Writs issued in February by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_England" id="mwSQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Charles I of England">Charles I of England</a> mandate that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_tax" id="mwSg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Ship tax">ship tax</a> by this date.