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 ret were threatned to be given up to the ouldiers fury to bee plundered. Neither were they content with that which every one did freely offer according to his etate, but et a price as it were according to the cutome of buyers, writing downe in particular Tables made to that purpoe, what ummes were to bee paid within the compae of ome dayes: viz. a hundred. a thouand, two, three, ix thouand Florenee. And becaue they promied that upon the payment of the mony the Souldiers hould bee removed, therefore every one brought in his part more willingly and ome readily bringing in their plate and Jewells.

4. A little while after other Commiioners ent to require certain Cities of the Nobility to maintain the tanding forces of the Kingdome (for the greatet part of the Army was drawn into Moravia and Hungaria) and to contribute Corn, wherein alo publick Granaries might be erected. This buinee cot them much mony and pains.

5. In the meane time all were fed with a vaine hope of the removall of the Souldiers, but none were removed but rather more were lifted, which increaed new preures and raied the taxes o high as was impoible for people to pay, even in thoe places which had revolted to them. For when ome who were allured to deny the truth from a vaine hope of freedome from taxes and quarterings of Souldiers, complained that promies were not performed, the Je- uites