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for_o ever_o it_o pass_v in_o the_o negative_a by_o 39_o voice_n resolve_v that_o a_o committee_n be_v appoint_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o article_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o arlington_n and_o to_o report_v what_o matter_n be_v therein_o contain_v and_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o impeachment_n commit_v to_o mr._n crouch_n etc._n etc._n memorandum_n the_o committee_n never_o make_v their_o report_n for_o the_o 24_o of_o march_n the_o parliament_n be_v prorogue_v to_o the_o 10_o of_o november_n 1674_o and_o so_o the_o matter_n fall_v commons_o journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o lunae_fw-la 26_o die_v apr._n 1675._o a_o charge_n or_o impeachment_n against_o thomas_n earl_n of_o danby_n lord_n high-treasurer_n of_o england_n contain_v several_a offence_n crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n be_v present_v and_o open_v to_o the_o house_n and_o afterward_o bring_v in_o and_o deliver_v at_o the_o clerk_n table_n and_o read_v art_n 6._o 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 article_n of_o impeachment_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o other_o high_a crime_n misdemeanour_n and_o offence_n against_o thomas_n earl_n of_o danby_n lord_n high-treasurer_n of_o england_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o committee_n art_n 5._o that_o he_o have_v waste_v the_o king_n treasure_n by_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n and_o several_a branch_n of_o his_o revenue_n divers_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o unnecessary_a pension_n and_o secret_a service_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 231602_o l._n within_o two_o year_n and_o thus_o he_o have_v whole_o divert_v out_o of_o the_o know_a method_n and_o government_n of_o the_o exchequer_n one_o whole_a branch_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n to_o private_a uses_n without_o any_o account_n to_o be_v make_v thereof_o in_o the_o exchequer_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n which_o grant_v the_o same_o and_o he_o have_v remove_v two_o of_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o 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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council_n by_o which_o word_n without_o doubt_n the_o law_n must_v mean_v and_o the_o chancellor_n oath_n be_v part_n of_o our_o law_n and_o constitution_n that_o this_o high_a officer_n be_v to_o oppose_v with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o interest_n what_o he_o see_v tend_v to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v prejudice_n and_o if_o he_o find_v a_o great_a number_n of_o grant_n pass_v the_o law_n intend_v by_o bind_v he_o with_o such_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n represent_v to_o the_o king_n his_o debt_n the_o tax_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o suppose_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o representation_n the_o prince_n will_v have_v the_o grant_v to_o proceed_v how_o be_v the_o minister_n to_o act_v in_o such_o a_o case_n without_o doubt_n he_o be_v then_o to_o consider_v this_o maxim_n of_o our_o law_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o hurt_n and_o that_o the_o minister_n only_o be_v accountable_a for_o any_o maladministration_n he_o be_v 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