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two hundred pounds, which was repaid; proved by the depositions of John 

 Hunt. 



19. In the cause of Sir Henry Russwell, he received money from Russwell ; 

 but it is not certain how much ; proved by the depositions of John Hunt. 



20. In the cause of Mr. Barker, the Lord Chancellor received from Barker 

 seven hundred pounds ; proved by the depositions of Robert Barker and Edward 

 Shereburne. 



21. There being a reference from his majesty to his lordship of a business 

 between the Grocers and Apothecaries of London, he received of the Grocers 

 two hundred pounds; proved by the depositions of Sir Thomas Midleton, 

 Alderman Johnson, and John Bunbury. 



He received in the same cause of the Apothecaries, that stood with the 

 Grocers, a taster of gold, worth between forty or fifty pounds, together with a 

 present of ambergrease; proved by the depositions of Sir Thomas Midleton and 

 Samuel Jones. 



He received of the new company of Apothecaries, that stood against the 

 Grocers, an hundred pounds ; proved by the depositions of John Kellet and 

 Gabriel Sheriff. 



22. He took of the French merchants a thousand pounds, to constrain the 

 Vintners of London to take from them fifteen hundred tuns of wine ; proved by 

 the depositions of Robert Bell, William Spright, and Richard Peacock. To 

 accomplish which, he used very indirect means, by colour of his office and 

 authority, without bill or suit depending ; terrifying the vintners, by threats and 

 imprisonments of their persons, to buy wines, whereof they had no need nor use, 

 at higher rates than they were vendible ; proved by the depositions of John 

 Child, Henry Ashton, Thomas Haselfote, Raphe Moore, Thomas Knight, and 

 his own letters and orders. 



23. The Lord Chancellor hath given way to great exactions by his servants, 

 both in respect of private seals, and likewise for sealing of injunctions, and 

 otherwise ; proved by the depositions of Thomas Manwood and Richard Keeling. 



Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius, locum tenens Domini Cancel larii, declaravit 

 praesens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem crastinum, viz. 25 m 

 diem instantis Aprilis, hora 2 a post meridiem, Dominis sic decernentibus. 



25th April. 



Die Mercurii, viz. 25 die Aprilis, post meridiem, Domini tam Spirituales 

 quam Temporales, quorum nomina subscribuntur, praesentes fuerunt: 



p. Carolus, Princeps Walliae, &c. 



Mr. Baron Denham and Mr. Attorney General reported, that they did yester 

 day (according to the direction of the house), deliver unto the Lord Chancellor 

 the charge of his lordship s corruption, &c. in writing, and required his lordship s 

 answer, who said he would return the lords an answer. Memorandum, that 

 the Lord Chief Justice received a letter from the Lord Chancellor, directed 

 thus : &quot; Unto Sir James Ley, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of the King s Bench, 

 and supplying the place of the Lord Chancellor in parliament by commission.&quot; 

 Of which letter the lords would take no notice, because it was directed to the 

 Lord Chief Justice, and not to the house. 



And the Earl of Southampton moved, that the house be not concluded with 

 this answer returned from the Lord Chancellor, viz. that he will return answer 

 with speed, but to require and receive a direct answer from his own mouth. 

 And it was much argued amongst the lords, in what manner this shall be done, 

 whether here at the bar, or no ; for the freer discussing whereof, the house was 

 adjourned ad lihitum. 



Their lordships being resolved thereof, the Lord Chief Justice returned to the 

 place of the Lord Chancellor ; and then their lordships agreed to send a message 

 unto the Lord Chancellor to this effect, by Mr. Baron Denham and Mr. Attorney 

 General, viz. The lords have received a doubtful answer unto the message their 

 lordships sent him yesterday ; and therefore they now send to him again, to 



