England's glory reviv'd, demonstrated in several propositions shewing an easie and speedy method for fully manning the Royal Navy with saylers, without charge or obstruction to trade : as likewise reasons proving from whence all our losses have happen'd, with proper remedies for the better securing of trade for the future : by making due provision for all saylers that shall be wounded (or the widows and children of such of them as shall be slain) in the publick service, and the building of hospitals ... : as likewise propositions for an act of tonnage / by Robert Crosfeild.

WHen the Kingdom is ingag'd in War, its not only requisite but equitable that all Persons, according to their several Degrees and Qualities should contri∣bute to the Immergencies of the State; all due Regard being first had to Husbandry and Trade; and wherein things do not obstruct or Impeed either, its but rea∣sonable.

And, indeed there are many whose Estates and Effects lie in Shipping, who have no ways yet contri∣buted any thing to the Publick, during the whole Course of this War; and who are under good circum∣stances, and capable of paying Taxes proportionable to the Rest of the King's Subjects, and no Injury thereby done.

They may, its true, plead they are at great Charge to the Light-houses, and by Convoy mony, which is no hardship upon them, it being brought in upon the Merchant as Averidg.

Unless it fall upon Colliers, and it's well known they get a great deal of Mony, notwithstanding all the Charge they are at, and the great Wages they give.

And it may further be object'd by them, That they are liable to great Dangers, and many of them taken by the Enemy.

All which is no more than what the Merchants are expos'd to; whose Effects are generally of much greater Consequence than their Shipping, yet are no ways exempt'd from paying greater Duties both in∣ward and outward; notwithstanding any great Losses they have had, or may hereafter meet withal.

Therefore, it seems altogether unreasonable, that these Persons should be exempted from being Tax'd, when there may thereby be so much Mony Rais'd as will be of great Importance to the Government.

But that things may be done with all due Modera∣tion, that no good Subject shall have any just Cause of Complaint, and not one Tax'd more than another; it would be requisite, I humbly conceive, to have an Act of Parliament made to lay it as a Tunnage, with due regard being had to the Burthen and Voyage of each Ship, and to make a Distinction between Coasters and Vessels outward bound, according to these insuing Propositions.