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A56364 The vintners answer to some scandalous phamphlets [sic] published as is supposed by Richard Kilvert and abetted in some points by his brother Roger and Alderman Abel wherein the vintners vindicate their owne reputations to the world for satisfaction of all such as know not the said Kilvert wretched and lewed conversation : or have credited his foule impudent defamations suggested against them. Parker, Henry, 1604-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing P431; ESTC R19178 25,130 35

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the_o vintner_n answer_n to_o some_o scandalous_a phamphlet_n publish_v as_o be_v suppose_v by_o richard_n kilvert_n and_o abet_v in_o some_o point_n by_o his_o brother_n roger_n and_o alderman_n abel_n wherein_o the_o vintner_n vindicate_v their_o own_o reputation_n to_o the_o world_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o such_o as_o know_v not_o the_o say_a kilvert_v wretched_a and_o lewd_a conversation_n or_o have_v credit_v his_o foul_a impudent_a defamation_n suggest_v against_o they_o magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la and_o prevalebit_fw-la london_n print_v anno_fw-la 1642._o kilvert_n charge_v the_o vintner_n of_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v projector_n and_o contriver_n of_o that_o imposition_n of_o 40●_z per_fw-la tun_n which_o the_o king_n set_v upon_o wine_n import_v in_o 1637._o 2._o that_o they_o be_v also_o actor_n and_o prosecutor_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o subject_a by_o farm_v the_o same_o by_o take_v 1_o d._n and_o 2_o d._n per_fw-la quart_n upon_o the_o consumtion_n of_o wine_n above_o the_o due_a price_n by_o obtain_v other_o illegal_a thing_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n they_o have_v a_o covetous_a desire_n of_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o that_o by_o these_o mean_n they_o have_v great_o enrich_v themselves_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o these_o point_n of_o accusation_n kilvert_n be_v himself_o a_o delinquent_n and_o be_v first_o accuse_v and_o yet_o though_o he_o act_v but_o the_o part_n of_o a_o recriminator_fw-la against_o the_o vintner_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o competent_a accuser_n and_o take_v advantage_n against_o they_o to_o take_v away_o the_o validity_n of_o their_o testimony_n as_o be_v by_o he_o pronounce_v guilty_a it_o be_v apparent_a also_o that_o both_o kilvert_n and_o alderman_n abel_n do_v recriminate_v the_o more_o confident_o because_o the_o vintner_n be_v a_o considerable_a body_n and_o suppose_v able_a to_o make_v great_a restitution_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o they_o can_v any_o way_n taint_v their_o innocence_n and_o lay_v they_o open_v for_o delinquent_n yet_o both_o be_v no●_z equal_o furious_a the_o substance_n of_o that_o which_o alderman_n abel_n say_v be_v that_o that_o this_o project_n be_v first_o contrive_v at_o court_n and_o for_o divers_a year_n urge_v upon_o the_o vintner_n and_o yet_o ever_o repulse_v and_o never_o consent_v too_o till_o 1637._o and_o then_o he_o be_v master_n of_o the_o vintner_n company_n divers_a of_o they_o be_v then_o prosecute_v in_o star-chamber_n be_v request_v by_o they_o to_o redeem_v they_o from_o ruin_n and_o thereupon_o whatsoever_o he_o undertake_v be_v mere_o to_o preserve_v his_o company_n and_o for_o no_o other_o end_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o nor_o aim_v at_o any_o nor_o do_v effect_v any_o thing_n but_o with_o the_o consent_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o vintner_n kilvert_n be_v 〈◊〉_d man_n endue_v with_o 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