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             The tryal and comdemnation of the trustees of the land-bank at Exeter Exchange for murdering the Bank of England at Grocers-Hall. Before Sir J.H. L--d M-r, Sir S.L. R-r, at the Old-Bayly.
             Neale, Thomas, d. 1699?
          
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           The
           TRYAL
           and
           Condemnation
           of
           the
           Trustees
           of
           the
           Land-Bank
           at
           
             Exeter
             Exchange
          
           ,
           for
           Murdering
           the
           
             Bank
             of
             England
          
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           .
        
         
           Before
           Sir
           I.
           H.
           L
           —
           d
           M
           —
           r
           ,
           Sir
           
             S.
             L.
          
           R
           —
           r
           ,
           at
           the
           Old-Bayly
           .
        
         
           Jurors
           and
           Witnesses
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             W.
             C.
          
           
        
         
           Sir
           
             W.
             S.
          
           
        
         
           Sir
           
             VV.
             G.
          
           
        
         
           Sir
           
             H.
             F.
          
           
        
         
           Sir
           
             I.
             E.
          
           
        
         
           Sir
           
             A.
             T.
          
           
        
         
           
             O
             —
             ah
             S
             —
             ck
          
        
         
           
             G
             —
             H
          
           —
        
         
           
             I.
             C.
          
           
        
         
           
             L.
             P.
          
           
        
         
           
             R.
             L.
          
           
        
         
           
             T.
             I.
          
           
        
         
           Counsel
           against
           the
           Murderers
           ,
           
             K
             —
             G.
          
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Arraigns
           —
           Cryer
           ,
           
             VV.
             A
             —
             d.
          
           Mr.
           
             B
             —
             coe
          
           attending
           to
           hear
           the
           Trial.
           
             Ant.
             G
             —
             ot
          
           coming
           in
           accidentally
           .
           
             R.
             VV.
          
           a
           Volunteer
           Witness
           .
        
         
           The
           Indictment
           .
        
         
           THe
           Jurors
           upon
           their
           Oaths
           do
           say
           ,
           That
           the
           Trustees
           of
           the
           Land-Bank
           at
           Exeter-Exchange
           not
           having
           the
           Fear
           of
           the
           Mighty
           THE
           before
           their
           Eyes
           ,
           but
           moved
           and
           seduced
           by
           the
           instigation
           of
           Sense
           and
           Reason
           ,
           the
           Bank
           of
           England
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           ,
           in
           the
           Ward
           of
           
             Cheap
             ,
             London
          
           ,
           intending
           to
           kill
           and
           murder
           ,
           on
           the
           10
           th
           day
           of
           August
           1695.
           upon
           the
           Bank
           of
           England
           aforesaid
           ,
           (
           in
           Peace
           from
           all
           their
           Creditors
           then
           being
           )
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           did
           make
           an
           Assault
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           certain
           formidable
           Weapon
           ,
           called
           
             The
             Settlement
             of
             the
             Land-Bank
             inrolled
             in
             Chancery
             An.
             Dom.
          
           1695.
           containing
           Ten
           Skins
           of
           Vellum
           ,
           in
           length
           24
           Inches
           ,
           and
           in
           breadth
           22
           Inches
           ,
           in
           both
           their
           hands
           then
           having
           ,
           then
           and
           there
           unto
           the
           Bank
           of
           E●gland
           aforesaid
           ,
           on
           that
           part
           of
           their
           Head
           where
           their
           Brains
           should
           lie
           ,
           with
           both
           their
           Hands
           aforesaid
           ,
           one
           Mortal
           VVound
           ,
           in
           length
           three
           Inches
           ,
           and
           in
           depth
           two
           Inches
           ,
           did
           give
           ,
           of
           which
           said
           wound
           the
           Bank
           of
           England
           aforesaid
           ,
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           did
           languish
           until
           the
           then
           next
           Session
           of
           Parliament
           .
           And
           the
           Jurors
           aforesaid
           upon
           their
           Oaths
           do
           say
           ,
           That
           afterwards
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           in
           the
           said
           then
           next
           Session
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Trustees
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           sooner
           to
           kill
           and
           murder
           the
           the
           said
           Bank
           of
           England
           ,
           upon
           the
           same
           Bank
           of
           England
           then
           languishing
           ,
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           did
           make
           a
           further
           Assault
           ,
           and
           a
           certain
           poisoned
           Arrow
           made
           of
           Copperas
           ,
           Galls
           and
           Raggs
           ,
           called
           
             A
             drawn
             Clause
             for
             enabling
             the
             Trustees
             of
             the
             Land-Bank
             to
             purchase
             the
             Reversions
             of
             the
             Annuities
             ,
          
           in
           their
           right
           hand
           then
           having
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           right
           hand
           aforesaid
           ,
           into
           the
           
             H
             —
             se
          
           of
           
             C
             —
             ns
          
           then
           sitting
           did
           shoot
           ,
           from
           whence
           the
           same
           Arrow
           so
           shot
           did
           rebound
           upon
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           the
           Bank
           of
           England
           aforesaid
           then
           and
           there
           languishing
           upon
           the
           same
           part
           of
           the
           Head
           did
           smite
           :
           And
           so
           the
           Jurors
           aforesaid
           do
           say
           ,
           That
           the
           Trustees
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           last
           Session
           of
           Parliament
           aforesaid
           ,
           to
           the
           Bank
           of
           England
           aforesaid
           ,
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           one
           other
           mortal
           wound
           did
           give
           ,
           of
           which
           the
           said
           Bank
           then
           languished
           ,
           until
           the
           end
           of
           the
           said
           Session
           of
           Parliament
           .
           And
           the
           Jurors
           aforesaid
           do
           say
           ,
           that
           before
           the
           end
           of
           the
           said
           Session
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Trustees
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           sooner
           to
           kill
           and
           murder
           the
           said
           Bank
           of
           England
           ,
           in
           and
           upon
           the
           same
           Bank
           of
           England
           ,
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           did
           make
           a
           further
           Assault
           ,
           and
           another
           poisoned
           Arrow
           ,
           made
           of
           Copperas
           ,
           Galls
           and
           Raggs
           ,
           called
           
             A
             Bill
             for
             Establishing
             a
             Land-Bank
             ,
          
           in
           both
           their
           hands
           then
           having
           ,
           into
           the
           same
           
             H
             —
             se
          
           of
           
             C
             —
             ns
          
           then
           sitting
           ,
           out
           of
           both
           their
           hands
           aforesaid
           did
           shoot
           ,
           which
           said
           Bill
           did
           then
           and
           there
           grow
           into
           a
           certain
           formidable
           Engine
           ,
           called
           
             An
             Act
             of
             Parliament
          
           .
           And
           the
           Jurors
           aforesaid
           do
           say
           ,
           That
           the
           Trustees
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           last
           Session
           of
           Parliament
           aforesaid
           ,
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           with
           the
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           aforesaid
           ,
           in
           both
           their
           hands
           then
           having
           ,
           the
           Bank
           of
           England
           aforesaid
           ,
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           then
           and
           there
           languishing
           ,
           upon
           the
           same
           part
           of
           the
           Head
           one
           other
           mortal
           wound
           did
           give
           ,
           of
           which
           the
           Bank
           of
           England
           aforesaid
           ,
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           until
           the
           fifth
           day
           of
           May
           ,
           1696.
           did
           languish
           ,
           and
           then
           and
           there
           languishing
           died
           .
           And
           so
           the
           Jurors
           aforesaid
           do
           say
           ,
           That
           the
           Trustees
           of
           the
           Land-Bank
           at
           Exeter-Exchange
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           Bank
           of
           England
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           did
           Kill
           and
           Murder
           against
           the
           Peace
           .
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Cryer
             
          
           
             Sir
             
               VV.
               C.
            
             To
             the
             Book
             .
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             
          
           
             VVe
             Challenge
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               VV.
               C.
            
             
          
           
             Bear
             Witness
             !
             I
             go
             in
             dread
             of
             my
             Life
             .
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             
          
           
             I
             bar
             Challenges
             ,
             for
             there
             are
             so
             many
             Quirks
             in
             the
             Law
             about
             them
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             are
             admitted
             ,
             I
             'll
             quit
             the
             Court
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               R
               —
               r
            
          
           
             Gentlemen
             Murderers
             !
             Pray
             be
             not
             so
             rough
             in
             your
             Behaviour
             ,
             for
             you
             'll
             fright
             the
             Jury
             and
             Counsel
             out
             of
             Court
             :
             VVhatever
             your
             Resentments
             are
             ,
             let
             your
             words
             be
             soft
             :
             Learn
             
               Meekness
               and
               Malice
            
             (
             the
             true
             Accomplishments
             of
             a
             Courtier
             )
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             
          
           
             VVell
             ,
             (
             Mr
             Cryer
             )
             Execute
             your
             Office
          
        
         
           
             Cryer
             
          
           
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Jury
             ,
             lay
             all
             your
             Hands
             on
             the
             Book
             together
             ,
             
               (
               All
               hands
               on
               )
            
             You
             shall
             all
             Swear
             your selves
             VVitnesses
             and
             Jury-men
             in
             this
             Cause
             ,
             
               (
               All
               kiss
               the
               book
               )
            
          
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             Arr.
             
