           very
           end
           and
           purpose
           ,
           the
           moity
           of
           which
           is
           abundantly
           sufficient
           to
           defend
           the
           Seas
           in
           these
           dayes
           of
           peace
           with
           all
           neighbour
           Princes
           and
           Nations
           ,
           and
           by
           reason
           whereof
           you
           hold
           your selfe
           still
           obliged
           to
           it
           ;
           wee
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           you
           cannot
           in
           point
           of
           Law
           and
           Justice
           ,
           neither
           will
           you
           in
           point
           of
           honour
           and
           conscience
           ,
           receive
           the
           said
           Dutie
           ,
           sufficient
           with
           an
           overplus
           to
           defend
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           yet
           impose
           this
           heavy
           Tax
           and
           burthen
           upon
           your
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           lay
           the
           whole
           charge
           of
           guarding
           the
           Seas
           in
           these
           dayes
           of
           peace
           on
           them
           ,
           as
           if
           no
           Tunnage
           or
           Poundage
           were
           taken
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           which
           none
           of
           your
           royall
           Progenitors
           ever
           yet
           did
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           against
           most
           of
           the
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           for
           the
           severall
           Subsidies
           of
           the
           Clergie
           
           and
           Commonaltie
           ,
           in
           all
           your
           Royall
           Progenitors
           Reignes
           ,
           and
           your
           owne
           too
           ,
           who
           when
           the
           annuall
           revenues
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           your
           Customes
           ,
           and
           Subsidies
           granted
           them
           for
           the
           guarding
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           and
           Seas
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           open
           warres
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           defensive
           ,
           or
           both
           were
           not
           able
           to
           supply
           and
           defray
           the
           extraordinary
           expences
           ,
           never
           resorted
           to
           such
           Writts
           as
           these
           for
           the
           levying
           of
           Ship-money
           ,
           especially
           in
           times
           of
           peace
           ,
           but
           ever
           to
           the
           Parliament
           to
           supply
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           Realme
           ,
           by
           grant
           of
           Subsidies
           ,
           Impositions
           ,
           Dismes
           ,
           Quadrismes
           ,
           rated
           and
           taxed
           by
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           your
           owne
           authoritie
           royall
           .
           That
           is
           evident
           by
           all
           the
           Acts
           of
           Subsidies
           ,
           Taxes
           ,
           Ayds
           ,
           and
           Customes
           ,
           granted
           by
           your
           royall
           Progenitors
           ,
           and
           especially
           by
           the
           14.
           
             E.
             3.
             cap.
             21.
             
             Stat.
             2.
             15.
             E.
             3.
             Stat.
             3.
             cap.
             1.
             23.
             18.
             Ed.
             3.
             Stat.
             2.
             Pron.
             Stat.
             cap.
             1.
             25.
             E.
             3.
             Stat.
             7.
             36.
             E.
             3.
             cap.
             14.
             11.
             
             Rich.
             2.
             9.
             H.
             4.
             cap.
             7.
             11.
             H.
             4.
             cap.
             10.
             32.
             H.
             8.
             cap.
             23.
             37.
             H.
             8.
             cap.
             24.
             2.
             
             &
             3.
             E.
             6.
             cap.
             35.
             36.
             1.
             Ed.
             6.
             6.
             12.
             E.
             5.
             
             P.
             &
             M.
             cap.
             10.
             11.
             5.
             Ed.
             6.
             cap.
             29.
             13.
             Ed.
             3.
             27.
             28.
             17.
             Eliz.
             22.
             23.
             23.
             Eliz.
             cap.
             14.
             15.
             27.
             Eliz.
             cap.
             28.
             29.
             29.
             Eliz.
             cap.
             7.
             8.
             31.
             Eliz.
             14.
             15.
             35.
             Eliz.
             cap.
             12.
             13.
             39.
             Eliz.
             cap.
             26.
             27.
             43.
             Eliz.
             cap.
             17.
             18.
             3.
             Jac.
             26.
             21.
             
             Jac.
             cap.
             33.
             1.
             Car.
             cap.
             5.
             6.
             
             &
             3.
             Car.
             cap.
          
           6.
           7.
           expresly
           recite
           the
           Ayd
           and
           Subsidie
           therein
           granted
           were
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Navy
           ,
           and
           so
           forth
           .
           If
           now
           these
           Princes
           that
           
           would
           part
           with
           no
           title
           of
           their
           just
           Prerogative
           ,
           and
           your
           Majesty
           your selfe
           have
           from
           time
           to
           time
           resorted
           for
           supplyes
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           to
           Parliament
           ,
           when
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           and
           your
           owne
           ordinary
           revenewes
           would
           not
           suffice
           ,
           which
           they
           would
           never
           have
           done
           ,
           might
           they
           have
           supplyed
           themselves
           by
           such
           Writs
           of
           Ship-money
           as
           these
           are
           ,
           wee
           humbly
           conceive
           it
           to
           be
           against
           the
           common
           Law
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           Majesty
           ought
           to
           run
           the
           same
           course
           againe
           ,
           and
           may
           not
           by
           your
           Prerogative
           Impose
           this
           Tax
           of
           Ship-money
           without
           common
           consent
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           contrary
           as
           we
           beleeve
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           confirmed
           by
           your
           Majesty
           as
           our
           undoubted
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Tax
           of
           Ship-money
           is
           against
           the
           severall
           recited
           Statutes
           ,
           so
           wee
           humbly
           conceive
           it
           to
           be
           against
           the
           very
           common
           Law
           ,
           and
           Law
           books
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           by
           the
           Common
           Law
           every
           severall
           Dutie
           and
           service
           which
           concernes
           the
           subjects
           in
           generall
           or
           greatest
           part
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           is
           uncertain
           and
           indefinite
           ,
           not
           reduced
           to
           any
           positive
           certainty
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           rated
           and
           imposed
           by
           a
           Parliament
           onely
           ,
           not
           by
           your
           Majesty
           (
           as
           the
           partie
           whom
           it
           concerns
           )
           as
           appeareth
           by
           two
           notable
           instances
           ,
           pertinent
           to
           the
           present
           purpose
           ,
           whereof
           the
           first
           is
           ,
           that
           of
           Taxes
           uncertaine
           ,
           which
           though
           a
           dutie
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           other
           Lords
           heretofore
           upon
           every
           voyce
           royall
           against
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           yet
           because
           it
           concernes
           so
           many
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           be
           taxed
           ;
           but
           by
           Parliament
           ,
           
             Litt.
             2.
             97.
             98.
             100.
             102.
             
             F.
             
             N.
             B.
             8.
             
             Cooke
          
           on
           
             Litt.
             sect.
          
           97.
           101.
           102.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           Case
           of
           Ayd
           to
           marry
           the
           Kings
           or
           Lords
           Daughter
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           his
           sonne
           a
           Knight
           ,
           which
           though
           a
           Dutie
           ,
           yet
           taxed
           and
           reduced
           to
           a
           certaintie
           by
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           not
           left
           arbitrary
           ,
           3
           
             E.
             3.
             cap.
             35.
             25.
             E.
             3.
             Stat.
             5.
             cap.
             11.
             F.
             M.
             B.
          
           82.
           
           If
           then
           these
           uncertaine
           services
           and
           duties
           ,
           to
           avoid
           opposition
           and
           Injustice
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           taxed
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           much
           more
           the
           uncertaine
           and
           indefinite
           Tax
           being
           no
           dutie
           nor
           debt
           at
           all
           ,
           and
           not
           yet
           prescribed
           or
           reduced
           to
           any
           certainty
           by
           any
           Law
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           no
           Dismes
           ,
           Quadrismes
           ,
           or
           grand
           Customes
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           can
           be
           imposed
           by
           the
           very
           common
           Law
           ,
           though
           usually
           subsidies
           and
           supplyes
           ,
           but
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           appeareth
           by
           all
           them
           in
           
             Fitz
          
           and
           
             Brookes
          
           Abridgements
           ,
           titles
           ,
           Quadrismes
           ,
           9.
           
             H.
             6.
             13.
             grand
             .
             Cust.
             26.
             4.
             E.
             4.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             
             Fitz
             Bar.
             304.
             14.
             E.
             3.
             21.
             26.
             E.
             3.
             cap.
             11.
             45.
             E.
             3.
             4.
             11.
             
             Rich.
             2.
             9.
             
             Dyer
             .
          
           45.
           6.
           165.
           therefore
           much
           lesse
           the
           unusuall
           and
           extraordinary
           Taxes
           of
           Ship-money
           ,
           amounting
           the
           first
           yeare
           to
           ten
           fifteenes
           ,
           and
           this
           yeare
           to
           three
           subsidies
           a
           man
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           is
           not
           one
           syllable
           or
           tittle
           in
           any
           of
           our
           Law
           Books
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           No
           Law
           can
           be
           made
           within
           the
           Realme
           ,
           to
           binde
           the
           Subjects
           either
           to
           the
           losse
           of
           Libertie
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           or
           member
           ,
           by
           your
           Majesties
           absolute
           power
           ,
           nor
           yet
           by
           your
           Majestie
           ,
           nor
           the
           Lords
           in
           generall
           ,
           without
           the
           Commons
           consent
           in
           full
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           is
           resolved
           in
           these
           
           common
           Law
           Bookes
           ,
           11.
           
             H.
             6.
             17.
             
             Ployd
             .
             74.
             
             M.
             19.
             E.
             3.
             
             Fitz
             Iurisdict
             .
             28.
             
             Annum
             ,
          
           the
           very
           reason
           why
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           binde
           all
           ,
           is
           because
           every
           man
           is
           partie
           and
           consenting
           to
           them
           ,
           3.
           
             E.
             4.
             2.
             2.
             E.
          
           4.
           45.
           or
           4.
           
             H.
             11.
             22.
             H.
             1.
             5.
             
             Ployd
             .
          
           59.
           and
           396.
           
           If
           then
           no
           Lawes
           can
           be
           imposed
           on
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           made
           and
           consented
           unto
           by
           them
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           because
           every
           Law
           that
           is
           penall
           deprives
           them
           either
           of
           their
           liberties
           ,
           person
           by
           imprisonment
           ,
           or
           the
           propertie
           of
           their
           Goods
           by
           Confiscation
           ,
           much
           lesse
           then
           any
           Tax
           ,
           or
           the
           Tax
           for
           Ship-money
           ,
           for
           the
           which
           their
           goods
           shall
           be
           ,
           and
           are
           distreined
           ,
           the
           persons
           imprisoned
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           refuse
           to
           pay
           it
           ,
           contrary
           to
           
             Magna
             Charta
             promis
             .
             Stat.
             
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           every
           subject
           hath
           as
           absolute
           propertie
           in
           his
           Goods
           by
           the
           common
           Law
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           in
           his
           lands
           ,
           and
           therefore
           as
           your
           Majestie
           cannot
           lawfully
           seize
           any
           of
           your
           Subjects
           lands
           ,
           unlesse
           by
           some
           just
           title
           or
           forfeit
           upon
           a
           penall
           Law
           or
           Condition
           infringed
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           parties
           voluntary
           consent
           ,
           so
           cannot
           you
           seize
           upon
           his
           Goods
           ,
           unlesse
           by
           some
           Grant
           from
           the
           partie
           himselfe
           ,
           either
           mediately
           as
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           immediately
           for
           some
           debt
           ,
           or
           either
           granted
           you
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           therefore
           not
           for
           Ship-money
           ,
           unlesse
           granted
           by
           common
           consent
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           Maxime
           in
           all
           Lawes
           civill
           and
           common
           ,
           and
           a
           principle
           of
           reason
           and
           nature
           ,
           
             Quod
             tangit
             dom
             .
             ab
             omnibus
             debet
             approbari
             ,
             Regis
             Iac.
          
           11.
           9.
           
           This
           Rule
           holds
           in
           all
           naturall
           and
           politique
           
           bodies
           ,
           nothing
           is
           or
           can
           be
           effected
           by
           the
           head
           ,
           hand
           ,
           or
           foot
           alone
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           or
           faculties
           of
           the
           soule
           assent
           .
           In
           all
           elections
           popular
           ,
           where
           there
           are
           diverse
           Electors
           ,
           there
           must
           either
           be
           a
           generall
           consent
           of
           all
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           maior
           part
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           the
           election
           of
           the
           fewest
           ,
           or
           one
           onely
           is
           a
           meere
           nullitie
           ,
           in
           all
           Parliaments
           ,
           Colledges
           ,
           Synods
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           Cathedrals
           ,
           in
           Laws
           ,
           Canons
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           or
           by
           Laws
           ,
           neither
           Levies
           ,
           nor
           Taxes
           can
           be
           imposed
           ,
           but
           by
           all
           ,
           or
           the
           Maior
           part
           .
           The
           Bishop
           ,
           or
           the
           Deane
           without
           the
           Clergie
           ,
           the
           Major
           without
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           the
           Abbot
           without
           the
           Covent
           ,
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Colledge
           ,
           without
           the
           fellowes
           ,
           the
           Master
           or
           Wardens
           of
           Companies
           ,
           without
           the
           Assistants
           ,
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Parliament
           without
           the
           Commons
           ,
           nor
           the
           lesser
           part
           ,
           without
           the
           consent
           ,
           or
           against
           the
           greater
           part
           ;
           in
           all
           these
           can
           doe
           nothing
           ,
           either
           to
           binde
           or
           charge
           the
           rest
           by
           the
           Common
           or
           Civill
           Law
           .
           Your
           Majestie
           therefore
           by
           the
           same
           Reason
           ,
           being
           but
           a
           member
           of
           the
           body
           politique
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           though
           the
           most
           excellent
           and
           supreame
           above
           all
           the
           Rest
           ,
           can
           impose
           no
           Lawes
           ,
           or
           binding
           Taxes
           on
           your
           Subjects
           ,
           without
           the
           common
           consent
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           especially
           now
           in
           times
           of
           peace
           ,
           when
           a
           Parliament
           may
           be
           called
           and
           summoned
           to
           helpe
           these
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           if
           your
           Majestie
           shall
           grant
           a
           Commission
           ,
           to
           imprison
           ,
           or
           to
           seize
           any
           of
           your
           Subjects
           Goods
           without
           any
           Indictment
           or
           Proces
           of
           Law
           ,
           
           that
           hath
           been
           adjudged
           voyde
           and
           against
           Law
           .
           42.
           
             H.
             8.
             tit.
             5.
             
             Br.
             Commission
          
           15.
           16.
           therefore
           your
           Majesties
           Writts
           to
           distreine
           mens
           Goods
           ,
           and
           imprison
           their
           persons
           or
           bodies
           for
           Ship-money
           ,
           must
           be
           so
           too
           .
           And
           as
           your
           Majesty
           by
           your
           Letter
           cannot
           alter
           the
           Common
           Law
           ,
           6.
           
             H.
             4.
             5.
             10.
             H.
          
           4.
           23.
           so
           neither
           can
           you
           doe
           it
           by
           your
           Writts
           ,
           11.
           
             H.
             4.
             91.
             
             Br.
             Prerog.
             15.
             49.
             ass
             .
             37.
             H.
             6.
             27.
             3.
             H.
             9.
             15.
             18.
             Ed.
             4.
             76.
             5.
             H.
             4.
             21.
             Ed.
             4.
             79.
             
             Book
             pat
             .
             25.
             52.
             41.
             53.
             69.
             79.
             73.
             100.
             
             Descent
             57.
             
             Dangilt
             9.
             
             Fitz-toll
             .
          
        
         
           Seaventhly
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           Maxime
           in
           Law
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           ought
           to
           be
           Judge
           in
           his
           owne
           Case
           ,
           and
           therefore
           no
           man
           can
           have
           Cognizance
           of
           Pleas
           where
           himselfe
           is
           Judge
           and
           partie
           .
           And
           if
           a
           Lord
           of
           a
           Mannor
           prescribe
           in
           a
           Custome
           to
           distreine
           all
           beasts
           that
           come
           within
           his
           Mannor
           damage
           fezant
           ,
           and
           to
           deteine
           them
           untill
           Fine
           be
           made
           to
           him
           for
           the
           damages
           at
           his
           will
           ;
           this
           prescription
           is
           voyde
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           against
           reason
           ,
           that
           he
           be
           Judge
           in
           his
           owne
           Case
           ;
           for
           by
           such
           meanes
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           damage
           but
           to
           the
           value
           ,
           but
           of
           old
           ,
           he
           might
           asseise
           and
           have
           a
           hundred
           pound
           ,
           
             Tit.
             31.
             
             Iac.
             2.
             11.
             212.
             
             Cau.
             ibm
             .
             3.
             E.
             3.
             24.
             4.
             E.
             3.
             14.
             10.
             E.
             3.
             23.
             28.
             E.
             3.
             Plac.
             20.
             H.
             4.
             8.
             
             Br.
             Lett.
             12.
             7.
             H.
             6.
             13.
             9.
             H.
          
