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against_o and_o satirical_a reflection_n upon_o the_o
government_n in_o this_o respect_n and_o that_o this_o will_v not_o be_v the_o sole_a advantage_n which_o will_v accrue_v from_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o mistake_n but_o that_o all_o honest_a and_o good_a man_n will_v join_v more_o cordial_o than_o ever_o in_o their_o unanimous_a and_o cheerful_a contribution_n to_o its_o support_n when_o they_o be_v make_v sensible_a that_o not_o only_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o subject_n that_o indispensable_a obligation_n of_o a_o perpetual_a gratitude_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o deliverer_n and_o the_o natural_a instinct_n of_o self-preservation_n ought_v to_o quicken_v and_o excite_v they_o thereunto_o but_o beside_o all_o this_o that_o they_o be_v real_o gainer_n by_o this_o coâ—rse_n and_o consequent_o what_o they_o expend_v upon_o that_o account_n do_v after_o a_o due_a circulation_n return_v to_o they_o with_o a_o considerable_a improvement_n and_o augmentation_n the_o content_n the_o manner_n and_o use_n of_o tax_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n page_z 1_o 2_o numerous_a tax_n a_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n p._n 3_o and_o to_o the_o unite_a province_n ibid._n the_o contrary_a show_v to_o be_v a_o great_a occasion_n of_o poverty_n both_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o spain_n p._n 4_o portugal_n exceed_v they_o in_o tax_n a_o occasion_n of_o its_o great_a riches_n than_o either_o ibid._n the_o present_a state_n of_o france_n represent_v as_o to_o this_o particular_a p._n 4_o 5_o the_o method_n of_o impose_v tax_n in_o germany_n spaâ—n_n france_n moâ—covy_n florence_n sweâ—eland_n poland_n denmark_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o use_n and_o employment_n of_o tax_n in_o other_o kingdom_n show_v to_o be_v different_a from_o those_o in_o this_o p._n 9_o tax_n prove_v no_o charge_n but_o a_o gain_n both_o to_o the_o public_a and_o private_a interest_n from_o seven_o particular_n p._n 10_o i._n from_o the_o person_n who_o pay_v the_o great_a share_n of_o they_o ibid._n ii_o from_o their_o use_n and_o circulation_n p._n 11_o iii_o from_o their_o improvement_n of_o trade_n and_o therein_o a_o description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o trade_n p._n 11_o 12_o iu._n froâ—_n the_o poors_z be_v employ_v by_o they_o p._n 13_o 14_o v._o from_o their_o make_v man_n of_o no_o use_n in_o the_o kingdom_n profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n p._n 15_o vi_o from_o theâ—_n usefulness_n in_o time_n of_o war_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o tâ—ade_n and_o manufactory_n within_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 16_o vii_o from_o their_o disperse_v as_o much_o treasure_n in_o the_o nation_n in_o time_n of_o war_n as_o tâ—ade_v dâ—es_n in_o peace_n p._n 16_o 17_o a_o late_a paper_n confute_v entitle_v proposals_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n p._n 20_o of_o tax_n uneasy_a tâ—_n the_o subject_a ibid._n 1._o such_o as_o be_v levy_v by_o way_n of_o fee_n in_o office_n ibid._n 2._o by_o poll_n mony_n p._n 21_o 3._o benevolence_n p._n 22_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v impose_v for_o liberty_n in_o religion_n p._n 23_o 5._o monopoly_n p._n 23_o 6._o alteration_n in_o the_o value_n of_o mony_n p._n 24_o 7._o raise_v money_n from_o traveller_n as_o in_o holland_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n of_o tax_n account_v most_o adviseable_a in_o other_o kingdom_n p._n 25_o 1._o excise_n ibid._n 2._o imposition_n on_o the_o jew_n p._n 26_o 3._o on_o playhouse_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4._o a_o tax_n of_o labour_n upon_o such_o malefactor_n as_o we_o punish_v with_o death_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o and_o the_o severity_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o our_o own_o law_n in_o this_o respect_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o tax_n no_o charge_n in_o a_o letter_n from_o a_o gentleman_n to_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n worthy_a sir_n pursuant_n to_o my_o promise_n at_o our_o late_a conference_n i_o here_o present_v you_o with_o a_o short_a essay_n concern_v tax_n 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