          
           
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Jury
             ,
             You
             are
             to
             try
             this
             Issue
             against
             the
             Murderers
             at
             the
             Bar.
             If
             you
             find
             them
             Guilty
             ,
             or
             that
             they
             fled
             from
             it
             ,
             Enquire
             what
             Guineas
             or
             Mill'd
             Money
             they
             have
             :
             If
             neither
             Guilty
             nor
             Fled
             ,
             say
             so
             and
             no
             more
             ,
             and
             hear
             your selves
             give
             Evidence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             the
             Arr.
             
          
           
             You
             Murderers
             at
             the
             Bar
             ,
             hearken
             what
             I
             shall
             say
             to
             you
             .
             You
             stand
             here
             Indicted
             by
             the
             Name
             of
             
               Trustees
               of
               the
               Land-Bank
               at
            
             Exeter-Exchange
             ,
             
               For
               that
               you
            
             ,
             &c.
             
             How
             say
             you
             ,
             are
             you
             Guilty
             or
             not
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             
          
           
             Not
             Guilty
             :
             And
             we
             desire
             our
             Plea
             may
             be
             Recorded
          
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             the
             Arr.
             
          
           
             'T
             is
             Recorded
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             
          
           
             Now
             Mr
             G
             —
             pray
             take
             Notice
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             Indicted
             us
             by
             the
             Name
             of
             
               Trustees
               of
               the
               Land-Bank
               at
            
             Exeter
             Exchange
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             Name
             we
             have
             pleaded
             ,
             and
             this
             Plea
             is
             Recorded
             ,
             and
             now
             we
             are
             a
             Corporation
             upon
             Record
             ,
             to
             sue
             and
             be
             sued
             by
             our
             common
             Name
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               VV.
               S.
            
             
          
           
             G
             —
             ds
             Bl
             —
             d
             Mr
             G
             —
             what
             Blunders
             do
             you
             make
             ,
             this
             was
             their
             first
             stratagem
             in
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             to
             make
             themselves
             a
             Corporation
             by
             being
             called
             by
             Parliament
             
               Trustees
               of
               the
               Land-Bank
            
             ,
             in
             the
             Clause
             they
             offered
             for
             purchasing
             the
             Reversions
             of
             the
             Annuities
             ,
             but
             we
             found
             it
             out
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             Clause
             was
             withdrawn
             ,
             and
             now
             you
             have
             made
             a
             fine
             mornings
             work
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             be
             damn'd
             to
             you
             for
             an
             Old
             Blockheard
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             first
             time
             I
             have
             been
             called
             Blockhead
             in
             Court
             since
             I
             been
             a
             Common-Pleas
             Attorney
             ;
             but
             if
             they
             have
             any
             Exceptions
             to
             the
             Indictment
             ,
             let
             them
             take
             advantage
             of
             it
             after
             the
             Trial
             :
             I
             'le
             go
             on
             to
             the
             Evidence
             ,
             and
             I
             believe
             Mr
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             will
             go
             through
             the
             whole
             Cause
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               R
               —
               r
            
          
           
             If
             Mr
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             can
             go
             through
             the
             whole
             Evidence
             ,
             you
             had
             best
             set
             him
             a
             join'd
             stool
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             stand
             up
             in
             the
             middle
          
        
         
           
             Cryer
             
          
           
             Mr
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             ,
             please
             to
             mount
             the
             stool
             (
             
               Vp
               O
               —
               ah
            
             !
             )
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               VV.
               C.
            
             
          
           
             And
             I
             'le
             stand
             on
             the
             other
             side
             of
             
               these
               Gentlemen
               Murderers
            
             ,
             for
             I
             don
             't
             like
             their
             Challenges
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             
          
           
             VVe
             will
             begin
             with
             the
             Settlement
             ;
             Mr
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             ,
             pray
             give
             the
             Court
             an
             Account
             what
             you
             know
             of
             
               The
               Settlement
               of
               the
               Land-Bank
            
             at
             Exeter-Exchange
          
        
         
           
             Mr
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Account
             !
             I
             can
             give
             no
             account
             what
             it
             is
             :
             I
             thought
             you
             could
             give
             the
             best
             Account
             of
             that
             ,
             because
             you
             are
             a
             Lawyer
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             
          
           
             A
             Lawyer
             ,
             so
             I
             am
             :
             I
             have
             been
             a
             Barrister
             ever
             since
             I
             was
             Eight
             and
             Fifty
             ,
             but
             I
             never
             read
             that
             Settlement
             ,
             nor
             never
             will
             ,
             for
             't
             is
             against
             the
             Prerogative
             and
             the
             Scriveners
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             and
             three
             other
             Conveyancers
             have
             made
             an
             Oath
             never
             to
             have
             any
             thing
             to
             do
             with
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             
          
           
             Come
             Gentlemen
             ,
             You
             shall
             not
             want
             your
             Evidence
             ,
             here
             is
             
               the
               Settlement
               against
               the
               Prerogative
               and
               Scriveners
            
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             
          
           
             Let
             the
             Court
             do
             as
             they
             please
             ;
             but
             for
             my
             part
             ,
             if
             you
             begin
             to
             read
             it
             I
             'le
             be
             gone
             ,
             for
             I
             know
             there
             is
             a
             Trick
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             they
             produce
             it
             here
             to
             draw
             us
             in
             to
             be
             guilty
             of
             Misprision
             ,
             by
             being
             privy
             to
             it
             (
             being
             ,
             as
             I
             say
             ,
             against
             the
             Prerogative
             )
             and
             I
             offer
             my
             Opinion
             as
             
               Amitia
               Curie
            
             ,
             that
             you
             cannot
             safely
             read
             it
          
        
         
           
             Sir.
             
               H.
               F.
            
             
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             G
             —
             s
             Bl
             —
             d
             ,
             I
             'le
             hold
             3
             to
             2
             't
             is
             against
             the
             Prerogative
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               VV.
               S.
            
             
          
           
             G
             —
             s
             Z
             —
             nd
             ,
             We
             won't
             hear
             that
             damn'd
             long
             Settlement
             ,
             I
             remember
             they
             brought
             just
             such
             long
             things
             in
             Parchment
             to
             Grocers-Hall
             ,
             to
             have
             us
             lend
             Money
             upon
             Land
             in
             Lancashire
             ,
             and
             made
             us
             all
             as
             mad
             as
             Devils
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             H.
             F.
             
          
           
             D
             —
             mn
             '
             em
             !
             I
             would
             not
             read
             it
             for
             Five
             Pounds
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             G.
             
          
           
             H
             —
             I
             perceive
             here
             is
             like
             to
             be
             a
             Debate
             about
             the
             Contents
             of
             this
             settlement
             ,
             but
             with
             submission
             ,
             if
             we
             prove
             the
             settlement
             to
             be
             the
             Cause
             of
             the
             Death
             of
             the
             Bank
             of
             England
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             sufficient
             ,
             though
             we
             prove
             not
             the
             Contents
             of
             the
             settlement
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             ay
             ,
             't
             is
             enough
             .
             Come
             ,
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             ,
             do
             you
             believe
             in
             your
             Conscience
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Settlement
               of
               the
               Land-Bank
               at
               Exeter-Exchange
            
             was
             the
             Cause
             of
             the
             Death
             of
             
               The
               Bank
               of
               England
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr
             ,
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             on
             my
             Soul
             and
             Conscience
             do
             I
             ;
             for
             we
             were
             at
             that
             time
             in
             as
             good
             Health
             and
             Credit
             as
             one
             would
             wish
             ,
             Money
             was
             brought
             in
             to
             us
             all
             day
             long
             ,
             as
             cheap
             as
             Neck
             Beef
             ,
             we
             gave
             nothing
             for
             it
             ,
             but
             little
             bits
             of
             Paper
             called
             
               Speeds
               Notes
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               R
               —
               r.
            
             
          
           
             In
             what
             manner
             do
             you
             apprehend
             the
             Land-Bank
             impaired
             your
             Credit
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             every
             one
             said
             ,
             that
             if
             that
             succeeded
             ,
             it
             would
             draw
             the
             Cash
             from
             us
             ,
             because
             their
             Bills
             being
             Mortgages
             on
             Lands
             ,
             would
             be
             esteemed
             better
             Security
             than
             our
             Cashiers
             Notes
             ,
             which
             were
             given
             out
             contrary
             to
             Law
             ,
             and
             had
             no
             real
             Security
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               R
               —
               r.
            
             Mr.
             