           6.
           10.
           the
           same
           holds
           in
           reason
           concerning
           Ship-money
           ,
           if
           it
           lay
           in
           your
           Majesties
           power
           to
           impose
           ,
           what
           summe
           they
           pleased
           upon
           your
           people
           ,
           you
           should
           be
           Judge
           in
           your
           own
           Cause
           ,
           and
           so
           your
           Majestie
           by
           your
           Officers
           mis-information
           for
           their
           owne
           
           private
           lucre
           might
           levy
           farre
           more
           than
           need
           requires
           for
           your
           service
           ;
           yea
           ,
           so
           much
           ,
           and
           so
           often
           ,
           as
           would
           soone
           exhaust
           your
           whole
           estates
           ,
           which
           is
           against
           both
           reason
           ,
           and
           justice
           ,
           and
           therefore
           this
           concurrent
           assent
           in
           Parliament
           is
           requisite
           ,
           that
           no
           more
           be
           demanded
           then
           shall
           appeare
           to
           be
           necessary
           to
           avoyde
           opposition
           ,
           both
           in
           frequency
           of
           the
           opposition
           ,
           the
           quantitie
           of
           the
           summe
           collected
           ,
           and
           the
           undue
           and
           unequall
           Taxing
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           if
           your
           Majesty
           by
           your
           absolute
           authoritie
           ,
           might
           impose
           such
           Taxes
           as
           there
           at
           your
           pleasure
           might
           be
           fulfilled
           on
           your
           subjects
           ,
           you
           may
           doe
           it
           as
           often
           ,
           and
           raise
           them
           as
           high
           as
           you
           please
           ;
           for
           what
           Law
           is
           there
           to
           hinder
           you
           from
           it
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           denies
           you
           any
           power
           at
           all
           to
           doe
           it
           .
           Now
           if
           you
           may
           impose
           these
           Taxes
           as
           often
           ,
           and
           raise
           them
           as
           high
           as
           you
           please
           ,
           even
           from
           a
           hundred
           to
           two
           hundred
           Shippes
           every
           yeare
           ,
           aswell
           as
           fortie
           or
           fiftie
           in
           times
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           distreine
           upon
           all
           your
           Subjects
           Goods
           ,
           and
           imprison
           their
           bodies
           for
           it
           ,
           then
           all
           their
           Goods
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           will
           be
           at
           your
           Majesties
           absolute
           disposition
           ,
           and
           then
           are
           we
           not
           free-borne
           Subjects
           ,
           but
           villaines
           ,
           and
           rascalls
           ,
           and
           where
           then
           are
           our
           just
           ancient
           Rights
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           confirmed
           by
           your
           Majesty
           in
           the
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           protested
           you
           are
           bound
           in
           conscience
           to
           performe
           and
           keepe
           inviolable
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           it
           hath
           beene
           adjudged
           in
           auncient
           
           time
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
          
           cannot
           by
           their
           prerogative
           create
           a
           new
           Office
           by
           Pattent
           in
           Charge
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           neither
           can
           they
           graunt
           Murage
           ,
           or
           any
           such
           tallage
           to
           ,
           or
           demand
           it
           of
           any
           one
           by
           Writ
           ,
           or
           Pattent
           ,
           because
           that
           it
           is
           in
           Charge
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           
             Que
             ne
             part
             est
             sans
             parliament
             ,
             13.
             H.
             4.
             14.
             
             Br.
             Pat.
             12.
             37.
             H.
             8.
             
             Pat.
          
           100.
           therefore
           by
           the
           same
           reason
           that
           Tax
           ,
           that
           layes
           a
           farre
           greater
           Charge
           upon
           the
           Subject
           ,
           than
           any
           new
           Office
           ,
           Murage
           ,
           Tallage
           ,
           Travers
           ,
           or
           thorow
           Toll
           ,
           cannot
           be
           imposed
           but
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Tenthly
           ,
           admit
           your
           Majesty
           by
           your
           absolute
           prerogative
           might
           enforce
           the
           Subjects
           to
           set
           out
           Ships
           to
           guard
           the
           Sea
           ,
           yet
           we
           conceive
           humbly
           as
           things
           now
           stand
           ,
           you
           cannot
           doe
           neither
           in
           Honour
           ,
           nor
           Justice
           ,
           nor
           yet
           in
           that
           way
           and
           proportion
           as
           it
           is
           now
           demanded
           .
        
         
           For
           first
           ,
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           your
           Majesty
           cannot
           impose
           this
           annuall
           charge
           on
           your
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           wholy
           ,
           because
           you
           receive
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           of
           your
           Subjects
           ,
           on
           purpose
           to
           guard
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           ease
           your
           Subjects
           of
           this
           burthen
           ,
           which
           is
           sufficient
           to
           discharge
           the
           service
           ,
           with
           a
           large
           surplusage
           besides
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           either
           therefore
           your
           Majesty
           must
           now
           both
           in
           Justice
           and
           Honour
           release
           the
           Tax
           of
           Ship-money
           ,
           or
           els
           your
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           ,
           since
           either
           of
           them
           are
           sufficient
           for
           the
           service
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           them
           not
           due
           ,
           if
           the
           other
           be
           taken
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           that
           you
           cannot
           demand
           it
           now
           in
           a
           generall
           peace
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           no
           feare
           at
           all
           of
           forraigne
           enemies
           ,
           or
           open
           warre
           ,
           proclaimed
           against
           any
           neighbour
           Prince
           ,
           or
           State
           ,
           there
           being
           ,
           as
           we
           beleeve
           ,
           no
           president
           for
           any
           such
           Tax
           in
           the
           time
           of
           peace
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           we
           conceive
           that
           since
           the
           Writ
           enjoyned
           every
           County
           to
           furnish
           a
           Ship
           of
           so
           many
           Tunnes
           ,
           for
           so
           many
           moneths
           ;
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           no
           Counties
           can
           be
           forced
           to
           furnish
           ,
           or
           hire
           any
           Ships
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           border
           on
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           have
           Shipping
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           compelled
           to
           furnish
           out
           any
           other
           Ships
           ,
           of
           any
           other
           burden
           ,
           than
           such
           as
           they
           have
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           have
           convenient
           time
           allowed
           them
           to
           build
           others
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           cannot
           be
           compelled
           to
           levie
           so
           much
           money
           ,
           to
           returne
           it
           to
           your
           Exchequer
           ,
           or
           to
           any
           of
           your
           Officers
           hands
           ,
           as
           now
           they
           doe
           when
           they
           cannot
           call
           them
           to
           account
           ,
           to
           see
           how
           the
           money
           is
           imployed
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           may
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           appoint
           their
           owne
           Officers
           ,
           Treasurers
           ,
           and
           Collectors
           ,
           to
           make
           their
           owne
           estimates
           ,
           proportions
           ,
           and
           provisions
           at
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           cheapest
           Rates
           ,
           as
           every
           one
           doth
           that
           is
           charged
           and
           over-rated
           in
           their
           estimates
           ,
           and
           put
           to
           almost
           double
           expence
           by
           your
           Majesties
           Officers
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           ,
           neither
           can
           be
           compelled
           to
           give
           your
           Subjects
           any
           accompts
           ,
           as
           those
           Officers
           may
           be
           that
           collected
           the
           Subsidies
           of
           Tunnage
           and
           
           Poundage
           anciently
           were
           to
           doe
           ,
           5.
           
             R.
             2.
             cap.
          
           3.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           compelled
           to
           hire
           your
           Majesties
           Ships
           at
           such
           rates
           and
           with
           such
           furniture
           and
           provisions
           ,
           as
           your
           Officers
           shall
           seeme
           meet
           to
           have
           and
           appoint
           for
           them
           ;
           for
           by
           the
           same
           reason
           ,
           your
           Majesty
           may
           enforce
           those
           Gentlemen
           and
           grand
           Souldiers
           ,
           who
           are
           bound
           to
           keepe
           Launces
           ,
           and
           light
           Horses
           ,
           or
           to
           provide
           Armes
           in
           every
           Countie
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           Armes
           and
           Horses
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           which
           are
           serviceable
           ,
           to
           buy
           or
           hire
           your
           Majesties
           Horses
           and
           Armes
           every
           yeare
           at
           such
           Rates
           as
           your
           Officers
           please
           ,
           and
           lay
           by
           their
           owne
           at
           your
           owne
           Officers
           rates
           ,
           and
           your
           Merchants
           that
           traffique
           ,
           onely
           in
           your
           Majesties
           Ships
           ,
           not
           in
           their
           owne
           at
           your
           owne
           Officers
           rates
           ,
           there
           being
           the
           same
           reason
           in
           both
           .
           But
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           we
           suppose
           ,
           cannot
           enforce
           your
           Subjects
           to
           the
           one
           ,
           to
           hire
           your
           Horses
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           or
           Ships
           ,
           to
           trayne
           or
           trade
           with
           ,
           therefore
           not
           to
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           compelled
           to
           contribute
           money
           to
           set
           out
           forty
           seven
           Ships
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           the
           last
           yeare
           ,
           and
           yet
           but
           twenty
           seven
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           of
           lesse
           burden
           then
           limited
           in
           the
           Writts
           to
           be
           set
           out
           by
           your
           Officers
           ,
           and
           so
           scarce
           halfe
           the
           pretended
           number
           imployed
           ,
           and
           not
           that
           money
           collected
           ,
           disbursed
           in
           that
           pretended
           service
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           enforced
           to
           provide
           forty
           ,
           forty
           five
           ,
           fifty
           shot
           round
           of
           Powder
           and
           Bullets
           for
           every
           Piece
           in
           the
           Ship
           ;
           now
           
           there
           is
           a
           generall
           peace
           ,
           and
           no
           likelihood
           of
           Sea-fights
           ,
           when
           fifteene
           ,
           twenty
           ,
           or
           twenty
           five
           at
           most
           round
           is
           sufficient
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           was
           allotted
           in
           eighty
           eight
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Spanish
          
           Fleet
           came
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           was
           of
           purpose
           ,
           as
           may
           seeme
           ,
           to
           put
           them
           to
           double
           charge
           .
        
         
           Seaventhly
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           enforced
           to
           pay
           for
           new
           Rigging
           ,
           Cables
           ,
           Anchors
           ,
           Carriages
           ,
           Powder
           and
           Shot
           ,
           Matches
           ,
           Pikes
           ,
           Muskets
           ,
           &
           that
           every
           yeare
           ,
           when
           little
           or
           nothing
           at
           all
           of
           that
           provision
           provided
           and
           payd
           for
           by
           them
           the
           first
           and
           last
           yeare
           both
           ,
           is
           spent
           but
           onely
           victualls
           ,
           and
           wages
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           other
           provision
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           service
           taken
           into
           your
           Majesties
           store-house
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           buy
           their
           owne
           Powder
           ,
           when
           the
           twenty
           seaven
           Ships
           were
           set
           out
           ,
           and
           thereby
           at
           the
           first
           gained
           foure
           pence
           in
           every
           pound
           of
           Powder
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           so
           set
           out
           ,
           all
           which
           were
           taken
           into
           your
           Majesties
           store-houses
           at
           their
           returne
           ,
           but
           what
           was
           vainely
           shot
           and
           spent
           away
           the
           last
           yeare
           ,
           and
           bought
           againe
           afresh
           ,
           amounts
           to
           sixteene
           pence
           cleere
           gaine
           in
           every
           pound
           ,
           and
           if
           this
           third
           yeare
           were
           brought
           over
           againe
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           likely
           according
           to
           a
           new
           estimate
           ,
           will
           be
           two
           shillings
           foure
           pence
           cleere
           gaine
           in
           every
           pound
           ,
           the
           like
           doubled
           and
           trebled
           againe
           will
           be
           now
           and
           every
           subsequent
           yeare
           ,
           if
           this
           Tax
           proceed
           upon
           Powder
           ,
           Shot
           ,
           and
           Match
           ,
           Carriages
           ,
           and
           so
           forth
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           victualls
           the
           onely
           provision
           that
           is
           spent
           ,
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           rest
           returning
           ,
           which
           if
           your
           Subjects
           found
           and
           
           provided
           at
           the
           best
           rate
           ,
           and
           tooke
           againe
           into
           your
           owne
           stores
           upon
           the
           Ships
           returne
           one
           quarter
           of
           that
           that
           they
           are
           now
           rated
           at
           ,
           at
           the
           best
           rate
           ,
           by
           reason
           that
           the
           remaining
           provision
           would
           discharge
           the
           intended
           service
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           enforced
           to
           contribute
           seaven
           thousand
           pounds
           to
           the
           furnishing
           out
           of
           a
           Ship
           of
           seaven
           thousand
           Tunne
           ,
           according
           to
           your
           Majesties
           Officers
           estimation
           ,
           when
           as
           they
           themselves
           would
           every
           way
           furnish
           one
           at
           the
           first
           for
           five
           thousand
           pound
           and
           lesse
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           yeare
           for
           lesse
           than
           halfe
           the
           money
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           remaining
           store
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           enforced
           to
           give
           your
           Majesty
           after
           the
           rate
           of
           sixteene
           shillings
           or
           eighteene
           shillings
           the
           Tunne
           ,
           by
           the
           moneth
           ,
           for
           the
           hire
           of
           your
           Ships
           ,
           when
           as
           they
           can
           hire
           other
           Ships
           for
           foure
           or
           five
           shillings
           the
           Tunne
           a
           moneth
           ,
           or
           under
           ,
           and
           your
           Majesty
           allowed
           them
           no
           more
           for
           their
           Ships
           than
           foure
           shillings
           a
           Tunne
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           imployed
           at
           
             Callis
          
           or
           
             Rochell
          
           voyage
           ,
           some
           of
           which
           money
           is
           yet
           unsatisfied
           ,
           through
           the
           Officers
           default
           ,
           to
           their
           impoverishing
           ,
           whereas
           your
           Majesty
           receives
           all
           ,
           or
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           money
           before
           hand
           ,
           ere
           the
           Ships
           doe
           set
           out
           to
           Sea
           .
        
         
           Tenthly
           ,
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           charged
           with
           any
           such
           Tax
           ,
           unlesse
           those
           Officers
           and
           others
           whom
           your
           Majesty
           imployes
           to
           guard
           the
           Sea
           ,
           put
           in
           good
           securitie
           ,
           and
           preserve
           your
           Subjects
           ,
           friends
           ,
           and
           Allies
           ,
           from
           Pirats
           and
           others
           without
           
           damage
           and
           losse
           to
           any
           of
           them
           .
           And
           if
           any
           sustaine
           any
           damage
           or
           losse
           as
           none
           ever
           did
           more
           in
           our
           memory
           ,
           than
           the
           last
           yeare
           in
           the
           west
           Coasts
           by
           the
           Turkes
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           full
           satisfaction
           and
           damage
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           undertooke
           to
           guard
           the
           Seas
           at
           the
           Subjects
           charge
           were
           obliged
           to
           doe
           ,
           5.
           
           
             Rich.
             2.
             Stat.
             2.
             cap.
          
           3.
           the
           which
           is
           but
           just
           and
           equall
           .
        
         
           Eleventhly
           ,
           they
           conceive
           ,
           that
           every
           Subject
           that
           is
           not
           a
           Sea-man
           ,
           is
           bound
           by
           the
           Law
           to
           provide
           Horse
           and
           other
           Armes
           for
           Land
           service
           ,
           at
           their
           owne
           proper
           Costs
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           estates
           and
           abilities
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ought
           not
           by
           Law
           to
           be
           double
           charged
           with
           Sea
           and
           Land
           service
           too
           .
           But
           that
           Marriners
           and
           Sea-men
           that
           are
           freed
           from
           Land
           service
           ,
           Muster
           and
           Armes
           ,
           ought
           onely
           to
           be
           charged
           with
           the
           Sea-service
           ,
           either
           out
           of
           their
           owne
           proper
           Costs
           ,
           if
           discharged
           of
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           ,
           or
           else
           upon
           your
           Majesties
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           in
           
             Mathew
             Paris
             ,
             Anno
             1213.
             cap.
             224.
             
             Mathew
             Westminster
             ,
             Anno
             1613.
             pa.
          
