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that_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v procure_v great_a gift_n and_o grant_n from_o the_o crown_n whilst_o under_o great_a debt_n by_o warrant_n counter-signed_n by_o himself_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o impeachment_n be_v read_v and_o the_o matter_n thereof_o debate_v resolve_v that_o before_o the_o house_n do_v proceed_v far_o in_o the_o debate_n of_o this_o article_n they_o will_v hear_v the_o witness_n the_o witness_n be_v hear_v then_o the_o house_n adjourn_v lunae_fw-la 3_o die_v maii_n 1675._o the_o house_n then_o proceed_v in_o the_o far_a consideration_n of_o the_o article_n against_o the_o lord-treasurer_n and_o 3d._n four_o 5_o 6_o and_o seven_o article_n be_v read_v and_o the_o question_n be_v several_o put_v whether_o any_o fit_a matter_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o those_o article_n to_o impeach_v the_o lord-treasurer_n it_o pass_v in_o the_o negative_a commons_o journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o sabbati_fw-la 21_o die_v decemb._n 1678._o 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edw._n 4._o his_o family_n inheritance_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o york_n and_o earldom_n of_o march._n but_o this_o difference_n with_o many_o other_o good_a form_n of_o our_o old_a government_n be_v say_v aside_o 278._o aside_o spel._n glos_n p._n 278._o nulla_fw-la pené_fw-fr jam_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la habita_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la publicae_fw-la &_o privatae_fw-la distinctione_n cùm_fw-la sit_fw-la utráque_fw-la in_fw-la solius_fw-la princiâ—is_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o william_n rufus_n our_o king_n have_v think_v they_o may_v alienate_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o crown-land_n at_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o â—n_o all_o age_n not_o only_a charter_n of_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n have_v be_v give_v but_o likewise_o letter_n patent_n for_o land_n and_o manor_n have_v actual_o pass_v in_o every_o reign_n nor_o will_v it_o have_v be_v convenient_a that_o the_o prince_n hand_n shall_v have_v be_v absolute_o bind_v up_o by_o any_o law_n or_o that_o what_o have_v 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become_v burdensome_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o public_a nor_o can_v any_o government_n or_o state_n divest_v itself_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o preservation_n and_o if_o our_o king_n shall_v have_v have_v a_o unlimited_a power_n of_o give_v away_o their_o whole_a revenue_n and_o if_o no_o authority_n can_v have_v revoke_v such_o gift_n every_o profuse_a prince_n of_o which_o we_o have_v have_v many_o in_o this_o kingdom_n will_v have_v ruin_v his_o successor_n and_o the_o people_n must_v have_v be_v destroy_v with_o new_a and_o repeat_v tax_n for_o by_o our_o duty_n we_o be_v likewise_o to_o support_v the_o next_o prince_n so_o that_o if_o no_o authority_n can_v look_v into_o this_o a_o nation_n must_v be_v utter_o undo_v without_o any_o way_n of_o redress_v itself_o which_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o any_o free_a establishment_n our_o constitution_n therefore_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v that_o the_o king_n always_o may_v make_v grant_n and_o that_o those_o 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and_o in_o many_o other_o instance_n the_o law_n have_v fence_v the_o king_n revenue_n with_o restriction_n and_o wholesome_a constitution_n it_o have_v prescribe_v form_n by_o which_o grant_n and_o gift_n shall_v pass_v it_o have_v erect_v several_a check_n and_o trust_v those_o check_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o high_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o last_o the_o law_n have_v call_v to_o account_n and_o seveer_o punish_v many_o man_n of_o great_a birth_n and_o figure_n for_o break_v down_o these_o fence_n by_o all_o which_o our_o ancestor_n seem_v to_o have_v desire_v and_o design_v prevent_v mischief_n in_o their_o growth_n and_o that_o recourse_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o extraordinary_a remedy_n as_o seldom_o as_o possible_a and_o first_o that_o not_o only_o his_o common_a expense_n but_o that_o also_o his_o liberality_n may_v be_v supply_v without_o diminution_n of_o the_o capital_a innumerable_a law_n do_v provide_v that_o he_o may_v be_v neither_o deceive_v in_o his_o receipt_n