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3. been affirmed by some to have made formerly part of the Prerogative, while others deny it; but by an Act of the 25th Edw.I no Tax can be laid upon the Subject, without the consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament.

As to the Work before us, we shall meet with most imperfect guides till the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, for till that period the value of Taxes, the number of Aids, Subsidies &c. raised in each Reign, are very differently stated in our Old Authors; besides several of the English Monarchs have had recourse to illegal and Arbitrary methods of levying money, and the produce of such taxes is either totally unknown, or variously represented, according to the passions

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3. been affirmed by some to have made formerly part of the Prerogative, while others deny it; but by an Act of the 25th Edw.I no Tax can be laid upon the Subject, without the consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament.

As to the Work before us, we shall meet with most imperfect guides till the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, for till that period the value of Taxes, the number of Aids, Subsidies &c. raised in each Reign, are very differently stated in our Old Authors; besides several of the English Monarchs have had recourse to illegal and Arbitrary methods of levying money, and the produce of such taxes is either totally unknown, or variously represented, according to the passions

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3. been affirmed by some to have made formerly part of the Prerogative, while others deny it; but by an Act of the 25th Edw.I no Tax can be laid upon the Subject, without the consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament.

As to the Work before us, we shall meet with most imperfect guides till the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, for till that period the value of Taxes, the number of Aids, Subsidies &c. raised in each Reign, are very differently stated in our Old Authors; besides several of the English Monarchs have had recourse to illegal and Arbitrary methods of levying money, and the produce of such taxes is either totally unknown, or variously represented, according to the passions

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3. been affirmed by some to have made formerly part of the Prerogative, while others deny it; but by an Act of the 25th Edw.I no Tax can be laid upon the Subject, without the consent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament.

As to the Work before us, we shall meet with most imperfect guides till the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, for till that period the value of Taxes, the number of Aids, Subsidies &c. raised in each Reign, are very differently stated in our Old Authors; besides several of the English Monarchs have had recourse to illegal and Arbitrary methods of levying money, and the produce of such taxes is either totally unknown, or variously represented, according to the passions

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