[The question concerning impositions, tonnage, poundage, prizage, customs, &c., temp Jac. I] circa 1656.

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[The question concerning impositions, tonnage, poundage, prizage, customs, &c., temp Jac. I] circa 1656.

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Manuscript, in a single secretary hand, of a treatise arguing in favor of the king's prerogative in laying impositions upon merchandise. The treatise discusses the meanings of the words "imposition" and "merchandise"; the lawfulness of the impositions; the ancient duties and customs on commodities during the reign of King Edward I and other ancient English rulers; how King James I has used the prerogative; and the objections raised against it. The manuscript is prefaced by an address to the king, which declares that the question of his prerogative should never have been made or moved at all, but now that it has become a matter of national debate, the author will attempt to argue in favor of such impositions; the preface is signed by Davies.

112 f. ; 31 x 21 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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