This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ... of the former had become little more than a name. At the beginning of 1684 Commissioners were appointed by the King to supervise all things concerning the City, and to turn out of all public offices those Whiggishly inclined. Besides Jeffreys, Halifax, Rochester and other Tories were of the Commission; but they seem ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ... of the former had become little more than a name. At the beginning of 1684 Commissioners were appointed by the King to supervise all things concerning the City, and to turn out of all public offices those Whiggishly inclined. Besides Jeffreys, Halifax, Rochester and other Tories were of the Commission; but they seem to have left to the Chief Justice the greater part of the administration. It must have been an especial delight to the ex-Recorder to humble the proud spirits of some who but a short time ago had been pleased to do the same for him, --a delight only possible in the days when a charitable spirit towards depressed opponents was unknown in political life. Certain scores still remained to be cleared off in connection with the Rye business. Mr. John Hampden, grandson of him of the ship-money, and one of the Council of Six, had fallen into the hands of the Government. He would have been tried for high treason, but the Crown could not find the requisite two witnesses against him. He did not, unfortunately, emulate Sidney by writing injudicious works on royal authority, though Burnet says he was the most learned gentleman he had ever known, but heated and over-zealous in temper. Accordingly, the Crown had to be content with putting him on his trial for misdemeanour in seditiously, &c, intending to disturb the King's peace. On such a charge one witness, if believed, would be sufficient to convict. In a case of misdemeanour the prisoner was allowed counsel. Hampden selected Mr. Williams and Mr. Wallop, thereby imparting to the proceedings that spice of political animus which increases the difficulty and excitement of a trial of this kind. Jeffreys disliked Williams and contemned Wallop who, considering that he had been nearly forty years at the Bar, c..
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