               S.
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Consider
             ,
             we
             are
             trying
             a
             Murder
             ,
             and
             not
             a
             Trespass
             :
             The
             Land
             Bank
             might
             do
             you
             an
             Injury
             ,
             but
             you
             must
             prove
             the
             Mortality
             of
             the
             Wound
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             you
             must
             know
             ,
             that
             at
             that
             time
             our
             Bank
             was
             as
             bigg
             as
             they
             could
             tumble
             with
             Expectation
             of
             being
             the
             sole
             Bank
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             having
             the
             Power
             of
             giving
             Laws
             to
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             the
             Land-Bank
             Settlement
             just
             then
             starting
             out
             ,
             our
             Bank
             took
             a
             fright
             ,
             miscarried
             of
             their
             Expectation
             ,
             fell
             into
             Fits
             of
             the
             Mother
             ,
             and
             never
             claw'd
             it
             off
             to
             their
             dying
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             full
             Evidence
             of
             the
             first
             Wound
             ,
             Pray
             ,
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             ,
             give
             the
             Court
             and
             the
             Jury
             an
             Account
             of
             what
             you
             know
             of
             the
             second
             Wound
             ,
             by
             
               the
               Clause
               brought
               into
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               ,
               for
               enabling
               the
               Trustees
               of
               the
               Land-Bank
               at
            
             Exeter-Exchange
             
               to
               purchase
               the
               Reversions
               of
               the
               Annuities
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Mr
             S
             —
             ck
             
          
           
             I
             don't
             know
             any
             thing
             of
             it
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             
          
           
             VVell
             ,
             do
             you
             believe
             in
             your
             Conscience
             that
             this
             Clause
             was
             one
             Cause
             of
             the
             Death
             of
             the
             Bank
             of
             England
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             on
             my
             Soul
             and
             Conscience
             do
             I.
             
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               C.
            
             
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             of
             it
             ;
             for
             I
             remember
             something
             about
             a
             Clause
             about
             something
             at
             Exeter-Exchange
             ,
             and
             I
             believe
             that
             must
             be
             it
             ;
             and
             I
             am
             sure
             my
             Stock
             fell
             50
             
               l.
               per
               Cent.
            
             upon
             it
             ;
             I
             am
             sure
             I
             have
             lost
             1000
             l.
             by
             their
             damn'd
             Clauses
             and
             Settlements
             ,
             or
             one
             thing
             or
             other
             .
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             well
             ,
             there
             's
             the
             second
             stroke
             proved
             ,
             and
             now
             we
             'll
             go
             on
             to
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             .
          
           
             Come
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             ,
             give
             the
             Court
             —
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             I
             think
             I
             can
             say
             the
             Words
             my self
             now
             ,
             I
             O
             —
             ah
             S
             —
             ck
             
               do
               believe
               in
               my
               Soul
               and
               Conscience
               that
               the
               Act
               of
               Parliament
               for
               Establishing
               the
               Land-Bank
               was
               the
               Cause
               of
               the
               Death
               of
               the
               Bank
               of
            
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               C.
            
             
          
           
             Well
             sworn
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             ,
             Faith.
             
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             .
          
           
             Sworn
             !
             he
             swears
             as
             well
             as
             if
             he
             were
             serv'd
             with
             a
             Subpoena
             :
             And
             for
             all
             Sir
             
               W.
               S.
            
             call'd
             me
             Block-head
             ,
             you
             see
             I
             understand
             Evidence
             ,
             and
             now
             I
             have
             nothing
             to
             do
             but
             to
             summ
             it
             up
             ;
             which
             is
             in
             short
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Land-Bank
               murdered
               the
               Bank
               of
            
             England
             ;
             for
             which
             I
             pray
             Judgment
             .
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             pray
             the
             Verdict
             may
             be
             given
             before
             Judgment
             .
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             .
          
           
             The
             Verdict
             is
             but
             a
             Ceremony
             ,
             with
             which
             the
             Court
             may
             dispence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               R
               —
               r.
            
             
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             Mr.
             G
             —
             ,
             we
             are
             Counsel
             for
             the
             Prisoners
             ,
             and
             will
             do
             them
             Justice
             ,
             therefore
             I
             am
             for
             the
             Verdict
             before
             Judgment
             .
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Thanks
             for
             Justice
             :
             Then
             ,
             Mr.
             G.
             —
             ,
             before
             your
             Verdict
             prove
             the
             Bank
             of
             England
             dead
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             the
             Evidence
             for
             that
             about
             me
             :
             Here
             's
             their
             last
             Will.
             
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             .
          
           
             This
             same
             
               O
               —
               ah
            
             manages
             Evidence
             almost
             as
             well
             as
             I
             do
             .
             Come
             ,
             read
             the
             Will.
             
          
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             the
             Arr.
          
           KNow
           all
           our
           Creditors
           by
           these
           Presents
           ,
           That
           we
           the
           Governour
           and
           Company
           of
           the
           Bank
           of
           England
           ,
           being
           weak
           in
           Body
           through
           the
           Wounds
           received
           from
           the
           Land-Bank
           at
           Exeter-Exchange
           (
           to
           whom
           we
           lay
           our
           Death
           )
           but
           of
           as
           good
           sense
           as
           ever
           we
           were
           ,
           finding
           our selves
           impaired
           in
           our
           Credit
           and
           Reputation
           ,
           and
           despairing
           of
           Recovery
           ,
           do
           make
           this
           our
           last
           Will
           and
           Testament
           .
           First
           ,
           We
           bequeath
           our
           Soul
           to
           the
           Devil
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           serve
           the
           Publick
           out
           of
           our
           Creditors
           Money
           :
           And
           as
           to
           the
           Qualities
           of
           our
           Mind
           ,
           we
           dispose
           thereof
           as
           follows
           ,
           viz.
           All
           our
           Skill
           in
           Foreign
           Exchanges
           ,
           and
           our
           Probity
           and
           Candor
           in
           making
           up
           the
           Accounts
           of
           the
           Loss
           thereof
           ,
           we
           give
           to
           all
           and
           every
           of
           our
           Directors
           (
           except
           four
           or
           five
           )
           jointly
           and
           severally
           ,
           to
           hold
           to
           them
           and
           their
           Successors
           in
           Tail-Bank
           ,
           as
           Heire-Loomes
           and
           indelible
           Monuments
           of
           their
           Skill
           and
           Probity
           for
           ever
           .
           All
           our
           Obstinacy
           and
           Blunders
           we
           give
           to
           our
           present
           
             G
             —
             r.
          
           All
           our
           Oaths
           ,
           Impudence
           and
           Lies
           ,
           we
           give
           unto
           our
           present
           
             D
             —
             G
             —
             r
          
           ,
           and
           our
           
             D
             —
             r
          
           Sir
           
             H.
             F.
          
           to
           hold
           in
           joynt
           Partnership
           during
           their
           Lives
           ,
           and
           the
           Survivor
           to
           have
           the
           whole
           .
           All
           our
           shuffling
           Tricks
           we
           give
           to
           our
           
             D
             —
             r
          
           Sir
           
             W.
             G.
          
           All
           our
           Cinicalness
           and
           Self-conceit
           we
           give
           to
           our
           
             D
             —
             rs
             I.
             W.
          
           and
           
             G.
             H.
          
           equally
           to
           be
           divided
           betwixt
           them
           ,
           share
           and
           share
           alike
           ,
           as
           Tenants
           in
           Common
           .
           All
           our
           Blindness
           and
           Fear
           we
           give
           unto
           our
           
             D
             —
             r
             O
          
           —
           ah
           
             S
             —
             ck
          
           ,
           and
           we
           also
           give
           him
           five
           Pounds
           in
           Money
           ,
           to
           buy
           him
           a
           New
           Cloath
           Coat
           ,
           a
           New
           half
           Beaver
           Hat
           ,
           a
           second
           hand
           Periwigg
           ,
           and
           an
           old
           black
           Sword
           ,
           to
           solicit
           with
           in
           the
           Lobby
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           buy
           him
           a
           pair
           of
           Spectacles
           to
           write
           Letters
           to
           Lords
           with
           .
           And
           as
           to
           the
           residue
           of
           our
           Temporal
           Estate
           (
           besides
           the
           said
           5
           l.
           )
           we
           dispose
           thereof
           as
           followeth
           :
           Imprimis
           ,
           We
           devise
           to
           our
           own
           Members
           (
           when
           they
           shall
           have
           paid
           in
           their
           whole
           100
           
             l.
             per
             Cent.
          
