Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	just_a	law_n	2,761	5	4.7834	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37282	The humble addresse and remonstrance of Richard Dawson gentleman, now prisoner in the Fleet To the Right Honourable Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. With all possible submission, representing the sad oppressures under which he groans, his estate being pluckt away from him by injustice, perjury, and subornation thereto, forgery, counterfeiting his hand and seal, and other unjust, illegal unconscionable grievances; by the ... confederacy of Roger Porrington gentleman, Philip Read attorney of the Kings Bench, Edward, and Francis Luttrel, solicitor, and counsellor of law, Sir John Lenthall knight marshall of the Kings Bench, and others, set on, encouraged, and defended by them.	Dawson, Richard.	1661 (1661)	Wing D459B; ESTC R215262	24,858	36

before_o honourable_a person_n as_o be_v before_o touch_v in_o each_o of_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o judge_n before_o who_o take_v be_v particulary_a remember_v in_o give_v their_o testimony_n in_o brief_a for_o the_o reader_n full_a satisfaction_n and_o further_a confirmation_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v many_o more_o of_o the_o like_a kind_a thirty_o several_a at_o least_o but_o that_o i_o here_o account_v needless_a since_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n each_o thing_n in_o controversy_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v confirm_v and_o here_o we_o have_v not_o only_a witness_n but_o ipsos_fw-la fatentes_fw-la reos_fw-la the_o person_n concern_v in_o the_o forgery_n either_o ignorant_o or_o know_o draw_v in_o thereto_o upon_o oath_n confess_v against_o both_o themselves_o and_o one_o another_o which_o be_v a_o testimony_n as_o firm_a as_o can_v be_v desire_v or_o expect_v i_o shall_v now_o speak_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o to_o the_o statute_n of_o bankruptship_n sue_v forth_o by_o read_n in_o the_o name_n of_o don_a against_o dawson_n and_o firm_v by_o commissioner_n pick_v and_o pack_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n only_o to_o discharge_v read_v from_o pay_v any_o money_n to_o dawson_n who_o just_a debt_n upon_o a_o legal_a recovery_n be_v upward_o of_o 800l_n for_o take_v forth_o and_o grant_v or_o affirm_v the_o same_o dawson_n bring_v his_o action_n against_o read_n and_o those_o commissioner_n his_o confederate_n and_o upon_o trial_n in_o jan._n 1660._o recover_v against_o they_o 500l_o notwithstanding_o which_o upon_o a_o affidavit_fw-la of_o reads_z read_v open_o in_o the_o court_n at_o the_o king_n bench_n bar_n a_o motion_n be_v make_v to_o have_v a_o second_o hear_v which_o be_v have_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n the_o hillary_n term_n follow_v where_o read_v according_a to_o his_o old_a wont_a procure_v in_o readiness_n four_o several_a witness_n to_o swear_v dawson_n a_o real_a bankrupt_a viz._n thomas_n wigge_n one_o of_o honest_a sir_n john_n lenthall_n engineer_n a_o villain_n so_o notorious_a in_o that_o kind_n that_o if_o in_o any_o case_n where_o he_o be_v well_o pay_v his_o evidence_n come_v short_a that_o be_v be_v not_o swear_v home_n enough_o blame_v the_o lawyer_n that_o give_v he_o not_o better_o and_o large_a instruction_n and_o not_o he_o who_o want_v only_o to_o be_v inform_v what_o manner_n of_o oath_n will_v serve_v turn_n then_o as_o for_o performance_n let_v he_o alone_o for_o one_o the_o second_o jacob_n wragge_n servant_n to_o read_v one_o who_o have_v learn_v so_o much_o of_o his_o master_n quality_n that_o no_o wise_a man_n can_v trust_v his_o word_n or_o believe_v his_o oath_n the_o three_o robert_n coghill_n a_o neighbour_n to_o read_v who_o by_o this_o hopeful_a beginning_n gives_z great_a assurance_n what_o a_o complete_a knight_n of_o the_o post_n he_o may_v prove_v in_o time_n if_o he_o continue_v the_o acquaintance_n and_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o read_n the_o last_o thomas_n adamson_n former_o a_o clerk_n to_o read_v who_o it_o seem_v still_o want_v his_o help_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n