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 King hould have all the Forces that Charles the 2d had in 80 in England, and thee were not then here; the Holland Regiments being paid by the States, and their Soldiers; and the others 500 Leagues off at Tangier. But all this advantage would not atisfy the Army-Gentlemen: For in the Committee they endeavoured again to et aide the Vote, by moving for a Sum of 500000 Pounds per Annum for Guards and Garrions, without naming any certain Number (which would have maintained above 20000) but this could not be carried; therefore they came to a ort of Compoition, to have but 10000, whereof a great number were to be Hore and Dragoons; and the Sum given to maintain them was 350000 Pounds; But notwithtanding this they moved afterwards for 3000 Marines (alledging that thee were not a Land-Force, but a Water-Force) which was carried.

Here I will beg leave to oberve one thing, that nothing would atisfy the Courtiers at the beginning of the Winter but to have the Forces etablihed by the Parliament, and upon other Terms they would not accept them; and in all Companys aid, that any Miniter that advied the King to keep them up otherwie, or any Officers that continued his Commiion ought to be attainted of High Treaon: About which I hall not differ with thee Gentlement, nor do I arraign them for altering their Opinion; for perhaps they may conceive that a Vote to give 350000 Pounds for Guards and Garrions, is a ufficient Authority againt Law to quarter Soldiers in all parts of England, as well out of Garions, as in them, and as well at a ditance from the King's Peron, as about it.

Thus what our Courts for above a thouand Years together had never Effrontery enough to ak; what the Penioner Parliament could not think of without Atonihment; what King James's Parliament (that almot choen by himelf) could not hear debated with Patience, we are likely to have the honour of etablihing in our own Age, even under a Deliverance.

Now we will examine how far they have complied with the Reolutions of the Houe of Commons. Having o far gained upon the firt Vote by the means before related, 'twas not eay to be imagined but they would nicely