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Excerpt from Remarks on the Rev. Mr. Stanser's Examination of the Rev. Mr. Burke's Letter of Instruction to the C. M. Of Nova-Scotia: Together With a Reply to the Rev. Mr. Cochran's Fifth and Last Letter to Mr. B
The images of a great manypifeitended'faintswere taken dowm'and burnt, and all the rich oficerings made at their fhrines was feized for the crown, which brought an, immenfe treafure' into the Exche quer. -neal, c/z. L'st.' p. 19.-all Monafteries under the yearly value of£.200 Sterling, were' fuppreffid on the tirfi report, they were 376 in number, and their yearly value -plate, Jewelsfand furniture, the lead, bells, and other materials were fold a'new court called the court of augmentations of the King's revenue, to receive the rents, difpofe of the lands, and bring the profits into the Exchequer, was erected, 27. Ben. VIII. Chap. 27, £28. Ten thoufand Monks, old and young, were, fent to fhift for them felves, each man with forty five {billings in his pocket. Shortly after followed the diltolution of the great Ah beys; they were rated at the yearly rent of 63. 4d, but at leafi were worth ten times as much in real value. Moft of the abbey lands were given away amongft the courtiers, or {old at eafy rates to the gentry, to engage them by interef't againft the refumption of them to the church - Neal, z'bidem-l - thus this new pope efiablifhed order in the religious houfes.
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