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the_o interest_n of_o private_a men._n 6_o thly_a that_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o say_a record_n that_o very_o small_a thing_n be_v look_v into_o and_o that_o in_o the_o three_o râ—sumptions_n make_v by_o henry_n the_o six_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v there_o be_v save_n for_o any_o large_a grant_n 7_o thly_a that_o in_o some_o of_o their_o bill_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o insist_v upon_o penalty_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o shall_v procure_v grant_n of_o the_o crown-revenue_n 8_o thly_a that_o by_o the_o profusion_n of_o some_o prince_n the_o crown-revenue_n be_v reduce_v from_o fifty_o six_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o sixty_o six_o pound_n to_o five_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la 9_o thly_a that_o edward_n the_o four_o invite_v his_o parliament_n in_o his_o speech_n from_o the_o throne_n anno_fw-la 7._o to_o make_v a_o act_n of_o resumption_n 10_o thly_a that_o in_o the_o many_o act_n make_v to_o this_o purpose_n every_o follow_a act_n be_v pen_v with_o 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the_o ibid_v lewis_n xii_o â—who_o be_v term_v the_o father_n of_o his_o country_n will_v not_o mix_v his_o revenue_n â—nd_v patrimony_n with_o what_o belong_v to_o â—he_n public_a erect_v separate_a office_n to_o that_o purpose_n sir_n 179._o sir_n cot._n post_n p._n 179._o robert_n cotton_n a_o author_n of_o great_a weight_n in_o all_o these_o matter_n say_v as_o we_o have_v note_v before_o that_o in_o england_n our_o ancestor_n hold_v it_o impious_a to_o alienate_v the_o ancient_a demean_v land_n of_o the_o crown_n we_o have_v take_v notice_n in_o the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o difference_n the_o roman_a emperor_n make_v between_o the_o fiscus_n and_o the_o aerarium_fw-la the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o private_a patrimony_n and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o people_n have_v a_o right_n of_o this_o very_a thing_n there_o be_v footstep_n in_o england_n that_o be_v there_o be_v ancient_o a_o difference_n make_v between_o the_o scaccarium_n and_o the_o hannaperium_n and_o 278._o and_o spel._n glos_n p._n 278._o spelman_n seem_v to_o liken_v the_o scaccarium_n or_o treasury_n to_o the_o aerarium_fw-la and_o thâ—_n hannaperium_n or_o hamper_n to_o the_o fiscus_n principis_fw-la 331._o principis_fw-la p._n 331._o hannaperium_fw-la fiscus_n 〈◊〉_d sporta_fw-la grandior_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la regis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inferuntur_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la é_fw-fr sigillatione_fw-la diploâ—matum_fw-la brevium_fw-la chartarum_fw-la regiarâ—_n etc._n etc._n provenientes_fw-la for_o this_o branch_n of_o thâ—_n revenue_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v the_o chancellor_n in_o old_a time_n do_v not_o account_v iâ—_n the_o exchequer_n
it_o be_v look_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n private_a patrimony_n or_o 〈◊〉_d his_o privy_a purse_n and_o so_o to_o be_v dispose_v 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o account_n it_o be_v formeâ—_n a_o clause_n in_o most_o grant_n sine_fw-la aliâ—â—_n fine_n vel_fw-la feodo_fw-la magno_fw-la vel_fw-la parvo_fw-la nobis_fw-la solvendo_fw-la in_o hannaperio_fw-la which_o fine_a go_v to_o the_o king_n be_v private_a purse_n heretofore_o when_o much_o land_n be_v in_o the_o crown_n the_o hamper_n yield_v so_o considerable_a a_o sum_n as_o that_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v include_v in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o resumption_n for_o large_a pension_n be_v beg_v out_o of_o it_o the_o parliament_n judge_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o take_v care_n as_o well_o of_o what_o be_v reckon_v the_o prince_n peculium_fw-la or_o private_a patrimony_n as_o of_o what_o belong_v joint_o to_o he_o and_o the_o public_a which_o be_v do_v in_o other_o instance_n as_o where_o they_o resume_v annis_n 3_o &_o 4_o 7_o &_o 13_o edw._n 4._o his_o family_n inheritance_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o york_n and_o earldom_n of_o march._n but_o this_o difference_n with_o many_o other_o good_a form_n of_o our_o old_a government_n be_v say_v aside_o 278._o aside_o spel._n glos_n p._n 278._o nulla_fw-la pené_fw-fr jam_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la habita_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la publicae_fw-la &_o privatae_fw-la distinctione_n cùm_fw-la sit_fw-la