hall_n be_v further_o ask_v who_o be_v to_o pay_v mr._n johnson_n his_o 250_o l._n and_o whether_o sir_n humpâ—â—ey_n be_v not_o to_o pay_v he_o mr._n hall_n reply_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o pay_v he_o the_o 250_o l._n and_o not_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n for_o it_o be_v his_o own_o debt_n and_o he_o promise_v to_o pay_v mr._n johnson_n in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o sir_n hâ—mphrey_n go_v afterward_o to_o mr._n johnson_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v not_o seal_v the_o yorkshire_n lease_n until_o mr._n hall_n have_v pay_v he_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n sir_n humphrey_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o mr._n hall_n debt_n and_o bid_v he_o give_v he_o his_o money_n back_o again_o which_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o queen_n dowager_n for_o the_o fine_a so_o mr._n johnson_n give_v he_o a_o note_n for_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pound_n but_o he_o go_v with_o sir_n humphrey_n the_o next_o day_n to_o mr._n johnson_n and_o be_v 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deed_n to_o sir_n hamphrey_n â—â—â—â—n_n and_o he_o will_v pay_v he_o very_o sudden_o that_o he_o have_v have_v long_a deal_n with_o mr._n johnson_n and_o do_v presume_v 〈…〉_o his_o kindness_n and_o mr._n johnson_n promise_v to_o assign_v thâ—_n 〈…〉_o case_n to_o sir_n humphrey_n the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n be_v pleaseâ—_n 〈…〉_o himself_o that_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a indictment_n and_o have_v thâ—â—_n issue_n be_v bring_v to_o be_v try_v there_o it_o will_v have_v be_v doubtful_a who_o shall_v have_v pay_v the_o 250_o l._n mr._n tolson_n be_v call_v by_o the_o counsel_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o write_n and_o beginning_n to_o speak_v thereunto_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n bid_v he_o speak_v what_o he_o know_v about_o take_v away_o the_o write_n mr._n tolson_n declare_v that_o he_o go_v with_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n for_o his_o write_n to_o mr._n johnson_n chamber_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stair_n sir_n humphrey_n send_v 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be_v examine_v and_o the_o grand_a deed_n be_v at_o sir_n francis_n winington_n chamber_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v it_o by_o mistake_n and_o sir_n francis_n not_o be_v within_o he_o afterward_o get_v it_o and_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o do_v receive_v five_o guineas_n of_o sir_n humphrey_n for_o engross_a the_o deed_n the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n appear_v displease_v that_o none_o of_o these_o circumstance_n be_v mention_v or_o own_v before_o by_o francis_n sambrook_n he_o put_v himself_o back_o out_o of_o the_o court_n in_o a_o heat_n the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n seem_v to_o be_v displease_v at_o the_o indictment_n do_v not_o desire_v to_o hear_v more_o of_o the_o matter_n or_o any_o more_o witness_n for_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n he_o have_v several_a time_n express_v his_o dislike_n of_o the_o proceed_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o berk_o testify_v much_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o sir_n humphrey_n and_o then_o some_o of_o the_o counsel_n against_o sir_n humphrey_n say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o question_v sir_n humphrey_n reputation_n but_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n be_v please_v to_o answer_v what!_o not_o question_v his_o reputation_n and_o yet_o indict_v he_o of_o perjury_n my_o lord_n therefore_o short_o sum_v up_o what_o be_v depose_v on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o jury_n be_v together_o a_o very_a little_a time_n acquit_v sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n of_o the_o say_a indictment_n if_o the_o court_n have_v not_o be_v so_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o pretence_n for_o the_o indictment_n sir_n humphrey_n have_v witness_n ready_a in_o court_n to_o have_v prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a case_n as_o it_o be_v before_o state_v and_o of_o all_o the_o matter_n beforementioned_a that_o be_v allege_v by_o his_o counsel_n in_o his_o defence_n there_o be_v witness_n to_o prove_v 1._o that_o