nor_o in_o his_o payment_n beside_o which_o the_o introitus_fw-la and_o exitus_fw-la of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v original_o contrive_v with_o check_n upon_o check_n and_o with_o all_o the_o care_n and_o art_n imaginable_a but_o all_o these_o good_a method_n be_v very_o early_o overthrow_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o some_o prince_n but_o more_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o minister_n henry_n the_o iv_o who_o have_v depose_v his_o predecessor_n and_o who_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o foot_n of_o reformation_n begin_v to_o make_v regulation_n and_o restore_v some_o order_n in_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o commons_o complain_v of_o outrageous_a grant_n and_o of_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n release_v to_o undeserving_a person_n the_o king_n not_o perceive_v the_o hurt_n do_v he_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_n they_o pray_v that_o such_o grant_n upon_o good_a deliberation_n may_v be_v recall_v and_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o will_v make_v no_o grant_n but_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n the_o king_n answer_v he_o will_v be_v advise_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o council_n and_o thereupon_o several_a good_a regulation_n relate_v to_o the_o pass_v of_o grant_n be_v establish_v but_o take_v the_o record_n 98._o 1_o hen._n 4._o rot._n parl._n num._n 98._o et_fw-fr aufyn_n qil_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soit_fw-fr deceux_fw-fr en_fw-fr les_fw-fr grantes_n ou_fw-fr doun_n annuelx_fw-fr ou_fw-fr en_fw-fr fee_fw-fr ou_fw-fr en_fw-fr ascunes_fw-fr office_n per_fw-la luy_fw-fr a_o fair_n ou_fw-fr a_fw-fr granter_n en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr avenir_fw-fr il_fw-fr voet_n de_fw-fr lassent_fw-la des_fw-fr seignour_n esprituelx_fw-fr &_o temporelx_fw-fr &_o des_fw-fr commune_v qe_fw-fr tout_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr qi_fw-fr demanderont_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr terres_n tenemente_n rent_n office_n annuitees_n ou_fw-fr autres_fw-fr profit_n qeconqe_v facent_fw-la express_v mention_v en_fw-fr lour_v petition_n de_fw-mi la_o value_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr choose_v ensi_fw-la a_o demander_n &_o auxi_fw-la de_fw-la ceo_fw-la qe_fw-fr ils_fw-fr ont_fw-fr eve_n du_fw-fr donne_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ou_fw-fr des_fw-fr autres_fw-fr ses_fw-fr progenitour_n ou_fw-fr predecessor_n per_fw-la devant_fw-fr &_o en_fw-fr case_z qe_fw-fr ils_fw-fr ne_fw-fr facent_fw-la tiel_fw-fr mention_v en_fw-fr lour_v dite_fw-fr petition_n &_o ceo_fw-la duement_fw-fr proeve_fw-fr soient_fw-fr les_fw-fr lettre_n patentes_fw-la du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ent_a faites_fw-fr nient_a vaillable_n ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr nulle_fw-la force_n neffect_n mes_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr revoqes_fw-fr repelle_n &_o adnuelle_n pur_fw-mi toutz_fw-ge jourz_fw-ge au_fw-fr punissement_fw-fr de_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr qe_fw-fr ensi_fw-la ount_v fait_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr deceit_n ou_fw-fr roy_fw-fr come_v ceux_fw-fr quy_fw-la ne_fw-fr sont_fw-fr pas_fw-fr dignes_fw-la denjoier_fw-fr leffect_n &_o benefice_n des_fw-fr lettres_n patentes_fw-la a_o eux_fw-fr grantez_fw-fr en_fw-fr celle_fw-fr party_n this_o act_n direct_v that_o in_o the_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n for_o any_o gift_n or_o grant_v express_v mention_n shall_v
iu._n they_o pray_v to_o have_v leave_n to_o quit_v their_o employment_n a_o modesty_n and_o self-denial_n not_o very_o common_a in_o this_o age_n and_o that_o their_o account_n may_v be_v pass_v upon_o which_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o direct_v person_n to_o audit_n and_o state_n the_o say_a account_n the_o record_n be_v very_o curious_a we_o shall_v therefore_o give_v it_o in_o word_n at_o length_n 44._o length_n rot._n parl._n 7_o &_o 8_o hen._n 4._o nu._n 44._o item_n mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr jour_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr mr._n john_n tibetot_n then_o speaker_n monstra_fw-la de_fw-fr par_fw-fr les_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr commune_v comment_n au_o parliament_n nadgaires_fw-fr tenuz_fw-fr a_fw-fr coventre_fw-fr thomas_n sire_n de_fw-fr furnival_n &_o mr._n john_n pelham_n