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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A59390) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 31904) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1898:9) Several reasons for the establishment of a standing army, and the dissolving the militia 1 sheet ([1] p.). s.n., [London : 1700?] Imprint conjectured by Wing. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library. eng England and Wales. -- Army -- Early works to 1800. eebo Several reasons for the establishment of a standing army, and dissolving the militia. Johnson, Samuel, 1700 1 430 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2008-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-05 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-06 Sampled and proofread 2008-12 Rekeyed and resubmitted 2009-03 Sampled and proofread 2009-03 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Several Reasons for the Establishment of a Standing Army , and the Dissolving the Militia . 1. BEcause the Lords Lieutenants , Deputy Lieutenants , and the whole Militia , that is to say , the Lords , Gentlemen , and Freeholders of England , are not fit to be Trusted with their own Laws , Lives , Liberties , and Estates , and therefore ought to have Guardians and Keepers assigned to them . 2. Because Mercenary Souldiers , who Fight for Twelve Pence a Day , will Fight Better , as having More to lose , than either the Nobility or Gentry . 3. Because there are no Irish Papists in the Militia , who are certainly the Best Souldiers in the World , for they have Slain Men , Women and Children , by Hundreds of Thousands at Once . 4. Because the Dragooners have made more Converts , then all the Bishops and Clergy of France . 5. The Parliament ought to Establish One Standing Army at the least , because indeed there will be need of Two , That One of them may defend the People from the Other . 6. Because it is Thousand pitties a brave Popish Army should be a Riot . 7. Unless it be Established by Act of Parliament ; the Justices of Peace will be forced to suppress it in their own Defence ; for they will be loath to forfeit an Hundred Pounds , every Day they Rise , out of Complement to a Popish Rout , 13 H. 4. c. 7. 2. H. 5. c. 8. 8. Because a Popish Army is a Nullity . For all Papists are utterly Disabled ( and punishable besides ) from bearing any Office in Camp , Troop , Band , or Company of Souldiers , and are so far Disarmed by Law , that they cannot wear a Sword , so much as in their Defence , without the Allowance of Four Justices of Peace of the County : And then upon a March they will be perfectly Inchanted , for they are not able to stir above Five Miles from their own Dwelling-House . 3. Jac. 5. Sect. 8.27.28.29 . 35. Eliz. 2.3 Jac. 5. Sect. 7. 9. Because Persons utterly Disabled by Law are utterly Unauthorized ; and therefore the void Commissions of Killing and Slaying in the hands of Papists , can only enable them to Massacre and Murder .