[...] the Twelfth Year of King Charles II. being the first [...] his Restauration, th [...]re was granted to him a Subsidy [...]nnage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money [...]le upon Merchandize Imported and Exported, in [...]ration of the great Trust and Confidence which the [...]ment reposed in his Majesty, in and for the guarding [...] as ag [...]inst all persons that should attempt the distur­ [...] of his Subjects in the Intercourse of Trade, or by [...]on of the Kingdom.

[...]e same Year came forth another Act, For the speedy [...]sion of Money for Disbanding and paying off the [...] of the Kingdom by Land and Sea, by a Contribu­ [...] [...]f all persons, according to their several Ranks and [...]es.

[...]e same Year likewise, by two Acts more, were given [...] King, By the one, Sevenscore Thousand Pounds, for [...]mplete Disbanding of the whole Army, and paying [...]e part of the Navy, by a Two Months Assessment [...]0 [...]0 l. a Month. By the other, Seventy Thousand [...]s, as a pres [...]nt Supply to his Majesty.

[...]r which follow'd the Act for settling certain Impo­ [...] [...]pon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, for the En­ [...] of his Majesties Revenue during his Life.

[...]he same Year also the Post-Office was Erected by the [...]liament, with a considerable Revenue accrewing to the [...]g. This Parliament, after these great Gifts, being Dis­ [...]ved, the next Year, being the Thirteenth of the King's [...]gn, sat a New Parliament, which in the first place [...]s'd an Act for the Free and Voluntary Present; and then [...]'d an Act for Granting to the King Twelve Hundred [...] Threescore Thousand Pounds to be Assess'd and Le­ [...] by an Assessment of Threescore and Ten Thousand [...]nds a Month, for Eighteen Months.

In the Fourteenth Year of the King, the Additional Re­venue of Hearth Money was setled upon his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors.

In the Fifteenth Year of the King, were Granted Four Entire Subsidies from the Temporalty, and Four from the Clergy.

In the Sixteenth Year of the King, a Royal Aid was granted by the same Parliament, of Twenty Four Thou­sand Four Hundred Threescore and Seventeen Thousand and Five Hundred Pounds, to be rais'd, levy'd and paid, in Three Years space, for the King's extraordinary Occasi­ons. As an Addition to which, in his Seventeenth Year, Twelve Hundred and 50 Thousand Pounds were Granted for his Majesties farther Supply, by the Parliament at Oxon.

In the Eighteenth Year of the King, more Money was rais'd by a Poll-Bill, for the Prosecution of the Dutch War.

In his Nineteenth Year came forth another Act, for raising Three Hundred and Ten Thousand Pounds, by an Imposition on Wines, and other Liquors.

After which foll [...]w'd, in his Twenty Second Year, an Imposition upon all Wines and Vinegar for Eight Years; which was attended by the Imposition upon Brandy; toge­ther with another Act, for Advancing the Sale of Fee-Farm-Rents, and other Rents; both Valu'd at One Million Thirteen Hundred and Threescore Thousand Pounds.

In the Twenty Second and Twenty Third Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, was Granted another Subsidy for Supply of his Occasions, Twelve Pence in the Pound upon all Lands, and Money at Interest, Fifteen Shillings in the Hundred for all Money owing to the Ban­kers, and Six Shillings in the Hundred upon Personal Estates.

After which there follow'd an Act for Additional Excise upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors; to which succeeded the Law Bill. Which three being summed up together, were estimated at no less than two Millions and a half.

After this, at the Adjournment of the Parliament upon the 16th of April 1677. being the 20th of the King, past an Act, For Raising the Sum of Five Hundred Eighty Four Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Eight Pounds Two Shil­lings and Two Pence Halfpenny, For the speedy Building Thirty Ships of War. Together with an Additional Ex­cise upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, for three Years.

Upon the 15th of July 1678, being the 30th of the King, past an Act, For granting a Supply to his Majesty of Six Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Eight Pounds Eleven Shillings and Nine Pence, for Dis­banding the Army, and other Uses therein mentioned.

With another Act, For granting an Additional Duty upon Wines for three Years.

To all which may be added (for it cannot be forgotten in haste) the shutting up of the Exchequer.