           )
           our
           Fund
           of
           100000
           
             l.
             per
             Ann.
          
           charged
           and
           chargeable
           ,
           nevertheless
           with
           the
           summ
           of
           1200000
           l.
           for
           which
           it
           stands
           Mortgaged
           by
           Bank
           Bills
           ,
           in
           full
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           their
           great
           Expectations
           from
           the
           
             Probity
             and
             Skill
          
           of
           our
           Directors
           ,
           advising
           them
           to
           accept
           a
           Redemption
           thereof
           by
           Parliament
           whenever
           they
           can
           have
           it
           .
           Item
           ,
           All
           our
           ready
           Moneys
           (
           before
           any
           of
           our
           Debts
           paid
           )
           we
           give
           to
           our
           Executors
           herein
           after
           named
           ,
           upon
           trust
           that
           they
           shall
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           until
           the
           first
           day
           of
           August
           ,
           1696.
           lend
           the
           same
           into
           the
           
             E
             —
             r
          
           ,
           upon
           Condition
           to
           defeat
           the
           Establishment
           of
           the
           Land
           Bank
           :
           And
           from
           and
           after
           the
           said
           first
           day
           of
           August
           ,
           then
           to
           lend
           out
           the
           same
           into
           the
           said
           
             E
             —
             r
          
           upon
           security
           of
           Promises
           to
           Establish
           our
           Executors
           the
           next
           Sessions
           instead
           of
           the
           Land-Bank
           ,
           and
           for
           such
           other
           Premiums
           as
           our
           said
           Executors
           can
           get
           to
           themselves
           for
           doing
           thereof
           .
           And
           we
           do
           direct
           our
           said
           Executors
           to
           continue
           the
           Stock
           and
           Pensions
           already
           allowed
           to
           our
           fast
           Friends
           they
           know
           where
           And
           after
           all
           our
           ready
           Moneys
           so
           disposed
           ,
           we
           leave
           the
           residue
           of
           our
           Effects
           for
           payment
           of
           our
           Bills
           and
           Notes
           ,
           at
           such
           days
           and
           hours
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           manner
           and
           proportion
           ,
           and
           with
           such
           preferences
           as
           our
           said
           Executors
           shall
           think
           fit
           .
           And
           we
           do
           hereby
           Constitute
           our
           Directors
           Executors
           of
           this
           our
           Will
           ,
           giving
           unto
           each
           of
           them
           Power
           out
           of
           our
           Cash
           to
           discount
           their
           own
           Talleys
           ,
           Bills
           and
           Notes
           at
           Par
           ,
           and
           the
           Bills
           and
           Notes
           of
           other
           our
           Creditors
           at
           the
           highest
           Discount
           they
           can
           get
           for
           the
           same
           :
           And
           our
           Body
           we
           commit
           to
           be
           buried
           with
           all
           privacy
           ,
           lest
           our
           Creditors
           arrest
           our
           Corps
           .
           
             In
             Witness
          
           whereof
           we
           have
           hereunto
           set
           our
           Common
           Seal
           ,
           the
           4
           th
           .
           day
           of
           May
           ,
           1696.
           
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Where
             was
             your
             Bank
             buried
             ?
          
        
         
           
             M.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
          
           
             Why
             Fools
             !
             Don't
             you
             hear
             't
             was
             a
             private
             Funeral
             to
             conceal
             the
             Body
             :
             But
             here
             's
             a
             Copy
             of
             their
             Epitaph
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               C.
            
             
          
           
             Old
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             blows
             'em
             ,
             Faith
             !
             He
             swears
             the
             better
             for
             being
             heated
             a
             little
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Epitaph
           .
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             the
             Arr.
          
           HEre
           lyes
           the
           Body
           of
           the
           
             Bank
             of
             England
          
           ,
           who
           was
           born
           in
           the
           Year
           1694.
           and
           dyed
           the
           5th
           .
           day
           of
           
             May
             ,
             1696.
          
           in
           the
           third
           Year
           of
           their
           Age.
           They
           had
           Issue
           Legitimate
           by
           their
           Common
           Seal
           
             1200000
             l.
          
           called
           
             Bank
             Bills
          
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           Cashier
           two
           Millions
           of
           Sons
           of
           Whores
           ,
           called
           
             Speeds
             Notes
          
           .
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             we
             are
             satisfied
             the
             Bank
             of
             England
             is
             dead
             ,
             but
             must
             〈◊〉
             your
             witness
             to
             keep
             his
             Stool
             for
             one
             heat
             more
             ,
             while
             we
             cross-examine
             him
             ,
             to
             prove
             the
             Bank
             of
             England
             Felo
             de
             se.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             I
             don't
             know
             what
             that
             is
             .
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             that
             your
             Bank
             murdered
             themselves
             ;
             and
             if
             so
             ,
             their
             Effects
             are
             forfeited
             ,
             and
             you
             as
             Executors
             cannot
             have
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               R
               —
               r
            
             ,
             Mr.
             G.
             
          
           
             What
             do
             you
             say
             to
             the
             Law
             in
             that
             point
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             .
          
           
             'T
             is
             Crown
             Law
             ;
             but
             it
             may
             be
             so
             for
             ought
             I
             know
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             cannot
             advise
             the
             Executors
             to
             give
             any
             Evidence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               R
               —
               r
            
             ,
          
           
             Look
             you
             Gentlemen
             at
             the
             Bar
             ,
             have
             you
             any
             other
             Evidence
             here
             ?
             for
             we
             cannot
             force
             Men
             to
             swear
             against
             themselves
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             make
             them
             all
             Felons
             
               de
               se.
            
             
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             here
             is
             the
             Inquisition
             
               post
               mortem
            
             taken
             before
             the
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             because
             the
             Body
             could
             not
             be
             found
             for
             the
             Coroner
             to
             take
             an
             Inquisition
             upon
             view
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             we
             pray
             it
             may
             be
             read
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Inquisition
           .
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             the
             Arr.
          
           
        
         
           
             London
             ss
          
           .
           AN
           Inquisition
           intended
           ,
           taken
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           the
           5
           th
           .
           day
           of
           May
           ,
           1696.
           before
           
             A
             ,
             B
             ,
             C
             ,
             D
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Justices
           ,
           by
           
             E
             ,
             F
             ,
             G
             ,
             H
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Jurors
           ,
           return'd
           ,
           sworn
           and
           impannell'd
           to
           enquire
           into
           the
           Cause
           of
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           Bank
           of
           England
           ,
           who
           upon
           their
           Oaths
           do
           say
           ,
           That
           on
           the
           last
           day
           of
           the
           Session
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           said
           Bank
           was
           established
           ,
           the
           said
           Bank
           then
           being
           in
           Health
           ,
           the
           Directors
           of
           the
           Bank
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           before
           their
           Eyes
           not
           having
           ,
           but
           moved
           and
           seduced
           by
           the
           instigation
           of
           Covetousness
           and
           Folly
           ,
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           day
           and
           year
           aforesaid
           ,
           intending
           to
           evade
           the
           said
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           did
           devise
           and
           frame
           several
           unlawful
           Engines
           called
           
             Cashiers
             Notes
          
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Engines
           aforesaid
           did
           draw
           in
           several
           great
           summs
           of
           Clipt
           Moneys
           ,
           and
           certain
           peices
           of
           Wood
           called
           Talleys
           ,
           whereby
           they
           came
           indebted
           above
           the
           summ
           of
           1200000
           l
           in
           contempt
           of
           the
           said
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           .
           And
           the
           Jurors
           aforesaid
           do
           say
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           Session
           of
           Parliament
           then
           next
           following
           ,
           the
           Directors
           of
           the
           Bank
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           Love
           of
           Truth
           in
           their
           Hearts
           not
           having
           ,
           but
           moved
           by
           the
           Fear
           of
           Punishment
           ,
           with
           intent
           to
           impose
           upon
           the
           subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           a
           certain
           false
           Libel
           ,
           called
           an
           Advertisement
           did
           devise
           and
           frame
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           following
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           like
           effect
           ,
           
             viz.
             The
             Directors
             of
             the
             Bank
             of
          
           England
           
             do
             hereby
             give
             Notice
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             lend
             Money
             on
             all
             real
             securities
             at
             Interest
             of
          
