192 Mr. N E A L'S IId Vol. Of the * His Majefty (rays Lord Clarendon) fent this Meffage in writing to the Commons by Sir Henry ' Vane, That having heard that the Payment of Ship-Money, notwithftanding it was adjudged his Right, was not willingly fubmitted to by the Peo- ple ; to manifeft therefore his good Affeftions to his Subjefs in general, he made this Propofition, ' That if the Parliament would grant him Twelve Subfidies to be paid in Three Years in the man- ' ner propofed, (that was, Five Subfidies to be paid the firft Year, four the fecond, and three to be paid the laft Year) his Majefty would then re- ' leafe all his Title or Pretence to Ship-Money for the future, in fuch a manner, as his Parliament 1hould advife.' And in another Place, p. ro8. f ' That Ser- jeant Glanvile the Speaker, in a molt pathetical Speech, in which he excelled, endeavour'd' to perfuade the Houle, " To comply with the " King's Deliire, for the good of the Nation, and " to reconcile him to Parliaments for ever, which " this feafonable Teftimony of their Affeftions " would infallibly do. Fie made it manifeft unto ' them how very inconfiderable a Sum Twelve Subfidies amounted to, by telling them, That he had computed what he was to pay for thofe `l welve Subfidies, and having named the Sum, he being known to be poffefl'ed of a great Elate, it feem'd not worth any farther Deliberation.' Sir Wllam Dugdale (peaks as follows ; $ ' His Majefty declared to both Houfes the Indignities receiv'd from his Scotfh Subjefts, and to fuppreís their Rebellion, propofed a Supply of Twelve Sub- Tidies ; in lieu whereof, he' was content to forbear * Lord Clarendon's Hif?ory, Vol. I. p. roi. .$ 161d. p. io8. Duirdale's Short View of the Troubles, p. 61. c Ship-
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