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the larse 81 Eloro than three he nkitn Il
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advocate IN the world.
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sesslag liberal fertunes WAS not q noose extrac-
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known bevqnd he limits of his ewn neigk hood
where AZ was highly esteemed
Hislufy points ID him as TIE frst indiviaualwho
opposed oee Of the series Of aggressive nseasnres
which, in the eshr OF few monfhs glielNted
the larger por ioh Of lie English people lfom their
loyalty u the Crown, and terminated ia; DISASTER
and ruin u the race Of 5 ulrt. Daring the eaEler
periods Of thai Moaarchy, i had been the PRACTICE
Of the sovereigns % levy contributions upon the
maritime coangies % furnish ships Tor The defence
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their war-like neighbors. Ia lieu Of ships. mdney
had sometimes been received, with which the
government had undertaken 10 supply these bull.
warks for the defence OF the ecasl Lewies Of fhis
character, however, had never been authorized by
statute; never extended beyond the counties Dor
dering onlhe coast, and had long been ahardpAed.
Prompted by a laudable ambition, Ill The Means
employed had mol been illegai.-Charles the ttrst,
had deieEmined iocreale Navy, and thus y place
bis kingdom upon iooting IN this respect With
The nations that surrounded him, and 10 fuTther-,
ance Of his object had IN time o. peace, levied.
ship money as Il was called, upon The entire ENG
dom E@eh county was rated at particnl sim,
which was Afterwards assessed % indiyldaals-
InoughAhe amount mus colleekea MAS exisnped
Of England in The protection Of her commerce Bet
the whole procedure was unprecedented, unlawful
and wasTieentiy opposed hy the people. II was
argued teat ths tax was entirely arbitrary AMI u
this violsion Of ne statute were snoaisIea % ax
- iNstSN ~ H8u ctOt1 0tsSA kfhft-
pose % she same way. Unfortunately tof the
King hsWas ihoned with me most extragagsei
notions ~ preT0Eatve i---Whtch was pfomtnhn4
ckaFaclefIsie, o. ne Sluari s-anl viewed nothing
Win laysir wnich tended 70 cali 10 question his
privilege la every emergency where the Interests
Of the Crftwn or Kingdom we're involved, be seemed
to think MAI the King was iuity empowered taraie
with er VII noat law, and that salional pHsilf ges
should yt4d g Supreme power Charles petseyff-
ed obslinAley in his Illegal attempt. and Tie hfes
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to consume himself and his throne IL
Hampton had been taxed twenty snillings on ms
estate which, rather than submit 70 an tlnwafanta-
beidecise5 he resolved to contest. When the III
flexible maxiIns Of the man with whom he bad 10
deal are Understood, together win the fact that the
judiciary Were known to nave been ioe erestprts
Of his WIKI and that there could have been but
tie prospeel afforded e Hampton that be would Se
ao'e. under any Circumstances % sustain ms caqsf
We may FORM some conception Of The courage hlSh
determination eyinced BY him in his resistance lip
me royal mandate LII
legal prosecution was entered against him,
and cendneted with slenal aolliiy on noth sides;
N the eIcheqner chamber fiyfe all The judges NJ
Englaad Dsriny ne tendency ofNIhe trial,F--a
/ period q iNfive 6arS-the most lnsense iniefrfE
was ihahli7sle2 the p tti0a. lhe counsel YH
dampleh argued MAJ yl was 10 VAIN the ilteeef
dsnls leF ancient wfRs nad peen produced, ihEsf
Wits Eheh examined gre only founa io rednlrs fhe
stapofts, sometimes ~ theif own ehafgs sometimes
a. .ae ehaifc ~ ene tounifss seua shfps lof mn
aeience o. tae ha1lVa. Even tHs pfefogaNVe Mhiep
stnp3Wersa 1ns c[oWa Y lssus suen ~is = Fno
lshed and rs EXERCISE almost entirely DISCONTINUED
from the Ting u Edward i'll; and all The auth,,ritH
when renamed, % was aiierWaro exercised was 81
PLess snps Ito me pnoiic serve . Nc paid 'of n
tne puolie. now Wide are tnese prse tuehts from
power g l0vihs ing peopls y iieft oNn cnar ReA
70 tui.u nlpstlv ctufl dnu PdE-tieul lot gnH
pooilcI nay y iurnisA money 70 Inc Crown lofI
ina, putposei 80
Was "a sspuinf etnef agains1 .ne TURNER extent
s,9n 2 snis slaI g agSlhs. nayershs I, org
aiPoses, IT pa ny, uohet III ekleu lne plea
u ueesssiJ Nouta Wa1tenl Any Vehel taAastSA a.
I wei I,, astthdff " snip money. Nj
nenever any alIrcuiy sh7il occur, ,ne
ens'saa u enqeavof ns u elaus 81 oseicolf
hef senNe anu PIN iehs tneasases, Will INSANITY
tePlsscn, y a. ie1son t1I .nlllns' us az
laws anu institutions; anu y sueh lhaAsms an4
slGa Pfae.icas-PlsYai wat hds Oscolns 81 na'ipn-
al y cry
W.. aulaofiy y lesl q 1ne ureae haI'et' ~
W otalp'es. ans % me very pstlon q flehtWniel
a. NE pfssenl reign naa ossn e sosenny enasaeq
=, .le coasnfIshce o. ine "n9ie lesls'a.uIs I-1
.Such weIe some ot me arguments aadnced DY
hampasn eoenssl against tnis MODE g, ,axanqn
oul a ne Iaages had prevsoasly assured me hlPg
-upon h's EaPpilsaueh,- -lnai according " Pas
usage of coaiu unuer circumstances q necessity
ana ne 20 bsthe Judge o. sash necessily-leTy
me all Was PVT reasonable % expect mat aifeI
tne large q piat had neen passed ahfougn, lthfy
weuia r1nnain ale,r oflglpal aeeision NoIwIln.
sustain Hampton ID opposition 70 The inaueneecl
me court
/ = lhonsh The decision was adverse 70 his interest
/ HamPdenFs ooleet.had been attained BY the tFiF
/ ior the people were thoroughly aroused 70 SENSE
i u NE danger which Impended over them. ard