know_v his_o ability_n though_o at_o present_a he_o have_v leave_v his_o service_n these_o four_o be_v pre-instructed_n can_v if_o occasion_n have_v require_v have_v swear_v any_o man_n of_o deal_v in_o england_n a_o bankrupt_a for_o to_o give_v they_o their_o due_n in_o their_o deposition_n there_o want_v nothing_o but_o truth_n malice_n enough_o and_o formality_n sufficient_a with_o a_o home_n shoot_v to_o reach_v the_o mark_n aim_v at_o by_o read_n their_o tutor_n who_o put_v cruel_a word_n of_o falsehood_n into_o their_o mouth_n and_o tell_v they_o what_o manner_n of_o oath_n will_v serve_v his_o turn_n and_o they_o according_o swear_v as_o dangerous_o desperate_o and_o resolute_o against_o the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o their_o innocent_a neighbour_n who_o some_o of_o they_o know_v not_o other_o very_o little_a all_o of_o they_o know_v certain_o that_o what_o they_o swear_v against_o he_o be_v absolute_o false_a and_o so_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n have_v plain_o since_o discover_v it_o to_o be_v to_o the_o great_a shame_n of_o those_o poor_a perjure_a wretch_n but_o most_o especial_o of_o that_o monster_n who_o suborn_v they_o to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v other_o often_o before_o for_o which_o wilful_a perjury_n palpable_o now_o detect_v these_o four_o abovenamed_a stand_v indict_v at_o the_o old_a bailie_n in_o london_n by_o dawson_n who_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o have_v they_o bring_v to_o condign_a and_o exemplary_a punishment_n thus_o have_v i_o in_o brief_a decipher_v out_o to_o you_o a_o great_a monster_n in_o villainy_n as_o in_o a_o landscape_n give_v you_o a_o large_a volume_n of_o roguery_n contract_v into_o a_o epitome_n a_o short_a narrative_a of_o what_o to_o his_o cost_n and_o trouble_v dawson_n who_o have_v still_o be_v the_o sufferer_n hitherto_o have_v feel_v for_o these_o many_o year_n to_o the_o ruin_n almost_o of_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o family_n and_o who_o case_n or_o lot_n may_v it_o not_o be_v next_o nay_o who_o can_v escape_v for_o future_a if_o such_o villainy_n be_v countenance_v as_o they_o will_v be_v if_o not_o prohibit_v and_o severe_o punish_v to_o the_o terror_n of_o other_o it_o be_v report_v of_o a_o bravoe_n that_o he_o will_v vaunt_o boast_v how_o he_o have_v at_o his_o beck_n ready_a a_o hundred_o to_o swear_v for_o he_o a_o hundred_o to_o fight_v for_o he_o and_o a_o hundred_o more_o to_o supply_v he_o with_o money_n the_o thing_n though_o i_o can_v affirm_v the_o number_n be_v most_o true_a of_o this_o read_v who_o as_o for_o swearer_n have_v make_v his_o boast_n that_o he_o be_v so_o provide_v with_o a_o stock_n of_o they_o as_o never_o to_o fail_v in_o any_o case_n and_o that_o his_o manner_n of_o deal_n with_o such_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n be_v suitable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o dutch_a before_o a_o sea-fight_n with_o their_o mariner_n viz._n to_o give_v they_o 20_o or_o 30_o glass_n of_o sack_n just_a before_o they_o come_v upon_o their_o oath_n than_o quoth_v he_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o serve_v my_o turn_n and_o swear_v resolute_o brave_o and_o bold_o without_o make_v the_o least_o scruple_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v tell_v they_o make_v absolute_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o cause_n depend_v to_o have_v it_o swear_v either_o thus_o or_o otherwise_o and_o for_o fight_v or_o rather_o maintain_v his_o quarrel_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n bless_v himself_o to_o see_v prodigious_a villain_n so_o favour_v before_o one_o that_o mannage_v a_o cause_n as_o just_a as_o justice_n itself_o have_v be_v so_o often_o determine_v just_a by_o the_o reiterated_a sentence_n of_o common-law_n commissioner_n for_o equity_n etc._n etc._n how_o do_v the_o honest_a master_n of_o the_o roll_n speaker_n to_o the_o reform_a rump_n endeavour_v to_o entrap_v dawson_n in_o favour_n of_o read_n how_o be_v read_v with_o great_a charge_n bring_v into_o a_o prison_n where_o he_o deserve_v to_o lie_v till_o death_n yet_o