           5
           l.
           per
           Cent.
           and
           the
           same
           false
           Libel
           into
           the
           Gazette
           did
           put
           ,
           And
           the
           Jurors
           afore
           said
           do
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Directors
           
           of
           the
           Bank
           aforesaid
           their
           Promise
           not
           regarding
           ,
           the
           Moneys
           aforesaid
           did
           not
           lend
           ,
           nor
           have
           hitherto
           lent
           ,
           in
           decepit
           of
           the
           subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           .
           And
           the
           Jurors
           aforesaid
           do
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Directors
           of
           the
           Bank
           aforesaid
           ,
           in
           further
           prosecution
           of
           their
           Covetousness
           and
           Folly
           ,
           being
           ignorant
           and
           unskilful
           in
           Forreign
           Exchanges
           ,
           and
           having
           no
           Goods
           or
           Effects
           in
           Forreign
           parts
           ,
           did
           undertake
           and
           contract
           for
           the
           remitting
           of
           great
           Summs
           of
           Money
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           .
           And
           the
           Jurors
           aforesaid
           do
           find
           ,
           that
           the
           Bank
           aforesaid
           having
           by
           their
           Cashiers
           Notes
           ,
           and
           remitting
           of
           Moneys
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           contracted
           great
           Debts
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           further
           Covetousness
           and
           Folly
           did
           deliver
           a
           Memorial
           for
           procureing
           an
           Act
           for
           recoining
           the
           silver
           Moneys
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           reducing
           the
           price
           of
           Guinea's
           ,
           in
           hopes
           thereby
           to
           recover
           their
           losses
           by
           their
           remittances
           aforesaid
           ;
           and
           also
           fondly
           fancying
           that
           their
           said
           unlawful
           Engines
           would
           have
           drawn
           in
           unto
           them
           the
           Moneys
           recoined
           ,
           and
           the
           Guinea's
           reduced
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           they
           did
           the
           clipt
           Moneys
           .
           And
           the
           Jurors
           aforesaid
           do
           say
           ,
           That
           the
           recoining
           the
           said
           silver
           Moneys
           did
           occasion
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Moneys
           then
           in
           the
           subjects
           hands
           to
           be
           drawn
           from
           them
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           be
           recoined
           ,
           which
           (
           contrary
           to
           the
           fond
           Conceit
           of
           the
           Directors
           aforesaid
           )
           after
           the
           said
           4
           th
           .
           day
           of
           May
           ,
           1696.
           did
           occasion
           great
           Demands
           to
           be
           made
           upon
           them
           at
           home
           and
           from
           abroad
           ,
           for
           payment
           of
           the
           Bills
           and
           Notes
           ,
           in
           currant
           Moneys
           .
           And
           the
           Jurors
           aforesaid
           do
           say
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Bank
             of
             England
          
           aforesaid
           their
           form●r
           Trespasses
           and
           Debts
           calling
           to
           mind
           and
           despairing
           of
           the
           Payment
           and
           Forgiveness
           thereof
           ,
           on
           the
           5
           th
           .
           day
           of
           May
           ,
           1696
           between
           she
           hours
           of
           12
           and
           1
           of
           the
           same
           day
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           a
           certain
           desperate
           speech
           (
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           their
           Governour
           )
           did
           attempt
           to
           utter
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           attempt
           thereof
           then
           and
           there
           instantly
           dyed
           .
           And
           so
           the
           Jurors
           aforesaid
           do
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Bank
             of
             England
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           on
           the
           5
           th
           .
           day
           of
           May
           1696.
           between
           the
           hours
           of
           12
           and
           1
           ,
           of
           the
           same
           day
           ,
           at
           Grocers-Hall
           aforesaid
           ,
           of
           the
           Payment
           and
           Forgiveness
           of
           their
           former
           Debts
           and
           Trespasses
           utterly
           despairing
           ,
           then
           and
           there
           of
           Despair
           dyed
           .
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             There
             's
             our
             Evidence
             :
             But
             because
             your
             Counsel
             is
             not
             used
             to
             Crown
             Law
             ,
             we
             will
             be
             so
             fair
             to
             inform
             him
             ,
             that
             the
             Executors
             may
             traverse
             the
             Inquisition
             ,
             if
             they
             please
             ,
             being
             not
             taken
             
               super
               visum
               Corporis
            
             :
             Or
             if
             he
             can
             prove
             the
             Bank
             of
             
               England
               Non
               compos
               mentis
            
             at
             the
             time
             when
             they
             gave
             themselves
             the
             strokes
             ,
             they
             will
             not
             be
             
               Felo
               de
               se.
            
             
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             .
          
           
             For
             your
             advise
             of
             Traversing
             (
             which
             is
             matter
             of
             Law
             )
             you
             may
             keep
             it
             to
             your selves
             ,
             for
             I
             know
             't
             is
             as
             troublesom
             as
             Challenging
             the
             Jurors
             :
             But
             for
             the
             Evidence
             I
             'll
             try
             it
             .
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             ,
             Can
             you
             swear
             the
             Bank
             of
             England
             or
             their
             Directors
             to
             be
             mad
             at
             the
             times
             they
             evaded
             the
             Act
             ,
             printed
             a
             Lye
             to
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             ruined
             their
             own
             Credit
             by
             Laws
             procured
             by
             themselves
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             in
             my
             Soul
             and
             Conscience
             I
             think
             we
             were
             all
             mad
             ,
             and
             bewitch'd
             too
             ,
             for
             if
             you
             did
             but
             see
             our
             Hall
             upon
             a
             Pay-day
             ,
             you
             'd
             think
             Hell
             were
             broke
             loose
             .
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             yes
             ,
             they
             say
             you
             keep
             Watch
             and
             Ward
             there
             ,
             to
             defend
             your
             Cashier
             from
             your
             Creditors
             ,
             and
             your
             Directors
             from
             the
             Devil
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             O
             ho
             !
             I
             know
             whereabouts
             you
             are
             ,
             you
             have
             read
             the
             Letter
             to
             Mr.
             
               L
               —
               ck
            
             .
             have
             you
             !
             but
             did
             you
             never
             read
             
               Our
               Payments
               defended
               against
               it
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             yes
             ,
             Defended
             
               Vi
               &
               Armis
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             and
             han't
             I
             spoke
             Lattin
             in
             my
             Letter
             to
             a
             Lord
             ,
             
               Hic
               Labor
               hoc
               opus
               est
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             paying
             your
             Bills
             is
             hard
             work
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Hard
             work
             !
             han't
             I
             made
             it
             easie
             by
             general
             Directions
             to
             the
             Subjects
             
               to
               do
               as
               they
               did
               before
               the
            
             4th
             .
             of
             May.
             
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             yes
             ,
             face
             about
             Gentlemen
             as
             ye
             were
             ,
             do
             as
             ye
             did
             yesterday
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Militia
               Major
            
             said
             to
             his
             Men.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Said
             to
             his
             Men
             ,
             you
             Fools
             you
             ,
             han't
             I
             named
             
               the
               Skill
               and
               Probity
               of
               the
               Directors
            
             three
             times
             in
             four
             pages
             .
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             yes
             ,
             
               Three
               blew
               beans
               in
               a
               blew
               bladder
               ,
               rattle
               bladder
               rattle
               ,
            
             say
             that
             nine
             times
             in
             a
             breath
             if
             you
             can
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Breath
             ,
             Fools
             !
             han't
             I
             said
             
               Our
               Hall
               is
               well
               scituated
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             for
             a
             Den
             of
             Thieves
             ,
             as
             your
             Predecessors
             the
             Bankers
             of
             old
             made
             the
             Temple
             at
             Ierusalem
             :
             But
             can
             you
             get
             no
             one
             else
             to
             write
             for
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               B
               —
               coe
            
             .
          
           
             An
             't
             shall
             like
             your
             Worships
             ,
             I
             'le
             write
             for
             you
             if
             you
             please
             .
          
        
         
           
             R.
             W.
             
          
           
             And
             I
             an
             't
             shall
             please
             your
             Honours
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cryer
             .
          
           
             Or
             I
             ,
             Master
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             Where
             do
             you
             all
             live
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               B
               —
               coe
            
             .
          
           
             An
             't
             please
             you
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             live
             in
             White-Cross-Alle●
             ,
             in
             
               middle
               Moorfields
            
             ,
             but
             I
             ply
             in
             the
             Lobby
             in
             Parliament
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             R.
             W.
             
          
           
             I
             live
             about
             Charing-Cross
             ,
             an
             't
             please
             you
             ,
             but
             I
             ply
             here
             at
             the
             Old-Bayly
             in
             Sessions
             time
             ,
             where
             I
             meet
             with
             a
             Jobb
             of
             Testimony
             now
             and
             then
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cryer
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             can't
             say
             I
             live
             any
             where
             ,
             but
             I
             am
             at
             the
             Grecian
             Coffee-house
             six
             hours
             every
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             .
          
           
             What
             Trades
             are
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               B
               —
               coe
            
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             we
             Club
             together
             ,
             and
             write
             Journey-work
             in
             Partnership
             ,
             like
             Fidlers
             ,
             't
             is
             no
             matter
             which
             of
             us
             you
             give
             the
             money
             to
             .
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Why
             you
             'l
             get
             a
             Clap
             together
             by
             mingling
             your
             Brains
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
          
           
             Well
             ,
             what
             will
             you
             have
             to
             write
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             Land-Bank
             this
             Sessions
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             they
             can
             write
             against
             No
             body
             but
             themselves
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cryer
             .
          
           
             Master
             ,
             don't
             believe
             them
             ,
             we
             wri●e
             as
             strong
             as
             mustard
             ,
             I
             wrote
             a
             Book
             against
             five
             Gentlemen
             in
             their
             Vindication
             ,
             I
             wrote
             
               Mr.
               I.
               A's
               Argument
               proved
               to
               be
               no
               Argument
               ,
            
             and
             assigned
             two
             Errors
             in
             hi●
             Settlement
             .
             First
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Bills
               do
               not
               charge
               the
               Land.
            
