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that_o disgrace_v the_o reign_n of_o rufus_n of_o who_o time_n william_n of_o malmsbury_n speak_v say_v none_o be_v then_o rich_a but_o such_o as_o deal_v with_o the_o exchequer_n 123._o exchequer_n will._n malm_n p._n 123._o nullus_fw-la dives_fw-la visi_fw-la nummularius_fw-la this_o wicked_a minister_n be_v bring_v to_o punishment_n by_o henry_n i._n who_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n and_o load_v he_o with_o chain_n matthew_n paris_n say_v 56._o say_v mat._n paris_n p._n 56._o de_fw-fr communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la gentis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la posuit_fw-la eum_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o vinculis_fw-la malmsbury_n give_v he_o this_o character_n 123._o character_n wil._n malm_n p._n 123._o radulphus_fw-la clericus_fw-la ex_fw-la infimo_fw-la genere_fw-la hominum_fw-la lingua_fw-la &_o assiduitate_fw-la provectus_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la expilator_fw-la divitum_fw-la exterminator_fw-la pauperum_fw-la confiscator_fw-la alienarum_fw-la hereditatum_fw-la invictus_fw-la caussidicus_n &_o 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himself_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o to_o divers_a other_o people_n insomuch_o that_o by_o his_o wealth_n he_o be_v become_v dangerous_a to_o the_o great_a damage_n and_o injury_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n for_o which_o he_o be_v banish_v the_o realm_n so_o as_o if_o he_o return_v he_o shall_v be_v treat_v as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n kingdom_n and_o people_n but_o take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o record_n because_o it_o be_v very_o curious_a 20._o rot._n ord._n 5._o edw._n 2._o num._n 20._o purceo_fw-la qe_v conve_n choose_v est_fw-la &_o per_fw-la le_fw-fr examinement_n de_fw-fr prelatz_n countess_n &_o baroun_n chivaler_n &_o autres_fw-fr bone_n gentz_n du_fw-fr roialme_n trovez_fw-fr qe_fw-fr pieres_n de_fw-fr gaveston_n ad_fw-la malmevez_n &_o mal_fw-fr conseillez_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o lad_n enticee_n a_o malfaire_n en_fw-fr divers_a manieres_n &_o deceivance_n en_fw-fr accoillant_fw-fr a_fw-fr lui_fw-fr toute_fw-fr le_fw-fr tresor_fw-la le_fw-fr roi_fw-fr &_o lad_n esloigne_v horse_n du_fw-fr roialme_n en_fw-fr attreant_n a_fw-fr lui_fw-fr royal_a poer_n &_o royal_a dignity_n come_v en_fw-fr aliaunce_n fair_a de_fw-fr gentz_n par_fw-fr sermentz_n
coâ—_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o article_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o high_a office_n in_o the_o state_n as_o no_o one_o person_n can_v well_o and_o true_o discharge_v that_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a gain_n he_o have_v sell_v patent_n to_o be_v peer_n of_o england_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o gentry_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o beside_o his_o great_a employment_n and_o the_o profit_v thereunto_o belong_v which_o may_v have_v satisfy_v any_o moderate_a ambition_n he_o have_v procure_v to_o himself_o several_a grant_n of_o the_o crown_n revenue_n amount_v to_o a_o high_a value_n but_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v have_v this_o matter_n of_o impeachment_n more_o full_o before_o he_o we_o shall_v here_o incert_v the_o three_o article_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o our_o present_a subject_n though_o they_o be_v already_o publish_v in_o rushworth_n 306._o rush_n coll._n 1_o vol._n p._n 306._o art_n i._n that_o whereas_o the_o great_a office_n express_v in_o the_o say_v duke_n style_n and_o title_n heretofore_o have_v be_v the_o singular_a preferment_n of_o several_a person_n eminent_a in_o wisdom_n and_o trust_n and_o full_o able_a for_o the_o weighty_a service_n and_o great_a employment_n of_o the_o state_n whereby_o the_o say_v office_n be_v both_o careful_o and_o sufficient_o execute_v by_o several_a person_n of_o such_o wisdom_n trust_v and_o ability_n and_o other_o also_o that_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o royal_a progenitor_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o place_n of_o less_o dignity_n be_v much_o encourage_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o advancement_n and_o whereas_o divers_a of_o the_o say_a place_n several_o of_o themselves_o and_o necessary_o require_v the_o whole_a care_n industry_n and_o attendance_n of_o a_o most_o provident_a and_o most_o able_a person_n he_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v young_a and_o unexperienced_a have_v of_o late_a year_n with_o exorbitant_a ambition_n and_o for_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o advantage_n procure_v and_o ingross_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o say_v several_a office_n both_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o state_n the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o service_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v perform_v in_o they_o and_o to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o other_o who_o by_o this_o his_o procure_n and_o engross_n of_o the_o say_a office_n be_v preclude_v from_o such_o hope_n as_o their_o virtue_n ability_n and_o public_a employment_n may_v otherwise_o have_v give_v they_o 334._o p._n 334._o art_n ix_o whereas_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v