Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	day_n	hear_v	judgement_n	3,486	5	7.4947	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81259	The case of John Cresset, Gent. truly stated, and humbly presented to the consideration of Parliament.	Cresset, John.	1679 (1679)	Wing C848bA; ESTC R175655	28,594	16

in_o court_n before_o the_o commission_n be_v execute_v in_o cornwall_n and_o there_o not_o one_o witness_n examine_v to_o any_o the_o matter_n in_o issue_n or_o concern_v this_o cause_n so_o that_o the_o say_v commission_n be_v only_o for_o delay_n and_o to_o put_v the_o say_a cresset_n to_o unnecessary_a charge_n lord_n robert_n agent_n give_v notice_n to_o move_v the_o court_n on_o the_o 23._o of_o october_n to_o put_v off_o the_o hear_n for_o three_o week_n on_o pretence_n that_o the_o commission_n execute_v the_o 24_o august_n be_v not_o return_v which_o commission_n be_v in_o his_o lordship_n kinsman_n hand_n and_o keep_v out_o all_o that_o time_n cresset_n wait_v with_o his_o counsel_n to_o defend_v the_o motion_n but_o none_o be_v make_v thereupon_o he_o fee_v and_o instruct_v his_o counsel_n for_o the_o hear_n on_o monday_n the_o 25_o of_o october_n 1669._o the_o cause_n come_v to_o hear_v but_o upon_o sergeant_n fountain_n motion_n the_o same_o be_v put_v off_o on_o pretence_n the_o say_a commission_n be_v not_o return_v and_o this_o do_v without_o give_v the_o say_a cresset_n his_o cost_v for_o his_o counsel_n attend_v that_o day_n which_o be_v never_o do_v to_o any_o before_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v by_o mr._n justice_n rainsford_n who_o decree_v land_n to_o be_v sell_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a cresset_n 5000_o l._n in_o question_n with_o damage_n for_o the_o same_o from_o the_o time_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v pay_v direct_v a_o account_n to_o be_v take_v of_o what_o profit_n be_v receive_v of_o bodwel_n estate_n since_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n those_o to_o go_v in_o first_o place_n to_o payment_n of_o bodwel_n debt_n and_o funeral-charge_n when_o those_o pay_v if_o a_o surplusage_n remain_v the_o trustee_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o cresset_n in_o part_n of_o his_o 5000_o l._n and_o damage_n and_o sell_v land_n for_o the_o remainder_n the_o master_n to_o compute_v interest_n set_v out_o land_n to_o be_v sell_v appoint_v time_n for_o sale_n if_o not_o sell_v by_o time_n appoint_v cresset_n to_o produce_v a_o purchaser_n and_o the_o master_n to_o sell_v for_o the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v get_v the_o trustee_n to_o convey_v to_o such_o purchaser_n who_o be_v thereby_o decree_v to_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v the_o land_n buy_v by_o they_o against_o the_o trustee_n and_o all_o the_o defendant_n and_o if_o any_o debt_n or_o funeral-charge_n remain_v unpaid_a that_o not_o to_o hinder_v sell_v to_o pay_v cresset_n 5000_o l._n with_o interest_n there_o appear_v land_n sufficient_a to_o pay_v all_o and_o it_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o court_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o say_v cresset_n cost_n to_o be_v give_v he_o lord_n roberts_n his_o agent_n petition_v lord_n keeper_n against_o the_o decree_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o interest_n allege_v that_o by_o the_o act_n payment_n of_o interest_n be_v not_o warrant_v and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o 4000_o l._n due_a to_o cresset_n the_o other_o 1000_o l._n be_v give_v for_o solicitation_n ordered_n that_o the_o register_n attend_v the_o judge_n to_o settle_v the_o decree_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o inrolment_n stay_v this_o petition_n be_v present_v after_o the_o order_n be_v settle_v and_o enter_v and_o sir_n walter_n littleton_n be_v twice_o attend_v and_o never_o object_v against_o till_o after_o the_o judge_n be_v go_v into_o northamptonshire_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v only_o a_o design_n for_o delay_n for_o upon_o this_o order_n though_o no_o proceed_n be_v stop_v yet_o the_o defendant_n refuse_v to_o attend_v the_o master_n whereupon_o cresset_n petition_v the_o lord_n keeper_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n himself_o as_o to_o that_o point_n of_o interest_n and_o offer_v to_o abide_v his_o judgement_n but_o his_o lordship_n refuse_v so_o to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v to_o hear_v the_o cause_n at_o first_o mr_n justice_n rainsford_n be_v attend_v by_o council_n on_o both_o side_n with_o the_o register_n when_o lord_n roberts_n his_o solicitor_n put_v off_o the_o hear_n till_o next_o day_n lord_n robert_n agent_n never_o come_v till_o after_o the_o time_n appoint_v when_o he_o bring_v mr._n justice_n ellis_n but_o the_o judge_n be_v go_v abroad_o have_v suspend_v the_o give_a judgement_n