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Origins of the Civil War.- Davies (Sir John, lawyer and poet, bap. 1569, d. 1626) An Argument uppon the Question of Impositons devided into sundry Chapters, By Sr John Davye knight one of his Mate learned Councell in Ireland wth an Annswere to it, manuscript, c. 400pp., ruled in red, small tear in one margin, 1f. loose, dampstaining affecting ff. towards end, contemporary ink inscription, "Bolte ? house in Fleetestreete" and in another hand, "1l - 10s - 0 1632", 18th century ink signature, engraved bookplate of Charles Mellish on front pastedown with manuscript note: "This work formerly belonged to the Mellish Family & was bought at the sale of the effects of Col. Mellish", original reversed calf, slightly marked, gilt leather label on spine, sm. folio, 1632.
⁂ The right of imposing taxation without parliamentary authority. The present work, with Bacon, and other lawyers, contended that in some cases the right belonged to the King. In 1628 the House of Commons declared in a Remonstrance, "that the receiving of tonnage and poundage, and other impositions, not granted by parliament, was a breach of the fundamental liberties of this kingdom, and contrary to his Majesty's royal answer to the petition of right." This led directly to the Civil War.
Charles Mellish (1737-97), MP.
Lot 136
Origins of the Civil War.- Davys (John), An Argument uppon the Question of Impositions devided into sundry Chapters, By Sr John Davye, manuscript, c. 400pp., ruled in red, small tear in one margin, 1f. loose, dampstaining affecting ff. towards end, contemporary ink original reversed calf, slightly marked, gilt leather label on spine, sm. folio, 1632.
Hammer Price: £1,200
Description
Origins of the Civil War.- Davies (Sir John, lawyer and poet, bap. 1569, d. 1626) An Argument uppon the Question of Impositons devided into sundry Chapters, By Sr John Davye knight one of his Mate learned Councell in Ireland wth an Annswere to it, manuscript, c. 400pp., ruled in red, small tear in one margin, 1f. loose, dampstaining affecting ff. towards end, contemporary ink inscription, "Bolte ? house in Fleetestreete" and in another hand, "1l - 10s - 0 1632", 18th century ink signature, engraved bookplate of Charles Mellish on front pastedown with manuscript note: "This work formerly belonged to the Mellish Family & was bought at the sale of the effects of Col. Mellish", original reversed calf, slightly marked, gilt leather label on spine, sm. folio, 1632.
⁂ The right of imposing taxation without parliamentary authority. The present work, with Bacon, and other lawyers, contended that in some cases the right belonged to the King. In 1628 the House of Commons declared in a Remonstrance, "that the receiving of tonnage and poundage, and other impositions, not granted by parliament, was a breach of the fundamental liberties of this kingdom, and contrary to his Majesty's royal answer to the petition of right." This led directly to the Civil War.
Charles Mellish (1737-97), MP.
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