presto_fw-it be_v go_v sir_n discharge_v forthwith_o and_o dawson_n bring_v in_o upon_o a_o large_a scroll_n of_o fob_v action_n to_o keep_v the_o other_o and_o such_o as_o he_o procure_v to_o commit_v perjury_n wilful_o and_o malicious_o from_o condign_a punishment_n how_o ready_a be_v the_o sheriff_n of_o norfolk_n to_o execute_v a_o writ_n upon_o a_o forge_a warrant_n for_o judgement_n against_o dawson_n and_o yet_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o use_v this_o expression_n he_o will_v execute_v 1000_o the_o like_a if_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o and_o good_n of_o dawson_n to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o balywick_n yet_o how_o loath_a nay_o absolute_o unwilling_a to_o execute_v a_o true_a writ_n upon_o a_o judgement_n just_o recover_v in_o court_n after_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o pack_n of_o roguery_n against_o read_v though_o oft_o in_o his_o company_n nor_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o make_v return_n of_o the_o same_o till_z reads_z cockatrice_n egg_n of_o villainy_n be_v hatch_v how_o have_v the_o gaoler_n and_o their_o fetch_v dog_n comply_v with_o this_o perjure_a monster_n and_o his_o confederate_n to_o ruin_v one_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o other_o portington_n a_o condemn_a debtor_n to_o dawson_n and_o prisoner_n to_o sir_n john_n lenthall_n in_o execution_n have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v whether_o he_o will_v live_v in_o restraint_n or_o no_o and_o read_v cast_v into_o prison_n for_o perjury_n and_o subornation_n thereto_o forgery_n personate_n other_o man_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o their_o name_n not_o without_o great_a cost_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n yet_o he_o in_o short_a time_n let_v out_o upon_o inconsiderable_a bail_n though_o dawson_n wrongful_o imprison_v upon_o feign_a

norfolk_n but_o not_o perform_v his_o word_n dawson_n make_v several_a time_n other_o demand_n of_o the_o say_a warrant_n but_o have_v for_o answer_v it_o be_v lose_v yet_o before_o several_a person_n of_o repute_n and_o credit_n read_v acknowledge_v himself_o full_o satisfy_v by_o dawson_n and_o nothing_o to_o remain_v due_a to_o he_o from_o the_o same_o however_o sept._n 12_o 1657._o read_v have_v private_o without_o the_o least_o knowledge_n or_o suspicion_n of_o dawson_n enter_v that_o judgement_n take_v out_o execution_n upon_o it_o against_o the_o good_n of_o dawson_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o do_v levy_v in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 700l_n and_o after_o send_v one_o thomas_n hide_v into_o huntingtonshire_n who_o by_o his_o order_n without_o writ_n of_o execution_n or_o any_o other_o authority_n but_o his_o direction_n take_v away_o 47_o fat_a bullock_n worth_a 200l_n and_o sell_v they_o nor_o content_a with_o this_o he_o in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o month_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n at_o a_o place_n call_v wallpool_n in_o marshland_n do_v by_o colour_n of_o the_o say_a execution_n seize_v of_o the_o proper_a good_n of_o the_o say_v dawson_n viz._n hay_o in_o stack_n and_o reeck_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 500l_o which_o though_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o condemn_v and_o dispose_v of_o yet_o he_o detain_v by_o colour_n of_o his_o own_o execution_n till_o he_o can_v and_o do_v procure_v one_o robert_n dun_n by_o a_o pretend_a execution_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o and_o sell_v it_o upon_o which_o illegal_a abuse_n dawson_n make_v complaint_n to_o the_o then_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o those_o day_n call_v the_o upper_a bench_n by_o who_o order_n read_z be_v commit_v prisoner_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o sir_n john_n lenthall_n but_o by_o favour_n of_o some_o of_o his_o fraternity_n forthwith_o have_v his_o liberty_n which_o he_o employ_v so_o well_o that_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o term_n he_o procure_v one_o disney_n to_o commit_v wilful_a perjury_n with_o