John Selden, Of the judicature in parliaments a posthumous treatise, wherein the controveries and precedents belonging to that title are methodically handled.

His Answer is,

First, to the third part, and pleads Not Guilty; which he is ready to prove: To which nothing is replied.

To the several Impositions, He con∣fessed he levied 12 d. on every Sack of Wool licensed, to his own use, but by express Commandment of the King, and Assent of the Merchants. And for other several Impositions, That he had paid them wholly to the King's Chamber, and fully accompted for the whole year.

Unto this part of his Answer also there is no Replication recorded, it is drawn up so briefly; yet these which follow shew somewhat of what was re∣plied, viz. And it was said unto the said Richard, that he should bring forth his Warrant by what Authority he did these

things. But he shewed no Warrant in Parliament under the King's Seal, nor otherwise; but only he said he had Com∣mand from the King himself and his Councel to do it. Now whether the Lords willed Lyons to shew forth his Warrant upon the Reply of the Com∣mons, or otherwise, it appears not by conjecture out of other Precedents.

Eodem Anno,* 1.1 The Commons impeach the Lord Latymer, That contrary to the Proclamation upon the last Truce with the French, he and his Lieutenants and Officers have taken divers Victuals by force, without paying for the same, and that he extorted great Fines and Ran∣soms of divers Persons and Parishes of Betherel in Brittayn, whilst he was Cap∣tain there, for which he hath answered nothing to the King. And for the Loan of 20000 Marks made to the King by him, and Richard Lyons, to transport Wool, &c. And also through his ill Govern∣ment, the Fort of St. Saviours in Nor∣mandy, and the said Fort in Normandy, called Betherel, and many more are lost. And also that he, of his own Authority, discharged Spies and Fellows imprisoned by the King, wherein he encroached to himself Power Royal.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Impeach∣ment a∣gainst the L. Laty∣mer.