mr._n johnson_n desire_v that_o the_o lease_n from_o the_o queen_n dowager_n may_v be_v take_v in_o his_o name_n in_o trust_n for_o sir_n humphrey_n to_o save_v charge_n 2._o that_o sir_n humphrey_n pay_v the_o fine_a to_o the_o queen_n dowager_n for_o the_o lease_n 3._o that_o sir_n humphrey_n give_v mr._n johnson_n five_o guineas_n and_o twelve_o guineas_n for_o his_o pain_n in_o the_o business_n and_o his_o clerk_n two_o guineas_n 4._o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o mr._n johnson_n assign_v be_v express_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o five_o shilling_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n 5._o that_o mr._n johnson_n after_o he_o have_v try_v to_o have_v draw_v sir_n humphrey_n to_o have_v pay_v mr._n hall_n debt_n to_o he_o of_o 250_o l._n out_o of_o the_o say_a lease_n do_v then_o promise_v to_o perfect_v the_o deed_n and_o be_v content_a with_o mr._n hall_n promise_n to_o pay_v he_o the_o money_n due_a from_o he_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o witness_n swear_v that_o mr._n johnson_n seal_v and_o free_o deliver_v the_o deed_n to_o the_o use_v of_o sir_n humphrey_n this_o and_o much_o more_o will_v have_v be_v testify_v which_o will_v have_v be_v great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o those_o that_o form_v the_o indictment_n against_o sir_n humphrey_n 6._o his_o witness_n be_v also_o ready_a to_o have_v prove_v that_o some_o of_o the_o conspirator_n against_o his_o reputation_n do_v industrious_o publish_v that_o a_o indictment_n of_o perjury_n be_v find_v against_o he_o whilst_o it_o be_v only_o design_v and_o not_o find_v and_o that_o money_n be_v offer_v to_o a_o news-writer_n to_o have_v it_o insert_v in_o his_o news-paper_n to_o pass_v into_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o 7._o that_o two_o member_n of_o parliament_n come_v to_o a_o gentlewoman_n in_o the_o pell-mell_n and_o desire_v she_o to_o go_v to_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n and_o advise_v he_o â—o_o withdraw_v his_o petition_n in_o parliament_n against_o sir_n bazil_n firebrass_n his_o sit_v there_o for_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o there_o will_v be_v a_o indictment_n prefer_v against_o he_o for_o perjury_n and_o they_o doubt_v not_o of_o a_o jury_n that_o will_v find_v it_o say_v that_o he_o may_v avoid_v it_o if_o he_o please_v to_o withdraw_v his_o petition_n for_o his_o election_n or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n but_o the_o court_n seem_v to_o think_v it_o a_o loss_n of_o time_n to_o hear_v more_o witness_n for_o sir_n humphrey_n since_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n nor_o colour_n for_o the_o indictment_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o tire_v out_o the_o court_n with_o needless_a evidence_n but_o reserve_v some_o of_o the_o witness_n until_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d find_v out_o the_o vile_a conspiracy_n against_o he_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o damage_n finis_fw-la london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1692._o
a_o account_n of_o the_o late_a odious_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o reputation_n of_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n kt._n by_o a_o malicious_a indictment_n of_o perjury_n together_o with_o his_o case_n and_o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o trial_n thereupon_o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n john_n holt_n kt._n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n at_o westminster_n the_o 13_o of_o february_n 1691._o this_o narrative_n shall_v be_v the_o short_a because_o it_o be_v now_o by_o divers_a circumstance_n become_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v a_o malicious_a de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o t_o the_o odious_a scandal_n of_o perjury_n upon_o siâ—_n humphrey_n edwin_n hope_v thereby_o to_o render_v he_o uncapable_a of_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o burrow_n of_o chippenham_n in_o wiltshire_n for_o which_o his_o petition_n be_v depend_v and_o also_o unâ—it_a for_o the_o office_n of_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n sir_n â—â—zil_v firebrass_n have_v obtain_v a_o undue_a return_n to_o parliament_n for_o the_o say_a town_n of_o chippenham_n and_o actual_o sit_v â—â—â—â—eupon_o in_o parliament_n and_o fear_v to_o be_v eject_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n