intent_n to_o overthrow_n dawson_n in_o his_o most_o just_a cause_n he_o when_o read_v first_o move_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o oath_n reply_v master_n i_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n who_o then_o swear_v by_o his_o maker_n that_o unless_o he_o will_v make_v that_o oath_n as_o he_o direct_v he_o he_o be_v utter_o undo_v so_o partly_o by_o importunity_n partly_o by_o promise_n he_o procure_v the_o say_a disney_n desperate_o to_o swear_v against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n whereupon_o dawson_n indict_v disney_n for_o this_o perjury_n and_o this_o master_n for_o subornation_n thereto_o since_o which_o disney_n conscience_n accuse_v he_o he_o have_v confess_v to_o several_a person_n of_o worth_n and_o repute_n that_o his_o master_n read_v will_v never_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v persuade_v he_o to_o make_v oath_n of_o such_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o knowledge_n for_o which_o cause_n in_o easter_n term_n 1658._o dawson_n file_v a_o declaration_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n against_o read_n who_o do_v and_o still_o do_v practice_v there_o as_o a_o attorney_n upon_o the_o case_n in_o a_o special_a action_n which_o the_o first_o of_o july_n he_o bring_v to_o a_o trial_n and_o recover_v 700l_n damage_n beside_o cost_n of_o suit_n 18l_o for_o which_o the_o follow_a michaelmas_n term_v he_o have_v judgement_n and_o execution_n grant_v thereupon_o against_o the_o person_n of_o read_n which_o write_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o norfolk_n the_o business_n be_v so_o juggle_v between_o they_o that_o although_o read_v be_v often_o in_o the_o sheriff_n company_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o take_v in_o execution_n nor_o will_v the_o sheriff_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o dawson_n return_v the_o writ_n for_o several_a term_n and_o at_o last_o return_v a_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la thereupon_o when_o read_v during_o the_o time_n of_o detain_v this_o writ_n without_o execution_n or_o return_n have_v embroil_v dawson_n in_o a_o tedious_a and_o chargeable_a chancery_n suit_n which_o because_o of_o its_o exemplary_a injustice_n and_o corruption_n discover_v in_o the_o manage_n thereof_o shall_v be_v particular_o here_o set_v down_o not_o long_o after_o dawson_n have_v get_v against_o read_v this_o judgement_n and_o execution_n the_o defendant_n sue_v for_o relief_n in_o chancery_n and_o serve_v dawson_n with_o a_o subpoena_fw-la to_o that_o purpose_n and_o proceed_v the_o vacation_n follow_v to_o examine_v witness_n and_o by_o favour_n with_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n william_n lenthall_n procure_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v forthwith_o set_v down_o for_o a_o hear_n in_o easter_n term_n sudden_o then_o follow_v 1659._o which_o term_n be_v adjourn_v the_o cause_n be_v again_o set_v down_o for_o hear_v at_o the_o roll_n the_o 9th_o of_o june_n follow_v where_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v open_v by_o reads_z counsel_n lenthall_n the_o conscientious_a master_n of_o the_o roll_n call_v for_o dawson_n and_o in_o seem_v familiar_a friendship_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v make_v a_o bargain_n with_o he_o viz._n that_o read_v shall_v within_o two_o day_n pay_v he_o four_o hundred_o pound_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o make_v up_o and_o full_o end_v thereupon_o to_o who_o dawson_n reply_v his_o debt_n be_v 718l_o in_o recovery_n of_o which_o it_o have_v cost_v he_o no_o less_o than_o 500l_o when_o lenthall_n see_v that_o this_o bait_n will_v not_o allure_v dawson_n to_o bite_v at_o it_o who_o have_v sufficient_a former_a experience_n of_o his_o corrupt_a baseness_n and_o dissemble_a villainy_n as_o before_o the_o close_a of_o this_o discourse_n shall_v be_v discover_v in_o another_o case_n he_o then_o demand_v of_o reads_z counsel_n if_o they_o can_v produce_v any_o precedent_n where_o relief_n in_o equity_n have_v be_v grant_v in_o the_o like_a case_n after_o recovery_n judgement_n and_o write_v