           91.
           and
           since
           in
           Eighty
           eight
           ,
           when
           Land-men
           were
           discharged
           from
           Sea-service
           ,
           and
           Sea-men
           from
           Land-service
           ,
           the
           one
           serving
           with
           their
           Horses
           and
           Armes
           onely
           on
           Land
           ,
           the
           other
           with
           Ships
           on
           the
           Sea
           onely
           :
           when
           
             Philip
          
           of
           
             France
          
           intended
           to
           have
           invaded
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           deprived
           King
           
             Iohn
          
           of
           his
           Crowne
           ,
           whom
           the
           Pope
           had
           injuriously
           deposed
           .
           Upon
           those
           grounds
           wee
           humbly
           represent
           this
           to
           your
           Majesties
           just
           and
           royall
           consideration
           .
           And
           we
           most
           humbly
           conceive
           
           the
           Tax
           of
           Ship-money
           is
           altogether
           unjust
           and
           unequall
           ,
           especially
           as
           it
           is
           now
           ordered
           ,
           and
           therefore
           humbly
           pray
           to
           be
           freed
           therefrom
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           admit
           your
           Majesty
           by
           your
           absolute
           power
           prerogative
           ,
           might
           impose
           this
           present
           Tax
           as
           it
           is
           now
           levied
           and
           ordered
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           a
           great
           grievance
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           forenamed
           particulars
           ,
           specified
           in
           the
           preceding
           Reasons
           ,
           but
           of
           these
           also
           ensuing
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           greatnesse
           and
           excessivenesse
           of
           these
           Charges
           and
           Taxes
           ;
           the
           first
           to
           the
           Port
           Townes
           only
           for
           twenty
           seaven
           
             Anno
          
           1634.
           came
           in
           most
           Townes
           to
           fifteene
           Subsidies
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           last
           yeare
           for
           forty
           seaven
           Ships
           to
           all
           Counties
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           amounting
           to
           three
           or
           foure
           Subsidies
           in
           every
           Countie
           or
           more
           ,
           this
           present
           yeare
           for
           forty
           seaven
           Ships
           to
           as
           much
           ,
           all
           these
           payable
           at
           once
           ,
           the
           highest
           Tax
           that
           ever
           was
           imposed
           on
           Subjects
           in
           this
           Realme
           ,
           for
           ought
           wee
           reade
           in
           our
           Stories
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           times
           of
           generall
           peace
           ,
           when
           the
           Subsidies
           of
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           ,
           of
           purpose
           to
           guard
           the
           Sea
           ,
           by
           treble
           ,
           if
           not
           six
           times
           greater
           than
           in
           Queene
           
             Elizabeths
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           Princes
           dayes
           before
           hers
           ;
           and
           halfe
           of
           the
           Tax
           or
           lesse
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           prove
           and
           make
           good
           ,
           will
           furnish
           out
           the
           Ships
           set
           forth
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           annuall
           vicissitude
           of
           it
           for
           three
           yeares
           together
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           peace
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           paraleld
           in
           any
           Age
           ,
           which
           is
           like
           to
           make
           a
           dangerous
           
           president
           for
           us
           and
           our
           posteritie
           after
           us
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           inequalitie
           of
           taxing
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           Tax
           ordinary
           Merchants
           charged
           ,
           to
           pay
           ,
           ten
           ,
           twelve
           ,
           fifteene
           ,
           yea
           ,
           twenty
           five
           pound
           ,
           or
           more
           ;
           when
           as
           diverse
           of
           your
           great
           Officers
           ,
           Earles
           ,
           and
           Lords
           ,
           who
           had
           fortie
           times
           greater
           Estates
           and
           Annuall
           revenewes
           ,
           payd
           but
           two
           ,
           three
           ,
           foure
           ,
           or
           five
           pound
           at
           the
           most
           .
           The
           last
           yeares
           Tax
           was
           rated
           accordingly
           in
           Cities
           and
           Corporations
           ,
           where
           the
           middle
           and
           poore
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           payd
           more
           than
           the
           richest
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           where
           men
           are
           now
           rated
           by
           the
           acre
           ;
           some
           Farmers
           pay
           more
           than
           the
           richest
           Knights
           or
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           many
           poore
           men
           who
           have
           scarce
           bread
           to
           put
           in
           their
           mouthes
           ,
           are
           faine
           to
           sell
           their
           pewter
           ,
           bedding
           ,
           sheepe
           ,
           and
           stocke
           to
           pay
           it
           ;
           the
           like
           inequalitie
           is
           in
           this
           present
           yeare
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           poore
           who
           made
           such
           hard
           shift
           the
           last
           yeare
           ,
           can
           be
           able
           to
           discharge
           this
           ,
           wee
           are
           not
           able
           to
           conceive
           ,
           especially
           in
           
             London
          
           and
           other
           Cities
           ,
           who
           are
           and
           have
           been
           visited
           with
           the
           plague
           ,
           where
           thousands
           that
           lived
           well
           before
           the
           sicknesse
           ,
           now
           live
           upon
           almes
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           have
           meanes
           and
           wealth
           now
           by
           the
           meanes
           of
           want
           of
           trading
           ,
           the
           charge
           of
           their
           families
           ,
           and
           their
           seasements
           to
           relieve
           the
           poore
           ,
           are
           become
           poore
           themselves
           ,
           sitter
           to
           have
           reliefe
           ,
           than
           to
           pay
           so
           heavy
           a
           Tax
           as
           this
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           abuse
           of
           some
           Sheriffes
           and
           Officers
           ,
           
           in
           levying
           farre
           more
           than
           is
           prescribed
           in
           the
           Writts
           ,
           as
           in
           Lincolneshire
           the
           last
           yeare
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           before
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           the
           distreining
           of
           such
           Goods
           ,
           Chattells
           ,
           and
           other
           Commodities
           ,
           for
           Ship-money
           ,
           as
           are
           imported
           ,
           not
           exported
           ,
           whereas
           no
           goods
           ,
           but
           of
           such
           as
           had
           Lands
           onely
           ,
           have
           been
           anciently
           charged
           with
           any
           Tax
           towards
           the
           guarding
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           as
           appeareth
           in
           the
           severall
           Acts
           of
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           the
           ill
           guarding
           of
           the
           Seas
           against
           Turkes
           and
           Pirats
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           great
           Tax
           ,
           more
           mischiefe
           being
           done
           by
           them
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           more
           of
           our
           Ships
           taken
           and
           pillaged
           by
           Sea
           ,
           and
           some
           persons
           carried
           away
           Captive
           from
           the
           Land
           ,
           in
           the
           West
           parts
           these
           last
           yeares
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           Navie
           ,
           than
           in
           many
           yeares
           before
           ,
           and
           no
           satisfaction
           given
           to
           the
           Subjects
           for
           their
           irreparable
           losses
           ,
           which
           they
           ought
           in
           Justice
           to
           receive
           .
           If
           a
           Carrier
           ,
           or
           Skipper
           undertake
           to
           carry
           any
           Goods
           ,
           and
           they
           miscarry
           through
           his
           default
           and
           negligence
           ,
           an
           Action
           of
           the
           Case
           lyeth
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           render
           all
           damage
           to
           the
           partie
           .
           Your
           Majesties
           Officers
           imployed
           by
           you
           ,
           undertooke
           to
           secure
           the
           Sea
           this
           last
           yeare
           ,
           yet
           when
           they
           knew
           the
           Turkes
           were
           pillaging
           in
           the
           Western
           parts
           ,
           they
           negligently
           or
           wilfully
           left
           these
           Coasts
           unguarded
           to
           goe
           Southwards
           ,
           to
           picke
           a
           quarrell
           with
           the
           Hollanders
           Fishermen
           ,
           or
           to
           draw
           them
           to
           a
           Composition
           ,
           not
           having
           a
           Ship
           thereabouts
           to
           
           secure
           those
           Coasts
           ,
           but
           two
           onely
           in
           the
           Irish
           Seas
           ,
           in
           the
           view
           of
           which
           some
           of
           your
           subjects
           Ships
           were
           taken
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           one
           Pirate
           taken
           ,
           or
           brought
           in
           by
           them
           ,
           though
           they
           did
           so
           much
           mischiefe
           ,
           and
           tooke
           so
           many
           of
           your
           Subjects
           prisoners
           ,
           to
           their
           undoing
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           the
           generall
           feare
           and
           jealousie
           which
           your
           poore
           Subjects
           have
           of
           an
           intention
           of
           your
           great
           Officers
           to
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           the
           ayding
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           a
           meere
           pretence
           to
           levie
           and
           collect
           it
           ,
           which
           jealousie
           is
           grounded
           on
           these
           particulars
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           continuance
           of
           the
           annuall
           Tax
           for
           three
           yeares
           together
           now
           in
           times
           of
           peace
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           sending
           out
           of
           twenty
           seaven
           Ships
           the
           last
           yeare
           by
           your
           Officers
           ,
           when
           money
           was
           levied
           for
           forty
           seaven
           ,
           and
           the
           levie
           of
           money
           for
           forty
           seaven
           Ships
           this
           yeare
           againe
           ,
           when
           not
           above
           twenty
           seaven
           are
           to
           be
           set
           out
           :
           this
           yeare
           againe
           for
           ought
           we
           heare
           of
           so
           many
           ,
           if
           any
           be
           collected
           ;
           for
           these
           twentie
           Ships
           more
           than
           are
           set
           out
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           project
           ,
           they
           feare
           worse
           consequence
           in
           the
           sequell
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           your
           Officers
           mis-informing
           your
           Subjects
           to
           buy
           their
           owne
           Powder
           ,
           Match
           ,
           and
           Shot
           ,
           Cording
           Stores
           ,
           and
           other
           provisions
           afresh
           ,
           the
           last
           yeare
           and
           this
           ,
           with
           your
           full
           pay
           the
           first
           yeare
           ,
           and
           then
           taken
           into
           your
           Majesties
           store
           at
           the
           first
           and
           last
           returne
           ,
           and
           reteining
           the
           estimate
           as
           high
           the
           last
           yeare
           ,
           and
           
           that
           as
           at
           first
           ,
           when
           as
           any
           third
           part
           of
           the
           first
           estimate
           of
           the
           old
           store
           ,
           and
           other
           things
           considered
           ,
           would
           defray
           the
           Charge
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           your
           Officers
           having
           turned
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           ,
           which
           is
           onely
           abundantly
           sufficient
           to
           defend
           the
           Seas
           withall
           ,
           into
           a
           meere
           Annuall
           revenue
           ,
           and
           laying
           the
           whole
           charge
           of
           guarding
           the
           Seas
           upon
           your
           Subjects
           notwithstanding
           .
           Now
           if
           the
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           to
           guard
           the
           Seas
           withall
           ,
           be
           already
           turned
           by
           them
           into
           a
           meere
           annuall
           revenue
           ,
           they
           feare
           these
           also
           will
           be
           so
           ;
           the
           moity
           of
           the
           money
           collected
           ,
           being
           not
           disbursed
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           for
           which
           it
           is
           intended
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           the
           speeches
           and
           mutterings
           of
           some
           of
           your
           Officers
           ,
           who
           stile
           it
           a
           duty
           and
           project
           ,
           thereby
           to
           improve
           your
           Majesties
           revenues
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           moneys
           they
           make
           it
           so
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           the
           stopping
           of
           some
           legall
           proceedings
           by
           Replevies
           or
           Habeas
           corpus
           ,
           to
           bring
           the
           rightfulnesse
           or
           lawfulnesse
           of
           the
           Tax
           ,
           to
           a
           faire
           ,
           just
           ,
           and
           speedy
           tryall
           and
           decision
           .
           It
           ever
           being
           formerly
           adjudged
           contrary
           unto
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
             129.
             2.
             E.
             3.
             cap.
             8.
             18.
             E.
             3.
             Stat.
             3.
             20.
             Eliz.
             cap.
          
           9.
           and
           the
           Judges
           Oath
           .
        
         
           Seaventhly
           ,
           the
           levying
           this
           as
           a
           present
           supply
           by
           some
           of
           your
           great
           Officers
           ,
           under
           colour
           for
           guarding
           the
           Seas
           ,
           of
           purpose
           to
           
           keepe
           off
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           wherein
           our
           particulars
           may
           be
           heard
           and
           redressed
           ,
           and
           these
           Officers
           who
           have
           abused
           your
           Majesties
           trust
           reposed
           in
           them
           ,
           oppressed
           your
           people
           ,
           and
           violated
           the
           just
           rights
           and
           liberties
           condignly
           questioned
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           the
           diverse
           Corporations
           of
           
             Le.
             F.
             P.
          
           together
           with
           the
           Clergie
           men
           ,
           Exchequer
           men
           ,
           Church
           lands
           ,
           auncient
           Demeasnes
           excepted
           from
           Dangilt
           ,
           and
           all
           Taxes
           and
           Tallages
           by
           prescription
           or
           penall
           Charters
           ,
           confirmed
           by
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           many
           that
           have
           been
           priviledged
           from
           paying
           of
           Subsidies
           ,
           now
           burthened
           with
           this
           Tax
           ,
           contrary
           to
           these
           Charters
           of
           exemption
           ;
           which
           severall
           grievances
           we
           most
           humbly
           submit
           to
           your
           Majesties
           most
           wise
           and
           gracious
           Consideration
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           Admit
           your
           Majestie
           might
           by
           your
           royall
           Prerogative
           ,
           Impose
           the
           Tax
           ,
           yet
           the
           manifold
           inconveniences
           ensuing
           thereupon
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           present
           and
           future
           ,
           which
           we
           shall
           here
           likewise
           in
           all
           humilitie
           represent
           to
           your
           Majesties
           royall
           wisdome
           ,
           may
           justly
           induce
           your
           Highnes
           to
           free
           us
           from
           this
           mischievous
           burthen
           .
        
         
           For
           first
           it
           causeth
           a
           generall
           decay
           of
           trading
           ,
           both
           by
           impairing
           most
           of
           the
           currant
           money
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           meanes
           of
           trading
           ,
           or
           by
           breaking
           and
           undoing
           ,
           or
           casting
           many
           poore
           tradesmen
           ,
           and
           those
           so
           far
           behind
           hand
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           recover
           themselves
           againe
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           causeth
           many
           Farmers
           in
           the
           Countrey
           to
           breake
           ,
           or
           hide
           their
           heads
           ,
           or
           to
           give
           over
           their
           Farmes
           ,
           and
           makes
           every where
           such
           a
           multitude
           of
           poore
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           short
           time
           ,
           the
           rich
           will
           not
           bee
           able
           to
           relieve
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           it
           procureth
           a
           great
           decrease
           and
           abatement
           in
           the
           Rent
           and
           prices
           of
           Land
           ,
           and
           enhaunceth
           all
           other
           kinde
           of
           common
           duties
           ,
           and
           provisions
           ,
           to
           such
           an
           extraordinary
           rate
           ,
           as
           the
           poore
           will
           not
           be
           able
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           subsist
           ,
           nor
           the
           rich
           to
           keepe
           hospitalitie
           ,
           and
           traine
           up
           their
           children
           to
           learning
           and
           services
           of
           Armes
           ,
           to
           secure
           your
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           if
           this
           Tax
           should
           continue
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           it
           stops
           the
           current
           of
           the
           Common
           Law
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           by
           disabling
           men
           to
           prosecute
           their
           just
           suits
           ,
           and
           to
           recover
           their
           rights
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           meanes
           ,
           which
           will
           breed
           much
           opposition
           and
           confusion
           ,
           if
           not
           prevented
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           it
           much
           discontents
           the
           minds
           ,
           and
           dejects
           the
           spirits
           ,
           and
           slackens
           the
           industry
           of
           most
           of
           your
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           causeth
           many
           to
           leave
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           over
           trading
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           it
           so
           exhausts
           your
           Subjects
           purses
           now
           in
           the
           time
           of
           peace
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           be
           able
           ,
           though
           willing
           ,
           to
           supply
           your
           Majesty
           in
           time
           of
           warre
           ,
           and
           upon
           other
           needfull
           ,
           important
           ,
           and
           necessary
           occasions
           ;
           things
           considerable
           ,
           
           lest
           that
           which
           the
           History
           of
           Great
           
             Britaine
             ,
             H.
             7.
             44.
             sect.
          
           197.
           as
           
             Speed
          
           writes
           of
           Dangilt
           ,
           prove
           true
           of
           this
           Tax
           .
           Likewise
           that
           it
           empties
           the
           Land
           of
           all
           Coine
           ,
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           all
           their
           Ships
           ,
           Nobles
           of
           all
           their
           Carriage
           ,
           the
           Commons
           of
           their
           Goods
           ,
           and
           the
           Soveraigne
           of
           his
           wonted
           respect
           ,
           and
           reverence
           ,
           and
           observance
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           it
           makes
           our
           neighbour
           Princes
           jealous
           of
           us
           ,
           moveth
           them
           to
           fortifie
           themselves
           extraordinarily
           at
           Sea
           ,
           more
           then
           otherwise
           they
           would
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           to
           call
           in
           the
           Turkes
           to
           annoy
           and
           infest
           us
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           it
           much
           hinders
           traffique
           of
           Merchandize
           ,
           and
           our
           Fishing
           ,
           by
           imploying
           diverse
           of
           our
           ablest
           Ships
           ,
           Masters
           ,
           Pilots
           ,
           Marriners
           ,
           and
           Fishermen
           for
           this
           service
           ,
           who
           otherwise
           should
           and
           would
           have
           been
           imployed
           in
           Merchants
           voyages
           and
           fishings
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           it
           is
           like
           to
           bring
           in
           great
           insupportable
           burthens
           ,
           and
           an
           annuall
           and
           constant
           pay
           of
           above
           three
           if
           not
           foure
           Subsidies
           a
           yeare
           upon
           your
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           so
           breed
           a
           dangerous
           president
           for
           posterity
           ,
           if
           not
           now
           released
           ,
           or
           withstood
           ;
           For
           though
           commonly
           one
           swallow
           maketh
           not
           a
           summer
           ,
           yet
           as
           
             Mat.
             Paris
             Hist.
             Angl.
             822.
             
             &
             625.
             
             Si
             nunc
             itcrum
             fieret
             ,
             timeri
             posset
             non
             immerito
             ,
             ne
             ad
             consequentiam
             traheretur
             ;
             Binus
             enim
             actus
             inducit
             consuerudinem
             .
             Eo
             ipso
             reststendum
             est
             ,
             quod
             Franci
             contribuerunt
             .
             Binus
             enim
             actus
             inducit
             consuetudinem
             .
          
           A
           double
           and
           treble
           
           payment
           without
           opposition
           ,
           will
           introduce
           a
           Custome
           and
           prescription
           ,
           be
           the
           Taxes
           never
           so
           unjust
           and
           unreasonable
           ;
           as
           the
           Prelates
           and
           Clergie
           themselves
           could
           joyntly
           conclude
           in
           
             Henry
          
           the
           thirds
           time
           ,
           in
           the
           Case
           of
           Taxes
           .
        