utráque_fw-la in_fw-la solius_fw-la princiâ—is_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o william_n rufus_n our_o king_n have_v think_v they_o may_v alienate_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o crown-land_n at_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o â—n_o all_o age_n not_o only_a charter_n of_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n have_v be_v give_v but_o likewise_o letter_n patent_n for_o land_n and_o manor_n have_v actual_o pass_v in_o every_o reign_n nor_o will_v it_o have_v be_v convenient_a that_o the_o prince_n hand_n shall_v have_v be_v absolute_o bind_v up_o by_o any_o law_n or_o that_o what_o have_v 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and_o in_o many_o other_o instance_n the_o law_n have_v fence_v the_o king_n revenue_n with_o restriction_n and_o wholesome_a constitution_n it_o have_v prescribe_v form_n by_o which_o grant_n and_o gift_n shall_v pass_v it_o have_v erect_v several_a check_n and_o trust_v those_o check_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o high_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o last_o the_o law_n have_v call_v to_o account_n and_o seveer_o punish_v many_o man_n of_o great_a birth_n and_o figure_n for_o break_v down_o these_o fence_n by_o all_o which_o our_o ancestor_n seem_v to_o have_v desire_v and_o design_v prevent_v mischief_n in_o their_o growth_n and_o that_o recourse_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o extraordinary_a remedy_n as_o seldom_o as_o possible_a and_o first_o that_o not_o only_o his_o common_a expense_n but_o that_o also_o his_o liberality_n may_v be_v supply_v without_o diminution_n of_o the_o capital_a innumerable_a law_n do_v provide_v that_o he_o may_v be_v neither_o deceive_v in_o his_o receipt_n nor_o in_o his_o payment_n beside_o which_o the_o introitus_fw-la and_o exitus_fw-la of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v original_o contrive_v with_o check_n upon_o check_n and_o with_o all_o the_o care_n and_o art_n imaginable_a but_o all_o these_o good_a method_n be_v very_o early_o overthrow_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o some_o prince_n but_o more_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o minister_n henry_n the_o iv_o who_o have_v depose_v his_o predecessor_n and_o who_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o foot_n of_o reformation_n begin_v to_o make_v regulation_n and_o restore_v some_o order_n in_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o commons_o complain_v of_o outrageous_a grant_n and_o of_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n release_v to_o undeserving_a person_n the_o king_n not_o perceive_v the_o hurt_n do_v he_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_n they_o pray_v that_o such_o grant_n upon_o good_a deliberation_n may_v be_v recall_v and_o that_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o will_v make_v no_o grant_n but_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n the_o king_n answer_v he_o will_v be_v advise_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o council_n and_o thereupon_o several_a good_a regulation_n relate_v to_o the_o pass_v of_o grant_n be_v establish_v but_o take_v the_o record_n 98._o 1_o hen._n 4._o rot._n parl._n num._n 98._o et_fw-fr aufyn_n qil_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soit_fw-fr deceux_fw-fr en_fw-fr les_fw-fr grantes_n ou_fw-fr doun_n annuelx_fw-fr ou_fw-fr en_fw-fr fee_fw-fr ou_fw-fr en_fw-fr ascunes_fw-fr office_n per_fw-la luy_fw-fr a_o fair_n ou_fw-fr a_fw-fr granter_n en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr avenir_fw-fr il_fw-fr voet_n de_fw-fr lassent_fw-la des_fw-fr seignour_n esprituelx_fw-fr &_o temporelx_fw-fr &_o des_fw-fr commune_v qe_fw-fr tout_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr qi_fw-fr demanderont_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr terres_n tenemente_n rent_n office_n annuitees_n ou_fw-fr autres_fw-fr profit_n qeconqe_v facent_fw-la express_v mention_v en_fw-fr lour_v petition_n de_fw-mi la_o value_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr choose_v ensi_fw-la a_o demander_n &_o auxi_fw-la de_fw-la ceo_fw-la qe_fw-fr ils_fw-fr ont_fw-fr eve_n du_fw-fr donne_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ou_fw-fr des_fw-fr autres_fw-fr ses_fw-fr progenitour_n ou_fw-fr predecessor_n per_fw-la devant_fw-fr &_o en_fw-fr case_z qe_fw-fr ils_fw-fr ne_fw-fr facent_fw-la tiel_fw-fr mention_v en_fw-fr lour_v dite_fw-fr petition_n &_o ceo_fw-la duement_fw-fr proeve_fw-fr soient_fw-fr les_fw-fr lettre_n patentes_fw-la du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ent_a