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2. We are told in general that the Saxon Kings had Levys of money & Personal Service towards repairing Citys, Castles, Bridges, and for Military Expeditions; Such Levys were called underline Burghbote, Brigbote /underline and underline Heregeld /underline.

We find the Danes levying great sums in the Reigns of Ethelred and Ina, upon Hides of Land called underline Hidaquin /underline, the name given to

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Taxes and Subsidies upon Land ; we meet at this time also with a Duty upon Cattle or

                                                          Horngeld.

In the time of the Anglo Saxons the tax of underline Danegeld /underline was first laid, & continu’d many years after the Norman Invasion, Authors

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