as_o afterward_o he_o be_v and_o several_a personâ—_n 〈…〉_o n_z confidence_n of_o success_n in_o the_o malicious_a design_n have_v solicit_v for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n bazil_n to_o be_v alderman_n of_o london_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n the_o occasion_n take_v for_o the_o malicious_a prosecution_n on_o pretence_n of_o perjury_n be_v from_o a_o answer_n of_o sir_n humphrey_n edw_v in_o chancery_n to_o a_o bill_n of_o mr._n matthew_n johnson_n and_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o they_o be_v as_o follow_v john_n hall_n esq_n about_o march_n 1687_o 8_o be_v indebt_v several_a thousand_o pound_n to_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n offer_v he_o divers_a security_n for_o the_o same_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n a_o lease_n in_o yorkshire_n which_o he_o have_v contract_v for_o with_o the_o trustee_n of_o the_o queen_n dowager_n in_o the_o name_n of_o matthew_n johnson_n esq_n pay_v two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pound_n fine_a sir_n humphrey_n accept_v thereof_o and_o go_v with_o the_o say_a mr._n hall_n to_o mr._n johnson_n chamber_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o say_v johnson_n acquaint_v they_o he_o have_v make_v some_o proceed_n therein_o already_o for_o mr._n hall_n and_o have_v use_v his_o own_o name_n in_o trust_n for_o he_o therein_o and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v disburse_v about_o twelve_o pound_n which_o will_v be_v lose_v if_o the_o contract_n be_v to_o be_v new_o enter_v in_o sir_n humphrey_n name_n he_o therefore_o propose_v to_o proceed_v to_o perfect_v the_o lease_n in_o his_o own_o name_n say_v that_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v it_o he_o will_v assign_v it_o over_o to_o sir_n humphrey_n as_o mr._n hall_n then_o direct_v thereupon_o sir_n humphrey_n empoly_v he_o as_o a_o trustee_n and_o give_v he_o a_o note_n for_o the_o 260_o l._n fine_a that_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o queen_n dowager_n treasurer_n and_o also_o give_v he_o the_o say_a mr._n johnson_n five_o guineas_n for_o a_o fee_n desire_v he_o to_o hasten_v the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o write_n the_o lease_n be_v finish_v mr._n johnson_n assign_v part_n of_o the_o tenement_n contain_v in_o the_o lease_n to_o one_o mr._n knowles_o and_o mr._n shepherd_n that_o be_v tenant_n thereof_o and_o who_o be_v to_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o above_o 300_o l._n and_o he_o promise_v sir_n humphrey_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o mr._n knowles_o return_v the_o money_n out_o of_o yorkshire_n it_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o he_o and_o mr._n johnson_n then_o draw_v a_o assignment_n of_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o lease_n from_o himself_o and_o mr._n hall_n to_o sir_n humphrey_n which_o mr._n hall_n sealed_n and_o execute_v at_o a_o tavern_n with_o other_o write_n mr._n hall_n give_v sir_n humphrey_n a_o receipt_n for_o 300_o l._n on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o deed_n as_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o and_o mr._n johnson_n be_v only_o a_o trustee_n the_o consideration_n mention_v in_o the_o deed_n to_o he_o be_v only_o five_o shilling_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o assignment_n be_v draw_v by_o mr._n johnson_n himself_o but_o he_o fail_v to_o come_v and_o seal_v at_o the_o tavern_n where_o mr._n hall_n sealed_n sir_n humphrey_n call_v in_o a_o day_n or_o two_o at_o his_o chamber_n for_o the_o say_a assignment_n and_o some_o other_o write_n and_o then_o and_o never_o before_o mr._n johnson_n allege_v a_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o from_o mr._n hall_n of_o 250_o l._n which_o he_o pretend_v be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o say_a lease_n so_o he_o refuse_v then_o to_o seal_v but_o upon_o sir_n humphrey_n application_n to_o mr._n hall_n mr._n hall_n satisfy_v mr._n johnson_n promise_v to_o clear_v all_o account_n with_o he_o and_o then_o mr._n johnson_n promise_v and_o soon_o after_o seal_v the_o say_a assignment_n and_o sir_n humphrey_n a_o day_n or_o two_o after_o his_o seal_v give_v he_o twelve_o guineas_n beside_o the_o aforesaid_a five_o guineas_n for_o his_o fee_n care_n pain_n and_o dispatch_v in_o the_o say_a business_n at_o which_o time_n they_o be_v