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Second Reading

About Sir Charles Cotterell

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Sir Charles Cotterel, [M.P., Cardiganshire,] master of the ceremonies, got in gifts, 11000l.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About Sir Herbert Price (1st Baronet)

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Sir Herbert Price, Baronet, master of the houshold, got in boons 10000l.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About George Mountagu

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George Montague, Esquire, [M.P., Dover,] Abbot Montagues brother, master of St. Katherines Hospital, in gifts 3000l.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About Sir Leoline Jenkins

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Sir Leolin Jenkins, son of a taylour, Judge of the Admiralty, [M.P., Hithe,] was in hopes to be Archbishop of Canterbury; imployed in four embassies, and whose indefatigable industry in promoting a peace for France, has been our ---; [sic] he affirmed in the House of Commons, "That upon necessity the King might raise monies without act of parliament."
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About Tuesday 28 April 1663

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The clerk of Chatham: he can write and read and cast accompt.
---Henry VI, part 2. W. Shakespeare.

About Tuesday 28 April 1663

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“ I to my office casting up my Lord’s sea accounts“

To CAST
… 21. To compute; to reckon; to calculate.
… 40. To cast up. To compute; to calculate.
---A Dictionary Of The English Language. Samuel Johnson, 1756.

About Ald. Sir John Robinson (Lord Mayor 1662-63, Lieutenant of the Tower 1660-80)

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Sir John Robinson, Baronet, lieutenant of the Tower, [M.P., Rye,] got in places and gifts, by his wifes interest and otherwayes, 40000l. sheriff of London at the execution of Dr. Hewit, and a notorious R. [sic] in the late times.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About Sir John Nicholas

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Sir John Nicholas, [M.P., Rippon,] Knight of the Bath, clerk of the council, got by the court 40000l.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About Sir John Talbot

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Valiant Sir John Talbot, [M.P., Knaresbourough,] a foot company, a company of dragoons, a commissioner of the prizes, of the excise, and for the sale of fee-farm-rents, 800l. per annum out of the Wiltshire excise, the reversion of the Jewel-office.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About Henry Coventry

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Henry Coventry, secretary of state, the breaker of the Triple League, as he himself affirmed when he went to Sweden.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About George Legge

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George Leg, Esquire, supposed to be a papist, of the Dukes bed-chamber, and governour of Portsmouth, in boons 40000l.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About Sir John Berkenhead

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Sir John Berkenhead, a poor alehouse-keepers son, got by lying, to be one of the masters of the request and faculty office; in boons 3000l.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About Sir Stephen Fox

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Sir Stephen Fox, from a poor soot-boy, and then singing-boy, has got in place by the court, 150000l. clerk of the green cloth.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About Baptist May

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Baptist May, Esquire, [M.P., Midhurst,] privy purse, 1000l. per annum allowance, got besides in boons for secret service, 40,000l. This is he that said, "500l. per annum was enough" for a country gentleman to drink ale, eat beef, and to "stink with, &c."
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About Sir Thomas Bludworth (Lord Mayor 1665-6)

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Sir Thomas Bloodworth, a mercenary Alderman of London, not to be forgotten for his pissing out the fire.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About Sir John Duncombe (MP Bury St Edmunds)

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Sir John Duncomb, a pensioner of 2000l. per annum; in boons 20,000l.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About George Weld (MP Much Wenlock, Salop)

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George Wild, Esquire, [M.P. Wenloch] a commissioner of the Excise in Ireland, 2000l. in money; a declared enemy to his country.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.

About Sir Job Charlton (MP Ludlow, Salop, 1659-78)

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Sir Job Charlton, serjeant at law, chief justice of Chester, a dull Welch judge, 500l. per annum for his speaker's place.
---A Seasonable Argument ... for a New Parliament. Andrew Marvell, [1677] 1776.