faites_fw-fr nient_a vaillable_n ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr nulle_fw-la force_n neffect_n mes_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr revoqes_fw-fr repelle_n &_o adnuelle_n pur_fw-mi toutz_fw-ge jourz_fw-ge au_fw-fr punissement_fw-fr de_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr qe_fw-fr ensi_fw-la ount_v fait_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr deceit_n ou_fw-fr roy_fw-fr come_v ceux_fw-fr quy_fw-la ne_fw-fr sont_fw-fr pas_fw-fr dignes_fw-la denjoier_fw-fr leffect_n &_o benefice_n des_fw-fr lettres_n patentes_fw-la a_o eux_fw-fr grantez_fw-fr en_fw-fr celle_fw-fr party_n this_o act_n direct_v that_o in_o the_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n for_o any_o gift_n or_o grant_v express_v mention_n shall_v
be_v make_v of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o thing_n petition_v for_o and_o that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o what_o other_o gift_n or_o grant_v the_o petitioner_n have_v have_v from_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o if_o all_o this_o be_v omit_v the_o grant_n to_o be_v void_a 31._o 4_o hen._n 4._o rot._n parl._n num._n 31._o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o declare_v he_o will_v grant_v no_o land_n but_o to_o such_o who_o shall_v deserve_v they_o as_o shall_v best_o seem_v to_o he_o and_o council_n and_o if_o any_o make_v demand_v without_o desert_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n and_o not_o obtain_v his_o suit_n 23._o 11_o hen._n 4._o rot._n parl._n num._n 23._o in_o the_o eleven_o of_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o hereditament_n which_o from_o thenceforward_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o crown_n shall_v not_o be_v alienate_v but_o remain_n to_o the_o king_n thus_o do_v this_o wise_a king_n by_o keep_v the_o life-blood_n of_o the_o body-politick_a within_o its_o proper_a vein_n add_v to_o it_o so_o vigorous_a a_o health_n that_o his_o son_n be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o attempt_v and_o succeed_v in_o the_o conquest_n of_o france_n and_o by_o his_o resumption_n and_o by_o the_o good_a order_n he_o have_v settle_v in_o his_o revenue_n he_o enable_v henry_n the_o v._o to_o go_v on_o in_o those_o great_a undertake_n without_o lay_v any_o extraordinary_a burden_n upon_o the_o people_n 47._o people_n answer_n to_o the_o reason_n for_o foreign_a war_n p._n 47._o sir_n robert_n cotton_n say_v that_o during_o henry_n v._o reign_n of_o nine_o year_n there_o be_v no_o charge_n lay_v upon_o land_n out_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o commons_o he_o receive_v six_o time_n the_o ten_o and_o fifteen_o entire_o and_o once_o two_o three_o only_o of_o staple_n ware_n a_o subsidy_n once_o for_o four_o year_n and_o after_o for_o his_o life_n three_o shilling_n tonnage_n and_o 12_o penny_n poundage_n for_o the_o like_a term_n as_o the_o former_a subsidy_n and_o thrice_o he_o have_v the_o ten_o of_o his_o clergy_n all_o which_o be_v but_o very_o little_a consider_v the_o great_a action_n he_o perform_v but_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o his_o father_n have_v leave_v he_o a_o honest_a and_o able_a set_a of_o minister_n but_o long_o before_o either_o of_o these_o reign_n the_o king_n revenue_n be_v a_o particular_a object_n of_o the_o parliament_n care_v and_o they_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v his_o affair_n within_o such_o a_o compass_n that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o be_v burden_v with_o new_a tax_n which_o they_o try_v to_o bring_v about_o by_o the_o follow_a method_n 1._o by_o regulate_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o king_n court._n 29._o court._n edw._n 2._o ex._n ang._n m._n s._n fol._n 29._o anno_fw-la 3._o edw._n 2._o a_o ordinance_n be_v make_v pro_fw-la hospitio_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o ease_n of_o the_o people_n at_fw-fr l'honneur_fw-fr 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vostre_fw-fr peuple_n 2._o by_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o employ_v wise_a and_o able_a man_n in_o his_o affair_n as_o be_v do_v 16._o do_v rot._n parl._n 6_o rich._n 2._o part_n 2._o num._n 16._o anno_fw-la 6._o rich._n 2._o and_o by_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v renown_v for_o virtue_n as_o be_v do_v 19_o do_v rot._n parl_n 5_o hen._n 4_o num._n 19_o anno_fw-la 5._o hen._n 4._o and_o by_o appoint_v certain_a person_n by_o name_n to_o be_v of_o the_o privy_a council_n at_o the_o king_n be_v own_o desire_n as_o be_v do_v 31._o do_v rot._n parl._n 7_o &_o 