County-Charge, with as much Satisfaction, Pleasure and Advantage, as to
part with 5 l. to prevent paying 50 s. _per An._, which I think no wise
people will judge to be an hard Bargain; especially if they consider the
other vast profit to the Nation, and that thereby they purchase (in the
Country) 50 s. _per Annum_ more by improvement of their Lands for Hemp or
Flax.--As thus;

Suppose every Parish, one with another, throughout the Nation, relieves
as many poor People, Beggars, _&c._ as doth amount to 12 d. in the
Pound, so that every 100 l. _per Annum_, pays 5l. _per Annum_ to the
poor; Now if every 100 l. _per Annum_, pay 5 l. towards Building such
Hospital, then whereas more than half their poor consists of Children,
Women, and decrepit weak persons, unfit for any other Employment, but
such as may fitly be removed to this Hospital; it follows, more than
half their Charge will for the future be abated; yea, many Parishes
have scarce any poor to provide for.

Wherefore as for raising Money, we will take our measures thus; In
_England_ there are commonly accounted 9725 Parishes, and 52 Counties; so
that one with another, there are 187 Parishes to each County, and each
Parish supposed to be worth 1500 l. _per Annum_ (some more, some less) at
the Rate of 12 d. _per_ Pound, it will amount to the Sum of 14025 l. in
each County, which undoubtedly will compleat the House and Materials.

Obj. 3. _But this Method will not hold, because one County hath not so many
Parishes as another_.

_Answ._ It matters not; Let each County build proportionally to their Money
as it will arise at 12 d. _per_ Pound, we doubt not but it will be
sufficient.