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to_o be_v safe_a by_o their_o number_n 13_o but_o yet_o they_o have_v be_v reach_v ibid._n how_o maladministration_n sometime_o get_v foot_v but_o be_v afterward_o correct_v page_z 14_o our_o happiness_n under_o a_o stout_a and_o wise_a prince_n 17_o the_o present_a disorder_n to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n 20_o the_o king_n character_n with_o a_o description_n of_o his_o action_n and_o virtue_n 20_o to_o 24_o a_o prince_n who_o will_v reform_v the_o state_n must_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o great_a difficulty_n 25_o what_o artifices_fw-la such_o as_o be_v guilty_a will_n use_v 26_o what_o they_o will_v allege_v in_o their_o defence_n 28_o the_o false_a colour_n they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o give_v to_o their_o action_n and_o council_n 31_o they_o will_v poison_v the_o prince_n ear_n with_o false_a whisper_v and_o misrepresent_v to_o he_o his_o best_a friend_n 33_o whither_o it_o be_v politic_a to_o nourish_v faction_n in_o a_o court_n 34_o why_o 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memorandis_fw-la dicti_fw-la scaccarii_fw-la de_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la donationibus_fw-la concessionibus_fw-la &_o pardonationibus_fw-la post_fw-la praedictum_fw-la 16._o diem_fw-la martii_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la scaccario_fw-la factis_fw-la &_o inspecta_fw-la quadam_fw-la schedula_fw-la quam_fw-la vobis_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la mittimus_fw-la sub_fw-la pede_fw-la sigilli_fw-la nostri_fw-la omne_fw-la debita_fw-la in_o praedictis_fw-la rotulis_fw-la memorandis_fw-la &_o schedula_fw-la contenta_fw-la &_o per_fw-la vos_fw-la post_fw-la praedictum_fw-la 16._o diem_fw-la martii_fw-la pardonata_fw-la &_o remissa_fw-la levari_fw-la faciatis_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la pardonationibus_fw-la &_o remissionibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la aut_fw-la allocationibus_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la scaccarium_n inde_fw-la factis_fw-la &_o dâ—_n exitibus_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la &_o tenementis_fw-la custodiiâ—_n &_o maritagiis_fw-la praedictis_fw-la provenientibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la scaccarium_n faciatis_fw-la responderi_fw-la testa_n rege_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n 15_o die_v martii_fw-la sect_n iv_o that_o several_a minister_n of_o state_n have_v be_v impeach_v in_o parliament_n for_o presume_v to_o procure_v to_o themselves_o grant_v of_o the_o crown-revenue_n in_o the_o forego_n section_n we_o have_v take_v notice_n how_o careful_a the_o commons_o of_o england_n have_v all_o along_o be_v to_o assist_v by_o act_n of_o resumption_n such_o of_o their_o king_n as_o have_v be_v injure_v by_o immoderate_a bounty_n we_o shall_v now_o go_v on_o to_o show_v how_o parliament_n have_v proceed_v with_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o profusion_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o have_v handle_v such_o minister_n of_o state_n as_o have_v either_o wink_v at_o or_o promote_v the_o depredation_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o their_o master_n revenue_n and_o especial_o with_o those_o who_o â—n_o breach_n of_o their_o trust_n have_v venture_v â—o_o enrich_v themselves_o with_o spoil_n so_o little_o warrant_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o record_n we_o have_v already_o cite_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o the_o opinion_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v live_v upon_o his_o own_o and_o that_o the_o nation_n shall_v not_o be_v burden_v with_o unnecessary_a tax_n and_o imposition_n it_o appear_v likewise_o from_o the_o foresay_a record_n that_o when_o the_o crown_n have_v be_v impoverish_v by_o gift_n and_o grant_n new_a and_o extraordinary_a course_n of_o raise_v money_n have_v become_v unavoidable_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o our_o â—_z have_v very_o ancient_o prescribe_v a_o poweâ—_n of_o alienate_v the_o public_a revenue_n buâ—_n it_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o question_n whether_o thâ—_n be_v not_o more_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la