The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . there,in the name of the Commons of England, to impeach the , before this order could be obeyed, it was announced that HisGrace was at the door and requested an audience. While W^harton had been making his report to the Commons,Leeds had been haranguing the Lords. He denied with the mostsolemn asseverations that he had taken any money for himself Buthe acknowledged, and indeed almost boasted, that he had abetted Batesin getting money from the Company, and seemed to think that thiswas a service which any man in power might
The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . there,in the name of the Commons of England, to impeach the , before this order could be obeyed, it was announced that HisGrace was at the door and requested an audience. While W^harton had been making his report to the Commons,Leeds had been haranguing the Lords. He denied with the mostsolemn asseverations that he had taken any money for himself Buthe acknowledged, and indeed almost boasted, that he had abetted Batesin getting money from the Company, and seemed to think that thiswas a service which any man in power might be reasonably expected torender to a friend. Too many persons, indeed, in that age, madea most absurd and pernicious distinction between a minister who usedhis influence to obtain presents for himself and a minister who used hisinfluence to obtain presents for his dependents. The former wascorrupt : the latter was merely goodnatured. Leeds proceeded to tell, ^ There can, I think, be no doubt, that the member who is called D in the Exact Collectionwas I;* {^//tenwstA/oble airo ^rlLohtif Jriiice^^ ,-,,. II^K^IAS -)l ULyr ^ yftlRQUl S OF .CARLL , .Vijcounr ^atintir. -hiroji Oslornc of JCirctoii-J^i/^ri\tiJfiitof},} !^ i,//.f tl>r,; .li\lrin,; ?rln ^ of thf T^ ivn ic Tort of 7^n i 3J/7<- of. thr Crarrfr THOMAS OSBORNE, DUKE OF LEEDSFrom an engraving by R. Wliite 2496 HISTORY Oh ENGLAND chap, xxi wiih L^reat complacency, a story about himself, which would, in ourdays, clri\-c a public man, not only out of office, but out of the societ) ofgentlemen. When I was Treasurer, in Kini^ Charless time, my Lords,the excise was to be farmed. There were sexcral bidders. HarrySavile, for whom I had a great \alue, informed me tluit they had askedfor his interest with me, and begged me to tell them that he had donehis best for them. What ! .said I : tell them all so, when onlyone can have the farm ? No m
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