             Secondly
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Lands
               can
               never
               be
               discharged
               of
               them
               .
            
             There
             's
             a
             Dilemma
             for
             your
             Worship
             ,
             Master
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
          
        
         
           
             R.
             W.
             
          
           
             O
             we
             are
             Old
             Dogs
             at
             Dilemma's
             ,
             we
             three
             wrote
             
               Mr.
               I.
            
             A's
             Plagiarism
             ,
             (
             there
             's
             a
             hard
             word
             for
             you
             )
             and
             proved
             .
             First
             ,
             
               That
               he
               stole
               Mr
            
             B
             —
             coe
             '
             
               s
               Notions
            
             .
             Secondly
             
               That
               he
               did
               not
               write
               his
               own
               Book
               .
            
             There
             's
             Even
             and
             Odd
             
               with
               a
               Witness
            
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             B
             —
             coe
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             si●n'd
             a
             Bond
             with
             condition
             to
             be
             void
             ,
             if
             the
             money
             were
             not
             paid
             at
             the
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             A
             —
             d.
             
          
           
             And
             we
             write
             quick
             ,
             every
             one
             takes
             his
             part
             ,
             and
             we
             'll
             run
             y●
             up
             100
             Pages
             presently
             ,
             all
             the
             same
             Stile
             ,
             Sense
             and
             Language
             .
          
        
         
           
             R.W.
             
          
           
             And
             there
             's
             no
             Hacks-nest
             in
             Town
             can
             under
             write
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cryer
             .
          
           
             No!
             We
             go
             as
             near
             the
             Thumb
             as
             any
             Men
             ,
             I
             always
             write
             in
             my
             own
             Hair
             and
             Brown
             Paper
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             B
             —
             coe
             .
          
           
             Then
             we
             care
             not
             what
             we
             say
             ,
             for
             we
             have
             nothing
             to
             loose
             but
             our
             Ears
             ,
             and
             the
             residue
             of
             
               Mr.
               A
            
             —
             d's
             Hair.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S
             —
             ck
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             well
             ,
             I
             partly
             understand
             the
             Prizes
             of
             these
             matters
             ;
             We
             have
             had
             several
             things
             done
             in
             Grub-street
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             B
             —
             coe
             .
          
           
             Come
             Master
             ,
             to
             be
             short
             ,
             we
             'll
             leave
             it
             to
             your
             Worship
             ,
             but
             I
             hope
             you
             'l
             consider
             that
             I
             have
             been
             at
             great
             charge
             in
             printing
             Books
             ,
             and
             breaking
             open
             Chests
             ,
             it
             cost
             me
             eighteen
             pence
             to
             a
             Blacksmith
             to
             come
             at
             the
             Cash
             in
             my
             Bank.
             
          
        
         
           
             R.
             W.
             
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             that
             I
             'll
             swear
             for
             I
             had
             some
             of
             the
             money
             for
             advice
             upon
             the
             
               Clausum
               fregit
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S
             —
             ck
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             deliver
             your
             Papers
             in
             the
             Lobby
             twice
             a
             week
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             B
             —
             coe
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             yes
             ,
             your
             Worship
             shall
             see
             us
             there
             every
             day
             ,
             if
             your
             Directorship
             please
             to
             put
             on
             your
             Spectacles
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             R
             —
             r.
             
          
           
             Come
             Gentlemen
             ,
             you
             must
             not
             make
             the
             Court
             a
             Market
             Overt
             to
             sell
             your
             Wares
             in
             .
             
               Mr.
               G.
            
             have
             you
             done
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             done
             ,
             I
             'll
             let
             it
             rest
             here
             ,
             we
             have
             proved
             the
             Bank
             of
             England
             dead
             ,
             and
             their
             Directors
             mad
             ,
             and
             if
             that
             be
             not
             Evidence
             enough
             to
             hang
             〈◊〉
             
               Bank
               men
            
             ,
             I
             don't
             know
             what
             is
             .
          
        
         
           
             R.
             W.
             
          
           
             An
             please
             your
             Worships
             ,
             if
             you
             want
             Evidence
             ,
             I
             'll
             swear
             them
             into
             the
             Plot
             for
             you
             in
             my
             Band.
             
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             we
             had
             rather
             you
             'd
             write
             against
             us
             twice
             ,
             than
             swear
             against
             us
             once
             .
             Your
             Hand
             upon
             the
             Bible
             is
             as
             terrible
             as
             a
             Heroes
             upon
             his
             Sword.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             R
             —
             r.
             
          
           
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Jury
             ,
             do
             you
             want
             any
             more
             Evidence
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               C.
            
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             no.
             'T
             would
             be
             a
             Disparagement
             to
             
               Mr.
               S
               —
               ck
            
             ,
             to
             have
             any
             one
             joined
             with
             him
             !
             Come
             honest
             
               O
               —
               ah
            
             .
             thou
             hast
             done
             enough
             for
             one
             day
             ,
             dismount
             the
             Stool
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             come
             up
             and
             give
             the
             Verdict
             .
          
           
             (
             
               up
               Foreman
            
             )
          
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             Arr.
             
          
           
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Jury
             are
             ye
             agreed
             of
             your
             Verdict
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Iury.
             
          
           
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             Arr.
             
          
           
             Who
             shall
             say
             for
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Iury.
             
          
           
             Our
             Fore-man
             upon
             the
             stool
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             Arr.
             
          
           
             How
             say
             you
             Sir
             
               W.
               C.
            
             are
             these
             Murderers
             Guilty
             ,
             or
             not
             Guilty
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               C.
            
             
          
           
             Guilty
             ,
             guilty
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             I
             am
             1000
             l.
             the
             worse
             for
             them
             ,
             one
             way
             or
             other
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             Arr.
             
          
           
             What
             Guineas
             or
             mill'd
             Money
             do
             you
             find
             they
             had
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               C.
            
             
          
           
             200
             Thousand
             Guineas
             ,
             which
             we
             carried
             to
             Exeter-Exchange
             in
             a
             Cart
             one
             morning
             by
             break
             of
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             R
             —
             r.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             I
             have
             a
             direction
             not
             to
             spill
             Blood
             ,
             but
             that
             your
             Judgment
             shall
             be
             ,
             and
             the
             Court
             doth
             award
             ,
             
               That
               you
               shall
               go
               from
               hence
               to
            
             Exeter-Exchange
             ,
             
               (
               being
               the
               place
               from
               whence
               you
               came
               )
               and
               from
               thence
               take
               the
            
             200
             
               thousand
               Guineas
               which
               are
               found
               upon
               you
               ,
               and
               carry
               them
               to
            
             Grocers-Hall
             ,
             
               (
               being
               the
               place
               of
               Execution
               )
               for
               repa●ing
               the
               Bank
               of
            
             England
             the
             200000
             l.
             
               they
               lent
               ,
               on
               condition
               to
               defeat
               the
               Land
               Bank.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             If
             you
             'll
             give
             us
             a
             Receit
             upon
             the
             back
             of
             what
             we
             'll
             now
             produce
             ,
             you
             shall
             have
             the
             Money
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             R
             —
             r.
             
          
           
             VVhat
             is
             that
             ?
             give
             it
             to
             the
             Cl.
             of
             Arr.
             
          
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             the
             Arr.
             
          
           
             
               Articles
               of
               a
               League
               offensive
               and
               defensive
               ,
               made
               between
               —
               and
               the
               Directors
               of
               the
               Bank
               of
            
             England
             ,
             
               the
               day
               of
               bringing
               in
               the
               Bill
               for
               Establishing
               a
               Land-Bank
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             1.
             
             THat
             there
             shall
             be
             provided
             a
             flying
             Squadron
             of
             Volunteers
             (
             to
             be
             commanded
             by
             Sir
             
               I.
               F.
            
             )
             who
             shall
             go
             pickeering
             in
             all
             Coffee-houses
             and
             other
             publick
             places
             ,
             to
             rail
             against
             the
             Land
             Bank.
             
          
        
         
           
             II.
             That
             in
             case
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Enemy
             shall
             prevail
             to
             pass
             the
             Bill
             into
             an
             Act
             ,
             all
             possible
             care
             shall
             be
             taken
             to
             add
             such
             Clauses
             to
             the
             Bill
             as
             may
             disable
             the
             Prosecutors
             
             thereof
             to
             raise
             the
             moneys
             thereby
             intended
             ;
             and
             if
             by
             any
             mistake
             or
             inadvertency
             any
             Clause
             shall
             be
             agreed
             to
             ,
             which
             upon
             second
             thoughts
             shall
             be
             thought
             to
             tend
             towards
             the
             raising
             the
             said
             moneys
             ,
             the
             same
             shall
             afterwards
             be
             opposed
             ,
             expunged
             or
             cut
             out
             .
          