         
           These
           most
           Gracious
           Soveraigne
           ,
           are
           the
           grounds
           and
           reasons
           wee
           humbly
           represent
           to
           your
           sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           against
           the
           Tax
           of
           Ship-money
           ,
           set
           on
           foote
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           just
           Cause
           to
           suspect
           ,
           by
           such
           who
           ayme
           more
           at
           their
           private
           lucre
           ,
           and
           sinister
           ends
           ,
           then
           at
           your
           Majesties
           Honour
           and
           service
           ,
           or
           your
           kindreds
           welfare
           ;
           upon
           which
           we
           most
           humbly
           supplicate
           your
           Majestie
           to
           be
           exonerated
           of
           it
           ,
           since
           for
           the
           premised
           reasons
           ,
           we
           neither
           can
           nor
           dare
           contribute
           any
           more
           to
           it
           .
           Now
           because
           these
           men
           who
           have
           put
           your
           Majesty
           upon
           these
           projects
           ,
           pretend
           some
           auncient
           president
           for
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           this
           Tax
           for
           the
           Ship-money
           ,
           thereby
           to
           induce
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           whose
           Justice
           and
           integritie
           they
           know
           is
           such
           ,
           as
           will
           never
           consent
           to
           any
           the
           least
           taxations
           ,
           unjustly
           to
           oppresse
           your
           Subjects
           withall
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           just
           rights
           and
           liberties
           confirmed
           by
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           your
           owne
           Lawes
           ,
           to
           impose
           it
           ,
           and
           exact
           it
           as
           a
           just
           dutie
           ,
           and
           lawfull
           tallage
           ,
           wee
           shall
           here
           for
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           unlawfulnesse
           of
           it
           ,
           give
           a
           briefe
           Answer
           to
           the
           chiefest
           of
           these
           presidents
           ,
           which
           they
           produce
           and
           suggest
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           manifest
           the
           illegalities
           of
           it
           .
           In
           generall
           ,
           we
           give
           this
           Answer
           to
           all
           
           the
           presidents
           they
           produce
           to
           justifie
           this
           Tax
           .
        
         
           That
           there
           is
           no
           direct
           president
           in
           point
           of
           Law
           ,
           to
           compell
           the
           Subjects
           to
           finde
           Ships
           to
           guard
           the
           Seas
           ,
           or
           if
           there
           be
           any
           one
           such
           president
           ,
           yet
           that
           never
           ruled
           ,
           neither
           was
           adjudged
           lawfull
           upon
           solemne
           debate
           ,
           either
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Court
           of
           Justice
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           presidents
           produced
           that
           have
           any
           colour
           at
           all
           to
           prove
           the
           Tax
           just
           and
           legall
           were
           before
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Statutes
           afore-cited
           ,
           Taxes
           and
           Tallages
           without
           consent
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           before
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           were
           granted
           for
           guarding
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           not
           since
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           onely
           in
           times
           of
           warre
           ,
           and
           open
           hostilitie
           ,
           not
           of
           peace
           ,
           as
           now
           ,
           this
           will
           sufficiently
           answer
           all
           presidents
           that
           can
           be
           produced
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           onely
           either
           in
           times
           of
           warres
           ,
           and
           open
           hostilitie
           ,
           or
           that
           they
           were
           by
           assent
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           els
           withstood
           ,
           and
           complained
           of
           ,
           as
           grievous
           if
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           onely
           for
           suppressing
           and
           taking
           off
           Ships
           upon
           the
           Kings
           hire
           ,
           and
           wages
           ,
           not
           for
           setting
           out
           of
           Ships
           on
           the
           Subjects
           proper
           Costs
           ,
           or
           els
           for
           stay
           of
           Ships
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           so
           impertinent
           to
           the
           Case
           in
           question
           .
        
         
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           that
           these
           presidents
           were
           not
           annuall
           ,
           or
           for
           sundry
           yeares
           together
           ,
           but
           rare
           ,
           once
           perchance
           in
           an
           age
           ,
           and
           that
           on
           speciall
           occasions
           ,
           in
           time
           of
           eminent
           danger
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           prove
           pertinent
           ,
           if
           duly
           examined
           .
        
         
           These
           generall
           Answers
           now
           premised
           ,
           wee
           shall
           descend
           to
           the
           most
           materiall
           particular
           presidents
           ,
           the
           answering
           which
           alone
           will
           cleere
           all
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           A
           maine
           president
           they
           insist
           on
           ,
           is
           that
           auncient
           Tax
           of
           Dangilt
           ,
           they
           say
           the
           same
           was
           lawfully
           imposed
           by
           his
           Majesties
           royall
           progenitors
           on
           his
           Subjects
           by
           meere
           royall
           authoritie
           without
           act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           defend
           the
           Seas
           and
           Realme
           against
           the
           Danes
           .
           Therefore
           his
           Majesty
           may
           now
           impose
           on
           his
           Subjects
           the
           like
           Tax
           by
           his
           royall
           Prerogative
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           objected
           president
           we
           answer
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           double
           kinde
           of
           tribute
           ,
           called
           Dangilt
           ,
           memorized
           in
           our
           Chronicles
           ,
           and
           Writers
           .
           The
           first
           
             Wigorniensis
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mathew
          
           of
           
             Westminster
             ,
             Anno
          
           983.
           986.
           994.
           1002.
           2007.
           1011.
           871.
           873.
           1041.
           
           
             Polichronic
             .
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             5.
             lib.
             7.
             cap.
             15.
             16.
             
             Fabian
             part
             6.
             cap.
             194.
             200.
             
             Graston
             pa.
          
           162.
           164.
           165.
           
           Master
           
             Speeds
          
           Hist.
           
             lib.
             7.
             cap.
             44.
             sect.
             20.
             14.
             22.
             25.
             lib.
             8.
             cap.
             2.
             sect.
             12.
             
             William
             Malmesbury
             de
             Justicia
             regnt
             Angl.
             lib.
             2.
             cap.
             12.
             pag.
             76.
             77.
             
             John
             Salisbury
             de
             luctis
             Anglie
             .
             lib.
             8.
             cap.
             22.
             
             Ad
             finem
             .
             
             Spilman
             glossar
             .
             pag.
             199.
             200.
             
             Floud
             .
             An.
             pa.
             10.
             428.
             
             Rastalls
          
           tearmes
           
             de
             ley
             ,
             Lit.
             
             Dangilt
             ,
             Minshaws
          
           Dictionary
           ,
           
             title
             Dangilt
             .
             Seldens
             Mare
             Clausum
             ,
             lib.
             2.
             cap.
          
           11.
           15.
           
           Imposed
           by
           and
           paid
           to
           the
           Danes
           themselves
           ,
           as
           to
           conquering
           enemies
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Composition
           tribute
           ,
           to
           the
           which
           the
           King
           himselfe
           did
           contribute
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Subjects
           .
           This
           Composition
           was
           first
           begun
           by
           
             Pusillamenus
             ,
          
           King
           
             Ethelbert
          
           by
           ill
           advice
           ,
           
             Cretineus
          
           Archbishop
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           and
           other
           Nobles
           ,
           
             Anno
          
           991.
           
           This
           tribute
           came
           to
           ten
           thousand
           pound
           ,
           
             Anno
          
           983.
           to
           as
           much
           986.
           to
           16994.
           to
           the
           like
           102.
           to
           fourteene
           thousand
           pound
           ,
           
             Anno
          
           1607.
           to
           300.
           out
           of
           Kent
           alone
           
             Anno
          
           1012.
           to
           twenty
           eight
           thousand
           pound
           ,
           
             Anno
          
           1014.
           so
           
             Mathew
          
           of
           
             Westminster
          
           and
           others
           write
           ,
           that
           
             Ethelbert
          
           at
           five
           severall
           times
           paid
           the
           Danes
           113000.
           pounds
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           granted
           to
           him
           an
           annuall
           tribute
           of
           48000.
           pounds
           ,
           to
           be
           exacted
           of
           all
           the
           people
           ,
           which
           properly
           was
           called
           Dangilt
           ;
           which
           tribute
           was
           exacted
           and
           collected
           by
           
             Hardicanute
             ,
          
           whose
           Officers
           were
           slaine
           at
           
             Worcester
          
           in
           gathering
           up
           this
           exonerable
           tribute
           and
           importable
           ,
           as
           
             Mathew
          
           of
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           
             Malmesbury
          
           terme
           it
           ,
           
             De
             hostibus
             regni
             Angl.
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             12.
             pag.
          
           76.
           77.
           
           And
           when
           King
           
             Swanus
          
           the
           Dane
           exacted
           this
           tribute
           from
           Saint
           
             Edmondsbury
             ,
          
           out
           of
           King
           
             Edwards
          
           Lands
           ,
           which
           pleaded
           exemption
           from
           it
           ,
           he
           was
           stabbed
           to
           death
           with
           King
           
             Edwards
          
           sword
           in
           the
           middest
           
           of
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           as
           our
           Historiographers
           report
           .
           Nay
           ,
           the
           Dangilt
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           so
           termed
           because
           it
           did
           gelt
           much
           and
           pare
           mens
           estates
           ,
           and
           emasculated
           their
           spirits
           ,
           hath
           no
           Analogie
           with
           this
           Tax
           of
           Ship-money
           .
        
         
           For
           first
           it
           was
           not
           payd
           to
           a
           King
           ,
           but
           to
           a
           conquering
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           was
           payd
           by
           the
           King
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           by
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           as
           a
           debt
           or
           dutie
           ,
           but
           a
           composition
           or
           tribute
           ,
           most
           unjustly
           imposed
           and
           exacted
           by
           an
           usurping
           and
           greedy
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           it
           was
           exacted
           by
           force
           and
           violence
           ,
           not
           by
           Law
           or
           Right
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           it
           was
           payd
           by
           the
           joynt
           composition
           ,
           and
           agreement
           both
           of
           King
           and
           people
           ,
           not
           by
           the
           Kings
           absolute
           power
           ;
           that
           is
           evident
           by
           
             Florentinus
             Wigorniensis
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mat.
             Westminster
             ,
             Anno
             983.
             
             Danis
             omnes
             portus
             regni
             infestantibus
             ,
             dum
             nesciretur
             ,
             ubi
             eis
             occurri
             deberet
             ,
             decretum
             est
             à
             viris
             prudentibus
             ,
             ut
             vincerentur
             argento
             ,
             qui
             non
             poterant
             ferro
             .
             Itaque
             decem
             millia
             librarum
             soluta
             Danorum
             avaritiam
             expleverunt
             ,
             Anno
             991.
             
             Quo
             audito
             ,
             datum
             est
             ijs
             tributum
             decem
             millia
             librarum
             per
             Consilium
             Syricii
             Cantuariensis
             Archiepiscopi
             ,
             &
             aliorum
             nobilium
             Regni
             ut
             a
             crebis
             rapinis
             ,
             cremationibus
             &
             hominum
             caedibus
             quae
             circa
             maritima
             agebant
             cessarent
             ,
             Anno
             994.
             
             Tunc
             Aethelredus
             per
             Consilium
             suorum
             nobilium
             dedit
             iis
             pensionem
             de
             tota
             Anglia
             collectam
             16000.
             librarum
             ut
             à
             cadibus
             hominum
             
             innocentium
             cessarent
             ,
             Anno
             1002.
             
             Rex
             Aethelredus
             Consilio
             suorum
             ob
             multas
             Injurias
             à
             Danis
             acceptas
             tributum
             illis
             statuit
             ,
             &
             taxati
             Angli
             fuere
             ,
             ut
             pacem
             cum
             eis
             firmam
             tenerent
             ,
             cujus
             postulationem
             Concesserunt
             ,
             &
             ex
             eo
             tempore
             de
             tota
             Angliae
             sumptus
             illis
             &
             tributum
             quod
             erat
             36000
             lib.
             persolvebatur
             ,
             Anno
             1012.
             
             Dux
             Edvardus
             &
             omnes
             Anglia
             primates
             utriusque
             ordinis
             ante
             Pascha
             Londini
             congregati
             sunt
             ,
             &
             ibi
             tam
             diu
             morati
             sunt
             ,
             quousque
             tributum
             Danis
             promissum
             quod
             erat
             45000.
             l.
             persolverent
             .
          
           By
           all
           which
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           this
           tribute
           was
           not
           imposed
           by
           the
           Kings
           absolute
           power
           ,
           and
           will
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           common
           consent
           of
           all
           the
           Peeres
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           it
           was
           payd
           to
           save
           and
           ransome
           their
           lives
           and
           liberties
           from
           a
           conquering
           Enemy
           ,
           not
           to
           a
           Gracious
           Prince
           ,
           to
           secure
           them
           from
           an
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           it
           was
           then
           thought
           and
           called
           by
           all
           our
           Historians
           an
           Intolerable
           grievance
           and
           oppression
           ;
           which
           as
           
             Speed
          
           saith
           in
           his
           History
           of
           Great
           
             Britaine
             ,
             lib.
             7.
             cap.
             44.
             sect.
          
           147.
           and
           others
           ,
           emptied
           all
           our
           Land
           of
           all
           our
           Coine
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           Therefore
           in
           all
           these
           respects
           ,
           no
           warrant
           at
           all
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           this
           Tax
           ,
           but
           a
           strong
           Argument
           against
           it
           ,
           to
           prove
           it
           both
           an
           Intolerable
           grievance
           ,
           and
           an
           unjust
           vexation
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Tax
           ,
           called
           Dangilt
           ,
           intended
           in
           the
           Objection
           ,
           is
           thus
           defined
           in
           
             Edward
          
           the
           
           Confessors
           Lawes
           ,
           
             Cap.
          
           28.
           by
           that
           famous
           graund
           Inquest
           of
           twelve
           of
           the
           principall
           men
           out
           of
           every
           Countie
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           appointed
           by
           
             William
          
           the
           Conquerour
           in
           the
           fourth
           yeare
           of
           his
           Reigne
           ,
           as
           
             Hoveden
             ,
             pag.
          
           602.
           603.
           
           Dangilt
           was
           enacted
           to
           be
           payd
           by
           reason
           of
           Pirats
           infesting
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           who
           ceased
           not
           to
           waste
           it
           all
           they
           could
           .
           To
           represse
           this
           their
           Insolency
           ,
           it
           was
           enacted
           that
           Dangilt
           should
           be
           yearely
           rendred
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           one
           shilling
           out
           of
           every
           Plough
           land
           throughout
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           hire
           those
           that
           might
           resist
           or
           prevent
           the
           occasion
           or
           eruption
           of
           Pirats
           .
           The
           black
           Booke
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           
             Lib.
             1.
             cap.
          
           11.
           thus
           defines
           it
           ,
           to
           repulse
           the
           Danes
           ;
           It
           was
           enacted
           by
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           out
           of
           every
           hide
           of
           Land
           by
           a
           certaine
           perpetuall
           Rent
           ,
           two
           shillings
           should
           be
           payd
           to
           the
           use
           of
           Valiant
           men
           ,
           who
           had
           diligently
           and
           continually
           should
           guard
           the
           Sea
           Coasts
           ,
           should
           represse
           the
           force
           ,
           and
           the
           assaults
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           because
           therefore
           two
           shillings
           rent
           was
           principally
           instituted
           for
           the
           Danes
           ,
           it
           was
           called
           Danes
           gelt
           .
           But
           that
           president
           of
           the
           second
           sort
           of
           Dangilt
           ,
           most
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           is
           so
           farre
           from
           warranting
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           this
           present
           Tax
           ,
           that
           in
           truth
           it
           is
           an
           unanswerable
           argument
           against
           it
           ,
           if
           well
           considered
           ;
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           imposed
           upon
           the
           subject
           by
           the
           Kings
           absolute
           Prerogative
           ,
           as
           this
           is
           ;
           but
           granted
           and
           imposed
           by
           Parliament
           ,
           
           with
           the
           peoples
           consent
           ,
           as
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           hath
           been
           since
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           evident
           by
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Confessor
           ,
           
             Et
             ad
             eam
             insolentiam
             reprimendam
             ,
             statutum
             est
             dare
             geldum
             ,
             reddi
             conjunctim
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           If
           therefore
           at
           first
           enacted
           to
           be
           payd
           yearely
           one
           shilling
           out
           of
           every
           hide
           of
           Land
           ,
           to
           finde
           men
           to
           guard
           the
           Sea
           and
           Sea
           Coasts
           ,
           against
           the
           Danes
           and
           Pirates
           ,
           that
           then
           this
           was
           certainly
           granted
           and
           enacted
           by
           Parliament
           ,
           since
           the
           King
           alone
           by
           his
           absolute
           power
           ,
           much
           lesse
           to
           such
           a
           Writ
           as
           now
           issueth
           ,
           could
           make
           no
           such
           Act
           or
           annuall
           Law
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           this
           the
           blacke
           Booke
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           
             H.
             1.
             cap.
             11.
             
             Ad
             injurias
             igitur
             arcendas
             à
             Regibus
             Angliae
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           where
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
          
           are
           said
           onely
           to
           enact
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           the
           Lawes
           then
           enacted
           are
           said
           to
           be
           the
           Kings
           Lawes
           and
           Acts
           ,
           because
           his
           assent
           is
           unto
           them
           binding
           ,
           
             Statutum
             est
             ut
             de
             singulis
             hidis
             Iure
             quodam
             perpetuo
             duos
             solidos
             argenti
             solverent
             ad
             usus
             nostros
             ,
             cum
             factum
             &
             hoc
             legitur
             antiquâ
             lege
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           If
           then
           this
           were
           enacted
           by
           a
           certaine
           perpetuall
           Law
           ,
           and
           payd
           by
           an
           annuall
           Law
           ,
           as
           by
           this
           Exchequer
           Record
           appeares
           ,
           then
           certainly
           by
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           by
           an
           addition
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           Confessor
           ,
           
             Cap.
          
