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 the Survey now upon record in the Exchequer. Nothing which (such as it is, and although my own proper Goods, and made at my own charge) hath not beene alwaies hitherto made use of for the service of the Publique, not to any Profit or behoof of mine: And as for Papers belonging to the Distributions, I know none that may be called Records, being for the most part only Draughts & Essays of what I see no encouragement to perfect. Things that are not in my particular Custody or Charge, and such as I never heard asked for, but in the Parliament House, nor saw demanded in writing, but in Justiciary Sir Hieroms last Articles. All which Papers being of little use to me, I proffered in Parliament, to sell at reasonable rates, and even to my Adversaries, to let them see by those Papers, the vanity of their fears and bustlings against me, whilst they hope to find among them effectual Engines of my ruine.

These are my accusations properly concerning the Publique, beside which, Bribes, Extortions, forcible Compositions, &c. are objected; whereas Although I was Secretary to the Lord Lievtenant,