furent_fw-fr assignez_fw-fr tresorer_n pour_fw-fr les_fw-fr guerres_n come_v pierd_v the_o record_n en_fw-fr rolle_n de_fw-fr parliament_n puis_fw-fr qel_fw-fr temps_fw-fr les_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr tresorer_n ont_fw-fr desirez_fw-fr &_o moult_v diligeamment_fw-fr pursâ—is_fw-la as_o diverse_n foit_n a_o nostre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o as_o toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr estate_n de_fw-fr ceste_fw-fr present_a parliament_n de_fw-fr estre_fw-fr deschargez_fw-fr de_fw-fr lour_v dit_fw-fr office_n &_o auxint_fw-fr ont_fw-fr suppliez_fw-fr as_o dit_n commune_v qe_fw-fr leur_fw-fr pleust_fw-fr de_fw-fr fair_a instance_n &_o request_n pour_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr les_fw-fr tresorer_n a_o mesme_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o as_o tout_fw-fr les_fw-fr estate_n suisdit_v pour_fw-fr eux_fw-fr finalement_fw-fr &_o outrement_fw-fr deschargier_n de_fw-mi lour_v dit_fw-fr office_n sur_fw-fr quoy_fw-fr pria_fw-la le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr mr._n john_n tibetot_n en_fw-fr nom_fw-fr des_fw-fr dit_n comunez_fw-fr a_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr qe_fw-fr les_fw-fr dit_n tresorers_n soient_fw-fr outrement_fw-fr &_o finalement_fw-fr deschargiez_fw-fr de_fw-fr 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ordeignez_fw-fr tresoreres_fw-mi de_fw-fr les_fw-fr guerres_n or_o what_o we_o call_v paymaster_n of_o the_o army_n and_o press_v the_o parliament_n to_o take_v their_o account_n a_o example_n which_o we_o hope_v all_o their_o successor_n in_o that_o employment_n will_v desire_v to_o follow_v the_o power_n likewise_o which_o the_o parliament_n give_v to_o these_o commissioner_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v observe_v qe_o pleise_v a_o vostre_fw-fr tres_fw-fr gracieuse_fw-fr seignourie_n the_o ordeigner_n qe_fw-fr les_fw-fr dit_n auditor_n ensi_fw-la nomez_fw-fr soint_fw-fr auditor_n de_fw-fr record_n eiants_fw-mi plein_fw-fr poair_n &_o authority_n du_fw-fr parliament_n de_fw-fr oier_n &_o terminer_n le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr account_n &_o the_o fair_a allowance_n as_o avant_fw-fr dit_n tresorer_n si_fw-mi bien_fw-fr de_fw-fr les_fw-fr payment_n &_o deliurance_n par_fw-fr eux_fw-fr faits_fw-fr per_fw-la virtue_n &_o authorite_n des_fw-fr vos_fw-fr lettres_n &_o mandement_n dessous_a vostre_fw-fr 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qe_fw-fr sensuit_n soit_fw-fr fait_fw-fr de_fw-fr eux_fw-fr solone_fw-it ceo_fw-la qe_fw-fr y_fw-fr appent_n si_fw-fr de_fw-fr ceo_fw-la soint_fw-fr atteintz_n pieres_n gaveston_n at_o first_o be_v a_o man_n only_o in_o the_o king_n pleasure_n but_o as_o weak_a prince_n often_o remove_v man_n from_o their_o pleasure_n into_o their_o business_n so_o gaveston_n become_v present_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n for_o the_o record_n show_v that_o he_o be_v guardian_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n with_o very_o immoderate_a power_n and_o afterward_o he_o be_v constitute_v 3._o constitute_v pat._n 1._o ed._n 2._o m._n 3._o lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n but_o the_o extravagant_a honour_n and_o favour_n confer_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o land_n he_o get_v from_o the_o king_n draw_v as_o all_o our_o historian_n witness_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o parliament_n upon_o he_o 99_o he_o walse_v p._n 99_o tho._n walsingham_n say_v that_o the_o baron_n librato_fw-la utrobique_fw-la periculo_fw-la inveniunt_fw-la quod_fw-la vivente_fw-la petro_n esse_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la pax_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la nec_fw-la rex_fw-la abundare_fw-la thesauro_fw-la and_o so_o they_o never_o rest_v till_o he_o be_v banish_v the_o kingdom_n 22._o kingdom_n 5_o edw._n 2._o rot._n parl._n nu._n 22._o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n henry_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n be_v likewise_o accuse_v for_o that_o to_o the_o damage_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n which_o the_o lord_n who_o the_o king_n have_v consent_v shall_v be_v of_o his_o stand_a council_n think_v fit_a shall_v remain_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v procure_v from_o the_o king_n to_o himself_o other_o rent_n land_n franchise_n and_o office_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v procure_v for_o other_o the_o grant_n of_o land_n