The governance of England: otherwise called The difference between an absolute and a limited monarchy. A rev. text edited with introd., notes, and appendices by Charles Plummer.

be that reason pondage and tonnage mey not be rekenned as parcell off the revenues wich the kynge hath ffor the mayntenance off his estate, bi cause it aught to be applied only to þe kepynge off the see. And though we haue not alwey werre vppon the see, yet it shalbe nescessarie þat the kynge haue alway some ffloute apon the see, ffor the repressynge off rovers, sauynge off owre marchauntes, owre ffishers, and the dwellers vppon owre costes; and þat the kynge kepe alway some grete and myghty vessels, ffor the brekynge off an armye when any shall be made ayen hym apon þe see. Ffor thanne it shall be to late to do make such vessailles. And yet with owt thaym all the kynges navey shallnot suffice to borde with carrikkes and oþer grete ves|sailles, nor yet to mowe breke a myghty ffloute gadered off purpose. Now, as I suppose, we haue rekened þe grettest parte off the kynges ordinarie charges. Wherfore we woll considre next his extra ordinarie charges, also ferre as mey be possible to vs.

THE kynges extraordinarie charges bith so casuelle, þat no man mey knowe hem in certaynte. But yet he may esteme what somme thai bith not like to excede, but yff þer ffall a case ouer moch exorbitant;