        
         
           
             III.
             That
             all
             possible
             care
             shall
             be
             taken
             ,
             that
             the
             Act
             be
             so
             long
             delayed
             ,
             that
             the
             Commission
             may
             not
             be
             Issued
             soon
             enough
             for
             receiving
             any
             subscriptions
             in
             Clipt
             ;
             money
             before
             the
             4
             th
             of
             May
             ,
             pursuant
             to
             the
             Clause
             in
             the
             Act
             for
             remedying
             the
             ill
             state
             of
             the
             Coine
             ,
             pag.
             9.
             and
             that
             the
             Commission
             shall
             by
             any
             frivolous
             Objections
             be
             delayed
             as
             much
             as
             may
             be
             to
             the
             1
             st
             .
             of
             August
             ,
             to
             streighten
             the
             Commissioners
             in
             time
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             persons
             expediting
             the
             Commission
             shall
             be
             reprimanded
             and
             affronted
             .
          
        
         
           
             IV.
             That
             after
             the
             Commission
             Issued
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             a
             Proclamation
             Issued
             out
             by
             some
             body
             of
             the
             —
             prohibiting
             all
             Officers
             of
             Court
             to
             subscribe
             to
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             V.
             That
             the
             said
             Directors
             (
             between
             the
             passing
             the
             said
             Act
             and
             the
             1
             st
             .
             of
             August
             ,
             1696.
             )
             shall
             furnish
             out
             of
             their
             Creditors
             Money
             200000
             l.
             to
             maintain
             the
             Seige
             against
             the
             Commissioners
             for
             taking
             subscriptions
             ,
             and
             shall
             send
             their
             Oaths
             of
             Fidelity
             to
             their
             Members
             ,
             who
             took
             the
             same
             ,
             forbidding
             them
             to
             subscribe
             to
             the
             Land-Bank
             upon
             pain
             of
             damnation
             .
          
        
         
           A
           Proclamation
           Issued
           out
           by
           one
           of
           the
           —
           the
           day
           of
           Issuing
           out
           the
           Commission
           for
           taking
           Subscriptions
           to
           the
           Land-Bank
           .
        
         
           
             SOme
             Body
          
           (
           by
           his
           own
           procurement
           )
           One
           of
           the
           —
           To
           all
           Auditors
           ,
           Tellers
           ,
           Clerks
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           :
           To
           all
           Commissioners
           ,
           Receivers
           ,
           Collectors
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           of
           the
           Publick
           Revenue
           :
           To
           all
           Pay-masters
           of
           the
           Army
           and
           Navy
           ,
           to
           all
           Agents
           of
           Regiments
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Officers
           ,
           Agents
           of
           Servants
           ,
           having
           or
           receiving
           any
           Sallary
           ,
           Stipend
           ,
           Fee
           or
           Wages
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Receipt
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           Greeting
           .
           Whereas
           we
           are
           given
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           the
           Commissioners
           for
           taking
           Subscriptions
           to
           the
           Land-Bank
           intending
           to
           invade
           out
           Exchequer
           with
           the
           summ
           of
           Two
           Millions
           five
           hundred
           sixty
           four
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           and
           to
           distress
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           his
           Army
           and
           Navy
           ,
           by
           paying
           the
           same
           into
           our
           hands
           for
           their
           use
           ,
           in
           order
           thereunto
           have
           intrenched
           themselves
           within
           two
           several
           Garrisons
           ,
           the
           one
           at
           
             Mercers-Hall
             ,
             London
          
           ;
           the
           other
           at
           Exeter-Exchange
           near
           the
           Savoy
           ,
           where
           they
           have
           provided
           among
           themselves
           
             600000
             l.
          
           and
           more
           ,
           and
           do
           there
           daily
           rendevous
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           sally
           out
           in
           great
           numbers
           to
           forrage
           in
           all
           places
           where
           they
           have
           intelligence
           of
           any
           ready
           Moneys
           :
           We
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           Issue
           out
           this
           our
           Proclamation
           ,
           strictly
           charging
           and
           requiring
           you
           ,
           and
           we
           do
           hereby
           strictly
           charge
           and
           command
           you
           ,
           That
           you
           〈…〉
           from
           within
           ten
           miles
           of
           the
           said
           Garrisons
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           places
           where
           the
           Enemies
           come
           to
           forrage
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           thereby
           distressed
           ,
           and
           left
           destitute
           of
           Subscriptions
           .
           And
           we
           do
           also
           strictly
           charge
           and
           command
           you
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           and
           on
           all
           occasions
           ,
           ye
           do
           endeavour
           to
           possess
           the
           Subjects
           against
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           as
           prejudicial
           to
           our
           designs
           ,
           and
           destructive
           to
           our
           ambition
           ,
           and
           that
           ye
           do
           in
           all
           things
           treat
           and
           use
           them
           as
           Enemies
           against
           us
           in
           open
           VVar.
           And
           we
           do
           hereby
           strictly
           charge
           and
           command
           all
           Officers
           extraordinary
           ,
           who
           are
           waiting
           for
           or
           expecting
           any
           Offices
           or
           Places
           under
           us
           ,
           or
           wherein
           we
           have
           any
           influence
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           from
           time
           to
           time
           aiding
           and
           assisting
           to
           you
           in
           aspersing
           and
           affronting
           the
           Commissioners
           aforesaid
           .
           And
           of
           this
           you
           are
           not
           to
           fail
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           loosing
           your
           possessions
           ,
           and
           they
           their
           expectations
           .
           Given
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               R
               —
               r
            
          
           
             Where
             had
             you
             those
             Papers
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             .
          
           
             We
             pickt
             them
             out
             of
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             Pocket
             ,
             while
             he
             was
             kneeling
             to
             one
             of
             his
             Patrons
             in
             the
             Lobby
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               B
               —
               coe
            
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             just
             so
             they
             stole
             my
             Notions
             from
             me
             ,
             and
             then
             turned
             my
             Book
             into
             an
             Almanack
             to
             make
             it
             ridiculous
             .
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             just
             as
             the
             Painter
             clapt
             a
             Tail
             to
             a
             Fellow
             of
             a
             Monkey-face
             ,
             and
             then
             sold
             him
             for
             a
             Jack-an-apes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               B
               —
               coe
            
          
           
             But
             pray
             Mr.
             
               R
               —
               r
            
             Can
             't
             I
             bring
             an
             Indictment
             of
             Felony
             against
             them
             for
             this
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               R
               —
               r
            
          
           
             If
             the
             value
             were
             above
             a
             shilling
             you
             may
             ,
             or
             else
             't
             is
             but
             petty
             Larceny
             .
          
        
         
           
             R.
             VV.
             
          
           
             No
             〈◊〉
             the
             whole
             Value
             was
             but
             8
             pence
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             have
             stiled
             it
             Plagiarism
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             punishment
             in
             petty
             Larceny
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cryer
             
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             but
             suppose
             't
             were
             done
             in
             the
             Night
             ,
             〈◊〉
             with
             submission
             it
             will
             be
             Burglary
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr
             R
             —
             r
             
          
           
             If
             the
             Book
             had
             Clasps
             on
             I
             conceive
             it
             〈◊〉
             for
             the
             opening
             the
             Clasps
             in
             the
             Night
             will
             be
             such
             a
             break●●
             as
             to
             make
             it
             Burglary
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               B
               —
               coe
            
          
           
             Some
             of
             them
             had
             Covers
             in
             the
             second
             year
             won't
             that
             do
             ?
          
        
         
           
             R.
             VV.
             
          
           
             Is
             one
             Witness
             enough
             to
             prove
             the
             Burglary
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr
             
               R.
               —
               r
            
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             a
             good
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             R.
             VV.
             
          
           
             Then
             Mr.
             
               B
               —
               coe
            
             get
             Clasps
             put
             on
             one
             of
             your
             Books
             and
             let
             me
             have
             it
             ,
             and
             I
             'll
             form
             the
             Oath
             for
             you
             ,
             and
             swear
             it
             when
             I
             have
             done
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             R
             —
             r
             
          
           
             What
             Thieves
             and
             Murderers
             too
             Gentlemen
             ,
             Come
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             ,
             
               The
               Blood
               and
               VVounds
            
             —
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             
          
           
             Two
             shillings
             for
             your
             Oath
             Sir
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             R
             —
             r
             
          
           
             What
             d'
             ye
             banter
             the
             Court
             too
             ,
             I
             promise
             you
             I
             shall
             commit
             you
             to
             Dr.
             
               C
               —
               lains
            
             Messengers
             ,
             to
             cool
             your
             Stomachs
             for
             you
             ,
             since
             your
             Brains
             are
             so
             hot
             this
             Morning
             .
             I
             say
             the
             Blood
             and
             Wounds
             of
             the
             Bank
             of
             
               England
               ,
               (
               I
               know
               what
               I'm
               going
               to
               say
               )
            
             will
             rise
             up
             in
             Judgment
             against
             you
             ,
             as
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Horses
             will
             against
             VVhitney
             when
             they
             meet
             .
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             well
             remembred
             ,
             and
             what
             's
             next
             ?
          
