Be it known now unto the king
And let it be seriously and thoroughly considered by him and his counsellors:
that if this city be builded, and its walls set up again, then will
they not pay toll, tribute, and custom;
being able to defend themselves against the king's forces, sent to reduce them to their obedience; these three words take in all sorts of taxes and levies on persons, goods, and merchandise:
and so thou shall endamage the revenue of the kings;
not only his own, but his successors';
this they thought would be a very striking and powerful argument with
him.