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A38983
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The Examinations and informations under oath of Sir Thomas Cooke and several other persons lately taken before a committee of both Houses of Parliament, touching divers indirect practices to procure by corrupt and unlawful means a new charter and act of Parliament for the East-India Company : as also, the articles of impeachment by the Honourable House of Commons against the Duke of Leeds : with His Grace's answer thereunto.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1695
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Wing E3730; ESTC R14805
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be_v make_v of_o 2_o or_o 3000_o l._n mr._n bates_n tell_v he_o he_o go_v to_o st._n james_n and_o say_v he_o have_v speak_v with_o his_o friend_n and_o that_o more_o have_v be_v offer_v on_o the_o other_o side_n at_o another_o time_n he_o say_v more_o be_v offer_v by_o our_o side_n and_o at_o last_o say_v that_o 5000_o l._n have_v be_v offer_v by_o another_o hand_n on_o the_o same_o side_n upon_o which_o he_o this_o deponent_a do_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o market_n he_o acquaint_v sir_n thomas_n cook_n with_o this_o proposal_n who_o say_v if_o it_o be_v insist_v on_o it_o must_v be_v do_v and_o so_o it_o be_v agree_v to_o offer_v 5000_o guineas_n bates_z say_v this_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o nothing_o on_o which_o this_o deponent_a be_v force_v to_o go_v back_o to_o sir_n thomas_n cook_n for_o new_a ordess_n and_o so_o 500_o guinea_n be_v give_v to_o he_o beside_o at_o first_o bates_n say_v he_o will_v undertake_v no_o further_o 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call_v for_o till_o the_o charter_n shall_v pass_v the_o original_a mr._n bates_n have_v back_o when_o the_o money_n be_v pay_v and_o he_o this_o deponent_a have_v not_o take_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o counter-note_n for_o 25â—0_n guineas_n that_fw-mi after_o the_o first_o chatter_v be_v pass_v in_o october_n he_o send_v to_o mr_n bates_n that_o he_o may_v call_v for_o the_o money_n and_o he_o do_v call_v for_o it_o in_o two_o or_o three_o day_n that_o the_o other_o note_n be_v pay_v within_o a_o week_n after_o the_o pass_v the_o second_o charter_n for_o the_o time_n the_o note_n be_v give_v we_o have_v free_a access_n to_o my_o lord_n precedent_n and_o find_v he_o easy_a and_o willing_a to_o give_v we_o his_o assistance_n that_o mr._n bates_n be_v shy_a and_o call_v it_o his_o friend_n at_o st._n james_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o one_o draught_n which_o mr._n bates_n bring_v be_v word_v in_o case_n the_o lord_n precedent_n do_v not_o assist_v the_o company_n in_o pass_v the_o 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give_v no_o answer_n to_o it_o till_o he_o have_v speak_v with_o his_o friend_n this_o deponent_a say_v that_o on_o monday_n last_o 5â—_n guineas_n be_v leave_v at_o his_o house_n by_o mr._n â—iâ—e_n a_o friend_n of_o sir_n john_n trevor_n who_o say_v he_o bring_v it_o from_o sir_n john_n trevor_n to_o who_o sir_n thomas_z co_z …_o have_v before_o pay_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o arrear_n for_o four_o or_o five_o year_n as_o he_o have_v be_v commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o that_o he_o thiâ—_n deponent_a be_v present_a when_o sir_n tho._n cook_n give_v it_o and_o â—â—â—â—e_o be_v at_o another_o time_n 200_o guineas_n ordâ—red_v 〈◊〉_d â—e_n give_v to_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n trevor_n as_o a_o new_a years-gift_n by_o sir_n joseph_n hern._n that_o as_o to_o 20000_o of_o the_o 30000_o l._n before_o mention_v the_o sum_n be_v not_o actual_o pay_v till_o since_o â—â—â—y-â—â—y_a and_o to_o the_o other_o 10000_o l._n he_o have_v it_o now_o 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subscription_n he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o condinion_n from_o sir_n bazil_n firebrace_n for_o that_o have_v subscribe_v before_o he_o know_v such_o term_n be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o sir_n basil_n make_v such_o term_n with_o other_o or_o not_o but_o have_v hear_v he_o do_v the_o same_o with_o mr._n fowl_n mr._n fowl_n exhibit_v a_o extract_n of_o sir_n bazil_n firebrace_n account_n examine_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v and_o sign_v by_o he_o and_o dâ—poseth_v that_o he_o can_v remember_v the_o name_n of_o any_o member_n of_o parliament_n to_o â—hom_n any_o money_n be_v pay_v by_o sir_n bazil_n firebrace_n order_n that_o he_o never_o keep_v any_o private_a note_n or_o memorandum_n of_o person_n name_n to_o who_o he_o pay_v monies_n and_o have_v no_o other_o account_n as_o to_o that_o matter_n but_o what_o be_v in_o his_o book_n sir_n bazil_n firebrace_n have_v desire_v leave_n to_o be_v call_v in_o further_o depose_v that_o have_v 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he_o have_v a_o 1000_o guinea_n he_o will_v bring_v over_o other_o to_o the_o company_n be_v interest_n these_o 10_o 0_o guinea_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v on_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o ship_n seymour_n that_o sir_n william_n prichard_n and_o dr._n ratcliff_n do_v accept_v some_o east_n india_n stock_n but_o on_o the_o same_o term_n as_o any_o merchant_n may_v have_v do_v and_o they_o pay_v their_o money_n for_o it_o richard_n acton_n depose_v that_o he_o receive_v of_o sir_n tho._n cook_n the_o sum_n of_o 10000_o l._n and_o 2000_o l._n that_o he_o this_o deponet_fw-la do_v tell_v sir_n tho._n cook_n he_o have_v friend_n who_o will_v take_v pain_n to_o do_v the_o company_n service_n but_o they_o will_v have_v 1â—000_n l._n that_o sir_n tho._n cook_n agree_v 1â—0â—0_n l._n shall_v be_v give_v whereupon_o this_o deponent_a advance_v that_o sum_n this_o deponent_a have_v 2000_o l._n for_o his_o pain_n and_o trouble_n in_o attend_v two_o session_n if_o the_o bill_n for_o a_o new_a company_n 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