Chapman, George / Shirley, James · published 1639 · first performed or written 1612 [1611-1613; revised by Shirley and licensed for stage, Apr 29, 1635] (Annals) tragedy · Unknown · Phoenix/Cockpit unassigned nearest T57 Ships, merchants and pirates · 527 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T57: ship, sea, master, sail, home, money, pisaro, life, ships, till.
In the next place I will relate to your honours his most cruel exactions upon the subject, the old vantcurriers of rebellions. In the year 15. 6. and 37. This oppressor, and this extortioner, under pretext of his due taxation, being Admiral imposed upon certain Fishermen, (observe I beseech you the circumstance of their persons, Fishermen) who poor Iohns were embarked upon the cost of Normandy, and fishing there for Herrings (which some say is the king of Fishes) he imposed I say twenty sauce, and upon every boat six livers, oh intolerable exaction! enough not only to alienate the hearts of these miserable people from their King, which Ipso facto is high treason, but an occasion of a greater inconvenience, for want of due provision of fish among the subjects, for by this might ensue a necessity of mortal sins, by breaking the religious fast upon Vigils, Embers, and other days commanded by sacred authority, besides the miserable rut that would follow, and perhaps contagion, when feasting and flesh should be licenced for every carnal appetite.— I could urge many more particulars of his dangerous insatiate and boundless Avarice, but the improvement of his estate in so few years, from a private Gentleman's fortune, to a great Duke's revenues, might save our sovereign therein an Orator to enforce and prove faulty even to gyantisme against heaven. This is but a noise of words. To the foul outrages so violent, let us add his Commissions granted out of his own presumed authority, his Majesty neither infround or respected his disloyalties, infidelities, contempts, oppressions, extortions, with innumerable abuses, offences, and forfeits, both to his Majesty's most royal person, crown, and dignity, yet notwithstanding all these injustices, this unmatchable, unjust delinquent affecteth to be thought inculpable, and incomparable just; but alas my most learned Lord, none knows better than yourselves, how easy the sincerity of justice is pretended, how hard it is to be performed, and how common it is for him that hath least colour of title to it, to be thought the very substance and soul of it, he that was never true scholar in the least degree, longs as a woman with child to be great with scholar she that was never with child longs Omnibus vijs modis to be got with child, and will wear a cushion to seem with child, and he that was never just, will fly in the King's face to be counted just, though for all he be nothing, but just, a Traitor. The Admiral smiles. Answer yourself my Lord. I shall, and briefly, The furious eloquence of my accuser hath Branched my offences heinous to the King, And then his subject, a most vast indictment, That to the King I have justified my merit, And services; which conscience of that truth, That gave my actions life when they are questioned, I ought to urge again, and do without The least part of injustice; for the Bill A foul, and most unjust one, and preferred 'Gainst the King's honour, and his subjects privilege, And with a policy to betray my office, And faith to both, I do confess I tore it,
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In the next place I will relate to your honours his moſt cruell exactions upon the ſubject, the old vantcurriers of rebellions. In the yeare 15. 6. and 37. This oppreſſour, and this extortioner, under pretext of his due taxation, being Admirall impo'd upon certaine Fiſhermen, (obſerve I beſeech you the circumſtance of their perſons, Fiſhermen) who poore Iohns were embarqued upon the coſt of Normandy, and fiſhing there for Herrings (which ſome ſy is the king of Fiſhes) he impos'd I ſay twenty ſouſe, and upon every boate ſixe liuers, oh intollerable exaction! enough not onely to alienate the hearts of theſe miſerable people from their King, which Ipſo facto is high treaſon, but an occaſion of a greater inconvenience, for want of due proviſion of fiſh among the ſubjects, for by this might enſue a neceſſitie of mortall ſins, by breaking the religious faſt upon Vigils, Embers, and other dayes commanded by ſacred authority, beſides the miſerable rut that would follow, and perhaps contagion, when feaſting and fleſh ſhould be licenced for every carnall appetite.—I could urge many more particulars of his dangerous inſatiate and boundleſſe Avarice, but the improvement of his eſtate in ſo few yeares, from a private Gentlemans fortune, to a great Dukes revenewes, might ſave our ſoveraigne therein an Orator to enforce and prove faulty even to gyantiſme againſt heaven. This is but a noiſe of words. To the foule outrages ſo violent, let us adde his Commiſſions granted out of his owne preſum'd authoritie, his Majeſtie neither infround or reſpected his diſloyalties, infidelities, contempts, oppreſſions, extortions, with innumerable abuſes, offences, and forfeits, both to his Majeſties moſt royall perſon, crowne, and dignitie, yet notwithſtanding all theſe injuſtices, this unmatchable, ujuſt delinquent affecteth to be thought inculpable, and incomparable juſt; but alas my moſt learned Lord, none knowes better than your ſelves, how eaſie the ſinceritie of Iuſtice is pretended, how hard it is to be performed, and how common it is for him that hath leaſt colour of title to it, to be thought the very ſubſtance and ſoule of it, he that was never true ſcholler in the leaſt degree, longs as a woman with child to be great with ſcholler ſhe that was never with child longs Omnibus vijs modis to be got with child, and will weare a cuſhion to ſeeme with child, and hee that was never juſt, will fly in the Kings face to be counted juſt, though for all he be nothing, but juſt, a Traytor. The Admirall ſmils. Anſwer your ſelfe my Lord. I ſhall, and briefely, The furious eloquence of my accuſer hath Branch'd my offences hainous to the King, And then his ſubject, a moſt vaſt indictment, That to the King I have juſtified my merit, And ſervices; which conſcience of that truth, That gave my actions life when they are queſtioned, I ought to urge agen, and doe without The leaſt part of injuſtice; for the Bill A foule, and moſt unjuſt one, and prefer'd Gainſt the Kings honour, and his ſubjects priviledge, And with a policie to betray my office, And faith to both, I doe confeſſe I tore it,