NOTE GGG. 



gated: if I be interrogated, I had rather speak truth than respect any man; 

 and you will make bribery to be unpunished, if he who carrieth the bribe shall 

 not be a witness. In this one witness is sufficient. He that accuseth himself 

 by accusing another, is more than three witnesses, and this was wrought out 

 of them. 



It was ordered that the complaint of Awbrey and Egerton against the Lord 

 Chancellor and the bishop for corruption for the 100/. and 400/. and the 

 recognizance should be drawn up by Sir Robert Philips, Sir Edward Coke, 

 Mr. Noy, and Sir Dudley Diggs, and be related to the Lords without prejudice 

 or opinion at a conference, and a message to be sent for this purpose on Monday. 

 Adjourned, &c. 



[2ndly. From the Journals. 17th March.] 



Sir R. Phillips reported : that, in Egertou s case, it now appeared, by view 

 of orders, that, at the time of the presenting my lord with the 400/. before, and 

 after, a suit in chancery depending. An order made 28th Maii, another 3rd 

 Junii, and another of July : mean between these, this 40(M. given. The same 

 time some suits in chancery. 



That Robert Egerton petitioned the king, who referred it to my Lord Chan- 

 cellor. Bonds of 10,000 marks apiece, to stand to his award. An award 

 made : refused by Edward Egerton. A suit, by Lord Chancellor s direction, 

 commenced in chancery ; and the bonds of 10,000 marks assigned over to Sir 

 Row. Egerton. 



The recognizance of 10,000/. to Field and Damport, as in the notes at the 

 committee, for the motion, and answer, of, and to, my lord of Buck . That 

 Field was to have a great share ; and Damport, as he said, a share also, so 

 great, as, he thought, no suit in any court would have afforded. 



Sir George Hastinges : that, out of commisseration of the poor man s person 

 and estate, he gave way to this by-way ; for which sorry, and craveth pardon. 

 Sir George Hastinges required to deliver the truth, upon his credit. 

 That, about three weeks, he was sent for, by one of my lord s men, from 

 Hackney : that my lord, in his bed, putting away his servants out of the cham 

 ber, told him, he hoped, he loved him so well, he hoped, nothing, passing by 

 him, should reflect upon my lord ; and required him to take off Awbrey. And 

 took Awbrey his petition, carrying it to my lord, desired him to do the party 

 that right, as might keep this off from his lordship, and him : which his lord 

 ship promised, wishing his counsel to come : which was done ; but could not 

 be heard : and therefore this pursued. 



Mr. Noye : that my Lord Chancellor returned an answer to Egerton, of 

 thankfulness ; which could not do, if he had received it of them, as from them 

 selves. 



Mr. Finch : that, sithence these are to be sworn, not to have that set down 

 in writing ; and that, if it be set down in writing, it may be done apart. 

 Sir D. Digges and Dr. Gouch to do this apart. 



Sir Robert Phillippes craveth pardon, if, through shortness of time, and his 

 own wants, shall fail : and that he may add, in the end, that, if any thing else, 

 of this kind, appear, they may appear. 



Sir Ro. Phillippes reporteth from the committee for courts of justice, that it 

 plainly appeared, in Awbrey his case, that he had a suit depending, before, at, 

 and long after, the presenting of the 100/. to the Lord Chancellor. That Sir 

 George Hastings had striven between gratefulness to my Lord Chancellor, and 

 publick honesty. That he said, that, hoping it would have plained Awbrey his 

 way in his suit, received from Awbrey 100/. which he delivered my lord, as 

 from himself, to further Awbrey his suit. That Sir George, in summer last, 

 acquainted Sir Charles Mount, that he had given this 100/. for this purpose, to 

 my Lord Chancellor. That, a killing order made in Awbrey his prejudice, 

 Sir George acquainted my lord with it, praying his help of it ; who promised 

 it, but performed it not. That this order drawn by Churchill, upon notes deli 

 vered him by a servant or secretary of my Lord Chancellor. 