till_o 26_o january_n 1669._o lord_n roberts_n nor_o none_o in_o his_o behalf_n attend_v as_o they_o promise_v the_o judge_n to_o do_v whereupon_o he_o confirm_v his_o decree_n but_o order_v it_o to_o be_v stay_v a_o day_n or_o two_o to_o see_v if_o the_o lord_n robert_n agent_n will_v attend_v of_o which_o he_o cause_v notice_n to_o be_v give_v none_o appear_v for_o the_o defendant_n the_o judge_n confirm_v his_o decree_n and_o order_v it_o to_o be_v enter_v and_o sign_v it_o himself_o all_o these_o time_n cresset_n attend_v with_o council_n at_o great_a charge_n lord_n keeper_n sign_v the_o decree_n in_o the_o lord_n roberts_n his_o agent_n presence_n who_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v surprise_v his_o lordship_n order_v both_o side_n to_o go_v back_o to_o the_o judge_n upon_o that_o point_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o decree_n to_o be_v deposit_v in_o mr._n dugdale_n hand_n the_o judge_n be_v attend_v by_o both_o side_n declare_v the_o decree_n to_o be_v according_a to_o his_o sense_n and_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v just_a but_o find_v what_o trouble_v the_o say_a cresset_n be_v in_o advise_v he_o to_o let_v the_o decree_n be_v alter_v and_o make_v to_o pay_v interest_n only_o for_o 4000_o l._n because_o in_o the_o account_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o 1000_o l._n give_v for_o 3_o year_n and_o half_n solicitation_n and_o such_o interest_n to_o begin_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n only_o which_o do_v there_o can_v be_v no_o manner_n of_o objection_n make_v against_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n roberts_n but_o declare_v he_o will_v not_o make_v that_o alteration_n without_o the_o say_a cresset_n consent_v this_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o mr._n justice_n ellis_n to_o which_o proposition_n cresset_n consent_v the_o decree_n be_v according_o amend_v sign_v and_o enroll_v and_o sir_n walter_n littleton_n attend_v who_o take_v the_o account_n state_v cresset_n 5000_o l._n principal_a money_n decree_v he_o and_o the_o interest_n thereof_o to_o be_v 5820_o l._n appoint_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v the_o first_o of_o july_n 1670_o and_o report_v no_o surplusage_n of_o rent_n or_o profit_n in_o the_o trustee_n hand_n and_o at_o the_o lord_n roberts_n council'_v instance_n the_o whole_a estate_n be_v set_v out_o to_o be_v sell_v a_o particular_a whereof_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o richard_n edward_n the_o bailiff_n with_o the_o name_n of_o every_o tenant_n and_o the_o rent_n they_o pay_v this_o when_o bring_v in_o be_v bring_v in_o at_o much_o great_a rate_n than_o let_v for_o on_o purpose_n as_o be_v conceive_v to_o deceive_v a_o purchaser_n whereupon_o he_o be_v order_v to_o be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n and_o upon_o his_o examination_n he_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o true_a value_n of_o every_o tenement_n these_o land_n or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o will_v raise_v 5820_o l._n be_v order_v to_o be_v sell_v the_o reason_n why_o as_o the_o master_n in_o his_o report_n declare_v he_o do_v not_o set_v out_o particular_a land_n for_o the_o say_v 5820_o l._n at_o that_o time_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n robert_n counsel_n insist_v that_o if_o the_o land_n free_a from_o encumbrance_n shall_v be_v sell_v it_o will_v great_o prejudice_v the_o estate_n and_o therefore_o they_o hope_v to_o exchange_v the_o land_n in_o jointure_n in_o anglesey_n whereof_o llanigred_a park_n be_v a_o part_n for_o land_n in_o carnarvonshire_n and_o so_o to_o sell_v all_o anglesey_n land_n and_o preserve_v the_o infant_n estate_n in_o carnarvonshire_n be_v the_o best_a part_n thereof_o entire_a and_o sell_v as_o little_a reversion_n as_o can_v be_v note_n during_o this_o reference_n mr._n roberts_n who_o have_v all_o along_o before_o seem_v to_o consent_v to_o sell_v land_n to_o pay_v the_o 5000_o l._n and_o interest_n and_o have_v tell_v and_o write_v cresset_n word_n that_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o receive_v the_o profit_n of_o bodvell_n estate_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o for_o that_o he_o receive_v the_o same_o upon_o account_n of_o a_o assignment_n of_o a_o sequestration_n from_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n which_o she_o have_v for_o arrear_n of_o ally-money_n pretend_v to_o be_v 6000_o l._n but_o assign_v for_o 3000_o l._n secret_o write_v the_o follow_a letter_n to_o mr._n hart_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n roberts_n solicitor_n and_o he_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o sir_n walter_n littleton_n who_o give_v it_o to_o cresset_n 1_o january_n 1669._o mr._n hart_n mr._n vermuyden_n inform_v i_o that_o mr._n cresset_n have_v prefer_v before_o the_o master_n of_o chancery_n a_o account_n