for_o execution_n who_o reply_v there_o be_v several_a precedent_n upon_o which_o answer_n lenthall_n put_v off_o the_o hear_n till_o the_o 18_o follow_v of_o the_o same_o month_n against_o which_o time_n he_o will_v they_o to_o have_v those_o precedent_n in_o readiness_n and_o then_o he_o will_v determine_v the_o cause_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n tie_v up_o dawson_n not_o to_o take_v read_v in_o execution_n the_o appoint_a day_n for_o hear_v be_v come_v upon_o read_v the_o first_o precedent_n lenthall_n tell_v they_o plain_o it_o make_v not_o at_o all_o for_o but_o against_o they_o but_o he_o have_v since_o the_o last_o hear_n consider_v of_o the_o cause_n on_o his_o pillow_n and_o so_o forthwith_o without_o far_a hear_n counsel_n on_o either_o side_n order_v they_o to_o go_v to_o a_o new_a trial_n at_o law_n after_o which_o he_o will_v reserve_v the_o equity_n to_o himself_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n read_v shall_v not_o be_v take_v in_o execution_n with_o which_o order_n dawson_n be_v much_o aggrieve_v petition_v the_o then_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n as_o they_o be_v call_v complain_v of_o the_o great_a injustice_n he_o suffer_v thereby_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o petition_n they_o grant_v he_o a_o rehear_v before_o they_o upon_o which_o counsel_n have_v speak_v on_o both_o side_n they_o dismiss_v read_v bill_n and_o discharge_v the_o several_a order_n make_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n with_o cost_n to_o be_v tax_v by_o a_o master_n of_o chancery_n which_o be_v according_o tax_v at_o a_o hundred_o mark_n whereupon_o sir_n john_n lenthall_n one_o of_o the_o rebel_n oliver_n mock_v knight_n son_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o member_n of_o that_o thing_n than_o call_v a_o parliament_n see_v read_v thus_o leave_v to_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o his_o honest_a father_n device_n to_o obstruct_v the_o same_o give_v he_o his_o protection_n during_o the_o sit_v of_o that_o convention_n read_v find_v himself_o thus_o countenance_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o his_o son_n for_o which_o as_o himself_o confess_v it_o cost_v he_o three_o hundred_o pound_n think_v he_o be_v now_o arm_a capape_n for_o any_o villainy_n and_o have_v a_o prodigious_o villainous_a wit_n go_v through_o stitch_n to_o the_o purpose_n and_o thus_o perform_v it_o first_o he_o persuade_v and_o prevail_v with_o one_o robert_n dun_n that_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o his_o name_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o cost_n to_o confess_v and_o enter_v a_o judgement_n against_o dawson_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o 350l_o upon_o which_o grant_n read_v as_o represent_v the_o person_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o richard_n dawson_n forge_v the_o foresay_a warrant_n of_o attorney_n subscribe_v and_o seal_v it_o as_o if_o himself_o have_v be_v the_o person_n of_o dawson_n and_o

false_a action_n malicious_o bring_v against_o he_o to_o hinder_v his_o prosecute_n these_o so_o abominable_a villain_n have_v not_o liberty_n to_o remain_v in_o one_o prison_n but_o be_v toss_v like_o a_o cur_n in_o a_o blanket_n from_o gaol_n to_o gaol_n to_o a_o vast_a expense_n of_o money_n nor_o without_o danger_n to_o his_o person_n be_v this_o present_a term_n remove_v from_o the_o fleet_n where_o he_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v free_a from_o gross_a incivility_n to_o the_o king_n bench_n where_o the_o keeper_n sir_n john_n lenthall_n for_o a_o base_a bribe_n have_v injust_o yet_o much_o like_o himself_o and_o his_o brother_n the_o quondam_a ravenous_a master_n of_o the_o roll_n suffer_v portington_n a_o prisoner_n in_o execution_n at_o his_o suit_n to_o have_v free_a liberty_n these_o many_o year_n to_o the_o defraud_v his_o great_o oppress_a creditor_n and_o his_o extraordinary_a damage_n and_o be_v now_o become_v a_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o dawson_n because_o he_o sue_v he_o for_o a_o escape_n i_o may_v be_v large_a here_o but_o that_o i_o study_v and_o must_v