both_o go_n into_o the_o country_n and_o take_n leave_v one_o of_o another_o mr._n johnson_n call_v his_o clerk_n francis_n sambrook_n to_o they_o and_o bid_v he_o look_v out_o and_o deliver_v sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n his_o write_n whenever_o he_o call_v or_o send_v for_o they_o but_o when_o sir_n humphrey_n call_v for_o the_o say_a deed_n though_o mr._n sambrook_n deliver_v they_o to_o he_o and_o with_o he_o examine_v they_o and_o see_v sir_n humphrey_n give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o send_v he_o to_o sir_n francis_n winington_n for_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a deed_n that_o be_v find_v to_o be_v want_v and_o mr._n sambrook_n have_v also_o receive_v two_o guineas_n for_o his_o pain_n and_o 5_o l._n odd_a money_n for_o engross_a the_o write_n yet_o when_o sir_n humphrey_n servant_n be_v ready_a to_o go_v away_o with_o the_o say_a deed_n the_o say_a mr._n sambrook_n then_o pretend_v that_o he_o have_v direction_n from_o his_o master_n to_o demand_v 250_o l._n of_o sir_n humphrey_n for_o mr._n hall_n debt_n and_o to_o detain_v the_o write_n unless_o sir_n humphrey_n give_v a_o note_n for_o that_o money_n but_o he_o can_v not_o believe_v mr._n johnson_n give_v any_o such_o private_a order_n quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o trust_n and_o promise_v and_o order_n open_o give_v to_o sambrook_n so_o sir_n humphrey_n servant_n will_v not_o deliver_v back_o the_o write_n which_o his_o master_n have_v pay_v for_o and_o give_v he_o but_o carry_v they_o home_o when_o mr._n johnson_n return_v out_o of_o the_o country_n sir_n humphrey_n demand_v of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o aforesaid_a three_o hundred_o pound_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v shall_v be_v return_v out_o of_o yorkshire_n and_o mr._n johnson_n set_v up_o 〈◊〉_d pretence_n that_o sir_n humphrey_n ought_v to_o have_v pay_v he_o mr._n hall_n debt_n of_o 250_o l._n before_o he_o have_v his_o write_n and_o thereupon_o cross_a bill_n in_o chancery_n be_v prefer_v by_o sir_n humphrey_n and_o mr._n johnson_n and_o upon_o a_o pretence_n that_o sir_n humphrey_n have_v not_o true_o answer_v mr._n johnson_n bill_n the_o malice_n of_o some_o conspirator_n pick_v out_o several_a passage_n which_o they_o hope_v to_o falsify_v by_o some_o witness_n and_o thereupon_o take_v the_o confidence_n to_o devise_v this_o indictment_n of_o perjury_n which_o mr._n johnson_n have_v often_o protest_v to_o have_v be_v do_v without_o his_o desire_n or_o privity_n the_o pretend_a falsehood_n in_o sir_n humphrey_n answer_n allege_v in_o the_o indictment_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n 1._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n depose_v in_o his_o answer_n that_o francis_n sambrook_n mr._n johnson_n clerk_n deliver_v the_o say_v deed_n or_o assignment_n to_o the_o say_v edwin_n 2._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n deny_v that_o he_o ever_o agree_v or_o promise_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a matthew_n johnson_n the_o say_v 250_o l._n in_o question_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o 3._o that_o sir_n humphrey_n deny_v that_o the_o say_a assignment_n be_v seal_v and_o deliver_v by_o the_o say_v matthew_n johnson_n as_o a_o escroll_n and_o upon_o condition_n to_o be_v void_a if_o the_o say_v 250_o l._n be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o say_v matthew_n johnson_n in_o a_o week_n or_o a_o short_a time_n after_o 4._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n deny_v that_o he_o say_v deed_n be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v 〈◊〉_d â—ambrook_n in_o trust_n for_o the_o say_v matthew_n johnson_n until_o payment_n thereof_o 5._o that_o the_o say_a sir_n humphrey_n deny_v that_o he_o have_v any_o intention_n to_o defraud_v the_o