any_o other_o honest_a and_o understand_a person_n he_o or_o his_o lady_n shall_v name_v possession_n note_v no_o 5000_o l._n be_v offer_v till_o the_o estate_n come_v into_o possession_n in_o november_n 1675._o mr._n roberts_n tell_v cresset_n that_o if_o he_o will_v take_v five_o thousand_o pound_n not_o only_o for_o the_o land_n aforesaid_a but_o for_o all_o other_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o from_o he_o which_o be_v above_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o pound_n more_o and_o give_v up_o all_o his_o security_n that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o same_o and_o trust_v to_o his_o honour_n to_o pay_v the_o rest_n when_o he_o be_v able_a than_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o present_o pay_v he_o otherwise_o declare_v he_o will_v do_v nothing_o this_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o unconscionable_a cresset_n do_v not_o consent_v thereunto_o first_o because_o he_o can_v never_o find_v where_o any_o money_n be_v or_o any_o person_n that_o will_v pay_v it_o second_o because_o there_o be_v not_o only_o above_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o pound_n more_o due_a to_o he_o as_o aforesaid_a but_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o practice_n credit_n and_o eleven_o year_n trouble_n and_o service_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v three_o for_o that_o the_o five_o thousand_o pound_n offer_v be_v less_o by_o three_o hundred_o pound_n than_o he_o pay_v for_o the_o land_n alone_o in_o the_o year_n 1670_o when_o they_o be_v most_o in_o reversion_n beside_o the_o charge_n of_o these_o suit_n which_o have_v cost_v he_o above_o twelve_o hundred_o pound_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o purchase-money_n which_o come_v to_o above_o twelve_o hundred_o pound_n more_o so_o that_o in_o all_o the_o land_n lie_v he_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o at_o least_o seven_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o pound_n and_o the_o rent_n receive_v be_v not_o above_o seven_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pound_n therefore_o the_o offering_n five_o thousand_o pound_n be_v to_o offer_v one_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o and_o forty_o pound_n less_o than_o real_o the_o land_n lie_v he_o in_o it_o note_v this_o petition_n mr._n roberts_n be_v acquaint_v with_o have_v it_o show_v he_o and_o he_o amend_v it_o and_o it_o be_v deliver_v as_o he_o amend_v it_o cresset_n find_v no_o way_n of_o accommodation_n of_o these_o matter_n petition_v his_o majesty_n in_o council_n set_v forth_o his_o case_n and_o that_o mr._n roberts_n for_o three_o year_n past_a have_v take_v shelter_n in_o whitehall_n against_o law_n and_o justice_n that_o if_o whitehall_n shall_v be_v a_o sanctuary_n against_o all_o his_o royal_a process_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n will_v be_v frustrate_v the_o court_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n render_v useless_a and_o all_o judgement_n and_o decree_n of_o such_o court_n become_v insignificant_a pray_v therefore_o that_o mr._n roberts_n may_v be_v order_v forthwith_o to_o seal_v the_o conveyance_n in_o question_n or_o otherwise_o that_o he_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o attach_v he_o by_o a_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n in_o whitehall_n upon_o read_v of_o which_o petition_n it_o be_v order_v that_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n be_v declare_v to_o the_o say_a mr._n roberts_n that_o he_o expect_v he_o shall_v speedy_o take_v care_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o petitioner_n demand_n or_o return_v his_o answer_n to_o that_o board_n mr._n roberts_n be_v serve_v with_o the_o order_n and_o the_o petition_n itself_o but_o in_o stead_n of_o answer_v thereof_o he_o on_o the_o exhibit_v a_o petition_n against_o cresset_n charge_v he_o with_o have_v give_v in_o deceitful_a account_n and_o with_o demand_v double_a his_o due_a and_o strive_v to_o defeat_v he_o of_o seven_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o estate_n and_o exact_v of_o eight_o thousand_o pound_n for_o solicitation_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o petition_n whereof_o not_o one_o single_a paragraph_n be_v true_a it_o be_v presume_v he_o design_v if_o possible_a to_o have_v beget_v in_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o honourable_a bard_n such_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o cresset_n and_o his_o cause_n as_o to_o have_v divert_v they_o from_o do_v or_o at_o least_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o have_v delay_v justice_n and_o certain_o he_o can_v have_v 〈◊〉_d other_o end_n consider_v that_o although_o upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o