           12.
           cited
           in
           
           
             Hoveden
          
           likewise
           ,
           
             Annalium
             posteriorum
             pag.
          
           603.
           which
           saith
           that
           every
           Church
           wheresoever
           situated
           is
           exempted
           from
           this
           Tax
           ,
           untill
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             William
             Rufus
             ,
          
           because
           they
           put
           more
           confidence
           in
           the
           prayers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           than
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           Armes
           ,
           
             Donec
             tandem
             à
             Baronibus
             Angliae
             auxilium
             requirebatur
             ad
             Normandiam
             requirendam
             &
             retinendam
             de
             Roberto
             sue
             fratre
             cognomine
             Curt.
             concessum
             est
             ei
             ,
             non
             lege
             sanctum
             atque
             firmatum
             ,
             sed
             hoc
             necessitatis
             causa
             erat
             de
             unaquaque
             hide
             ,
             quatuor
             solidos
             ,
             ecclesia
             non
             excepta
             :
             dum
             vero
             collectio
             census
             fieret
             proclamabat
             ,
             ecclesiae
             suae
             reposcens
             libertatem
             ,
             sed
             nihil
             profecit
             ,
          
           by
           which
           exemption
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Church
           Lands
           ,
           from
           this
           Tax
           ,
           and
           this
           request
           of
           
             William
             Rufus
          
           to
           his
           Barons
           ,
           to
           grant
           him
           their
           Ayd
           ,
           to
           gaine
           and
           retaine
           
             Normandy
             ,
          
           which
           they
           did
           grant
           unto
           him
           onely
           for
           their
           present
           necessitie
           ,
           but
           did
           not
           annually
           establish
           and
           confirme
           the
           graunt
           of
           foure
           shillings
           on
           a
           hide
           land
           by
           Law
           ,
           as
           Dangilt
           first
           was
           granted
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           the
           lands
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           others
           ,
           it
           seemes
           most
           apparent
           ,
           that
           Dangilt
           and
           this
           Tax
           succeeding
           in
           lieu
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           taken
           by
           graunt
           ,
           was
           first
           granted
           by
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           then
           no
           such
           Tax
           could
           be
           imposed
           by
           Kings
           ,
           even
           in
           times
           of
           warre
           and
           necessitie
           ,
           to
           regaine
           and
           preserve
           their
           proper
           Inheritance
           ,
           but
           by
           Parliament
           .
        
         
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           by
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Spilman
          
           in
           his
           authorized
           
             Glossary
             ,
          
           1626.
           title
           
             Dangelt
             ,
          
           pa.
           2009.
           201
           
           Mr.
           
             Selden
          
           in
           his
           
             Mare
             clausum
             ,
          
           1636.
           dedicated
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           published
           by
           your
           Majesties
           speciall
           cōmand
           ,
           6.
           2.
           
             cap.
          
           11.
           15.
           who
           both
           include
           to
           this
           opinion
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Dangelt
          
           was
           most
           imposed
           by
           royall
           authority
           ,
           but
           given
           by
           the
           peoples
           full
           consent
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           taxes
           which
           succeeded
           were
           not
           annually
           granted
           nor
           paid
           ,
           but
           onely
           in
           time
           of
           Warre
           ,
           
             sc.
             Consult
             .
             etiam
             magnatibus
             &
             Parliament
             .
             secundum
             authoritatem
             ,
          
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           great
           men
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           by
           the
           authority
           of
           Parliament
           .
           If
           then
           this
           taxe
           of
           
             Dangelt
          
           to
           defend
           the
           Seas
           was
           granted
           and
           imposed
           by
           Parliament
           onely
           with
           these
           taxes
           that
           succeed
           it
           ,
           not
           by
           the
           Kings
           royall
           prerogative
           without
           a
           Parliament
           :
           This
           taxe
           for
           the
           Shipmoney
           also
           ought
           to
           be
           thus
           imposed
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           even
           by
           thefe
           present
           Examples
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           
             Dangelt
          
           was
           not
           imposed
           or
           enacted
           in
           times
           of
           Peace
           ,
           but
           if
           Warre
           ceased
           ,
           the
           taxe
           also
           ceased
           in
           point
           of
           Law
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           Iustice
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           and
           Philosophers
           rule
           ,
           
             cessante
             causa
             ,
             cessat
             effectus
             ,
          
           that
           the
           taxe
           lasted
           and
           was
           granted
           ,
           and
           lawfully
           taken
           ,
           onely
           during
           the
           warres
           with
           the
           Danes
           ,
           is
           most
           apparant
           by
           the
           fore-recited
           orders
           of
           
             Edw.
          
           the
           Confessors
           Lawes
           ,
           
             cap.
          
           12.
           by
           the
           black
           booke
           of
           the
           Exchequelib
           .
           
             1.
             cap
          
           11.
           which
           addes
           moreover
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           land
           had
           the
           taxe
           being
           vnder
           
             Wm.
          
           the
           
           Conquerour
           ,
           
             Noluit
             hoc
             annuum
             solvi
             quod
             erat
             urgenti
             necessitate
             bellicis
             tempestatibus
             exactum
             ,
             non
             tamen
             omnino
             propter
             Importunarum
             causas
             dimitti
             rerum
             :
             igitur
             temporibus
             ejus
             vel
             successoribus
             ipsius
             solutum
             est
             hoc
             cum
             ab
             exteris
             periculis
             bella
             vel
             opiniones
             bellorum
             fuere
             ,
          
           which
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Spilman
          
           in
           the
           very
           same
           words
           ,
           
             in
             librum
             Glossarii
             .
          
        
         
           If
           then
           this
           
             Dangelt
          
           though
           granted
           by
           Parliament
           ,
           was
           due
           and
           collected
           by
           right
           on
           the
           subjects
           onely
           in
           time
           of
           forraigne
           Warres
           ,
           not
           in
           dayes
           of
           peace
           ,
           we
           have
           neither
           open
           Warre
           nor
           any
           opinion
           nor
           eminent
           feare
           of
           Warres
           with
           any
           enemy
           ,
           or
           forraigne
           danger
           ,
           but
           a
           direct
           president
           against
           it
           ,
           we
           being
           now
           in
           peace
           with
           all
           our
           neighbours
           ,
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           
             Dangelt
          
           though
           granted
           by
           Parliament
           ,
           when
           it
           begun
           to
           be
           usurped
           as
           an
           annuall
           duty
           by
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           times
           of
           peace
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Warre
           ,
           was
           complained
           of
           as
           an
           insufferable
           Grievance
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           formerly
           released
           to
           the
           subject
           by
           foure
           severall
           Kings
           :
           First
           by
           that
           good
           and
           gracious
           King
           ,
           
             Edward
          
           the
           Confessor
           ,
           of
           
             W.
             Ingulphus
          
           our
           ancient
           Historian
           ,
           
             pa.
          
           897.
           which
           Mr.
           
             Selden
          
           in
           his
           
             Mare
             clausum
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Spilman
          
           in
           his
           
             Glossarium
          
           title
           
             Dangelt
          
           out
           of
           him
           writes
           this
           ,
           
             Anno
          
           1051.
           when
           the
           Earth
           yeelds
           not
           her
           fruits
           
           after
           her
           accustomed
           fertilitie
           ,
           but
           devoured
           divers
           of
           her
           Inhabitants
           with
           Famine
           ,
           Insomuch
           that
           many
           thousands
           of
           men
           dyed
           for
           want
           of
           Bread
           ,
           the
           most
           pious
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           Confessour
           moved
           with
           pity
           towards
           his
           people
           
             Tributum
             graviss
             .
          
           the
           
             Dangelt
             dict
             ,
          
           or
           by
           
             Angl.
             imperpetuum
             relaxavit
             ,
             for
             ever
             released
             to
          
           England
           
             the
             most
             grievous
             taxe
             called
             Dangelt
             ;
          
           some
           adde
           and
           report
           ,
           that
           when
           his
           Lord
           Chamberlaine
           had
           brought
           the
           
             Dangelt
          
           then
           collected
           into
           his
           Bed-chamber
           ,
           and
           carried
           him
           in
           thither
           to
           see
           so
           great
           a
           heape
           of
           Treasure
           ,
           the
           King
           was
           agast
           at
           the
           very
           sight
           of
           it
           ,
           protesting
           that
           hee
           
             saw
             a
             Divell
             dance
             vpon
             the
             great
             pile
             of
             money
             ,
             and
             tryumphing
             with
             overmuch
             Joy
             ;
          
           whereupon
           hee
           presently
           commanded
           it
           to
           be
           restored
           to
           the
           first
           Owners
           ,
           
             Ex
             tam
             fera
             exactions
             ista
             ne
             unum
             volint
             ritinere
             .
          
        
         
           An
           excellent
           precedent
           both
           of
           Justice
           and
           Charity
           for
           your
           Majestie
           now
           to
           imitate
           in
           these
           dayes
           of
           Plague
           and
           penury
           ,
           
             qui
             enim
             in
             perpetuum
             remisit
             ;
          
           To
           wit
           ,
           in
           the
           28
           yeare
           from
           that
           time
           that
           
             Swanus
          
           King
           of
           the
           
             Danes
          
           commanded
           it
           yearely
           to
           bee
           payed
           to
           his
           Army
           .
           In
           the
           time
           of
           King
           
             Ethelbert
          
           his
           Father
           ,
           
             Matthew
             Westmonaster
             .
             105
             Polycronicon
             .
             lib.
             6.
             cap.
             24.
             
             Fabian
          
           in
           his
           
             Chronicle
             ,
             pag.
          
           150.
           and
           
             Speed
          
           in
           his
           History
           of
           
             Great
             Brittaine
             ,
             Liber
             8.
             cap.
             6.
             sect.
             7.
             pag.
          
           410.
           with
           
           others
           record
           ,
           that
           
             Edw.
          
           the
           Confessor
           discharged
           
             Englishmen
          
           of
           the
           great
           and
           heavy
           tribute
           called
           
             Dangelt
             ,
          
           which
           his
           Father
           
             Ethelbert
          
           had
           made
           them
           to
           pay
           to
           the
           souldiers
           of
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           so
           that
           after
           that
           day
           ,
           saith
           
             Fabian
             ,
          
           it
           was
           no
           more
           gathered
           .
        
         
           This
           good
           King
           releasing
           it
           to
           all
           
             England
          
           as
           a
           most
           cruell
           and
           heavy
           taxation
           ,
           and
           restoring
           that
           mony
           collected
           by
           it
           ,
           to
           his
           eternall
           Honor
           ,
           we
           hope
           his
           Majesties
           gracious
           Successor
           can
           or
           will
           alter
           that
           which
           hath
           beene
           discontinued
           600
           yeares
           and
           upwards
           ,
           &
           can
           renue
           it
           by
           your
           prerogative
           as
           a
           lawfull
           duty
           ,
           but
           rather
           for
           ever
           to
           remit
           it
           ,
           and
           restore
           the
           money
           collected
           as
           he
           did
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           was
           released
           by
           
             Wm
          
           the
           Conqueror
           from
           requiring
           it
           ,
           there
           was
           the
           like
           tax
           for
           a
           time
           imposing
           a
           taxe
           of
           6s
           .
           on
           every
           Hide
           of
           land
           toward
           the
           payment
           of
           his
           souldiers
           as
           a
           Conquerour
           ,
           caused
           rebellion
           against
           him
           in
           the
           Western
           parts
           ,
           
             polycronicon
             lib.
             7.
             cap.
             3.
             Fab.
             7.
             lib.
             cap.
             119
             220
             pag.
          
           300
           308.
           did
           at
           the
           last
           release
           this
           taxe
           of
           
             Dangelt
          
           but
           onely
           in
           time
           of
           warre
           ,
           as
           appeareth
           by
           the
           black
           booke
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           formerly
           cared
           ,
           which
           writes
           thus
           :
           
             Ipse
             namque
             regnat
             tam
             diu
             quam
             terrae
             marisque
             predones
             hostiles
             cohibet
             incursus
             ,
             Cum
             ergo
             dominus
             solvisset
             terre
             sub
             ejusdem
             Regis
             Imperio
             noluit
             hoc
             esse
             ann●●
             quod
             solv
             .
             fuerit
             urgente
             necessitate
             bellicis
             tempestatibus
             exactum
             nec
             tamen
             annuum
             non
             propter
             Inopinatos
             casus
             ,
             dimitti
             ratione
             igitur
             
             temporibus
             ejus
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           never
           for
           ought
           appeares
           by
           our
           Chronicles
           and
           Records
           ,
           
             vel
             successorib
             .
             ipsius
             solutum
             est
             ,
             hoc
             est
             cum
             exteris
             gentibus
             bella
             vel
             opiniones
             bellorum
             insurgebant
             :
          
           This
           Conqueror
           therefore
           releasing
           the
           annuall
           payment
           of
           it
           in
           time
           of
           peace
           ,
           as
           unjust
           and
           unreasonable
           and
           against
           the
           primitive
           institution
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           demanding
           it
           onely
           in
           time
           of
           warre
           ,
           your
           Majesty
           comming
           to
           the
           Crown
           by
           lawfull
           succession
           and
           Inheritance
           ,
           not
           by
           an
           absolute
           conquest
           as
           he
           ,
           ought
           much
           more
           to
           release
           ,
           and
           by
           no
           meanes
           to
           demand
           any
           such
           taxe
           in
           times
           of
           peace
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           it
           was
           released
           by
           King
           
             Hen.
          
           1.
           who
           as
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           his
           raigne
           
             Spilmans
             Glossary
             ,
             pag.
          
           200
           201.
           exempted
           the
           Charter
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           all
           Knights
           by
           his
           great
           Charter
           from
           
             Dangelt
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           12d
           out
           of
           every
           hide
           land
           ,
           or
           other
           land
           ,
           which
           taxe
           it
           seemes
           by
           his
           lawes
           ,
           
             cap.
          
           16.
           was
           granted
           to
           him
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           so
           hee
           made
           a
           vow
           he
           would
           release
           the
           
             Danes
          
           tribute
           ,
           
             Polycronicon
             lib.
             7.
             cap.
             17.
             
             Spilmans
             Glossary
             ,
             pa.
          
           200.
           201.
           
           &
           it
           seems
           he
           was
           as
           good
           or
           better
           thē
           his
           word
           ;
           for
           
             Fab.
             pag.
             7.
             cap.
             239.
             pa.
          
           327.
           and
           4th
           story
           that
           he
           releases
           vnto
           
             Englishmen
          
           the
           
             Dangelt
          
           that
           was
           by
           his
           Father
           removed
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           by
           a
           grant
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           appeares
           by
           
             Edw.
          
           the
           Confessors
           lawes
           ,
           
             cap.
          
           12.
           the
           lawes
           of
           
             H.
             1.
             stat
             .
             cap.
             16.
             
             Hovedens
          
           annuall
           
             parte
             posteriori
             ,
             pa.
             603.
             
             Spil
             .
             Glossary
             ,
             pa.
          
           200
           201.
           and
           he
           released
           it
           ,
           then
           also
           we
           hope
           your
           Majesty
           cannot
           in
           Justice
           renue
           it
           or
           the
           like
           taxe
           now
           .
        
         
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           it
           was
           released
           by
           King
           
             Stephen
          
           both
           at
           his
           Coronation
           ,
           and
           a
           Parliament
           held
           at
           
             Oxford
             ;
          
           for
           
             Polycronicon
             .
             lib.
             7.
             cap.
             18.
             fol.
             283.
             
             Fab.
          
           part
           7.
           
             cap.
             232.
             233.
             
             Hovedens
             annum
             parte
             priore
             ,
             Pag.
             482.
             pag.
             4.
             
             Spilman
             ,
             pag.
          
           28.
           records
           ,
           That
           when
           King
           
             Stephen
          
           was
           Crowned
           he
           swore
           before
           the
           Lords
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           that
           he
           would
           forgive
           
             Dangelt
          
           as
           King
           
             Henry
          
           before
           him
           had
           done
           ,
           and
           that
           
             Anno
          
           1136.
           hee
           comming
           to
           
             Oxford
          
           confirmed
           the
           Covenant
           which
           hee
           had
           made
           to
           GOD
           ,
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           holy
           Church
           in
           the
           day
           of
           his
           Coronation
           ,
           the
           last
           clause
           whereof
           vvas
           this
           ;
           that
           
             Dangelt
             ,
             Idest
             duos
             solidos
             quos
             antecessores
             sui
             accipere
             soliti
             sunt
             in
             Aeternum
             condonoret
             ,
          
           this
           hee
           would
           for
           ever
           ,
           that
           is
           two
           shillings
           of
           every
           Hide
           land
           which
           his
           Ancestors
           were
           accustomed
           to
           receive
           ,
           and
           though
           
             Hoveden
          
           lay
           the
           brand
           of
           Perjurie
           on
           him
           .
           
             Hac
             principaliter
             Deo
             venit
             &
             alia
             sed
             nihil
             horum
             servavit
             ;
          
           Yet
           we
           neither
           finde
           nor
           reade
           in
           our
           Record
           or
           Chronicles
           ,
           that
           this
           taxe
           of
           
             Dangelt
          
           or
           any
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           was
           ever
           imposed
           since
           that
           time
           by
           him
           or
           any
           of
           his
           Successors
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Great
           men
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           
             Et
             Parliamenti
             authoritate
             ,
          
           for
           so
           that
           
             homo
             antiquar
             .
          