8._o hen._n 4._o num._n 31._o 7_o &_o 8._o hen._n 4._o for_o which_o the_o principal_a reason_n give_v in_o the_o record_n be_v the_o improvement_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n premierement_n pour_fw-fr la_fw-fr conservation_n des_fw-fr droit_n de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr carone_n &_o qe_v le_fw-fr revenu_fw-fr dycell_n soient_fw-fr mieulx_fw-fr 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utrobique_fw-la periculo_fw-la inveniunt_fw-la quod_fw-la vivente_fw-la petro_n esse_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la pax_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la nec_fw-la rex_fw-la abundare_fw-la thesauro_fw-la and_o so_o they_o never_o rest_v till_o he_o be_v banish_v the_o kingdom_n 22._o kingdom_n 5_o edw._n 2._o rot._n parl._n nu._n 22._o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n henry_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n be_v likewise_o accuse_v for_o that_o to_o the_o damage_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n which_o the_o lord_n who_o the_o king_n have_v consent_v shall_v be_v of_o his_o stand_a council_n think_v fit_a shall_v remain_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v procure_v from_o the_o king_n to_o himself_o other_o rent_n land_n franchise_n and_o office_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v procure_v for_o other_o the_o grant_n of_o land_n rent_n tenement_n franchise_n and_o office_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v evil_a council_n to_o the_o king_n 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and_o office_n to_o the_o damage_n and_o dishonour_v of_o the_o king_n for_o which_o she_o be_v order_v to_o repair_v to_o her_o own_o house_n without_o ever_o return_v to_o court_n to_o make_v stay_v there_o it_o be_v true_a as_o we_o have_v note_v before_o the_o king_n get_v this_o whole_a act_n repeal_v at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o york_n 15_o edw._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v just_a after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o war_n upon_o his_o people_n and_o put_v to_o death_n the_o 116._o the_o tho._n walse_v p._n 116._o earl_n of_o lancaster_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o of_o the_o other_o peer_n of_o
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that_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v procure_v great_a gift_n and_o grant_n from_o the_o crown_n whilst_o under_o great_a debt_n by_o warrant_n counter-signed_n by_o himself_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o impeachment_n be_v read_v and_o the_o matter_n thereof_o debate_v resolve_v that_o before_o the_o house_n do_v proceed_v far_o in_o the_o debate_n of_o this_o article_n they_o will_v hear_v the_o witness_n the_o witness_n be_v hear_v then_o the_o house_n adjourn_v lunae_fw-la 3_o die_v maii_n 1675._o the_o house_n then_o proceed_v in_o the_o far_a consideration_n of_o the_o article_n against_o the_o lord-treasurer_n and_o 3d._n four_o 5_o 6_o and_o seven_o article_n be_v read_v and_o the_o question_n be_v several_o put_v whether_o any_o fit_a matter_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o those_o article_n to_o impeach_v the_o lord-treasurer_n it_o pass_v in_o the_o negative_a commons_o journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o sabbati_fw-la 21_o die_v decemb._n 1678._o 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revenue_n for_o refuse_v to_o consent_v to_o such_o his_o unwarrantable_a act_n and_o to_o advance_v money_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n for_o private_a uses_n art_n 6._o that_o he_o have_v by_o indirect_a mean_n procure_v from_o his_o majesty_n for_o himself_o divers_a considerable_a gift_n and_o grant_n of_o inheritance_n of_o the_o ancient_a revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n even_o contrary_a to_o act_n of_o parliament_n ordered_n that_o the_o articlee_n of_o impeachment_n against_o the_o lord_n high-treesure_a be_v ingross_v and_o that_o sir_n henry_n capel_n do_v carry_v they_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n on_o monday_n morning_n next_o we_o have_v cite_v these_o two_o precedent_n relate_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o danby_n to_o show_v when_o the_o old_a whig_n be_v in_o the_o superme_v perfection_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o public_a zeal_n that_o they_o than_o think_v it_o a_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n for_o a_o minister_n to_o picture_n to_o himself_o giant_n out_o 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