say_a petition_n it_o be_v order_v that_o cresset_n shall_v forthwith_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o and_o put_v in_o this_o answer_n thereunto_o yet_o to_o his_o day_n mr._n roberts_n have_v never_o draw_v up_o that_o order_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o give_v cresset_n notice_n thereof_o or_o serve_v he_o with_o any_o copy_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v but_o the_o say_a cresset_n have_v intitution_n thereof_o from_o other_o take_v a_o copy_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o return_v his_o answer_n to_o that_o honourable_a board_n in_o writing_n wherein_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a as_o also_o something_o to_o clear_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o demand_n and_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o false_a aspersion_n by_o that_o petition_n cast_v upon_o he_o of_o demand_v eight_o thousand_o pound_n for_o solicitation_n or_o unreasonable_a charge_n for_o the_o suit_n aforesaid_a this_o answer_n be_v put_v in_o the_o 15_o jan._n 1664._o and_o therein_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o demand_v above_o eight_o thousand_o pound_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o his_o demand_n to_o be_v as_o follow_v he_o demand_v 2400_o l._n secure_v by_o assignment_n of_o the_o two_o five_o thousand_o pound_n portion_n aforesaid_a bear_v date_n as_o in_o the_o margin_n note_v that_o in_o the_o say_a assignment_n the_o say_a roberts_n and_o sarah_n his_o wife_n covenant_n that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v any_o of_o the_o two_o five_o thousand_o pound_n themselves_o but_o that_o the_o say_a cresset_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o for_o his_o own_o use_n and_o first_o satisfy_v himself_o not_o only_o the_o 2400_o l._n aforesaid_a but_o also_o all_o such_o other_o sum_n as_o the_o say_a cresset_n shall_v lay_v out_o for_o or_o lend_v unto_o or_o become_v bind_v with_o he_o the_o say_v robert_n roberts_n for_o together_o with_o all_o such_o cost_n and_o damage_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v unto_o concern_v the_o same_o cresset_n have_v before_o that_o time_n give_v in_o a_o account_n of_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o six_o pound_n more_o due_a to_o he_o from_o the_o say_v roberts_n the_o say_v roberts_n then_o allow_v the_o same_o and_o by_o a_o endorsement_n on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o assignment_n aforesaid_a make_v the_o say_v two_o five_o thousand_o pound_n liable_a to_o pay_v the_o same_o the_o say_v roberts_n allow_v of_o a_o three_o account_n for_o four_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o pound_n 8_o s._n and_o 10_o d._n more_o and_o by_o a_o endorsement_n as_o aforesaid_a secure_v the_o same_o in_o manner_n as_o the_o 676_o l._n be_v and_o it_o be_v the_o sickness_n year_n cresset_n have_v from_o he_o a_o release_n under_o hand_n &_o seal_n from_o be_v further_o call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a sum_n and_o the_o say_a cresset_n consider_v that_o the_o say_v mr._n roberts_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o bodvells_n estate_n and_o not_o know_v but_o that_o the_o rent_n by_o he_o receive_v may_v then_o after_o be_v deduct_v out_o of_o the_o two_o five_o thousand_o pound_n assign_v to_o he_o desire_v a_o further_a security_n from_o he_o who_o thereupon_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o attorney_n general_n give_v a_o judgement_n of_o six_o thousand_o pound_n defeisance_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o 3490_o l._n 8_o s._n and_o 10_o d._n then_o due_a as_o aforesaid_a in_o april_n then_o next_o follow_v and_o also_o to_o perform_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a deed_n of_o assignment_n which_o cresset_n humble_o conceive_v be_v but_o reasonable_a for_o he_o to_o ask_v and_o roberts_n to_o give_v and_o not_o any_o exact_v of_o a_o double_a security_n for_o the_o selfsame_a sum_n of_o money_n upon_o a_o four_o account_v state_v by_o mr._n roberts_n and_o allow_v of_o there_o appear_v due_a more_o 580_o l._n for_o secure_v whereof_o by_o like_a endorsement_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a assignment_n the_o two_o five_o thousand_o pound_n therein_o mention_v be_v make_v liable_a estate_n note_v mr._n roberts_n promise_v to_o pay_v cresset_n 1000_o l._n a_o year_n before_o and_o if_o he_o have_v pay_v it_o down_o when_o he_o secure_v it_o it_o will_v have_v be_v less_o by_o a_o 1000_o l._n than_o by_o his_o ordinary_a course_n of_o practice_n he_o may_v have_v get_v in_o that_o time_n without_o half_a the_o trouble_n he_o have_v in_o this_o cause_n or_o loss_n of_o practice_n credit_n or_o estate_n as_o also_o to_o pay_v unto_o the_o say_a cresset_n one_o thousand_o pound_n