3

666 13 4

In the port of London

Southampton

Hull

Boston

Lynn

Ipswich

Out of 38. per ton on wine, and 12d.

per lb. on other merchandize, in

Out of the iffues of the Hannaper

From efcheats and fheriffs proffers

100

100

O

O

666 13 4 666 13 4

6500

Which makes the annual expence of the king's household, when trebled (the above being for only four months), 19,500l.

N. B. No mention made of the Port of Liverpool at this period.

REMARK.

By the above account, we learn what towns were then moft confiderable in the wool or wine

trade; and, in part, how our kings of old fupported the expences of their houfhold, &c. namely, from the rents and profits of their own demefne lands, fee-farm rents, and fuch like certain and hereditary revenues, which were then confiderable, but have been since lavished away; and partly alfo from the above noted customs.

A. D. 1410. Henry IV. grants to the town of Cambridge, a number of fmall taxes, or folls, on provifions, &c. brought into their town, either by land or by water, for the space of three years, for enabling them to pave their streets, and to mend the high roads leading thither.

Henry IVth's Will begins thus,

"In the name of God, Fader, and Son, and "Holy Ghost, three perfons and on God, I "Henry, finful wretch, &c,"

HENRY

HENRY V.

CHARACTER OF HENRY V.

THIS prince poffeffed many eminent virtues; and, if we give indulgence to ambition in a monarch, or rank it, as the vulgar do, among his virtues, they were unstained by any confiderable blemish; his abilities appeared equally in the cabinet and in the field: the boldnefs of his enterprizes was no less remarkable than his perfonal valour in conducting them. He had the talent of attaching his friends by affability, and gaining his enemies by addrefs and cle

mency.

The English, dazzled by the luftre of his character, ftill more by that of his victories, were reconciled to the de-

fects of his title. The French almoft forgot he was an enemy; and his care of maintaining juftice in his civil administration, and preferving difcipline in his armies, made fome amends to both nations for the calamities infeparable from thofe wars in which his fhort reign was almoft occupied. That he could forgive the earl of Marche, who had a better right to the throne than himfelf, is a fure proof of his magnanimity; and that the earl relied fo on his friendship, is no lefs a proof of his eftablished character for candour and fincerity.

There remain, in hiftory, few inftances of fuch mutual trust; and ftill fewer, where neither found reafon to repent it.

The exterior figure of this great prince, as well as his deportment, was engaging. His ftature was fomewhat

above the middle fize; his countenance beautiful, his limbs genteel and flender, but full of vigour; and he excelled in all war-like and manly exercifes. HUMF. Died 31ft Auguft, 1422; in the year of his age 34; of his reign, the 10th.

ANOTHER CHARACTER OF HENRY V.

HENRY was tall and flender, with a long neck, and engaging afpect, and limbs of the most elegant turn. He excelled all the youth of that age, in agility, and the exercise of arms; was hardy, patient, laborious, and more capable of enduring cold, hunger, and fatigue, than any individual in his army. His valour was fuch, as no danger could startle, and no difficulty oppofe;