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New Grant for His Majesty Critiqued in 18th Century Debate
A parliamentary record condemns a clause seen as a new grant to the king, arguing it loads the nation with a larger civil list burden amid high taxes, debt, and trade troubles. It notes the king's prior revenues far exceed existing allowances and warns of adverse national consequences.
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