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Spilman
          
           concludes
           in
           his
           
             Glosse
             ,
             pag.
          
           201.
           
        
         
           Being
           thus
           for
           ever
           released
           as
           an
           intolerable
           Grievance
           and
           exaction
           by
           these
           foure
           severall
           Kings
           ,
           and
           discontinued
           full
           500
           yeares
           and
           
           not
           revived
           .
           Wee
           humbly
           conceive
           that
           these
           antiquated
           and
           so
           often
           so
           anciently
           released
           exactions
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           ought
           not
           nor
           cannot
           either
           in
           point
           of
           Honour
           ,
           Law
           ,
           or
           Justice
           be
           revived
           ,
           or
           imposed
           on
           Us
           by
           your
           Majesty
           now
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           Taxe
           is
           successefully
           released
           as
           a
           Grievance
           though
           at
           first
           granted
           by
           Parliament
           ,
           can
           be
           no
           president
           to
           prove
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           this
           present
           Tax
           ,
           but
           a
           most
           pregnant
           Evidence
           against
           it
           ,
           having
           no
           cōtinuance
           or
           allowance
           at
           all
           from
           any
           Parliament
           as
           
             Dangelt
          
           had
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           admit
           that
           the
           tax
           of
           
             Dangelt
          
           were
           not
           imposed
           by
           Parliament
           but
           onely
           for
           Regall
           power
           ,
           and
           that
           lawfull
           in
           these
           antient
           times
           ,
           as
           is
           pretended
           ,
           all
           which
           we
           have
           manifestly
           proved
           voyd
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           no
           Argument
           at
           all
           to
           prove
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           this
           present
           taxe
           of
           
             Ship-money
          
           and
           that
           in
           these
           respects
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           
             Dangelt
          
           was
           first
           imposed
           in
           time
           of
           Warre
           and
           destruction
           before
           the
           government
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           was
           setled
           by
           good
           lawes
           ;
           therefore
           no
           president
           for
           this
           in
           time
           of
           Peace
           ,
           nor
           in
           this
           setled
           estate
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           so
           long
           continued
           in
           wholsome
           Lawes
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           was
           before
           any
           extant
           Statutes
           made
           against
           the
           imposing
           of
           any
           Taxe
           ,
           tallage
           ,
           aide
           ,
           or
           benevolence
           ,
           without
           common
           consent
           of
           the
           Lords
           spirituall
           and
           temporall
           ,
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           this
           and
           divers
           fore-recited
           Acts
           of
           this
           nature
           against
           it
           ,
           are
           ratified
           by
           your
           Majesty
           in
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             Right
             .
          
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           it
           was
           before
           any
           subsidie
           of
           Tonnage
           and
           poundage
           granted
           to
           guard
           the
           Seas
           and
           Sea
           Costs
           to
           exempt
           the
           subject
           from
           these
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           taxes
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           and
           in
           truth
           it
           was
           the
           Tonnage
           ,
           and
           poundage
           of
           those
           times
           that
           after
           Tonnage
           and
           Poundage
           granted
           to
           guard
           the
           Seas
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           it
           was
           certaine
           first
           1s
           .
           afterwards
           ,
           2s
           .
           every
           hide
           land
           ,
           and
           that
           certainly
           limited
           ,
           this
           arbitrary
           and
           incertainly
           now
           ,
           rated
           by
           any
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           that
           was
           onely
           charged
           vpon
           lands
           ,
           not
           goods
           ,
           this
           on
           goods
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           have
           no
           lands
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           alwaies
           annually
           paid
           ,
           but
           in
           times
           of
           warres
           ,
           as
           
             Spil
             .
             Glossary
             ,
             pa.
          
           200
           and
           diuers
           others
           fore-recited
           authors
           have
           it
           thus
           :
        
         
           Now
           for
           3.
           yeares
           together
           in
           time
           of
           peace
           ,
           in
           these
           respects
           therefore
           we
           humbly
           declare
           vnto
           your
           Majesty
           that
           this
           principall
           president
           of
           
             Dangelt
          
           is
           no
           warrant
           of
           all
           for
           lawfulnesse
           of
           this
           taxe
           of
           Shipmoney
           ,
           but
           a
           cleere
           and
           vndeniable
           authority
           against
           it
           ,
           in
           answering
           whereof
           we
           have
           deseated
           and
           cleered
           ,
           and
           so
           answered
           most
           other
           presidents
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           Presidents
           that
           are
           objected
           ,
           are
           those
           out
           of
           ancient
           stories
           ,
           
             Mat.
             Westm.
             Anno
             874
          
           writes
           of
           King
           
             Alfred
          
           that
           when
           the
           
             Danesinvaded
          
           the
           Realme
           with
           two
           Navies
           having
           prepared
           a
           Navy
           to
           set
           it
           to
           Sea
           ,
           tooke
           one
           of
           the
           
           Enemies
           ships
           ,
           and
           put
           sixe
           more
           to
           flight
           ,
           
             Anno
             877.
          
           the
           enemies
           then
           encreasing
           in
           all
           parts
           ,
           the
           King
           commanded
           Galies
           and
           Galeas
           
             2
             &
             long
             as
             naves
             fubricari
             per
             Regnum
             ,
             &
             prelio
             hostili
             adventantibus
             obcurrit
             imposit
             is
             que
             piratio
             in
             illis
             viis
             maris
             custodiendis
             commisit
             Anno
             877.
             &
             992
             ,
             that
             King
             Alfred
             appointed
             guardians
             in
             severall
             parts
             of
             the
             Realme
             against
             the
             Danes
             ,
             quo
             etiam
             tempore
             fecit
             Rex
             Alfridus
             totum
             Navile
             quod
             terrestre
             prelio
             Regni
             sui
             tranquillitati
             providerat
             :
             that
             Anno
             1008.
             
             Rex
             Ethelberdus
             jussit
             parari
             ,
             310.
             hadis
             navem
             vnam
             &
             ex
             orto
             hi
             tum
             galeam
             vnam
             &
             loricam
             ,
             that
             Anno
             1040.
             
             Rex
             Hardecanutus
             vnumquemque
             reminisci
             suas
             classes
             orto
             mencos
             &
             singulis
             rationibus
             decem
             naues
             de
             tota
             Angl.
             pendi
             precipit
             vnde
             cuncti
             qui
             ejus
             advent
             .
             prius
             oraverunt
             exosus
             est
             effectus
             .
          
           It
           is
           added
           with
           all
           that
           those
           Kings
           imposed
           ships
           and
           ship-money
           on
           the
           subjects
           ,
           therefore
           your
           Majesty
           may
           doe
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           To
           these
           presidenrs
           we
           answer
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           onely
           in
           time
           of
           open
           
             Warre
             ,
          
           and
           invasion
           by
           enemies
           for
           the
           Kingdomes
           necessary
           defence
           ,
           not
           in
           times
           of
           peace
           .
        
         
           Againe
           the
           three
           first
           of
           them
           are
           onely
           that
           the
           King
           provided
           a
           Navie
           ,
           commanded
           ships
           to
           be
           builded
           through
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           guard
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           encounter
           the
           enemy
           as
           well
           by
           Sea
           as
           by
           Land
           ,
           but
           speakes
           not
           that
           this
           was
           done
           at
           the
           subjects
           owne
           charge
           ,
           nor
           that
           any
           tax
           was
           laid
           upon
           them
           for
           it
           ,
           or
           that
           the
           Command
           of
           his
           was
           obeyed
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           might
           lawfully
           
           impose
           a
           charge
           on
           his
           subjects
           without
           their
           common
           consent
           .
        
         
           The
           fourth
           of
           them
           
             Anno
          
           1008.
           saith
           of
           
             Ethelbert
             ,
          
           that
           he
           commands
           one
           ship
           to
           be
           provided
           for
           ,
           out
           of
           every
           two
           hundred
           and
           tenne
           Acres
           ;
           but
           saith
           not
           ,
           that
           this
           command
           was
           not
           by
           the
           King
           absolute
           power
           onely
           ,
           for
           it
           might
           be
           by
           common
           consent
           in
           
             Parliament
          
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           for
           ought
           appeares
           ,
           or
           that
           this
           command
           was
           just
           ,
           and
           lawfull
           ;
           neither
           doth
           he
           informe
           us
           that
           they
           were
           built
           :
           
             Wigorniensis
             ,
             Anno
          
           1008.
           addes
           that
           they
           were
           accordingly
           prepared
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           King
           put
           these
           souldiers
           into
           them
           with
           Victuals
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           defend
           the
           Coasts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           from
           the
           incursion
           of
           
             Forreyners
             ,
          
           so
           that
           the
           subjects
           were
           not
           onely
           at
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           building
           of
           the
           ships
           ,
           the
           King
           for
           the
           
             Victuals
             ,
             Marriners
             ,
             souldiers
             ,
             and
             wages
             ,
             and
             in
             truth
             when
             all
             was
             done
             ,
             they
             had
             but
             bad
             successe
             ,
          
           for
           the
           same
           
             Historian
             saith
             ,
          
           that
           a
           great
           storme
           arose
           ,
           which
           tore
           and
           bruised
           the
           ships
           ,
           and
           drove
           them
           a
           shore
           ,
           where
           
             Holuo
          
           thus
           burnt
           them
           ,
           
             sic
             totius
             populi
             maximus
             labor
             periit
             ,
          
           yet
           this
           president
           though
           nearest
           of
           all
           ,
           comes
           not
           home
           to
           the
           present
           cause
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           onely
           to
           build
           ships
           in
           the
           case
           of
           necessity
           for
           defence
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           where
           there
           wanted
           ships
           to
           guard
           it
           ,
           but
           now
           (
           thankes
           be
           to
           God
           )
           we
           have
           ships
           enough
           already
           built
           to
           guard
           the
           Sea
           against
           all
           the
           World
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           every
           100
           and
           ten
           Acres
           to
           build
           a
           ship
           of
           3
           Oares
           ,
           
             unam
             triremem
             ,
             Wigorne
          
           writes
           ,
           but
           not
           taxed
           to
           pay
           so
           much
           to
           build
           one
           as
           now
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           ships
           built
           ,
           were
           set
           out
           not
           at
           the
           subjects
           ,
           but
           at
           the
           Kings
           charge
           and
           cost
           ,
           therefore
           no
           president
           for
           this
           Taxe
           to
           set
           out
           ships
           built
           at
           ours
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           charge
           was
           certaine
           ,
           and
           equall
           every
           hide
           land
           ,
           being
           equally
           charged
           ;
           this
           altogether
           uncertaine
           and
           unequall
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           this
           was
           after
           the
           time
           of
           
             Dangelt
          
           was
           set
           on
           foot
           ,
           therefore
           not
           done
           by
           the
           Kings
           absolute
           power
           ,
           but
           by
           common
           consent
           in
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           as
           we
           have
           proved
           
             Dangelt
          
           to
           be
           granted
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           this
           president
           proves
           onely
           that
           such
           a
           thing
           ,
           was
           there
           commanded
           to
           be
           done
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           not
           that
           the
           King
           might
           or
           did
           lawfully
           command
           ,
           or
           enforce
           the
           subjects
           to
           doe
           it
           without
           the
           common
           consent
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           that
           was
           no
           annuall
           charge
           put
           on
           the
           subjects
           ,
           as
           that
           now
           ,
           but
           extraordinary
           ,
           not
           drawne
           into
           practice
           since
           ,
           for
           ought
           that
           appeares
           ,
           therefore
           differeth
           from
           this
           Tax
           of
           Ship-money
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           no
           corporation
           ,
           or
           goods
           ,
           were
           then
           charged
           but
           onely
           lands
           ,
           and
           all
           were
           ruled
           by
           the
           land
           they
           held
           ,
           therfore
           this
           extēds
           not
           to
           justifie
           
           the
           tax
           of
           ship-money
           ,
           which
           is
           laid
           upon
           Corporations
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           have
           no
           Land
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           no
           man
           was
           enjoyned
           this
           under
           pain
           of
           Imprisonment
           ,
           nor
           his
           goods
           distrained
           ,
           or
           sold
           if
           he
           refused
           it
           ,
           for
           of
           this
           there
           is
           not
           a
           syllable
           ,
           therefore
           no
           president
           to
           warrant
           the
           present
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           destreining
           of
           these
           mens
           goods
           ,
           who
           now
           refuse
           to
           pay
           the
           tax
           ,
           for
           that
           of
           
             Hardicanutus
          
           not
           to
           be
           just
           ,
           and
           lawfull
           ,
           but
           an
           illegall
           ,
           and
           tyrannicall
           Act
           ,
           which
           saith
           
             Mat.
             Westm.
             Anno
          
           1040.
           made
           him
           odious
           and
           harefull
           to
           those
           that
           desired
           him
           for
           their
           King
           ,
           before
           
             Florentinus
             Wigorniensis
             ,
             Anno
          
           1040.
           adds
           that
           it
           was
           such
           a
           tribute
           ,
           that
           scarce
           any
           man
           could
           pay
           it
           ,
           
             quapropter
             ab
             iis
             qui
             prius
             adventum
             ejus
             desider
             abant
             magnopere
             factus
             est
             exosus
             summopere
             memorabile
             ,
             &
             importabile
             quod
             cum
             ciuibus
             extincti
             sunt
             ,
          
           and
           such
           a
           grievous
           insupportable
           Tax
           ,
           as
           that
           was
           then
           reported
           ,
           imposed
           by
           noe
           hereditary
           Prince
           ,
           but
           a
           forraine
           Danish
           Tyrant
           who
           dyed
           in
           drinke
           amidst
           his
           cups
           very
           shortly
           after
           ,
           as
           all
           our
           
             Historians
             Record
             ,
          
           be
           made
           or
           deemed
           a
           just
           and
           lawfull
           president
           for
           your
           Majesty
           row
           to
           follow
           (
           God
           forbid
           .
           )
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           wee
           answer
           that
           all
           these
           presidents
           were
           before
           the
           government
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           was
           setled
           ,
           before
           any
           
             Charter
             ,
          
           or
           other
           Statutes
           against
           Taxes
           ,
           and
           tallages
           ,
           loanes
           ,
           aydes
           ,
           and
           benevolences
           ,
           without
           common
           consent
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           enacted
           before
           Tonnage
           and
           poundage
           
           granted
           ,
           therefore
           insufficient
           to
           this
           present
           cause
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           neither
           of
           the
           presidents
           was
           ever
           adjudged
           lawfull
           against
           the
           subjects
           ,
           and
           therefore
           not
           binding
           poore
           pr.
           3.
           93.
           
           
             Slades
             case
             ,
             Cook
          
           6.
           75.
           and
           they
           are
           very
           ancient
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           all
           these
           were
           during
           the
           time
           of
           
             Dangelt
             ,
          
           and
           involved
           in
           it
           ,
           what
           there
           we
           answer
           to
           that
           of
           
             Dangelt
             ,
          
           is
           applyable
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           each
           of
           these
           ,
           and
           that
           making
           cleere
           nothing
           for
           this
           taxe
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           manifested
           ,
           these
           presidents
           must
           doe
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           The
           chiefe
           and
           most
           pertinent
           of
           all
           other
           since
           that
           of
           
             Dangelt
             ,
             is
             that
             of
             King
             Iohn
             ,
             1213.
             who
             being
             injuriously
             deprived
             of
             his
             crowne
             and
             Kingdome
             at
             Rome
             by
             the
             Pope
             :
          
           at
           the
           earnest
           solicitation
           of
           that
           arch
           Traytor
           
             Stephen
             Langton
             ,
          
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
             William
          
           Bishop
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Ely
             ,
          
           these
           Prelates
           departing
           from
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           went
           into
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           there
           conspired
           with
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           King
           
             Philip
          
           of
           
             France
          
           against
           their
           owne
           Soveraigne
           ;
           they
           then
           solemnly
           published
           the
           deposition
           and
           sentence
           of
           the
           Pope
           given
           against
           him
           at
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           then
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Pope
           ,
           they
           enjoyned
           aswell
           the
           King
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           as
           all
           other
           men
           ,
           as
           would
           obtaine
           remission
           of
           sinnes
           :
           that
           uniting
           themselves
           together
           ,
           they
           would
           all
           goe
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           an
           hostile
           manner
           ,
           and
           depose
           King
           
             John
          
           of
           his
           Crowne
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           substitute
           another
           worthy
           man
           in
           his
           stead
           by
           the
           papisticall
           authority
           ,
           
           when
           as
           the
           Apostles
           never
           deposed
           any
           Princes
           of
           their
           Crowne
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           but
           commanded
           all
           to
           feare
           ,
           and
           submit
           to
           them
           ,
           
             Rom.
             13.
             12.
             1
             Tim.
             13.
             12.
             1
             Pet.
          
           2.
           13.
           
           Hereupon
           the
           King
           of
           
             France
          
           prepared
           a
           very
           strong
           ,
           and
           great
           Army
           and
           Navie
           to
           invade
           
             England
          
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           to
           depose
           King
           
             John
             ,
          
           and
           to
           get
           the
           Crowne
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           himselfe
           .
           King
           
             John
          
           having
           perfect
           intelligence
           of
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           in
           the
           moneth
           of
           
             March
          
           commanded
           ships
           excellently
           furnished
           ,
           to
           come
           together
           out
           of
           all
           the
           parts
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           so
           he
           might
           with
           strong
           hand
           resist
           boldly
           those
           that
           intended
           to
           invade
           
             England
             ,
          
           he
           likewise
           raised
           ,
           &
           gathered
           together
           a
           very
           great
           Army
           ,
           out
           of
           all
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           places
           adjoyning
           ,
           that
           
             Mat.
             Westm.
             1213.
             pa.
          
