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N Enumeration and description of the several Branches of the Publick Charge.

The Maintenance of Governours ought to be in greater splendour than private Callings can reach to.

The honour of being trusted, and the pleasure of being feared, is reward enough for some Offices.

The Pastorage of Souls ought to be a Publick Charge even upon a Civil Account.

The use of Schools and Universities, as they are a publick charge.

The common and general Causes, which encrease and aggravate the burthen of paying Taxes.

The Causes that excite Forreign and Offensive Wars.

The Causes of Defensive and Civil Wars.

A Cause of unnecessary Ecclesiastical Charge, is the not sizing of Parishes according to the Alterations which have been in Religion and Trade.

That five thousand Parishes are enough for England and Wales, so as to give unto each but a thousand Parishioners, and so as that none need go two miles to Church.

Antiquated Offices and overgrown Fees a Cause of unnecessary Charge in the Government, and administration of Justice.

Registers for Conveyances of Lands and Depositories for moveable Pawns, as also Banks of Money will lessen the Charge of Lawsuits and Writings.

How the number of such as relate to the Faculty of Medicine may be adjusted.

How the number of Students in the Universities intending to make Learning the way of their livelihood may be adjusted.

An Use propounded for the choice Parish-Children and Foundlings, to force on an useful Work, which hath hitherto been but perfunctorily pursued.