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Expences and Revenues.
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CHAP. III.

Of the several Expences of the Kingdom, and its Revenues.

1.THE ordinary Expence of the Kingdom for the Navy, Ordnance, Garisons, Land-forces, Tangier, Jamaica, Bombay, Ambassadors, Pensions, Intelligence, Kings and Royal Families Expence, consisting of the Houshold, of the |11| King, Queen, Duke, &c. Privy-Purse, Wardrobe, Robes, Angel-Gold, Master of the Horse, Mews, Armory, Tents, Parks, Lodges, Goldsmiths, Jewels, &c. hath been computed to be about one Million; Reckoning 200 000l. for the Navy, 60 for the Ordnance and Powder, 290 for Land-forces, Garisons, &c. and 450 000 for other things.

2. Towards this, there is in Crown-Lands 70 000, Post-Office 20, Coynage and Pre-emption of Tinn 12, Forest of Deer 4, Courts of Justice 6, First Fruits 18; in all 130,000. Customs at 2 per Centum 170. in all 300 000. without the Duties of Wares, Wine-Licence, Aulnage or Butlerage, Excise, Chimney-money, Land-tax, Pole and Assesments, being regulated and proportionated as followeth: viz.


CHAP. IV.

Of the Method of apportioning Taxes.

1.IF a Million is to be raised above the 300 000l. last mentioned, then 375 000l. is to be levied on the Stock, and 625 000l. on the People. |12|

Of the 375,000. on the Stock,
216 on the Lands,
54 on the Cattel, &c.
60 on the Personal Estates,
45 on the Housing.
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in all 375