say_a matthew_n johnson_n of_o the_o say_v 250_o l._n or_o to_o get_v the_o say_v write_n from_o the_o say_v sambrook_n by_o any_o fraud_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o say_v matthew_n johnson_n or_o use_v any_o such_o force_n in_o the_o obtain_n detain_v or_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o same_o as_o by_o the_o say_a bill_n be_v charge_v this_o matter_n come_v to_o trial_n there_o appear_v for_o counsel_n against_o sir_n humphrey_n sir_n john_n tremaine_n sir_n thomas_n powis_n sir_n bartholomew_n shewer_n mr._n holt_n and_o mr._n harcorte_n one_o of_o the_o city-pleader_n but_o no_o person_n appear_v public_o to_o own_o the_o prosecution_n they_o be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a thereof_o mr._n johnson_n have_v often_o positive_o deny_v any_o concern_v therein_o but_o be_v by_o subpoena_fw-la produce_v as_o a_o witness_n only_o it_o appear_v open_o the_o whole_a day_n and_o during_o the_o trial_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n bazil_n firebrass_n be_v very_o busy_a with_o the_o counsel_n and_o solicitor_n against_o sir_n humphrey_n and_o to_o abet_v and_o countenance_v the_o say_a prosecution_n and_o to_o send_v for_o a_o witness_n that_o be_v at_o first_o absent_a the_o witness_n produce_v to_o prove_v the_o pretend_a perjury_n be_v mr._n matthew_n johnson_n and_o his_o two_o clerk_n francis_n and_o jeremy_n sambrook_n 1._o all_o the_o say_a witness_n deny_v that_o they_o know_v of_o any_o promise_v make_v by_o sir_n humphrey_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o say_v matthew_n johnson_n the_o say_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o 2._o they_o all_o deny_v that_o they_o hear_v or_o know_v that_o the_o deed_n of_o assignment_n allege_v to_o have_v be_v seal_v as_o a_o escroll_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o say_v matthew_n johnson_n as_o a_o escroll_n and_o on_o condition_n to_o be_v void_a if_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o he_o 3._o the_o say_v witness_n confess_v that_o they_o can_v not_o depose_v that_o the_o deed_n be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o francis_n sambrook_n for_o the_o use_n of_o matthew_n johnson_n until_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n be_v pay_v he_o by_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n the_o falsehood_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o indictment_n in_o these_o chief_a point_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o when_o the_o counsel_n against_o sir_n humphrey_n come_v to_o open_v their_o evidence_n they_o confess_v to_o the_o court_n that_o they_o have_v no_o proof_n of_o three_o of_o â—â—â—â—r_a pretend_a point_n of_o perjury_n assign_v in_o the_o indictâ—â—â—â—_n yet_o they_o insist_v upon_o francis_n sambrook_n testimo_fw-la 〈…〉_o say_v as_o they_o urge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o deliver_v the_o w_n 〈…〉_o and_o second_o that_o sir_n humphrey_n do_v take_v and_o carry_v 〈◊〉_d â—way_n by_o force_n from_o his_o master_n chamber_n but_o the_o exp_n 〈…〉_o â—ords_n of_o the_o say_v francis_n sambrook_n be_v as_o follow_v that_o after_o 〈…〉_o master_n johnson_n be_v go_v into_o the_o country_n sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n and_o his_o clerk_n mr._n tolson_n come_v to_o he_o at_o his_o mast_n 〈…〉_o chamber_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o sir_n humphrey_n go_v into_o a_o 〈…〉_o r-chamber_n there_o write_v a_o letter_n and_o just_a as_o he_o be_v â—â—ming_v out_o of_o the_o chamber_n with_o the_o letter_n he_o call_v his_o man_n and_o bid_v he_o take_v the_o bag_n with_o his_o write_n which_o sir_n humphrey_n know_v lay_v in_o a_o inner-study_a and_o he_o suppose_v that_o sir_n humphrey_n have_v write_v a_o note_n for_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n he_o do_v not_o hinder_v mr._n tolson_n from_o take_v the_o write_n but_o when_o he_o find_v it_o be_v a_o letter_n to_o a_o brother_n of_o he_o in_o hereford_n whither_o he_o the_o say_v sambrook_n be_v go_v and_o not_o a_o note_n for_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n he_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o write_n again_o for_o that_o â—â—s_o master_n order_v he_o not_o to_o part_v with_o they_o without_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n or_o a_o note_n for_o it_o but_o sir_n humphrey_n will_v not_o deliver_v they_o say_v he_o will_v save_v he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o man_n go_v away_o with_o the_o 〈…〉_o write_n but_o it_o will_v hereafter_o appear_v that_o francis_n sambrook_n conceal_v several_a particular_n and_o give_v not_o the_o full_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v the_o evidence_n be_v give_v by_o mr._n johnson_n and_o his_o two_o clerk_n against_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n sir_n humphrey_n counsel_n be_v sir_n creswel_o levins_n sir_n francis_n winington_n mr._n darâ—el_n mr._n bennet_n and_o mr._n hungerford_n it_o be_v open_v by_o sir_n creswel_o