1657 War with Spain. An Act for an Assessment upon England, at the rate of sixty thousand Pounds by the Moneth, for Three Moneths; from the 25th day of March 1657, to the 24th day of June then next ensuing. [An important Act which was introduced primarily for raising money to fund the War with Spain, and for which purpose Cromwell reassembled Parliament. It lists in detail the amounts needed by each City and County, listing also those Commissioners appointed. The War with Spain was in part fought in the West indies, hence of some American interest.]
London: Printed by Henry Hills & John Field, Printers to His Highness. 1657. First Edition. Disbound. Folio, title with fine woodcut of the Commonwealth Arms, initial woodcut letter, 73 pages of text, printed mostly in black letter. Disbound. A very scarce Cromwellian era Act from the Interregnum. Subsequently on the..... More