than_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la anâ—_n it_o be_v not_o quite_o so_o clear_a that_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o â—ther_o seem_v one_o of_o those_o incroachmeâ—_n which_o flattery_n and_o compliance_n haâ—_n support_v for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o maâ—_n appear_v that_o in_o all_o these_o gothick_n government_n found_v upon_o the_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d liberty_n the_o public_a revenue_n weâ—_n esteem_v to_o belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o to_o the_o king_n 6._o king_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la l._n 6._o bodinus_fw-la say_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o maxim_n in_o france_n thâ—_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o crown-land_n be_v not_o in_o the_o prince_n that_o it_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o fundamental_a in_o france_n spain_n poland_n and_o hungary_n that_o the_o crown-land_n be_v not_o alienable_a which_o opinion_n have_v be_v confirm_v by_o decree_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n king_n charles_n the_o v._o and_o vii_o will_v not_o have_v the_o crown-land_n engage_v but_o by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n charlemain_n parliament_n vie_n de_fw-fr charlemain_n mezeray_fw-fr ses_fw-fr le_fw-fr domaine_n des_fw-fr roys_n &_o â—eluy_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr etoient_fw-fr inalienable_v and_o that_o though_o their_o king_n be_v now_o and_o then_o constrain_v to_o make_v grant_n c'estoit_fw-fr a_fw-fr vie_fw-fr seulement_fw-fr &_o a_o titre_n de_fw-fr gratification_n c'est_fw-fr pourquoy_fw-fr ils_fw-fr les_fw-fr nommoient_fw-fr des_fw-fr benefice_n mot_fw-fr qui_fw-fr n'est_fw-fr demeuré_fw-fr que_fw-fr dans_fw-fr l'egâ—ise_fw-fr 6_o l'egâ—ise_fw-fr lib._n 6_o bodinus_fw-la say_v all_o monarchy_n and_o state_n have_v hold_v it_o for_o a_o general_a and_o undoubted_a law_n that_o the_o crown-land_n shall_v be_v holy_a sacred_a and_o inalienable_a and_o that_o the_o maxim_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o wholesome_a policy_n that_o â—e_n want_v of_o the_o prince_n may_v not_o compel_v he_o either_o to_o overcharge_v his_o â—hole_a people_n with_o imposition_n or_o to_o â—ek_v for_o wealth_n by_o confiscate_v the_o ibid_v the_o ibid_v lewis_n xii_o â—who_o be_v term_v the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n will_v not_o mix_v his_o revenue_n â—nd_v patrimony_n with_o what_o belong_v to_o â—he_n public_a erect_v separate_a office_n to_o that_o purpose_n sir_n 179._o sir_n cot._n post_n p._n 179._o robert_n cotton_n a_o author_n of_o great_a weight_n in_o all_o these_o matter_n say_v as_o we_o have_v note_v before_o that_o in_o england_n our_o ancestor_n hold_v it_o impious_a to_o alienate_v the_o ancient_a demean_v land_n of_o the_o crown_n we_o have_v take_v notice_n in_o the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o difference_n the_o roman_a emperor_n make_v between_o the_o fiscus_n and_o the_o aerarium_fw-la the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o private_a patrimony_n and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o people_n have_v a_o right_n of_o this_o very_a thing_n there_o be_v footstep_n in_o england_n that_o be_v there_o be_v ancient_o a_o difference_n make_v between_o the_o scaccarium_n and_o the_o hannaperium_n and_o 278._o and_o spel._n glos_n p._n 278._o spelman_n seem_v to_o liken_v the_o scaccarium_n or_o treasury_n to_o the_o aerarium_fw-la and_o thâ—_n hannaperium_n or_o hamper_n to_o the_o fiscus_n principis_fw-la 331._o principis_fw-la p._n 331._o hannaperium_fw-la fiscus_n 〈◊〉_d sporta_fw-la grandior_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la regis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inferuntur_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la é_fw-fr sigillatione_fw-la diploâ—matum_fw-la brevium_fw-la chartarum_fw-la regiarâ—_n etc._n etc._n provenientes_fw-la for_o this_o branch_n of_o thâ—_n revenue_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v the_o chancellor_n in_o old_a time_n do_v not_o account_v iâ—_n the_o exchequer_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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