Her TAXATIONS.
IN a Parliament holden the first yeer of her Raign, a Subsidy was granted, of two Shillings eight pence the pound of Goods, and four Shillings of Lands, to be paid at two severall Payments, of every person Spirituall and Temporall. In her sixth yeer, in a Parliament holden at Westminster, one Subsidy was granted by the Clergy, and another by the Laity, together with two Fifteenths and Tenths. In her eighth yeer, in a Parliament then holden, there were offered to her four Subsidies, upon condition she would declare a Successor; but she refused their offer, and directly remit∣ted the fourth Subsidy, which they had granted, saying, It was all one, whether the money were in her Subjects Coffers, or in her own. In her thirteenth yeer, in a Parliament then holden, towards her charges of re∣pressing the Northern Rebellion, there was granted her by the Clergy, a Subsidy of six Shillings in the pound: and by the Temporalty, two fif∣teens, with a Subsidy of two shillings and eight pence in the pound. In her six and thirtieth yeer, a Parliament was holden, wherein was granted by the Clergy, two whole Subsidies, and by the Laity, three, besides six Fifteens and Tenths; but it was put into the Act, That this great Contribu∣tion, the like whereof had not been known in former Ages, should not be drawn into Example. In her fortieth yeer, in a Parliament at Westminster, were granted her by the Clergy, three entire Subsidies; and by the Laity, as many, with six fifteenths and Tenths. In her two and fortieth yeer, to furnish her self with money towards the Irish War, she delegated certain Commissioners, to confirm the Crown Lands to the possessors, that held any of controverted Titles, and to take money for the Confirmation, there∣by to take away the troubles by concealers, who at this time were very busie.