The queen once, on the commencement of her reign, had tried a contrary practice, and with good success.

From the same author we learn, that the complaints renewed in our time were then very common, concerning the high prices of every thing.[****] * History of the World, vol.ii.p.

222.
** Anderson, vol.i.p.

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*** Anderson, voL i.p.

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**** A compendious or brief Examination of certain ordinary Complaints of divers of our Countrymen.