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7th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… 60 part by care, whereby I shall lose more but Mr. Hide gain, who lose none. But when Mr. Jacob said the Lord … That court by law knows no office of a secretary. That the gain of wards formerly did redound solely to the King's …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… had prosecuted him out of malice, with an intent to gain his lands, and had 'vowed and protested not to leave him …
8th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… cloth for 5s., or thereabouts, better cheap that they may gain the more upon a cloth. He desires that there may be a … not open a new way of detriment to the commonwealth and of gain to informers, monopolists and scriveners. Besides, it … consider where the money is. The lender has it not. The gain of usury will not suffer it to be idle while the …
Diary of Thomas Burton esq
Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… Persons, as for their own private lucre and unjust gain would oppose a Work so manifestly tending to the publick … that in his Trade which he knoweth most for his private Gain and Advantage, tho never so much to the prejudice of …
Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… speak not always the things we think; but many times, to gain from other Mens Arguments, to strengthen me in my … have appeared, that there is come Fifteen hundred Pounds Gain to the King, and Four hundred Pounds Loss to my self, … never hold; for, they have always told me, I shall gain much, and when I came to the point, I gained nothing: …