to be disposed of by his majesty. This money is left in bank
there, to be made use of upon any sudden and dangerous emergency, except
when it is called home to England; and for want of such a bank, Sir
William Berkeley was not able to make any stand against Bacon, whom
otherwise he might easily have subdued, and consequently have prevented
above one hundred thousand pounds expense to the crown of England, to
pacify those troubles.

Sec. 14. 2. The revenue granted 10 his majesty by act of assembly, for the
support and maintenance of the government, arises first out of a duty of
two shillings per hogshead, which is paid for every hogshead of tobacco
exported out of that colony. 2. By a rate of fifteen pence per ton for
every ship, upon each return of her voyage, whether she be empty or
full. 3. By a duty of sixpence per poll for every passenger, bound or
free, going into that country to remain. 4. By the fines and forfeitures
imposed by several acts of assembly. There is also an addition, by wafts
and strays having no owner, composition of two pence per acre for
escheat land, chattels escheat, and the sale of land instead of rights,
at five shillings per right; all which are paid into the hands of the
receiver general, and disposed of by the governor and council, (with
liberty for the assembly to inspect the accounts when they meet,) for
defraying the public charges of the government.

The revenue, _communibus annis_, amounts to more than three thousand
pounds a year.

Sec. 15. 3. The revenue arising by act of assembly, and reserved to their
own disposal, is of two sorts, viz: a duty upon liquors imported from
the neighboring plantations, and a duty upon all slaves and servants
imported, except English.

The duty on liquors used to be 4d. per gallon on all wines, rum, and
brandy; and 1d. per gallon on beer, cider and other liquors, discounting
twenty per cent. upon the invoice, except oats.

The duty on servants and slaves used to be twenty shillings for each
servant, not being a native of England or Wales, and five pounds for
each slave or negro.

The former of these duties amounts _communibus annis_, to six hundred
pounds a year, and the latter to more or less, as the negro ships happen
to arrive.

The charge of building and adorning the governor's house and capitol,
was defrayed by these duties, and so was the erecting of the public
prison.

These funds are gathered into the hands of the treasurer of the coun