confer_v as_o great_a reward_n upon_o such_o virtuous_a and_o industrious_a person_n as_o have_v merit_v they_o by_o their_o faithful_a service_n the_o say_a duke_n by_o his_o importunate_a and_o subtle_a procurement_n have_v not_o only_o pervert_v that_o ancient_a and_o most_o honourable_a way_n but_o also_o undue_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a gain_n he_o have_v enforce_v some_o that_o be_v rich_a though_o unwilling_a to_o purchase_v honour_n as_o the_o lord_n r._n baron_n of_o t._n who_o by_o practice_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o his_o agent_n be_v draw_v up_o to_o london_n in_o or_o about_o october_n in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n of_o famous_a memory_n and_o there_o so_o threaten_a and_o deal_v withal_o that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o he_o yield_v to_o give_v and_o according_o do_v pay_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n to_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o to_o his_o use_n for_o which_o say_v sum_n the_o say_a duke_n in_o the_o month_n january_n in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o say_v late_a king_n procure_v the_o title_n of_o baron_n r._n of_o t._n to_o the_o say_a lord_n r._n in_o which_o practice_n as_o the_o say_a lord_n r._n be_v much_o wrong_v in_o this_o particular_a so_o the_o example_n thereof_o tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o gentry_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 340._o p._n 340._o art_n xii_o he_o the_o say_a duke_n not_o content_v with_o the_o great_a advancement_n former_o receive_v from_o the_o late_a king_n of_o famous_a memory_n by_o his_o procurement_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o many_o place_n honour_n and_o dignity_n confer_v on_o he_o do_v obtain_v a_o grant_n of_o divers_a manner_n parcel_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o seven_o pound_n two_o shilling_n halfpenny_n farthing_n of_o the_o old_a rent_n with_o all_o wood_n timber_n tree_n and_o advowson_n part_v whereof_o amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o seven_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n be_v rate_v at_o two_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n but_o in_o truth_n of_o a_o far_o great_a value_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n do_v procure_v divers_a other_o manner_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n at_o the_o old_a rent_n of_o twelve_o hundred_o pound_n or_o thereabouts_o according_a as_o in_o a_o schedule_n hereunto_o annex_v appear_v in_o the_o warrant_n for_o pass_v of_o which_o land_n he_o by_o his_o great_a favour_n procure_v divers_a unusual_a clause_n to_o be_v insert_v viz._n that_o no_o perquisites_n of_o court_n shall_v be_v value_v and_o that_o all_o bailiff_n fee_n shall_v be_v reprise_v in_o the_o particular_n upon_o which_o those_o land_n be_v rate_v whereby_o a_o precedent_n have_v be_v introduce_v which_o all_o those_o who_o since_o that_o time_n have_v obtain_v any_o land_n from_o the_o crown_n have_v pursue_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n and_o of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v to_o a_o exceed_o great_a value_n and_o afterward_o he_o surrender_v to_o his_o say_a majesty_n divers_a manor_n and_o land_n parcel_n of_o those_o land_n former_o grant_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o value_n of_o seven_o hundred_o twenty_o three_o pound_n eighteen_o shilling_n and_o two_o penny_n halfpenny_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o consideration_n of_o which_o surrender_n he_o procure_v divers_a other_o land_n of_o the_o say_v late_a king_n to_o be_v sell_v and_o contract_v for_o by_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o agent_n and_o thereupon_o have_v obtain_v grant_n of_o the_o same_o to_o pass_v from_o his_o late_a majesty_n to_o several_a person_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o have_v cause_v tally_n to_o be_v strike_v for_o the_o money_n be_v the_o consideration_n mention_v in_o those_o grant_n in_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n as_o if_o any_o such_o money_n have_v real_o come_v to_o his_o majesty_n coffer_n whereas_o the_o duke_n or_o some_o other_o by_o his_o appointment_n have_v indeed_o receive_v the_o same_o sum_n and_o expend_v they_o upon_o his_o own_o occasion_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a and_o inestimable_a gain_n by_o he_o make_v by_o the_o sale_n of_o office_n honour_n and_o by_o other_o suit_n by_o he_o obtain_v from_o his_o majesty_n and_o for_o the_o countenance_v of_o divers_a project_n and_o other_o course_n burdensome_a to_o his_o majesty_n realm_n both_o of_o england_n and_o ireland_n the_o say_a duke_n have_v likewise_o by_o his_o procurement_n and_o practice_n receive_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o disburse_v to_o his_o own_o use_n exceed_v great_a sum_n that_o be_v the_o money_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o famous_a memory_n as_o appear_v also_o in_o the_o say_a schedule_n hereunto_o annex_v and_o the_o better_a to_o colour_v his_o do_n in_o that_o behalf_n have_v obtain_v several_a privy-seal_n from_o his_o late_a majesty_n and_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v warrant_v the_o payment_n of_o great_a sum_n to_o 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