        
         
           
             L
             —
             M
             —
             r
             
          
           
             I
             'll
             have
             the
             printing
             of
             this
             Trial.
             That
             's
             next
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             R
             —
             r
             
          
           
             What
             reason
             for
             that
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             first
             word
             you
             have
             offered
             in
             the
             Case
             .
          
        
         
           
             L
             —
             d
             M
             —
             r
             
          
           
             What
             a
             that
             ,
             why
             should
             I
             be
             put
             to
             speak
             ,
             are
             nor
             you
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Court
             ?
          
        
         
           Enter
           
             A.
             G
             —
             t.
          
           
        
         
           
             A.
             G
             —
             t
             
          
           
             Is
             Mr.
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             here
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Cryer
             
          
           
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             A.
             G
             —
             t
             
          
           
             Here
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             at
             your
             Bank
             for
             5000
             l.
             and
             your
             Cashier
             tells
             me
             the
             Bills
             are
             out
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             must
             come
             to
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S
             —
             ck
             
          
           
             Let
             's
             see
             the
             Bills
             ,
             Why
             these
             Bills
             are
             out
             ,
             I
             wonder
             that
             you
             being
             an
             ancient
             Practicer
             ,
             should
             know
             the
             Rules
             of
             the
             Court
             no
             better
             ,
             I
             think
             I
             have
             a
             Copy
             of
             them
             about
             me
             ,
             (
             
               and
               delivers
               them
               to
               Mr.
            
             G.
             )
             we
             can't
             pay
             you
             any
             money
             till
             we
             receive
             this
             200
             thousand
             Guineas
             from
             those
             Land-Bank
             men
             .
          
        
         
           
             A.
             G.
             
          
           
             VVhat
             do
             you
             tell
             me
             of
             Rules
             of
             Court
             and
             Land-Bank
             men
             ,
             all
             you
             and
             your
             Banks
             are
             a
             pack
             of
             Cheats
             .
             I
             entered
             my
             mannor
             of
             
               M
               —
               font
            
             ,
             with
             Dr.
             
               C
               —
               lain
            
             three
             months
             agoe
             ,
             and
             can
             get
             no
             money
             yet
             ,
             here
             we
             pay
             Taxes
             and
             Polls
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             money
             is
             gone
             away
             into
             Banks
             ,
             and
             Sallaries
             to
             Officers
             .
             I
             offered
             at
             first
             to
             furnish
             them
             with
             a
             set
             of
             Judges
             for
             600
             l.
             a
             year
             a
             peice
             ;
             as
             good
             as
             any
             they
             have
             for
             1000
             l.
             my
             Brother
             should
             have
             been
             one
             ,
             and
             then
             I
             lost
             1500
             l.
             by
             one
             of
             my
             familiar
             Peers
             ,
             whom
             I
             used
             to
             take
             by
             the
             buttons
             in
             King
             
             Iames's
             time
             ,
             but
             he
             gave
             me
             the
             slip
             to
             run
             away
             with
             his
             Master
             .
             If
             you
             'll
             chop
             and
             change
             your
             Revolutions
             on
             such
             suddains
             ,
             how
             can
             any
             man
             get
             in
             his
             Debts
             ffrst
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             I
             have
             no
             place
             ,
             and
             I
             'll
             tell
             you
             plainly
             if
             you
             don't
             pay
             me
             my
             money
             I
             'll
             sue
             you
             ,
             you
             and
             all
             your
             Banks
             ,
             and
             your
             Land-Banks
             for
             a
             pack
             of
             Cheats
             .
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             .
          
           
             And
             who
             shall
             pay
             me
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             Arr.
             
          
           
             And
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cryer
             .
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             and
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S
             —
             ck
             
          
           
             I
             don't
             know
             ,
             we
             never
             pay
             any
             money
             in
             Specie
             ,
             nor
             divide
             any
             Bills
             under
             50
             l.
             and
             that
             's
             too
             much
             for
             you
             all
             .
             VVe
             'll
             give
             the
             Jury
             a
             Dinner
             and
             Mr.
             G.
             a
             Supper
             ,
             and
             that
             's
             all
             we
             can
             do
             at
             present
             .
          
        
         
           
             Counsel
             
          
           
             Hay
             ,
             hay
             ,
             I
             am
             finely
             bubled
             into
             a
             Trial
             ,
             and
             called
             blockhead
             to
             boot
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cl.
             of
             Arr.
             
          
           
             Bubled
             !
             a
             plague
             rot
             'em
             all
             for
             me
             ,
             what
             must
             I
             arraign
             Rogues
             for
             nothing
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Cryer
             
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             good
             Master
             
               S
               —
               ck
            
             ,
             Crying
             is
             dry
             work
             pray
             Sir.
             
          
        
         
           
             Trustees
             
          
           
             VVell
             Gentlemen
             ,
             if
             you
             have
             done
             with
             us
             ,
             we
             'll
             leave
             you
             together
             ,
             to
             print
             your
             Trial
             ,
             and
             pay
             your
             Bills
             and
             Fees
             amongst
             your selves
             .
             And
             so
             your
             Humble
             Servants
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Rules
           of
           Court
           delivered
           by
           Mr.
           
             S
             —
             ck
          
           to
           
             Ant.
             G
             —
             dot
          
           .
        
         
           
             THe
             Directors
             of
             the
          
           Bank
           of
           England
           ,
           
             for
             the
             Instructions
             of
             all
             Practicers
             in
             their
             Court
             ,
             do
             order
             that
             these
             Rules
             folowing
             he
             skreen'd
             in
          
           Grocers
           Hall.
           
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               That
               no
               Bill
               shall
               be
               presented
               to
               the
               Cashire
               ,
               to
               know
               whether
               be
               will
               pay
               it
               or
               not
               ,
               'till
               one
               month
               at
               least
               after
               the
               date
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               That
               when
               the
               Bill
               stands
               duely
               presented
               ,
               the
               Cashier
               shall
               date
               the
               day
               of
               the
               presentation
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             
               That
               any
               person
               having
               a
               Bill
               so
               duely
               presented
               and
               noted
               ,
               may
               lawfully
               move
               the
               Cashier
               at
               the
               Side-Bar
               to
               have
               a
               day
               appointed
               for
               payment
               of
               such
               part
               of
               the
               Money
               as
               the
               Cashier
               shall
               think
               fit
               .
            
          
           
             4.
             
             
               That
               the
               Cashier
               shall
               thereupon
               give
               a
               day
               for
               payment
               ,
               unless
               cause
               be
               shewed
               to
               the
               contrary
               .
            
          
           
             5.
             
             
               That
               want
               of
               Money
               ,
               or
               other
               opportunities
               to
               dispose
               of
               it
               to
               profit
               ,
               be
               allowed
               as
               a
               good
               Cause
               of
               Non-payment
               .
            
          
           
             6.
             
             
               That
               no
               Bill
               of
               〈…〉
               ing
               or
               more
               shall
               be
               capable
               of
               being
               presented
               to
               the
               Cashier
               without
               one
               Motion
               made
               to
               the
               Directors
               ,
               and
               a
            
             Scire
             Facias
             
               sued
               out
               thereupon
            
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             
               That
               the
               Cashier
               accept
               no
               Bills
               of
               the
               Bank
               in
               payment
               ●o
               Forreign
               Bills
               ,
               and
               that
               all
               Merchants
               who
               refuse
               the
               Bank
               Bills
               in
               payment
               of
               Forreign
               Bills
               ,
               shall
               be
               summoned
               to
            
             Wh
             —
             Hall
             
               as
               dis●flected
               no
               the
               Government
               ,
               for
               that
               their
               Bills
               (
               and
               Notes
               contrary
               to
               Law
               )
               are
               the
               only
               Species
               of
               Money
               in
               the
               Kingdom
               ,
               to
               be
               accepted
               and
               taken
               by
               all
               persons
               but
               themselves
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Epilogue
           .
        
         
           
             
               Vanums
               and
               Vacuums
            
             in
             Pulpits
             may
             make
             sounds
             ,
          
           
             Indefinites
             will
             serve
             to
             go
             the
             Rounds
             ;
          
           
             But
             when
             we
             'd
             view
             them
             in
             their
             naked
             dress
             ,
          
           
             Nothing
             but
             vain
             words
             can
             vain
             things
             express
             .
          
        
         
           I
           
             Do
             appoint
             Mr.
          
           John
           B
           —
           coe's
           
             Printer
             in
          
           Bartholomew-Close
           
             to
             print
             this
             Trial
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             other
             Person
             presume
             to
             print
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
             J.
             H.
             
               M
               —
               r.
            
             
          
        
         
      
    
     
  

