England under Charles II. from the Restoration to the Treaty of Nimeguen, 1660-1678: English History from Contemporary Writers
Taylor, W. F.
1889
The act passed for allowing a benevolence. From the Printed Act, 4 xiii. Car. II.
An act for a free and voluntary present to his Majesty. | |
We, your Majesty's most loyal and obedient subjects the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, taking into consideration your Majesty's great and important occasions for a speedy supply of moneys, which can no ways be so speedily raised, as by a free and voluntary present to your Majesty, from those who are able and willing to aid your Majesty in this sudden emergency as a testimony of their affections to your Majesty, &c., &c. | |