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Tho' the Revenue expir'd at Christmas His Majesty seem'd to decline asking it upon the terms He had it before, & the House seem'd resolv'd to grant it upon no other; however upon the 2d. of Dec. a Bill was brought in ^ addition underline by Sommers /underline /addition for continuing it a year longer; it was read immediately a first & Second time & referr'd to a Committee of the whole House, which did not however meet till the 13th. & the report was not made till the 16th. in which interval the King went to the House, & pass'd the Bill of Rights & the Land tax.
The protracting of this business was sowing no doubt to the time necessary for reconciling different interest, tho' no temperament could be found to satisfy the contending Partys.
The Princess of Denmark wanted a settlement of £70, 000. a year independant of the
