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Excerpt from A Collection of the Proceedings in the House of Commons Against the Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Albans, Lord Chancellor of England, for Corruption and Bribery: With the Several Debates and Speeches in the House Thereupon, by Sir Edward Coke, Mr. Recorder Finch, Sir Robert Philips, &C
Hard Chancellor did decree it for him; 60001. Was to be diftributed amongft thofe Honourable Perfons that did folli cite it for him; but if it did not go as they defired, he promifed in Ver�a Sa r�ra/otz'r, that he would deliver the Bonds again. This appear'd by Letters from the now Reverend Bilhop, but then Pfatffical Dofior. Mr. Ffobnfon (a mo ral honefi Man) perceiving that Mr, Egerton finding no Relief, did intend to prefer a Petition againfi my Lord Chan cellor, by one heals-means, took Oc cafion to talk With Mr. Egerz'on, asking him, why he would prefer fach a feen dalous Petition againfi my Lord? He would, have him take the Money out Of the Petition, and then his. Caufe by the Mediation and Conference Of for'ne other Judge'with my Lord, might be'brought to 'a good End; and for Money, if he had lent any, he might be'fatisfied again. There was upon a Petition to the'king by'sir Rowland Egerton, a Reference of this Matter to my Lord Chancellor, and Mr. Edward Egertm entred into iooqo Marks Bond.
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