that_o it_o be_v a_o malicious_a indictment_n without_o the_o least_o colour_n or_o shadow_n for_o perjury_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o cause_n of_o heat_n sir_n humphrey_z have_v at_o that_o time_n a_o petition_n depend_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o against_o sir_n bazil_n firebrass_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o election_n the_o 23_o day_n of_o november_n last_o it_o be_v several_a day_n before_o the_o say_v hear_v industrious_o spread_v up_o and_o down_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o elsewhere_o that_o a_o indictment_n of_o perjury_n be_v find_v against_o sir_n humphrey_n although_o the_o indictment_n be_v not_o find_v and_o bring_v into_o court_n until_o the_o 28_o day_n of_o november_n which_o be_v 5_o day_n after_o the_o hear_n by_o the_o say_a committee_n thereby_o to_o prejudice_v his_o election_n that_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n agree_v with_o mr._n hall_n for_o this_o lease_n and_o pay_v the_o queen_n dowager_n two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pound_n for_o it_o that_o mr._n johnson_n be_v only_a sir_n humphrey_n trustee_n 〈…〉_o n_z his_o own_o desire_n pretend_v thereby_o to_o save_v time_n and_o sir_n humphrey_n twelve_o pound_n that_o sir_n humphrey_n pay_v mr._n johnson_n seventeen_o guineas_n for_o his_o pain_n and_o mr._n johnson_n order_v his_o clerk_n to_o deliver_v the_o write_n to_o sir_n humphrey_n or_o who_o he_o send_v for_o they_o that_o he_o never_o promise_v to_o pay_v mr._n johnson_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v prove_v it_o be_v declare_v by_o some_o honourable_a member_n of_o parliament_n that_o if_o sir_n humphrey_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o petition_n against_o sir_n bazil_n firebrass_n there_o will_v be_v a_o indictment_n of_o perjury_n bring_v in_o against_o sir_n humphrey_n that_o several_a day_n before_o the_o bill_n be_v find_v a_o certain_a alderman_n of_o london_n live_v in_o fleetstreet_n offer_v a_o public_a news-writer_n money_n to_o put_v it_o into_o his_o news-letter_n that_o a_o indictment_n of_o perjury_n be_v find_v against_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n the_o witness_n that_o be_v examine_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n be_v only_a john_n hall_n esq_n and_o mr._n john_n tolson_n john_n hall_n esq_n give_v in_o evidence_n that_o he_o have_v so_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o sir_n humphrey_n edwin_n that_o he_o resolve_v to_o put_v all_o he_o have_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o his_o security_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n the_o yorkshire_n lease_n in_o question_n that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 1687_o when_o he_o do_v first_o acquaint_v sir_n humphrey_n that_o he_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o trustee_n of_o the_o queen_n dowager_n for_o the_o yorkshire_n lease_n pay_v two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pound_n fine_a and_o that_o if_o he_o please_v he_o shall_v have_v it_o as_o a_o security_n pay_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pound_n fine_a sir_n humphrey_n accept_v it_o and_o go_v with_o he_o to_o mr._n johnson_n chamber_n and_o he_o acquaint_v he_o of_o their_o agreement_n mr._n johnson_n answer_v he_o have_v already_o make_v some_o proceed_n therein_o to_o take_v the_o say_a lease_n in_o his_o own_o name_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v expend_v about_o twelve_o pound_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v now_o begin_v again_o and_o take_v it_o out_o in_o sir_n humphrey_n name_n all_o that_o money_n will_v be_v lose_v and_o therefore_o propose_v to_o save_v time_n that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o say_a lease_n in_o his_o own_o name_n which_o will_v save_v sir_n humphrey_n twelve_o pound_n and_o that_o he_o will_v afterward_o assign_v it_o to_o sir_n humphrey_n all_o which_o sir_n humphrey_n do_v consent_n to_o and_o give_v mr._n johnson_n a_o note_n to_o pay_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pound_n fine_a to_o queen_n dowager_n my_o lord_n chief_a justice_n ask_v mr._n hall_n if_o sir_n humphrey_n be_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a lease_n and_o if_o it_o be_v only_o take_v in_o mr._n johnson_n name_n to_o save_v 12_o l._n mr._n hall_n reply_v yes_o it_o be_v and_o mr._n