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Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… and to be at catechizing in the minister's house. 5. For extortion against the canons made in 1697 [ sic] and … a minister for catechising his family in his own house. 5. Extortion against the [ blank] cannon 97. Himself register p … Pleas to the contrary. The clergy always complained of for extortion, and in one Parliament they said they did let out …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… all the charge, consisting of 3 heads: 1. Vexation. 2. Extortion. 3. Bribery and corruption. In the first, kept 2 … them there until they spent []20, []30, or 40. For his extortion, great, about probate of wills, licences for … to the clothier himself by the bushels. Third offence, his extortion: that he sells these seals for 1d. apiece where he …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… 3. L. It is alleged that if this bill aims at nothing but extortion, that it is needless for there are laws enough already against extortion of fees, and that it is absolutely against the …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… The next, for the alnage, read and allowed. The next, for extortion by the farmers of the Custom House for serges and … of Guinea and Benin; against the alnager for exaction and extortion; against the farmers of the customs for exaction of … that was made against the farmers of the customs for extortion upon serges and perpetuanas, etc. is passed for a …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… alienations since 6 of October wast [ sic], bribery, extortion, heresy, schism, adultery, usury, praemunire, …
28th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… the measuring of linen cloth and canvas, it was held to be extortion. The narrow stuffs of Norwich not grantable because …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of a dove which came flickering down upon the water, etc. extortion, forcing men to pray to the east, not registering … as are not to be allowed by my laws, or be guilty of extortion, I will punish him for this according to his desert. …
30th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Merchant Adventurers for 50,000 cloths per annum.) 5. The extortion of the officers of the Custom House. 6. The …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of sermons. Records: 31 E. 3, complaint being made of extortion of fees, the king commanded, etc. 1 R. 2, the king … his duty, then is the king to take order. To the point of extortion. The due fees for institution of a minister, 1583, …