The works of Francis Bacon, lord chancellor of England.

LIFE OF BACOn. xcvi,
that the decree passed, I received a hundred "6 17. To the seventeenth article of the charge,
pounds by my servant Shereburne, as from -Sir viz., in the Lord Mountague's cause, he received
John ILentall, who was not the adverse party to from the Lord Mountague six or seven hundred
Scott, but a third person, relieved by the same pounds; and more was to be paid at the ending
decree, in the suit of one Powre. of the cause: I confess and declare, there was
"13. To the thirteenth article of the charge, money given, and (as I remember) by Mr. Bevis
viz., he received of Mr. Wroth a hundred pounds, Thelwall, to the sum mentioned in the article
in respect of the cause between him and Sir after the cause was decreed; but I cannot say it
Arthur IMaynewaringe; I confess and declare, that was ended, for there have been many orders
this cause, being a cause for inheritance of good since, caused by Sir Frauncis Englefeild's convalue, was ended by my arbitrament, and consent tempts; and I do remember that, when Thelwall
of parties; and so a decree passed of course. And brought the money, he said, that my lord would
some month after the cause thus ended, the hun- be further thankful if he could once get his quiet;
dred pounds mentioned in the article was delivered to which speech I gave little regard.
to me by my servant Hunt. "6 18. To the eighteenth article of he charge,
", 14. To the fourteenth article of the charge, viz., in the cause of Mr. Dunch, he received of
viz., he received of Sir Raphe Hansby, having a Mr. Dunch two hundred pounds; I confess and
cause depending before him, five hundred pounds; declare, that it was delivered by Mr. Thelwall to
I confess and declare, that there were two decrees, Hatcher my servant, for ne, as I thiink, some
one, as I remember, for the inheritance, and the time after the decree; but I cannot precisely inother for goods and chattels, but all upon one bill; form myself of the time.
and sone good time after the first decree, and before " 19. To the nineteenth article of the charge,
the second, the said five hundred pounds were viz., in the cause between Reynell and Peacock,
delivered me by Mr. Tobie Matthew, so as I can- he received from Reynell two hundred pounds, and
not deny but it was upon the matter, pendente lite. a diamond ring worth five or six hundred pounds:
", 15. To the fifteenth article of the charge, viz., I confess and declare, that, at my first coming to
William Compton being to have an extent for a the seal, when I was at Whitehall, my servant
debt of one thousand and two hundred pounds, Hunt delivered me two hundred pounds, from
the lord chancellor stayed it, and wrote his letter, Sir George Reynell, my near ally, to be bestowed
upon which part of the debt was paid presently, upon furniture of my house; adding further, that
and part at a future day. The lord chancellor he received divers former favours from me; and
hereupon sends to borrow five hundred pounds; this was, as I verily think, before any suit begun.
and because Compton was to pay four hundred The ring was received certainly pendeinle lite;
pounds to one Huxley, his lordship requires Hux- and, though it were new year's-tide, yet it was
ley to forbear it six months, and thereupon ob- too great a value for a new year's gift, though, as
tains the money from Compton. The money I take it, nothing near the value mentioned in the
being unpaid, suit grows between Huxley and article.
Compton in chancery, where his lordship decrees 6" 20. To the twentieth article of the charge,
Compton to pay Huxley the debt, with damages viz., he took of Peacock a hundred pounds, and
and costs, when it was in his own hands: I borrowed a thousand pounds, without interest,
declare, that in my conscience, the stay of the security, or time of payment: I confess and deextant was just, being an extremity against a clare, that I received of Mr. Peacock a hundred
lnobleman, by whom Compton could be no loser. pounds at Dorset House, at my first coming to
The money was plainly borrowed of Compton the seal, as a present; at which time no suit was
upon bond with interest; and the message to begun; and that, the summer after, I sent my
Huxley was only to entreat him to give Compton then servant Lister to Mr. Rolf, my good friend
a longer day, and in no sort to make me debtor or and neighbour, at St. Albans, to use his means
responsible to Huxley; and, therefore, though I with Mr. Peacock (who was accounted a moneyed
were not ready to pay Compton his money, as I man) for the borrowing of five hundred pounds;
would have been glad to have done, save only and after, by my servant Hatcher, for borrowinfr
one hundred pounds, which is paid; I could not of five hundred pounds more, which Mr. Rolf
deny justice to Huxley, in as ample manner as if procured, and told me, at both times, that it
nothing had been between Compton and me. But, should be without interest, script, or note; and
if Compton hath been damnified in my respect, I that I should take my own time'or payment of it.
am to consider it to Compton. "621. To the one-and-twentieth article of thtu
" 16. To the sixteenth article of the charge, charge, viz., in the cause between Smlnthwick
viz., in the cause between Sir William Bronker and Wyche, he received from Smithwick two
and Awbrey, the lord chancellor received from hundred pounds, which was repaid: I confess and
Awbrey a hundred pounds: I do confess and declare, that my servant Hunt did, upon his ac.
declare, that the money was given and received; compt, being my receiver of the fines of original
but the manner of it I leave to the witnesses. writs, charge himself with two hundred pounds,
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