rent_n tenement_n franchise_n and_o office_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v evil_a council_n to_o the_o king_n 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england_n and_o what_o succeed_v to_o this_o unfortunate_a prince_n upon_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o violence_n be_v but_o too_o manifest_a the_o minister_n and_o promoter_n of_o all_o the_o irregularity_n commit_v by_o that_o king_n be_v the_o two_o spencer_n earl_n of_o winchester_n and_o gloucester_n who_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n 2547._o manner_n col._n 2547._o knyghton_n indeed_o say_v the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n be_v arraign_v before_o sir_n william_n trussel_n justiciarie_n dominus_fw-la hugo_n spencer_n ductus_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la willielmo_n trussell_n justiciario_n areniatus_fw-la est_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la ad_fw-la barrum_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o accusation_n against_o hugh_n spencer_n be_v for_o that_o he_o have_v advise_v the_o king_n to_o give_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o false_a traitor_n the_o earl_n of_o winchester_n andrew_n harkely_n and_o to_o himself_o land_n appertain_v to_o the_o 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accroche_v fist_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr donor_n a_fw-fr luy_fw-fr &_o a_o say_v enfantz_n &_o a_o say_v alliez_n chastelx_fw-fr villes_n manoirs_n &_o franchise_n en_fw-fr engleterre_fw-fr irland_n &_o gales_n en_fw-fr decrese_n de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr corone_n ibid._n rot._n ibid._n for_o this_o and_o for_o other_o crime_n of_o which_o some_o be_v judge_v to_o amount_v to_o treason_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v at_o tyburn_n and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v order_v to_o attend_v the_o execution_n in_o the_o 10_o of_o richard_n ii_o michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n be_v impeach_v in_o parliament_n upon_o several_a article_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v for_o that_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n and_o swear_v to_o promote_v the_o king_n profit_n he_o have_v purchase_v of_o the_o king_n land_n tenement_n and_o rent_n of_o a_o great_a value_n against_o his_o oath_n and_o such_o grant_n be_v more_o than_o he_o deserve_v consider_v the_o great_a poverty_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v no_o land_n of_o the_o king_n but_o since_o his_o be_v create_v earl_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o exchange_n to_o which_o the_o commons_o reply_v by_o show_v the_o oath_n he_o take_v when_o he_o be_v make_v lord_n chancellor_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v for_o do_v justice_n observe_v the_o law_n councel_n the_o king_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o damage_n or_o disherison_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o shall_v promote_v the_o king_n profit_n and_o hereupon_o because_o he_o confess_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o land_n to_o he_o whilst_o he_o be_v chancellor_n and_o that_o during_o the_o same_o time_n the_o exchange_n be_v make_v of_o good_a land_n for_o a_o casual_a custom_n at_o the_o port_n of_o hull_n they_o infer_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o for_o the_o king_n profit_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o chancellor_n oath_n and_o therefore_o they_o pray_v judgement_n the_o judgement_n against_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v that_o for_o breach_n of_o his_o oath_n all_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o hereditament_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o king_n gift_n shall_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n together_o with_o all_o the_o mean_a profit_n save_v to_o the_o earl_n his_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la creation-mony_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n but_o take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o record_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o present_a matter_n 1._o rot._n parl._n 10_o ri._n 2._o p._n 1._o num._n 1._o premierement_n qe_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n estant_fw-fr chanceller_n &_o jure_v the_o fair_a le_fw-fr profit_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr purchassa_fw-mi de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr terres_n tenement_n et_fw-fr rent_n a_o grand_a value_n come_v piert_n per_fw-mi record_n roll_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chancellerie_n encontre_fw-fr son_fw-fr serment_n la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr il_fw-fr n'avoit_fw-fr tant_fw-fr desservi_fw-it considerez_fw-fr la_fw-fr grante_fw-fr necessite_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr et_fw-fr du_fw-fr royalme_n et_fw-fr outre_fw-fr ce_fw-fr a_o cause_n qe_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n fust_v chanceller_n au_fw-fr temps_fw-fr du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr purchase_n faite_fw-fr les_fw-fr dite_fw-fr terres_n et_fw-fr tenement_n furent_fw-fr extendus_fw-la a_fw-fr meindre_fw-fr value_n qils_fw-fr ne_fw-fr veillent_a per_fw-la a_o per_fw-la grant_v some_o en_fw-fr deceit_n du_fw-fr roy._n 6._o rot._n ibid._n nu._n 6._o qand_v all_o premier_fw-fr article_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr empechement_fw-fr cest_fw-fr assavoir_fw-fr depuis_fw-fr qil_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr chanceller_n qil_fw-fr deust_fw-fr purchasser_n certein_v terres_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr etc._n etc._n le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n respond_v qe_n depuis_fw-fr qil_n fust_v chanceller_n il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr purchassa_fw-mi unqe_n nulle_v terres_n ne_fw-fr tenement_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr luy_fw-fr donna_fw-fr ne_o all_o nullie_fw-la des_fw-fr soins_fw-fr nulle_v terres_n ne_fw-fr tenement_n tant_fw-fr qe_fw-fr aux_fw-fr temps_fw-fr qe_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr fist_n prendre_fw-fr l'estat_fw-la du_fw-fr conte_n mes_fw-fr per_fw-la voie_fw-fr de_fw-fr verrai_fw-fr exchange_n cest_fw-fr assavoir_fw-fr qe_fw-fr come_v le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n avoit_fw-fr cccc_o marc_n annuelx_fw-fr sur_fw-fr la_fw-fr custume_n de_fw-fr kyngston_n sur_fw-fr hull_n per_fw-la descente_fw-la de_fw-fr heritage_n pour_fw-fr qeux_fw-fr il_fw-fr pleust_fw-fr au_fw-fr roy_fw-fr d_o assigner_n au_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n terres_n et_fw-fr tenement_n a_o la_fw-fr value_n et_fw-fr assignee_n et_fw-fr ordonna_n party_n devant_fw-fr qil_n fust_v chanceller_n et_fw-fr party_n depuis_fw-fr et_fw-fr ce_fw-fr au_fw-fr profit_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr si_fw-fr bien_fw-fr annuellement_fw-fr come_v par_fw-fr cause_n de_fw-fr une_fw-fr some_o de_fw-fr mille_fw-fr marcs_n paiees_fw-fr ou_fw-fr roy_fw-fr per_fw-la le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n pour_fw-fr celle_fw-fr cause_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o proceed_v to_o give_v several_a particular_n of_o the_o agreement_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o merit_n and_o that_o the_o king_n make_v he_o take_v the_o honour_n of_o earl_n upon_o he_o without_o his_o seek_n and_o how_o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v chancellor_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o parliament_n do_v not_o take_v his_o answer_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o commons_o reply_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v 8._o rot._n ibid._n num._n 8._o et_fw-fr les_fw-fr commune_v replian_n all_o responce_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n del_fw-it premier_fw-fr article_n monstrent_fw-la as_o seignour_n la_o copy_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr serment_n fait_fw-fr qant_fw-fr il_fw-fr fust_v creez_v chanceller_n en_fw-fr maniere_n quensuit_n vous_fw-fr jurrez_n qe_fw-fr bien_fw-fr et_fw-fr loyallement_fw-fr servirez_fw-fr a_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr et_fw-fr a_fw-fr son_fw-fr people_n en_fw-fr l_o office_n de_fw-fr chanceller_n et_fw-fr droit_fw-fr fere_n as_o toutes_fw-fr gens_n povures_fw-fr et_fw-fr riches_n seloncle_n lois_fw-fr et_fw-fr usage_n du_fw-fr royalme_n et_fw-fr loyalement_fw-fr conseillerez_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr et_fw-fr son_fw-fr conseil_n sellerez_fw-fr et_fw-fr qe_fw-fr vous_fw-fr ne_fw-fr saverez_fw-fr ne_fw-fr sufferez_fw-fr le_fw-fr damage_n ne_fw-fr desberitison_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr qe_fw-fr les_fw-fr droiture_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr corone_n soient_fw-fr destruit_n per_fw-la nulle_fw-la
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 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