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Nor were there any lesse Apprehen∣sions infused into them by some zea∣lous Patriots, who most ambitiously affected the Title of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, in the Orators language, the profest Champions of the Property and Liberty of the English Nation; the oc∣casion this: The Soveraignty of the narrow Seas, had not onely been in∣vaded by the Hollanders during the late
troubles both at home and abroad; but that invasion had been justified in some publick writings. And thereupon, by the Advice of Mr. Noy his Attorny Generall, he issued certain writs in the tenth year of his Reign, Anno 1634. directed to all the Port Towns of the Kingdome, to set out a certain num∣ber of ships furnisht with Mariners. Am∣munition, Victuals, and all other ne∣cessaries, for defence of the Realm; which Writs he afterwards extended also to the inland Counties, following therein the examples of his Predeces∣sors, in which none was better able to instruct him, then he that gave him that Advice. By means whereof he did not only recover that Dominion, which belonged to him on the Sea, but very much improved and enricht the Land, as before is said. Which notwithstan∣ding, some of the discontented mem∣bers of the former Parliament, and o∣thers of the same party, under colour of standing in defence of the Rights and Properties of the Subject, did stub∣bornly
oppose the payment of that im∣position, in which the Honour, Wealth, and Happinesse of this Kingdome was so much concerned. And though the King had the opinion of all the Judges, under their hands to justifie his procee∣dings in it; yet chose he rather to pro∣ceed against them in a legall way, then to make use of any arbitrary power, or the opinion of the Judges, which ex∣tra judicially had been given in the case. And so well did he prosper in it, that when it came to be argued in the Exche∣quer-Chamber, of the twelve Judges, ten absolutely declared themselves for the lawfulnesse of it; the other two (be∣ing Crook and Hutton) dissenting openly from that opinion, to which they had formerly subscribed▪ So that here being a mixture also both of Christian and Civil Liberties, which were given out to be in danger; it is no marvel if the Faction in both Nations did conspire together, to disturb the peace and happinesse of this flourishing Kingdom.