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On the 24th. of March 165$8⁄9$. Sir after an affrighting aggravating Preface, exhibits the following Articles against Doctor, in a Parliamentary Assembly of above Four hundred Honourable Persons. Viz.

1. That he the said Doctor had received Great Bribes.

2. That he had made a Trade of buying Debenters in vast numbers against the Statute.

3. That he had gotten vast summes of Money, and Scopes of Land by Fraud.

4. That he had used many foul Practises, as Surveyour and Commissioner, for Setting out Lands.

5. That he and his fellow Commissioners, had placed some Debenters in better places than they could claime, denying Right to others.

6. That he and his fellow Commissioners had totally disposed of the Armies Security; the Debt still remaining chargable on the State.

On the 21. of April, The said Doctor, being come (upon Summons) out of Ireland Answers the said Articles, in the said Assembly to the following Effect. Viz.

Hat he had acted as Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant, and as Clerk of the CounicllCouncill [sic] of Ireland, in both which capacities he had faire opportunities of taking Bribes, but was never taxed therewith. That as Commissioner for distributing Lands, he shunned the receiving of any Obligation, avoided all Bargaines, but by leave, &c. to the end he might avoid the very appearance of this evil.

That he never bought Debenter without leave, those at dearest rates, and of