           90.
           relates
           the
           story
           ,
           
             Mat.
             Paris
          
           addes
           this
           unto
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           in
           the
           Moneth
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           caused
           all
           the
           ships
           out
           of
           the
           Ports
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           be
           in
           readinesse
           ,
           by
           his
           Writ
           which
           he
           directed
           to
           all
           the
           Bayliffes
           of
           the
           Ports
           in
           these
           words
           .
        
         
           
             Johannes
             Rex
             Angliae
             ,
             &c.
             praecipimus
             tibi
             quatenus
             visis
             istis
             literis
             eas
             in
             propria
             persona
             vna
             cum
             balivis
             portuum
             ad
             singulos
             portus
             ,
             &
             balliva
             tua
             ,
             &
             facias
             diligenter
             numerare
             equos
             aut
             plures
             &
             praecipuos
             ex
             parte
             vestra
             ,
             Magistri
             omnium
             naviu
             illorum
             quorum
             naves
             sunt
             quot
             sunt
             ,
             suos
             &
             naves
             suas
             &
             omnia
             sua
             diligenter
             habea●●t
             illas
             apud
             Pert●●osum
             in
             media
             quadra
             gessis
             be●●e
             ordinat
             .
             bonis
             &
             probis
             marinellis
             &
             bene
             armatis
             
             qui
             ituri
             sunt
             in
             servitium
             nostrum
             ,
             ad
             liberationes
             nostras
             &
             tum
             habeas
             ibi
             memoriter
             &
             distincte
             in
             breviate
             .
             fere
             post
             quorum
             nomina
             in
             singulis
             partibus
             inveneris
             ,
             &
             quorum
             ipsi
             sunt
             ,
             &
             quot
             equos
             quilibet
             ferre
             potest
             &
             hunc
             facias
             nobis
             scire
             quot
             &
             quae
             naves
             iis
             fuerunt
             in
             partibus
             suis
             die
             dominico
             primo
             post
             cineres
             sicut
             praecipimus
             &
             habeas
             ibi
             hoc
             breve
             teste
             meipso
             apud
             novum
             templum
             tertio
             die
             Martii
             .
          
           These
           things
           thus
           done
           concerning
           ships
           ,
           the
           King
           sent
           other
           letters
           to
           all
           the
           Sheriffes
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           this
           forme
           .
           
             Johannes
             Rex
             Angliae
             ,
             &c.
             Summoniens
             per
             bonos
             summonitores
             Barones
             ,
             milites
             ,
             &
             omnes
             liberos
             homines
             &
             servientes
             vel
             quicunque
             sunt
             vel
             quocumque
             tendunt
             qui
             arma
             debent
             habere
             ,
             vel
             arma
             habere
             possunt
             ,
             &
             qui
             homagium
             nobis
             vel
             ligantium
             fecerunt
             quod
             sicut
             nos
             &
             semetipsos
             .
             &
             omni
             sua
             diligunt
             sint
             apud
             Doveram
             Instant
             .
             clausam
             paschae
             bene
             parati
             cum
             equis
             &
             armis
             ,
             &
             cum
             toto
             posse
             suo
             ad
             defendendum
             Caput
             nostrum
             ,
             &
             capita
             sua
             &
             terram
             Angliae
             quod
             nullus
             remaneat
             qui
             arma
             portare
             poterit
             sub
             nomine
             Culvertugii
             &
             perpetuae
             servitutis
             &
             ut
             illi
             veniant
             ad
             capiendos
             solidos
             nostros
             habend
             .
             victualia
             &
             omnia
             mercata
             balroarium
             mare
             venire
             facias
             ut
             sequantur
             exercitum
             nostris
             hominibus
             belli
             .
             Ita
             quod
             mille
             mercarum
             de
             Ballivis
             alibi
             teneatur
             ;
             alit
             .
             tuipse
             tum
             sis
             ibi
             cum
             predictis
             summonitoribus
             &
             scias
             quod
             scire
             volumus
             quomodo
             venerunt
             &
             qui
             non
             ,
             &
             videas
             quod
             te
             est
             formale
             venias
             cum
             equis
             &
             armis
             
             &
             hoc
             ita
             exequeris
             ne
             inde
             certificandum
             ,
             ad
             corpus
             tuum
             nos
             capere
             debeamus
             &
             inde
             habeas
             rotulum
             tuum
             ad
             nos
             certificand
             .
             quis
             remanesrit
             .
          
        
         
           
             These
             two
             Writs
             therefore
             being
             divulged
             throughout
             England
             ,
             there
             came
             together
             to
             the
             Sea
             coasts
             in
             divers
             places
             where
             the
             King
             most
             suspected
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             at
             Dover
             ,
             Feverisham
             ,
             and
             Ipswich
             men
             of
             different
             condition
             ,
             and
             age
             fearing
             nothing
             more
             then
             that
             report
             of
             Culvertage
             ,
          
           but
           when
           after
           a
           few
           dayes
           there
           wanted
           victuals
           for
           so
           great
           a
           multitude
           ,
           the
           chiefe
           Commanders
           of
           the
           
             Warres
          
           sent
           home
           a
           great
           company
           of
           the
           unarmed
           vulgar
           ,
           retaining
           onely
           the
           Knights
           ,
           their
           servants
           ,
           and
           free-men
           ,
           with
           the
           slingers
           ,
           and
           Archers
           neere
           the
           Sea
           Coast
           ;
           moreover
           
             John
          
           Bishop
           of
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           came
           out
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           with
           500
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           many
           horsemen
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           were
           joyfully
           received
           of
           him
           .
           All
           therefore
           being
           assembled
           to
           the
           battle
           ,
           and
           mustered
           at
           
             Bark
             Downes
             ,
          
           there
           were
           amongst
           selected
           souldiers
           ,
           and
           servants
           strong
           ,
           and
           well
           armed
           60000.
           valiant
           men
           ,
           who
           if
           they
           all
           had
           one
           heart
           ,
           and
           one
           mind
           towards
           the
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           defence
           of
           their
           Country
           :
           there
           had
           not
           bin
           a
           Prince
           under
           heaven
           ,
           against
           whom
           the
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           might
           not
           have
           defended
           himselfe
           safe
           :
           Moreover
           ,
           if
           the
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           resolved
           to
           joyne
           in
           battell
           at
           Sea
           with
           the
           Adversaries
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           drowne
           them
           in
           the
           Sea
           before
           they
           could
           land
           ;
           for
           he
           had
           a
           greater
           Navie
           then
           ,
           then
           the
           King
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           whence
           hee
           conceived
           
           greatest
           security
           of
           resisting
           the
           Enemies
           thus
           ,
           
             Mat.
             Westm.
             Paris
             History
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Anno
          
           12
           ,
           13.
           
             pag.
          
           224.
           225.
           whose
           words
           we
           have
           related
           at
           large
           ,
           to
           cleere
           and
           take
           off
           the
           edge
           of
           this
           Prime
           president
           ,
           in
           answering
           which
           ,
           since
           all
           things
           will
           be
           cleered
           from
           these
           Writs
           ,
           to
           presse
           and
           provide
           ships
           ;
           your
           
             Majesties
          
           Officers
           would
           inferre
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           these
           Writs
           ,
           for
           ships
           &
           ship-money
           now
           .
        
         
           But
           under
           correction
           ,
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           this
           president
           makes
           much
           against
           ,
           and
           nothing
           at
           all
           for
           these
           Writs
           ,
           and
           taxes
           which
           now
           issue
           forth
           :
           for
        
         
           First
           ,
           it
           was
           before
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
          
           the
           taxes
           and
           Tallages
           ,
           the
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           or
           any
           Subsidie
           ,
           Tonnage
           or
           poundage
           to
           guard
           the
           Sea
           ,
           the
           statutes
           are
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           was
           onely
           directly
           in
           
             Port-townes
             ,
          
           that
           had
           ships
           ,
           not
           to
           Countries
           and
           places
           that
           had
           no
           ships
           ,
           as
           the
           Writs
           are
           now
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           it
           was
           to
           the
           Masters
           ,
           and
           Owners
           of
           ships
           ,
           not
           to
           any
           other
           persons
           ,
           who
           being
           exempted
           from
           all
           Land-service
           ,
           were
           to
           serve
           the
           King
           and
           Kingdome
           at
           this
           pinch
           and
           extreamity
           
           at
           Sea
           ,
           but
           these
           Writs
           reach
           to
           all
           ,
           aswell
           those
           that
           have
           no
           ships
           as
           others
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           it
           was
           onely
           to
           furnish
           out
           their
           owne
           ships
           ,
           not
           to
           contribute
           money
           to
           hire
           the
           Kings
           ships
           or
           others
           ,
           or
           to
           build
           new
           of
           other
           ,
           or
           greater
           Burthens
           thē
           these
           that
           had
           bin
           .
           These
           Writs
           now
           are
           contrary
           to
           this
           in
           all
           these
           respects
           ,
           at
           least
           in
           the
           intention
           and
           execution
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           here
           was
           no
           leavying
           of
           money
           to
           be
           paid
           to
           King
           
             John
             ,
          
           his
           Executors
           ,
           or
           Officers
           hands
           to
           provide
           ,
           or
           hire
           ships
           as
           now
           ,
           but
           every
           man
           was
           left
           to
           furnish
           his
           owne
           ships
           at
           his
           best
           rates
           ,
           with
           his
           owne
           provision
           and
           
             Marriners
             ,
          
           this
           quite
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           though
           the
           
             Marriners
          
           and
           
             Owners
          
           of
           the
           ships
           were
           by
           this
           Writ
           to
           furnish
           ships
           at
           their
           owne
           proper
           costs
           ,
           yet
           when
           they
           were
           thus
           furnished
           ,
           the
           King
           was
           to
           pay
           them
           both
           wages
           ,
           hire
           ,
           and
           freight
           ,
           as
           his
           successors
           ever
           had
           done
           ,
           since
           when
           they
           pressed
           any
           of
           your
           subjects
           ships
           ,
           or
           
             Carts
             for
             Warre
             ,
          
           or
           
             Carriage
             ,
          
           these
           were
           the
           words
           ,
           
             Iterum
             in
             servitium
             nostrum
             ad
             liberationes
             nostras
             ,
             which
             imply
             a
             Constancie
             as
             in
             all
             like
             Cases
             ,
          
           yea
           of
           your
           Majesty
           who
           now
           pay
           wages
           ,
           and
           freight
           for
           all
           the
           
             Mariners
             and
             Marchants
          
           
           ships
           ,
           your
           presse
           resolves
           as
           much
           ,
           therefore
           this
           makes
           nothing
           at
           all
           ,
           for
           this
           enforceing
           the
           subjects
           to
           set
           out
           ships
           to
           guard
           the
           Seas
           ,
           to
           serve
           your
           
             Majesty
          
           at
           your
           owne
           proper
           costs
           and
           charges
           ,
           but
           point
           blanke
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           this
           president
           makes
           it
           evident
           that
           those
           who
           are
           bound
           by
           their
           
             Teunres
             ,
             Lands
             and
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             to
             serve
             the
             King
             ,
          
           and
           defend
           the
           Kingdome
           by
           Land
           ,
           
             as
             all
             the
             horses
             ,
             foote
             ,
             Train'd
             Bands
             ,
             and
             Companies
             throughout
             England
             ,
             neither
             have
             bin
             ought
             to
             be
             charged
             with
             any
             Sea-services
             ,
             for
             heere
             all
             the
             Land
             men
             are
             charged
             to
             serve
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             defend
             the
             Kingdome
             by
             Land
             ,
             and
             these
             Sea-men
             onely
             by
             Sea
             ,
             neither
             of
             them
             enforced
             to
             serve
             or
             contribute
             to
             any
             service
             or
             defence
             both
             by
             Sea
             and
             Land
             ,
             for
             that
             had
             bin
             double
             and
             unreasonable
             charge
             ,
             therefore
             now
             who
             are
             charged
             with
             Land-service
             by
             these
             very
             presidents
             related
             ,
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             taxed
             towards
             the
             setting
             out
             of
             ships
             ,
             but
             Sea-men
             onely
             are
             to
             gùard
             the
             seas
             with
             such
             ships
             as
             they
             have
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             ,
             vpon
             your
             Majesties
             pay
             ,
             therefore
             these
             Writs
             which
             charge
             Land-men
             to
             contribute
             to
             the
             setting
             out
             of
             ships
             ,
             are
             directly
             against
             these
             Presidents
             ,
             and
             the
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             practice
             of
             these
             Lawes
             .
          
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           These
           Land
           men
           that
           were
           not
           bound
           by
           their
           
             Tenures
             ,
          
           and
           Lands
           to
           fine
           ,
           and
           yet
           were
           able
           to
           beare
           Armes
           ,
           were
           
           to
           receive
           the
           Kings
           pay
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           serve
           
             gratis
          
           even
           in
           this
           necessary
           defence
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           these
           words
           
             ad
             capiendum
             solidos
             nostros
             ,
          
           resolve
           ,
           therefore
           certainly
           
             Mariners
          
           in
           those
           ships
           received
           the
           Kings
           pay
           too
           ,
           and
           the
           owners
           freight
           as
           now
           they
           doe
           from
           your
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           and
           so
           the
           King
           ,
           not
           the
           Subjects
           bare
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           shipping
           then
           ,
           and
           if
           so
           in
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           age
           before
           Tonnage
           and
           poundage
           ,
           then
           your
           
             Majesty
          
           ought
           much
           more
           now
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           since
           Tonnage
           and
           poundage
           is
           taken
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           this
           Writ
           was
           in
           an
           extraordinary
           cause
           upon
           an
           extraordinary
           Exigent
           ,
           and
           occasion
           .
           The
           King
           was
           heere
           deprived
           of
           his
           Crowne
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           most
           unjustly
           by
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           the
           instigation
           of
           these
           treacherous
           
             Prelates
             ,
          
           and
           both
           of
           them
           given
           to
           King
           
             Philip
             of
             France
             ,
          
           a
           strong
           Army
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           was
           ready
           to
           invade
           this
           Land
           ,
           yea
           ,
           to
           take
           possession
           of
           his
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           this
           extraordinary
           suddaine
           Exigent
           put
           the
           Kingdome
           to
           these
           two
           extremities
           of
           those
           Writs
           ,
           there
           being
           therefore
           (
           blessed
           be
           GOD
           )
           no
           such
           extraordinary
           occasion
           as
           then
           ,
           this
           President
           being
           extraordinary
           ,
           is
           nothing
           pertinent
           to
           the
           Writs
           now
           in
           question
           ,
           
           nor
           any
           proofe
           at
           all
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           this
           Taxe
           .
        
         
           Tenthly
           ,
           it
           was
           in
           a
           time
           of
           open
           ,
           and
           eminent
           
             Warre
             ,
          
           and
           danger
           ,
           onely
           upon
           invasion
           ready
           to
           be
           made
           upon
           the
           Realme
           by
           a
           forraine
           Prince
           ,
           and
           Enemy
           both
           by
           Sea
           ,
           and
           Land
           ,
           therefore
           no
           proofe
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           the
           present
           Writs
           and
           Taxes
           in
           time
           of
           peace
           .
           For
           instance
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           Marshall
           Law
           may
           be
           executed
           and
           exercised
           by
           your
           
             Majesties
          
           Commission
           and
           Prerogative
           in
           time
           of
           
             Warre
             ,
          
           but
           not
           in
           peace
           ,
           as
           was
           lately
           resolved
           by
           your
           
             Majesty
          
           and
           the
           whole
           
             Parliament
          
           in
           the
           Petition
           of
           
             Right
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           times
           of
           open
           
             Warre
             ,
          
           might
           compell
           trained
           souldiers
           and
           others
           out
           of
           their
           owne
           Counties
           to
           the
           Sea
           coast
           ,
           or
           other
           parts
           ,
           for
           the
           necessary
           defence
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           but
           this
           they
           cannot
           doe
           in
           time
           of
           Peace
           .
           1.
           
             E.
             3.
             4.
             5.
             
             Parliament
             .
             M.
             Ca.
          
           3.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           time
           of
           forraine
           
             Warres
             ,
          
           might
           by
           their
           Prerogative
           
           Royall
           ,
           seize
           the
           Land
           of
           all
           
             Priors
             ,
             Aliens
             ,
          
           when
           they
           were
           extant
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           that
           they
           could
           not
           doe
           in
           times
           of
           Peace
           ,
           27.
           
           
             Asss.
             48.
             38.
             
             Asss.
             20.
             pag.
             27.
             
             Asss.
             lib.
             3.
             2.
             Cap.
             8.
             Ed.
             3.
             38.
             27.
             E.
             3.
             16.
             40.
             E.
             3.
             10.
             14.
             H.
             4.
             36.
             22.
             E.
          
           3.
           43.
           21.
           H.
           4.
           11.
           12.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           when
           they
           had
           defensive
           
             Warres
          
           with
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           they
           might
           lawfully
           demand
           ,
           receive
           ,
           and
           take
           Escuage
           of
           their
           subjects
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           other
           Lords
           of
           their
           
             Tenants
             ,
          
           but
           in
           times
           of
           peace
           ,
           they
           neither
           did
           ,
           nor
           could
           doe
           otherwise
           .
           