affect_v brevity_n in_o a_o word_n then_o to_o close_v this_o sad_a discourse_n concern_v this_o bad_a subject_n i_o wish_v only_o that_o the_o effect_n and_o tendency_n of_o such_o practice_n will_v be_v serious_o weigh_v which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o total_a subversion_n of_o all_o our_o law_n and_o destruction_n of_o civil_a policy_n for_o if_o all_o that_o be_v recover_v by_o legal_a process_n may_v be_v so_o evade_v and_o detain_v from_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o cost_v multiply_v by_o vexatious_a after_o hear_n his_o estate_n pluck_v away_o violent_o by_o forge_a judgement_n and_o these_o prove_v true_a and_o real_a by_o wilful_a perjury_n till_o the_o party_n thus_o wrong_v have_v not_o money_n leave_v he_o to_o prosecute_v such_o injury_n or_o to_o make_v a_o motion_n in_o court_n yet_o when_o this_o be_v discover_v and_o open_o make_v to_o appear_v the_o party_n do_v the_o wrong_n be_v not_o curb_v and_o discountenance_v what_o hope_n can_v a_o honest_a man_n have_v for_o future_a in_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a cause_n well_o then_o may_v we_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o philosopher_n fiat_fw-la justitia_fw-la aut_fw-la rvet_fw-la coelum_fw-la willing_o can_v i_o now_o throw_v aside_o my_o pen_n but_o that_o more_o injury_n compel_v i_o to_o a_o far_a complaint_n from_o relate_v the_o villainy_n of_o a_o attorney_n i_o will_v next_o proceed_v to_o match_v he_o with_o a_o pair_n of_o as_o great_a villain_n as_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o profession_n viz._n a_o solicitor_n and_o a_o counsellor_n which_o three_o if_o the_o devi●_n have_v a_o cause_n to_o be_v prosecute_v he_o can_v not_o be_v better_o fit_v with_o a_o leash_n of_o lawyer_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o a_o survey_n of_o their_o villainous_a act_n i_o shall_v relate_v a_o short_a particular_a case_n which_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o conscientious_a master_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o a_o kinsman_n of_o his_o as_o very_o a_o honest_a man_n as_o himself_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o dawson_n at_o the_o least_o 2000l_n about_o the_o year_n 1649._o dawson_n commence_v a_o suit_n with_o matthew_n binke_v a_o grazier_n for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o he_o injurious_o detain_v from_o he_o and_o by_o law_n recover_v 805l_o and_o have_v judgement_n enter_v for_o the_o same_o binke_v bring_v his_o bill_n for_o relief_n in_o chancery_n whereupon_o after_o a_o tedious_a suit_n and_o great_a expense_n the_o commissioner_n for_o examination_n of_o witness_n sit_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o mile_n from_o london_n at_o last_o the_o cause_n come_v to_o hear_n before_o the_o honest_a speaker_n william_n lenthal_n at_o the_o roll_n who_o persuade_v dawson_n to_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o person_n who_o he_o shall_v name_v promise_v to_o name_v a_o honest_a indifferent_a man_n a_o stranger_n to_o both_o their_o person_n and_o the_o cause_n but_o scorn_v to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n nominate_v a_o kinsman_n of_o his_o own_o by_o name_n john_n nabbs_n who_o son_n be_v solicitor_n in_o that_o cause_n against_o dawson_n for_o binks_n and_o plead_v it_o before_o his_o father_n so_o effectual_o that_o nabbs_n give_v away_o the_o judgement_n of_o 805l_o from_o dawson_n and_o moreover_o order_v he_o to_o pay_v 44l_o 4_n 6d_o cost_n to_o binks_n a_o strange_a order_n which_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v otherwise_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o for_o neither_o dawson_n or_o any_o friend_n of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v present_a or_o hear_v but_o only_o binks_n and_o such_o who_o speak_v on_o his_o side_n the_o chief_a of_o who_o be_v nabbs_n son_n a_o solicitor_n retain_v by_o binks_n nor_o be_v the_o judgement_n only_o give_v away_o but_o dawson_n order_v to_o acknowledge_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o upon_o record_n which_o he_o refuse_v appeal_v to_o the_o