. A complete collection of state-trials and proceedings for high-treason : and other crimes and misdemeanors; from the reign of King Richard II. to the reign of King George II. With two alphabetical tables to the whole . XXX. 16 20. 30. Proceedings againft Francis Lord Bacon. 3 75 5iSifl^&( ^ ?i? ^ ^^ ^? ^ ^ ^ ^ # *^- # ^ ^ # -^ ^ i# K^.^ S.^ ^ # ^ # ^ -sli- Ji! ^ -sit ^ ^^ ^ ^ ^i^ %;S 5i? # %if # # ^ 5.^ XXX. Proceedings in Parliament againfl Francis Bacon LordVerulam, Vifcount St. Albans, Lord-Chancel/or of Eng-land, upon an Impeachment for Bribery and Corruption inthe Execution of his Offic


. A complete collection of state-trials and proceedings for high-treason : and other crimes and misdemeanors; from the reign of King Richard II. to the reign of King George II. With two alphabetical tables to the whole . XXX. 16 20. 30. Proceedings againft Francis Lord Bacon. 3 75 5iSifl^&( ^ ?i? ^ ^^ ^? ^ ^ ^ ^ # *^- # ^ ^ # -^ ^ i# K^.^ S.^ ^ # ^ # ^ -sli- Ji! ^ -sit ^ ^^ ^ ^ ^i^ %;S 5i? # %if # # ^ 5.^ XXX. Proceedings in Parliament againfl Francis Bacon LordVerulam, Vifcount St. Albans, Lord-Chancel/or of Eng-land, upon an Impeachment for Bribery and Corruption inthe Execution of his Office^ March 19, &c. 1620. 18 and19 Jac. I. Proceedings in the Houfe of Jovis If die Martii 1620. !IR Robert Phillips reports fromthe Committee appointed to en-quire into Abufes in tiie Courts ofJuftice, viz. I am commanded from the faidCommittee to render an Accountof fome Abufes in the Courts of Juftice, whichhave been prefented unto us. In that which I flialldeliver, are three Parts. Firji^ The Perfon againft whom it is alledged. Secondly^ The iVIatter alledged. Thirdly^ The Opinion of the Committee. 1. The Perfon againft whom it is alledged, isno lefs than the Lord Chancellor *, a Man foendued with all Parts, both of Nature and Art,as that I will fay no more of him ; being notable to fay enough. 2. The Matter alledged, is Corruption. 3. The Perfons by whom this Is prefented to us,are two, viz. Awhrey and Egerton. Avohrey*?, Pedtlon faith, that he having aCaufedepending betore the Lord Chancellor, and beingtird by Delays, was advifed by fome that are nearmy Lord, to quicken the way by more than ordi-nary Means, viz. by prefenting my Lord with onehundre


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