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200/. which he paid to Mr. Borough, or Mr. Hunt, to the use of the Lord 

 Chancellor ; and yet the Lord Chancellor decreed but one part of the certifi 

 cate ; whereupon he treats again with Mr. Borough, who demanded another 

 100/. which Smithwycke also paid, to the use of the Lord Chancellor ; then his 

 lordship referred the accompts again to the same merchants, who certified again 

 for Smithwycke : yet his lordship decreed the second part of the certificate 

 against Smithwycke, and the first part (which was formerly decreed for him) 

 his lordship made doubtful. Smithwycke petitioned to the Lord Chancellor for 

 his money again, and had it all, save 20/. kept back by Hunt for a year. 



The Lord Chief Justice also delivered the three petitions, which his lordship 

 received yesterday from the commons; the first by the Lady Wharton; the 

 second by Wood and Pargitor and others ; the third by Smithwycke. 



Fourthly, the fourth part of the message consisted only of instructions deli 

 vered to the commons by one Churchill, a register, containing divers bribes and 

 abuses in the chancery, which the commons desire may be examined. 



Robert Barker delivered his depositions in writing, under his hand, of a bribe 

 given by him to the Lord Chancellor ; which was read, and he dismissed from 

 further attendance. 



John Hunt also delivered his deposition, signed with his hand, touching 

 bribes given to the Lord Chancellor; which was read, and he dismissed from 

 further attendance. 



Edward Shereborne delivered his depositions also, signed with his hand, 

 touching bribes given to the Lord Chancellor ; which was read, and he com 

 manded to attend. 



William Peacock delivered his deposition, signed with his hand, which was 

 read ; but, for that it was not so full as he delivered it yesterday in court, the 

 same was delivered to him again, to add his further knowledge therein, and also 

 to set down what security he had from the Lord Chancellor for repayment of 

 the 1000/. which he lent his lordship, and the time of repayment thereof, and 

 the use (if any) to be answered for the same ; and to set down whether he had 

 spoken with any of the Lord Chancellor s servants since he was examined yes 

 terday, and what the conference was. He confessed he had spoken since with 

 Edward Shereborne. 



The confession and instructions of John Churchill touching bribery and cor 

 ruption of the Lord Chancellor was read : 



And memorandum, that presently upon the reading thereof the said confes 

 sion and instructions, together with the three petitions sent from the commons, 

 were delivered to the lords committees appointed to examine the same. 



Upon the motion of Lord Houghton for precedents to be produced touching 

 judicature, attestations, and judgments, anciently used in the high court of 

 parliament. 



It was ordered, that a committee of a small number should presently take 

 care for the search thereof amongst the records remaining in the Tower, or else 

 where ; copies of the same to be also certified under the officer s hands. 



The names of the committees : 

 E. of Huntingdon. 

 E. of Warwick. 

 L. Haughton. 



Memorandum, the clerk made a warrant, under his hand, to all officers, to 

 permit the said lords committees to make search, amongst the said records, and 

 the officers to subscribe notes or copies thereof, without fee. 



In causa Domini Cancellarii, jurati fuerunt : 

 Peter Vanlor. John Herne. 



George Morgan. Lady Dorothy Wharton. 



[From the Journals.] 



Die Veneris, videlicet, 23d die Martii. It was also agreed, that the three 

 former committees, or any two lords of cither of the said committees, appointed 