then_o lord_n commissioner_n lisle_n etc._n etc._n who_o without_o proof_n or_o allegation_n order_v dawson_n to_o be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o fleet_n until_o he_o submit_v to_o perform_v the_o order_n of_o nabbs_n who_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n have_v impower_v to_o hear_v and_o final_o determine_v that_o cause_n without_o appeal_n nabbs_n understanding_n that_o dawson_n question_v his_o decretal_a order_n in_o a_o most_o unjust_a revenge_n further_o order_v 180l_o more_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o binks_n for_o cost_n which_o payment_n dawson_n refuse_v a_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n be_v command_v to_o seize_v and_o imprison_v he_o till_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v satisfaction_n on_o the_o judgement_n for_o 805l_o pay_v the_o first_o 44l_o 4_n 6d_o and_o the_o other_o 180l_o award_v for_o cost_v and_o give_v a_o general_a release_n never_o more_o to_o question_n binks_n now_o the_o injustice_n of_o nabbs_n decree_n may_v easy_o be_v evince_v for_o that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n before_o dawson_n consent_v to_o the_o reference_n proffer_v to_o give_v he_o by_o decree_n 380l_o take_v the_o rule_n of_o those_o conscientious_a juror_n who_o at_o a_o venture_n hang_v half_a and_o save_v half_a which_o dawson_n refuse_v as_o unjust_a and_o too_o much_o damnify_v he_o at_o last_o consent_v to_o a_o reference_n where_o such_o a_o refer_v be_v appoint_v by_o lenthal_n who_o give_v not_o only_o the_o judgement_n away_o whole_o but_o above_o 200l_n more_o for_o imaginary_a cost_n refuse_v to_o hear_v any_o testimony_n on_o dawson_n side_n but_o perremptory_o bind_v he_o up_o to_o his_o determination_n upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n to_o avoid_v which_o dawson_n be_v a_o long_a time_n hunt_v from_o county_n to_o county_n by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o fleet_n and_o at_o last_o find_v such_o a_o fugitive_a life_n to_o tend_v to_o his_o absolute_a ruin_n he_o be_v enforce_v to_o submit_v to_o this_o monstrous_a piece_n of_o injustice_n not_o see_v then_o any_o hope_n of_o remedy_n lenthal_n be_v a_o man_n so_o powerful_a and_o nabbs_n support_v by_o he_o that_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o they_o then_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o present_a ruin_n they_o be_v able_a to_o crush_v at_o their_o pleasure_n who_o they_o list_v he_o that_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o deal_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n may_v give_v a_o shrewd_a guess_n at_o what_o it_o cost_v binke_v to_o purchase_v this_o piece_n of_o injustice_n who_o thrive_v so_o well_o upon_o it_o that_o he_o who_o then_o be_v visible_o responsible_a for_o such_o a_o debt_n treble_v be_v now_o as_o far_o from_o be_v master_n of_o a_o tithe_n of_o such_o a_o sum_n as_o he_o be_v then_o from_o honesty_n from_o whence_o may_v be_v conclude_v undeniable_o that_o at_o the_o long_o run_v honest_a deal_n will_v prove_v the_o best_a policy_n and_o now_o i_o be_o at_o leisure_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o lay_v open_a the_o injury_n wherewith_o i_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_o oppress_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o two_o lawyer_n a_o counsellor_n and_o a_o solicitor_n brother_n in_o profession_n name_n and_o villainy_n francis_n lutterel_n and_o edward_n lutterel_n who_o both_o write_v themselves_o of_o grays-inn_n but_o their_o practice_n have_v be_v so_o base_o foul_a and_o gross_o corrupt_v as_o may_v just_o be_v the_o shame_n of_o all_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v short_o spew_v out_o such_o i_o will_v not_o say_v villain_n because_o they_o be_v lawyer_n but_o who_o be_v the_o scorn_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o long_a robe_n edward_n lutterel_n who_o prectise_v as_o a_o solicitor_n be_v in_o that_o capacity_n employ_v by_o dawson_n for_o several_a year_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o chief_a mean_n o●_n his_o sustenance_n for_o that_o time_n he_o have_v not_o