             Lit.
             Sect.
          
           199.
           95.
           98.
           100.
           101.
           102.
           
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           the
           
             Dangelt
          
           there
           granted
           at
           first
           ,
           by
           common
           consent
           of
           the
           people
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           was
           due
           onely
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Warre
             ,
          
           and
           not
           of
           peace
           ;
           as
           appeares
           by
           the
           Premisses
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           subsidies
           and
           aides
           in
           former
           times
           were
           not
           demanded
           by
           KINGS
           ,
           nor
           granted
           in
           
             Parliament
          
           by
           the
           subjects
           ,
           but
           in
           time
           of
           
             Warre
             ,
          
           
           or
           to
           defray
           the
           debts
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           contracted
           by
           the
           
             Warres
             ,
             14
             E.
             3.
             
             Ca
             ,
             21.
             15.
             E.
             3.
             Ca.
             12.
             3.
             stat
             .
             2.
             stat
             .
             3.
             Ca.
             1.
             25.
             E.
             3.
             stat
             .
             7.
             11.
             H.
             4.
             Ca.
          
           10.
           32.
           H.
           8.
           
             cap.
          
           23.
           37.
           H.
           8.
           1.
           14.
           and
           other
           fore-recited
           Acts
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           the
           Goods
           of
           their
           Enemies
           may
           be
           lawfully
           seized
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           subjects
           ,
           in
           time
           of
           open
           
             Warre
             ,
          
           not
           in
           dayes
           of
           Peace
           .
           2.
           
             R.
             3.
             2.
             7.
             E.
             4.
             13.
             44.
             
             Bro.
             forfeit
             5.
             22.
             Ed
             ,
             4.
             45.
             22.
             Ed.
          
           3.
           16
           ,
           17.
           36.
           H.
           8.
           
           
             Bro.
             property
             ,
             38.
             
             Ployd
             .
          
           384.
           
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           by
           the
           custome
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           and
           the
           common
           Law
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           KINGS
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           but
           their
           Subjects
           too
           ,
           may
           justifie
           their
           entry
           into
           another
           mans
           ground
           ,
           and
           the
           making
           of
           Bulwarks
           and
           entrenchments
           therein
           of
           defence
           ,
           or
           offence
           of
           the
           Enemy
           in
           time
           of
           Warre
           ,
           which
           they
           cannot
           doe
           in
           time
           of
           Peace
           .
           8.
           Ed.
           4.
           73.
           
           
             Bro.
             Custome
             45.
             and
             trespasse
          
           406.
           
        
         
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           in
           times
           of
           
             Warre
             ,
          
           men
           may
           justifie
           the
           pulling
           downe
           of
           Houses
           ,
           and
           Suburbs
           adjoyning
           to
           a
           Fort
           ,
           or
           City
           ,
           for
           their
           better
           defence
           and
           safety
           ,
           but
           they
           cannot
           doe
           it
           in
           time
           of
           Peace
           .
           14.
           
             H.
             8.
             16.
             
             Bro.
             trespasse
             .
          
           406.
           
        
         
           Tenthly
           ,
           Your
           Majesties
           Royall
           Progenitors
           ,
           might
           appoint
           Marchants
           and
           others
           ,
           in
           time
           of
           
             Warres
          
           for
           your
           Armies
           ,
           and
           Forts
           ,
           without
           Commission
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           time
           of
           peace
           .
           14.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           2.
           19.
           
        
         
           And
           so
           might
           Lords
           and
           Knights
           give
           Liveries
           in
           time
           of
           
             Warre
             ,
          
           but
           not
           in
           peace
           .
           17.
           
             H.
             4.
             Ca.
             14.
             8.
             H.
             6.
             
             Ca.
             4.
             1.
             H.
             4.
             Ca.
          
           7.
           by
           these
           tenne
           Cases
           then
           to
           omit
           others
           ,
        
         
           It
           is
           apparent
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           vast
           and
           infinite
           difference
           in
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           selfe-same
           Act
           in
           time
           of
           
             Warre
             ,
             and
             of
             peace
             ,
          
           that
           the
           same
           Act
           may
           be
           lawfull
           in
           time
           of
           Hostility
           ;
           yet
           utterly
           unlawfull
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           peace
           ,
           this
           President
           is
           no
           Argument
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           this
           Taxe
           ,
           nor
           any
           others
           of
           like
           nature
           that
           can
           be
           objected
           ,
           
           being
           onely
           in
           time
           of
           Warre
           to
           prove
           the
           taxe
           of
           Ship-money
           ,
           nor
           yet
           for
           pressing
           Ship-vales
           for
           carriage
           ,
           and
           other
           speciall
           service
           upon
           hire
           ,
           and
           your
           Majesties
           owne
           wages
           ,
           not
           at
           the
           Subjects
           costs
           ,
           as
           Carts
           ,
           horses
           ,
           Loyters
           are
           now
           often
           pressed
           in
           these
           times
           of
           Peace
           ,
           but
           a
           direct
           Argument
           against
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           tenne
           fore-cited
           Cases
           doe
           evidence
           .
           For
           any
           other
           pretended
           president
           that
           may
           be
           alledged
           to
           prove
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           this
           Taxe
           wee
           intend
           for
           brevities
           sake
           here
           not
           to
           trouble
           your
           Majestie
           with
           any
           particular
           Answer
           unto
           them
           ,
           they
           being
           all
           answered
           fully
           in
           these
           fore-objected
           ,
           the
           prime
           and
           most
           pertinent
           that
           are
           extant
           ,
           yet
           now
           ,
           as
           wee
           have
           cleered
           them
           point
           blanke
           against
           those
           Writs
           and
           Taxes
           for
           
             Ship-money
             .
          
        
         
           These
           ,
           our
           most
           gracious
           Soveraigne
           ,
           are
           the
           Grounds
           ,
           Reasons
           and
           Authorities
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           Replies
           on
           the
           other
           :
           whereupon
           wee
           humbly
           conceive
           these
           Writs
           and
           Taxes
           of
           Ship-money
           wherewith
           wee
           have
           lately
           beene
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           grievously
           burthened
           ,
           to
           be
           directly
           contrary
           to
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           your
           Realme
           ,
           and
           the
           antient
           Just
           hereditary
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           your
           poore
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           an
           intollerable
           Grievance
           and
           oppression
           to
           us
           all
           ,
           which
           wee
           here
           in
           all
           humblenesse
           submit
           to
           your
           Highnesse
           most
           just
           ,
           
           and
           mature
           consideration
           ,
           not
           doubting
           but
           your
           Majestie
           ,
           however
           formerly
           by
           some
           of
           Your
           great
           Officers
           mis-informed
           of
           the
           legalitie
           of
           it
           ,
           will
           now
           upon
           the
           serious
           view
           of
           this
           our
           humble
           ,
           and
           dutifull
           Remonstrance
           which
           wee
           in
           all
           Humility
           ,
           together
           with
           our selves
           prostrate
           at
           Your
           Royall
           feete
           ,
           will
           alter
           Your
           royall
           Judgement
           of
           this
           Taxe
           ,
           and
           conclude
           it
           to
           be
           against
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           our
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           wee
           almost
           assure
           our selves
           ,
           that
           your
           Majesties
           most
           Honourable
           privie
           Counsell
           ,
           with
           the
           Reverend
           sage
           Judges
           of
           the
           Common
           Law
           ,
           if
           seriously
           charged
           on
           their
           Allegiance
           to
           your
           Majesties
           Highnesse
           without
           feare
           ,
           or
           flattery
           what
           they
           conceive
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           those
           Writs
           ,
           and
           Taxes
           ,
           will
           upon
           the
           Consideration
           of
           these
           our
           Reasons
           and
           Answers
           to
           these
           chiefest
           presidents
           ,
           at
           leastwise
           upon
           the
           full
           hearing
           of
           the
           Arguments
           of
           our
           Counsell
           learned
           in
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           ready
           to
           debate
           it
           more
           amply
           ,
           if
           this
           short
           Remonstrance
           be
           not
           satisfactory
           ,
           with
           our
           Councell
           may
           be
           fairely
           and
           indifferently
           heard
           in
           all
           your
           Majesties
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           where
           this
           Point
           shall
           be
           drawne
           in
           question
           by
           us
           if
           occasion
           require
           ,
           truly
           informing
           Your
           Majestie
           ,
           that
           they
           concurre
           in
           Judgement
           with
           us
           in
           these
           ,
           that
           these
           Writs
           and
           Taxes
           are
           against
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           your
           Realme
           ,
           
           the
           ancient
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           us
           Your
           Subjects
           ,
           which
           wee
           know
           and
           are
           assured
           Your
           most
           Gracious
           Majesty
           will
           inviolably
           preserve
           considering
           your
           promised
           Oath
           ,
           and
           Regall
           protestation
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           mis-information
           and
           false
           suggestion
           of
           any
           of
           Your
           great
           Officers
           ,
           and
           Servants
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           Your
           late
           royall
           Fathers
           Speech
           of
           blessed
           memory
           to
           all
           the
           Nobles
           ,
           Commons
           ,
           and
           people
           in
           the
           Parliament
           house
           ,
           
             Anno
          
           1609.
           twice
           Printed
           for
           an
           eternall
           monument
           of
           his
           Goodnesse
           ,
           and
           reall
           Justice
           by
           his
           speciall
           Command
           ,
           both
           by
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           large
           Volumes
           of
           his
           peerelesse
           Workes
           :
           
             That
             a
             King
             Governing
             in
             a
             setled
             Kingdome
             leaves
             to
             be
             a
             King
             ,
             and
             degenerates
             into
             a
             Tyrant
             so
             soone
             as
             hee
             leaves
             to
             Rule
             by
             his
             Lawes
             ;
             Therefore
             ,
             all
             Kings
             that
             are
             not
             Tyrants
             or
             perjured
             ,
             will
             be
             glad
             to
             bound
             themselves
             within
             the
             limits
             of
             the
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             perswade
             them
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             are
          
           
             *
          
           
             Projectors
             ,
             Vipers
             ,
             and
             Pests
             ,
             both
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
          
        
         
           Upon
           the
           tender
           Considerations
           of
           these
           premisses
           ,
           we
           most
           humbly
           beseech
           Your
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           ,
           out
           of
           your
           Princely
           goodnesse
           
           and
           Justice
           since
           by
           the
           great
           God
           of
           
             Israel
          
           commanded
           ,
           hee
           that
           rules
           over
           men
           must
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           bee
           just
           ,
           ruling
           in
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           wee
           all
           know
           and
           beleeve
           your
           Majesty
           to
           bee
           such
           a
           Ruler
           set
           upon
           Gods
           owne
           Throne
           over
           us
           your
           people
           ,
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           to
           doe
           Justice
           and
           Judgement
           to
           all
           your
           loyall
           Subjects
           ,
           in
           all
           Cases
           whatsoever
           ,
           especially
           such
           as
           are
           most
           publique
           ,
           and
           of
           greatest
           Consequence
           to
           your
           peoples
           woe
           or
           weale
           ,
           to
           exonerate
           Us
           your
           true
           hearted
           ,
           dutifull
           Subjects
           from
           these
           your
           Royall
           writs
           ,
           and
           heavie
           Taxations
           ,
           which
           wee
           neither
           can
           ,
           nor
           dare
           any
           longer
           contribute
           to
           ,
           for
           the
           premised
           Reasons
           .
           And
           wee
           ,
           as
           our
           Common
           duty
           ever
           obligeth
           Us
           ,
           shall
           persevere
           to
           pray
           for
           your
           Majestie
           long
           to
           continue
           a
           most
           just
           ,
           and
           gracious
           Prince
           over
           us
           to
           our
           joynt
           and
           severall
           comforts
           ,
           and
           to
           Your
           owne
           eternall
           Honour
           ,
           in
           the
           surviving
           monuments
           and
           Annals
           of
           your
           Fame
           .
        
         
         
           
             A
             List
             of
             Ships
             with
             their
             Charge
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Ships
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Tunnes
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Men
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Money
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   BArkshire
                   1
                
                 
                   400
                
                 
                   160
                
                 
                   4000
                
              
               
                 
                   Bedfordshire
                   1
                
                 
                   400
                
                 
                   120
                
                 
                   3000
                
              
               
                 
                   Bristoll
                   1
                
                 
                   200
                
                 
                   80
                
                 
                   2000
                
              
               
                 
                   Buckingamshire
                   1
                
                 
                   450
                
                 
                   180
                
                 
                   4500
                
              
               
                 
                   Cambridgeshire
                   1
                
                 
                   350
                
                 
                   140
                
                 
                   3500
                
              
               
                 
                   Cheshire
                   1
                
                 
                   350
                
                 
                   140
                
                 
                   3500
                
              
               
                 
                   Cornwall
                   1
                
                 
                   650
                
                 
                   260
                
                 
                   6500
                
              
               
                 
                   Cumb.
                   and
                   Westm.
                   1
                
                 
                   100
                
                 
                   40
                
                 
                   1000
                
              
               
                 
                   Darbyshire
                   1
                
                 
                   350
                
                 
                   40
                
                 
                   3500
                
              
               
                 
                   Devonshire
                   1
                
                 
                   900
                
                 
                   360
                
                 
                   9000
                
              
               
                 
                   Durham
                   1
                
                 
                   200
                
                 
                   80
                
                 
                   2000
                
              
               
                 
                   Dorsetshire
                   1
                
                 
                   550
                
                 
                   220
                
                 
                   5000
                
              
               
                 
                   Essex
                   1
                
                 
                   800
                
                 
                   320
                
                 
                   8000
                
              
               
                 
                   Glocestershire
                   1
                
                 
                   550
                
                 
                   220
                
                 
                   5500
                
              
               
                 
                   Hampshire
                   1
                
                 
                   600
                
                 
                   260
                
                 
                   6000
                
              
               
                 
                   Huntingtonshire
                   1
                
                 
                   200
                
                 
                   80
                
                 
                   2000
                
              
               
                 
                   Herefordshire
                   1
                
                 
                   400
                
                 
                   160
                
                 
                   4000
                
              
               
                 
                   Kent
                   1
                
                 
                   800
                
                 
                   320
                
                 
                   8000
                
              
               
                 
                   Lancashire
                   1
                
                 
                   350
                
                 
                   140
                
                 
                   3500
                
              
               
                 
                   Lestershire
                   1
                
                 
                   450
                
                 
                   180
                
                 
                   4500
                
              
               
                 
                   Lincolnshire
                   1
                
                 
                   800
                
                 
                   320
                
                 
                   8000
                
              
               
               
                 
                   London
                   2
                
                 
                   each
                   800
                
                 
                   320
                
                 
                   16000
                
              
               
                 
                   Middlesex
                   1
                
                 
                   550
                
                 
                   220
                
                 
                   5500
                
              
               
                 
                   Munmoth
                   1
                
                 
                   150
                
                 
                   60
                
                 
                   1500
                
              
               
                 
                   Norfolke
                   1
                
                 
                   800
                
                 
                   320
                
                 
                   8000
                
              
               
                 
                   Northumberland
                   1
                
                 
                   500
                
                 
                   200
                
                 
                   5000
                
              
               
                 
                   Northampton
                   1
                
                 
                   600
                
                 
                   240
                
                 
                   6000
                
              
               
                 
                   North
                   Wales
                   1
                
                 
                   400
                
                 
                   160
                
                 
                   4000
                
              
               
                 
                   Nottingham
                   1
                
                 
                   350
                
                 
                   140
                
                 
                   3500
                
              
               
                 
                   Oxford
                   1
                
                 
                   350
                
                 
                   140
                
                 
                   3500
                
              
               
                 
                   Rutland
                   1
                
                 
                   100
                
                 
                   40
                
                 
                   1000
                
              
               
                 
                   Salop
                   1
                
                 
                   450
                
                 
                   180
                
                 
                   4500
                
              
               
                 
                   South
                   Wales
                   1
                
                 
                   490
                
                 
                   200
                
                 
                   4900
                
              
               
                 
                   Stafford
                   1
                
                 
                   200
                
                 
                   80
                
                 
                   2000
                
              
               
                 
                   Suffolke
                   1
                
                 
                   800
                
                 
                   320
                
                 
                   8000
                
              
               
                 
                   Somerset
                   1
                
                 
                   800
                
                 
                   320
                
                 
                   8000
                
              
               
                 
                   Surrey
                   1
                
                 
                   400
                
                 
                   160
                
                 
                   4000
                
              
               
                 
                   Sussex
                   1
                
                 
                   500
                
                 
                   200
                
                 
                   5000
                
              
               
                 
                   Warwicke
                   1
                
                 
                   400
                
                 
                   160
                
                 
                   4000
                
              
               
                 
                   Wiltshire
                   1
                
                 
                   700
                
                 
                   129
                
                 
                   7000
                
              
               
                 
                   Worcestershire
                   1
                
                 
                   400
                
                 
                   161
                
                 
                   4000
                
              
               
                 
                   Yorkshire
                   2
                
                 
                   600
                
                 
                   240
                
                 
                   12000
                
              
               
                 
                   Ships
                   .
                
                 
                   Tunnes
                   .
                
                 
                   Men
                   .
                
                 
                   Money
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Summe
                   ,
                   45.
                   
                
                 
                   20450.
                   
                
                 
                   98030.
                   
                
                 
                   228500.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A91195e-100
           
             *
             Note
             well
             these
             fitting
             Epithetes
             .