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clerks said, they had used diligence and could find 

 no more. 



That his majesty, after he had received this satis 

 faction that there was ground for that the chancery 

 had done, and that the chancery was not in fault, 

 he thought then it was time to question the misde 

 meanor and contempt in scandalizing and disho 

 nouring his justice in that high court of chancery in 

 so odious a manner ; and commanded his attorney- 

 general, with the advice of the rest of his learned 

 counsel, to prosecute the offenders in the star-cham 

 ber, which is done ; and some of them are fled, and 

 others stand out and will not answer. 



That there resteth only one part more towards 

 his majesty s complete information in this cause : 

 which is to examine that which was done in open court 

 the said last day of Hilary term, and whether the 

 judges of the King s Bench did commit any excess 

 of authority ; or did animate the offenders otherwise 

 than according to their duty and place ; which 

 inquiry, because it concerneth the judges of a court 

 to keep order and decorum, his majesty thinketh not 

 so convenient to use his learned counsel therein, but 

 will commit the same to some of the council-table, 

 and his learned counsel to attend them. 



This declared, or what else his majesty in his 

 own high wisdom shall think good ; it will be fit 

 time to have the certificate of the learned counsel 

 openly read. 



His majesty may, if he please, forbear to publish 



