_Answer._ No goods, either exported or imported, pay any the least duties here, only two shillings the hogshead on tobacco exported, which is to defray all public charges; and this year we could not get an account of more than fifteen thousand hogsheads, out of which the king allows me a thousand yearly, with which I must maintain the part of my place, and one hundred intervening charges that cannot be put to public account. And I can knowingly affirm, that there is no government of ten years settlement, but has thrice as much allowed him. But I am supported by my hopes, that his gracious majesty will one day consider me. 22. What revenues doe or may arise to his majesty within your government, and of what nature is it; by whom is the same collected, and how answered and accounted to his majesty? _Answer._ There is no revenue arising to his majesty but out of the quit-rents; and this he hath given away to a deserving servant, Col. Henry Norwood. 23. What course is taken about the instructing the people, within your government in the christian religion ...? _Answer._ The same course that is taken in England out of towns; every man according to his ability instructing his children. We have fforty eight parishes, and our ministers are well paid, and by my consent should be better _if they would pray oftener and preach less_. But of all other commodities, so of this, _the worst are sent us_, and we had few that we could boast of, since the persicution in _Cromwell's_ tiranny drove divers worthy men hither. But, I thank God, _there are no free schools_ nor _printing_, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years; for _learning_ has brought disobedience, and heresy, and sects into the world, and _printing_ has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both! 105. The Franchise in Virginia again Restricted[108] Hening's _Statutes at Large_. For the general reaction of this period, _American History and Government_, ## 103, 104. [October, 1670.] Act III. Whereas the usuall way of chuseing burgesses by the votes of all persons who, haveing served their tyme, are ffreemen of this country, who, haveing little interest in the country, doe oftner make tumults at the election to the disturbance of his majesties peace, then by their discretions in their votes provide for the conservasion thereof, by makeing choyse of persons fitly qualifyed for the discharge of soe greate a trust, =_And whereas the lawes of England grant a voyce in such election only to such as by their estates real or personall have interest enough to tye them to the endeavour of the publique good_=; It is hereby enacted, that none but ffreeholders and housekeepers who only are answerable to the publique for the levies shall hereafter have a voice in the election of any burgesses in this country; and that the election be at the court house.