This, if it be not a perfect Arithmetical Accompt to some Thousands of Pounds perhaps, yet it comes pretty near the matter, to shew, as in a Mirror, the prodigious Sums it cost the Kingdom, in a few Years, to maintain the Vanity and Profuseness of the Court at that time, and to support a Design carry'd on all along to subvert the Reli­gion, Laws, Liberties and Properties of the whole Nation.

It is generally Imprinted in the minds of Men, that there is nothing so dear to them, as the preservation of their Religion, their Laws, their Liberties and Properties. Life is contemn'd, to preserve these four inestimable Comforts of human Being; which makes it a strange thing, to con­sider, that People who were so lavish to undo themselves, should so stingily grudge a necessary, tho' more than ordi­nary Expence, to be for ever quit of Future Danger.

They do not find their Money now profusely wasted up­on the Excesses of prodigal Luxury, nor upon Wars, to extirpate the Protestant Religion; Nor upon Designs, to enslave both their Souls and Bodies; but thriftily expended by a frugal and saving Prince, once their Generous and Fortunate Preserver, upon Men, Arms, and all manner of warlike Ammunition both by Sea and Land.

They find not now pretences of Wars to juggle them out of their Wealth, to be as deceitfully expended either upon Pleasure, or to support the Interest of the Common Foe: But a real War at the door, maintained by the Capi­tal Enemies of the Protestant Religion, and the General Peace of Europe: And withstood with as much Vigor, as prudent Council, and wary Conduct will permit, by a Prince no less Vigilant, no less Couragious and For [...] than his Adversaries are Potent and Malicious.

To repine at Expence at such a time as this, an [...] management of such Princely and Faithful Hands, [...] like niggardly Misers, that love the Banquet, but g [...] at the Payment. The Choice is now, Whether to [...] for Ever, or Slaves for Ever? The Expence is Ne [...] therefore Just; and being Necessary and Just, n [...] Englishman will murmur at the purchase of his ow [...] the preservation of his Posterity, tho' it cost ne [...] dear.

Is it possible there should be Men that should [...] forget the late Ravages of Tyranny and Popery, [...] their Religion and Laws? Is it possible for Father [...] get the Murders of their Sons, or for Sons to for [...] Haling of their Parents to Execution? Is it possi [...] them to forget the Contrivances of Sham-Plots, a [...] Subornation of Perjur'd Evidence, to take away th [...] of the Innocent? They that so fondly Kiss the late [...] Picture, and are so Covetous of his Return, forg [...] Verses made upon the Cruelty of Tyberius, that giv [...] sufficient warning of a Prince returning from Ex [...] Power again, by the Examples of Marius, Sylla [...] Mark Anthony. There is nothing to be so much d [...] as the Disposition of a Prince, Longo exilio efferati, [...] Wild with long Exilement, and Ignomia accensi, enr [...] the Ign miny he has receiv'd. They forget how i [...] ly the Abd [...]cated King must be beholding to his Fren [...] [...] troon, the profess'd Enemy of the English Name and [...] dom, if ever this Kingdom should be so unhappy a [...] under his Clutches again. For farewell then that Liberty which has so long Blest this Fortunate Land, [...] therefore the Miseries of the French Government sho [...] enough to make these Unthinking Jacobites tremble [...] very sound of what they so extreamly Wish for, t [...] turn of their Idol. The very Picture of France is e [...] to Kill with the sight of it. Where the People l [...] Cottages of Straw, in a Fat and Fertile Soil, red [...] the utmost degree of Poverty; where the Miserab [...] [...] sant, after he has Till'd his Land, when he co [...] reap the fruit of his Labour, has nothing to feed [...] the Rye and Barley, or a few Chesnuts; noth [...] Drink but Water squeez'd through the Lees of the [...] Grape; the Collectors of the Taxes, the Impost-gath [...] and other Ravenous Beasts of Prey, carry off the Co [...] Wine, his Oil, and other Choicer Conveniencies of [...] so innumerable are the Taxes, Imposts, Rights [...] trance, Peages, Aids, &c. which if a Man should [...] up, he would seem to Talk the Language of a Cor [...] and all these so Tyrannically exacted by the num [...] swarms of Ruffians, Publicans, and Harpeys, as [...] one of the most delightful Countries in the World [...] upon Earth. Into this Condition was England tu [...] till Redeemed by their Most Sacred Majesties King [...] and Queen Mary; and such would England be, if unreasonable Jacobites might have their will; which forbid.