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A78509
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The most humble remonstrances presented to the Honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Commons, in Parliament assembled
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Chabbert, John.
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1696
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Wing C1784A; ESTC R205737
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refuge_n forthwith_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a honourable_a commissioner_n all_o the_o catalogue_n of_o minister_n gentleman_n burgess_n and_o other_o poor_a which_o be_v among_o the_o french_a refuge_n to_o who_o the_o say_v fifteen_o thousand_o pound_n have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v distribute_v and_o to_o order_n at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o the_o say_v poor_a among_o the_o refuge_n who_o shall_v be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o this_o city_n or_o its_o suburb_n to_o appear_v in_o person_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o quality_n and_o character_n before_o the_o honourable_a commissioner_n and_o all_o those_o of_o the_o same_o refuge_n who_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o country_n present_o to_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o same_o honourable_a commissioner_n that_o by_o that_o mean_n it_o may_v clear_o appear_v whither_o the_o say_v catalogue_n be_v exact_a or_o no._n again_o to_o order_v every_o one_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o say_v poor_a among_o the_o refuge_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o say_v honourable_a commissioner_n the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n of_o his_o family_n his_o employment_n or_o the_o way_n he_o have_v to_o maintain_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n his_o rent_n or_o his_o want_n his_o age_n his_o infirmity_n and_o those_o of_o his_o family_n and_o to_o order_n that_o all_o in_o general_n shall_v declare_v upon_o their_o conscience_n and_o charitable_o what_o they_o know_v concern_v the_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o revenue_n what_o concern_v the_o poverty_n and_o want_v of_o other_o which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v more_o or_o less_o relieve_v that_o by_o that_o way_n it_o may_v clear_o appear_v whether_o the_o say_v french_a commissioner_n the_o most_o cunning_a man_n among_o the_o refuge_n have_v wrong_v some_o of_o the_o poor_a refuge_n or_o no_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o and_o moreover_o if_o the_o say_v french_a commissioner_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o any_o wrong_n to_o order_v that_o all_o of_o they_o appear_z before_o your_o honour_n together_o with_o all_o those_o who_o have_v be_v wrong_v that_o the_o same_o french_a commissioner_n may_v be_v convince_v for_o ever_o before_o your_o honour_n that_o they_o have_v act_v unrighteous_o that_o you_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o wonderful_o will_v perceive_v by_o this_o seventeen_o mean_n whether_o upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o say_v french_a commissioner_n have_v rather_o follow_v the_o maxim_n of_o the_o world_n than_o the_o evangelical_n rule_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v not_o act_v according_a to_o the_o king_n will_n and_o your_o honour_n intent_n or_o no._n 18._o that_o if_o it_o may_v please_v you_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o to_o use_v all_o the_o forego_n mean_n or_o some_o other_o like_o those_o or_o some_o other_o better_o than_o those_o and_o to_o second_v they_o with_o all_o your_o honour_n power_n it_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o say_v poor_a among_o the_o refuge_n will_v be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o live_v content_o all_o their_o life-time_n and_o by_o their_o demand_n and_o petition_n will_v trouble_v no_o more_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o this_o kingdom_n neither_o the_o nation_n public_o nor_o private_o so_o that_o the_o say_v john_n chabbert_n hope_v he_o may_v see_v in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o say_v poor_a refuge_n in_o a_o better_a condition_n and_o the_o say_v supreme_a power_n the_o church_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n will_v reap_v many_o advantage_n from_o the_o better_a condition_n wherein_o the_o say_v poor_a among_o the_o refuge_n will_v be_v god_n willing_a he_o shall_v make_v bold_a still_o to_o propose_v to_o your_o honour_n these_o follow_a motive_n and_o humble_o show_v 1._o that_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a fund_z concern_v very_o much_o the_o king_n upon_o three_o several_a account_n 1._o upon_o his_o sacred_a person_n 2._o upon_o his_o revenue_n 3._o upon_o his_o army_n 1._o upon_o the_o king_n sacred_a person_n who_o 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the_o most_o humble_a remonstrance_n present_v to_o the_o honourable_a the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_z in_o parliament_n assemble_v 1._o concern_v the_o proof_n whereby_o the_o french_a gentleman_n commissioner_n appoint_v for_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o charity_n bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a french_a protestant_n that_o be_v come_v for_o refuge_n into_o england_n may_v be_v convince_v that_o in_o their_o hand_n there_o be_v still_o remain_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n arise_v from_o the_o say_a charity_n and_o a_o revenue_n more_o than_o sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o poor_a refuges_n maintenance_n 2._o concern_v the_o mean_n whereby_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n may_v be_v discover_v and_o the_o aforesaid_a french_a gentleman_n commissioner_n compel_v to_o give_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o they_o which_o compel_v if_o it_o please_v god_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o triumph_a sword_n cut_v with_o one_o blow_n the_o gordian_a knot_n of_o the_o say_v french_a commissioner_n 3._o concern_v the_o motive_n that_o may_v induce_v the_o aforesaid_a honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o to_o use_v the_o aforesaid_a mean_n which_o motive_n be_v the_o concern_v of_o the_o king_n and_o state_n in_o general_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o all_o the_o poor_a among_o the_o say_a refuge_n by_o john_n chabbert_n minister_n and_o refuge_n you_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o be_v entreat_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a john_n chabbert_n to_o approve_v that_o he_o may_v now_o declare_v to_o your_o honour_n the_o love_n he_o have_v and_o ever_o have_v for_o justice_n and_o