CHAP. II.

_Of the Causes which encrease and aggravate the several sorts of

Publick Charges._

Having thus spoken of the several sorts of Publick Charges, we

shall next consider the Causes which encrease them both in general

and in particular.

Among the general Causes is, First, the unwillingness of the

people to pay them; arising from an opinion, that by delay and

reluctancy they may wholly avoid them, with a suspition that what

is imposed is too much, or that what is collected is embezelled or

ill expended, or that it is unequally leavied and assessed. All

these resolving into an unnecessary Charge to collect them, and of

forcing their Prince to hardships towards the people.

2. Another Cause which aggravates Taxes is, the force of paying

them in money at a certain time, and not in commodities, at the

most convenient seasons.