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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
tallage .
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Examples
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Thei do so polle and oppresse their tributaries, with subsidies, taxes and tallages, as neuer did people but thei, that euer manne redde of.
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London, to pay fifteenths, tallages, and other subsidies contrary to the liberties of their charter.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Howbeit of late the officers of our lord the king, in the foresaid ward of Doue-gate, constrained the marchants aforesaid to pay tallages, fifteenths, and other subsidies.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Whereupon the saide marchants prosecuted the matter before the Councel of our soueraign lord the king, insomuch that they were released from paying afterward any such tallages, fifteenths, and subsidies.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Moreouer he commanded all vniust imposts, tolles and tallages to be laid downe, and granted frée hunting in the woods, chases and forrests.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (2 of 12) William Rufus Raphael Holinshed
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Amongest other of his roiall acts, he caused such tolles and tallages as were demanded of way-goers at bridges and stréets in the high way betwixt England and
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (7 of 8) The Seventh Boke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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Diuerse other matters they laid to his charge, as leuieng of taxes and tallages, contrarie to his promise, infringing of lawes & customes of the realme, and suffering the earle of March to remaine in prison, [Sidenote: Procurers & protectors of the commonwealth.] without trauelling to haue him deliuered.
Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed
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The poorer citizens were voteless, and the plan of the aldermen was to levy the tallages per head, and not in proportion to the property of the inhabitants.
The Rise of the Democracy Joseph Clayton
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Many of the boroughs at this time, on account of the expense of paying their representatives, declined to send members; but the King took care for his own purposes that the Royal and other boroughs where his influence extended, should send members: hence in Cornwall and the other counties on the same coast, where the King's power and property chiefly lay, on account of the mines and tallages, almost every village sent representatives.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 576, November 17, 1832 Various
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Howbeit, the more they grudged at such tolles, tallages, customes, and other impositions wherewith they were pressed; the more they were charged and ouerpressed.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6) England (1 of 12) William the Conqueror Raphael Holinshed
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