A collection of the proceedings in the House of Commons against the Lord Verulam, Viscount StAlbans, Lord Chancellor of England, for corruption and bribery : with the several debates and speeches in the House thereupon, by Sir Edward Coke, MrRecorder Finch, Sir Robert Philips, &c: together with the judgment given by the Lords against the said Lord Chancellor, [] . faid, that the Lords (25) Lords had duly confidered of the Com-plaints prefented by the Commons a-gainft the Lord Verulam^ Vifcount SuAllans-, late Lord Chancellor, and havefound him guilty, as well by Gath ofWitnefles
A collection of the proceedings in the House of Commons against the Lord Verulam, Viscount StAlbans, Lord Chancellor of England, for corruption and bribery : with the several debates and speeches in the House thereupon, by Sir Edward Coke, MrRecorder Finch, Sir Robert Philips, &c: together with the judgment given by the Lords against the said Lord Chancellor, [] . faid, that the Lords (25) Lords had duly confidered of the Com-plaints prefented by the Commons a-gainft the Lord Verulam^ Vifcount SuAllans-, late Lord Chancellor, and havefound him guilty, as well by Gath ofWitnefles, as by his own Confeffion, ofthofc and many other Corruptions, forwhich they have fent for him to comeand anfwer; and upon his fincere Pro-teftation of Sicknefs, we admitting hisExcufe of Abfence, have yet notwith-ftanding proceeded to his Judgment, he be fined 40000 /. to be im-prifoned in the Tower during the KingsPleafure, made incapable to bear Of-fice \\\ thie Common-Wealth, never to fitin Parliament, nor to come within theVerge, which is within twelve Ivliles, ofthe Court,. D The
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