truth_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o he_o abhor_v injustice_n cheat_v trick_n and_o lie_v but_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n how_o much_o he_o belong_v for_o the_o advantage_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o king_n state_n and_o church_n of_o england_n not_o only_o for_o the_o publick_n but_o also_o for_o the_o private_n sake_n as_o he_o 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unto_o the_o nation_n in_o all_o and_o every_o church_n and_o chapel_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v touch_v with_o so_o deep_a a_o sense_n and_o tender_a commiseration_n of_o the_o calamity_n and_o woeful_a suffering_n of_o the_o say_v poor_a refuge_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o urgent_a necessity_n which_o so_o many_o of_o they_o be_v lie_v under_o that_o not_o only_o all_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o every_o rich_a man_n of_o whatever_o degree_n and_o character_n soever_o he_o be_v but_o even_o the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o the_o tradesman_n and_o servant_n as_o every_o body_n know_v do_v so_o generous_o and_o cheerful_o contribute_v by_o their_o extraordinary_a and_o large_a charity_n to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o refuge_n and_o that_o from_o those_o generous_a free_a and_o large_a charitable_a contribution_n which_o have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o say_v poor_a refuge_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v infer_v that_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v then_o collect_v 2._o that_o the_o aforesaid_a french_a commissioner_n and_o the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n or_o elder_n as_o they_o call_v they_o of_o the_o french_a church_n in_o the_o savoy_n or_o of_o the_o waloon_n church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v receive_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o the_o large_a charity_n of_o particular_a collection_n often_o bestow_v by_o a_o great_a many_o charitable_a person_n upon_o the_o aforesaid_a poor_a refuge_n behalf_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1685._o to_o this_o very_a day_n of_o the_o year_n 1696._o since_o that_o time_n a_o great_a number_n of_o poor_a refuge_n have_v be_v see_v in_o england_n 3._o that_o the_o aforesaid_a french_a commissioner_n minister_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a two_o church_n very_o often_o and_o at_o least_o during_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n have_v receive_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n arise_v from_o a_o great_a many_o legacy_n the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o make_v by_o some_o english_a pious_a person_n and_o some_o of_o they_o by_o some_o french_a to_o be_v distribute_v in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n after_o their_o decease_n to_o the_o say_v poor_a refuges_n but_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v the_o say_v french_a commissioner_n have_v distribute_v nothing_o of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o say_a legacy_n or_o at_o least_o but_o the_o use_n or_o interest_n of_o some_o of_o they_o to_o the_o say_v poor_a refuges_n so_o that_o when_o this_o three_o proof_n as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o before_o be_v due_o reflect_v upon_o it_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o say_v two_o proof_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v in_o their_o own_o or_o other_o hand_n a_o great_a fund_z of_o money_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d support_v of_o the_o poor_a refuge_n 4._o that_o the_o aforesaid_a french_a commissioner_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o as_o every_o body_n know_v have_v receive_v during_o the_o space_n of_o many_o year_n 〈◊〉_d twelve_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la bestow_v liberal_o cheerful_o and_o charitable_o by_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n our_o gracious_a king_n william_n upon_o the_o say_v poor_a refuges_n to_o relieve_v they_o in_o their_o urgent_a necessity_n and_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o upon_o the_o say_v royal_a bounty_n the_o say_v french_a commissioner_n during_o the_o space_n of_o the_o many_o year_n aforesaid_a be_v able_a to_o supply_v all_o the_o want_n of_o the_o say_v poor_a refuge_n if_o they_o have_v very_o well_o manage_v the_o say_v twelve_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o if_o they_o have_v not_o keep_v back_o some_o of_o they_o or_o put_v they_o into_o banker_n hand_n or_o employ_v some_o of_o they_o in_o trading_n and_o traffic_n 5._o that_o the_o aforesaid_a french_a commissioner_n be_v public_o accuse_v by_o some_o of_o the_o say_v french_a refuge_n poor_a gentleman_n minister_n and_o other_o for_o have_v embezzelled_a or_o misemployed_n a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a twelve_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o say_v french_a commissioner_n have_v do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o say_a accusation_n or_o rather_o that_o their_o accuser_n shall_v be_v silent_a and_o desist_v from_o their_o accusation_n and_o for_o all_o that_o the_o say_v french_a commissioner_n have_v let_v neither_o the_o public_a nor_o their_o accuser_n know_v their_o innocence_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n and_o in_o keep_v the_o formality_n of_o justice_n although_o they_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o secure_n of_o their_o own_o reputation_n 6._o that_o the_o aforesaid_a french_a commissioner_n have_v receive_v some_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n by_o the_o way_n of_o many_o subscription_n and_o private_a collection_n make_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o its_o suburb_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a french_a refuge_n poor_a yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o at_o least_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a french_a refuge_n poor_a be_v the_o more_o relieve_v by_o the_o say_a french_a commissioner_n than_o they_o be_v before_o the_o say_a subscription_n and_o private_a collection_n 7._o that_o the_o aforesaid_a french_a commissioner_n doubtless_o have_v receive_v and_o do_v still_o receive_v a_o great_a many_o private_a charity_n of_o particular_a person_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o many_o charity-house_n which_o charity-house_n imperceptible_o and_o cunning_o have_v be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o same_o commissioner_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a city_n of_o london_n many_o year_n ago_o upon_o four_o account_n 1._o to_o procure_v as_o many_o charity_n as_o can_v be_v possible_a and_o to_o move_v all_o the_o charitable_a person_n who_o live_v in_o