Sir Dudley Digges, Knight, ambassador from His Maiestie, to the emperor of Russia Digges, Dudley, Sir, 1583-1639. 1618 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-07 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A20444 STC 6847.5 ESTC S3880 33151123 ocm 33151123 28940 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century. 2003-02 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2003-03 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-04 Jennifer Kietzman Sampled and proofread 2003-04 Jennifer Kietzman Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-06 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A briefe collection of some part of the exactions , extorsions , oppressions , tyrannies , and excesses towards the liues , bodies and goods of prisoners , done by Alexander Harris Warden of the Fleete , in his foure yeares misgouernment , ready to be proued by oath and other testimonies . 1. AFter knowne quarrels and fightings betweene two prisoners , lodging them in one chamber , where quarelling and fighting againe , and notice to him thereof giuen , and of likely further mischiefe , this notwithstanding continuance of them together , vntill the one murthered the other . 2. Remouing a prisoner out of his chamber , hauing 51. lib. 1. s. hid vnder his bed , which the prisoner required he might go to his chamber to dispose of , which was denied , and he thrust vp in another roome close prisoner , vntill the Warden and some of his seruants rifled his bed of that mony . 3. 11. lib. 6. s. taken out of the Trunk , and by violence from the person of a close prisoner sicke in his bed , by the Warden and his seruants . 4. After engagement of faith , soule and all vnder hand and seale , contrary thereto detaining a prisoner , hauing libertie by his Maiesties writ , to his great preiudice . 5. False imprisonment of men discharged , offering to pay all due fees , for diuers moneths . 6. Close imprisonment of many without order , warrant or law , by moneths and yeares . 7. Close and cruell imprisonment , chaining , manicling , and bolting of them with irons , some of the degree of Knighthood , without cause or warrant . 8. Staruing of men close imprisoned , guarding them from meate , drinke , &c. and that after command of authoritie to the contrary . 9. Breaking of prisoners chambers , hauing first remoued them , opening their Trunks , seizing their goods , and still detaining them . 10. Where an order giues vpon euery dayes going abroad by one that is not in execution , 8. d. to the Wardes box , the orders exemplified vnder the great Seale , hath a da●h ouer the word wardes , to make it Wardens box ; by which practise and vnder colour thereof he continually robbeth the poore of that 8. d. a day , which is yearely a great matter . 11. Where the same order giues 12. d. a day to the keeper that goeth abroad with such prisoner , hee robbeth his seruants of that also , forcing the prisoner besides to content his keeper . 12. He hath Warrant Dormants vnder some of the Councels hands , not naming any particular person , by which continually in all countries hee seizeth vpon his Maiesties subiects , forceth them to giue bonds to be his prisoners , exacteth intollerable fees , and compositions , &c. where these apprehensions ought to be by the Sheriffes of the Shires , without such vexation or charge to the subiect . 13. Where by orders no man ought to pay for any chamber , the Warden allowing bed and bedding , aboue 2. s. 4. d. a weeke , he exacteth 8. s. 10. s. 13. s. 4. d. and of some twentie shillings a weeke without bedding . 14. Where before his time nothing was paide for lodging in the Common Wards , hee exacteth as if they lay in priuate chambers , vpon his bedding ; yea for the very Dungeon also . 15. He exacteth after those high rates chamber rents of men hauing no chambers , but lying abroade by the Kings writ or otherwise . 16. He exacteth for diet whole commons of men that take none of his meate or drinke : a thing neuer demanded before his time . 17. He layeth impositions vpon meate and fuell , and forceth prisoners to pay them , as 2. d. a ioynt , 3. s. 4. d. for a loade of b●l●ets , &c. and forceth prisoners to pay 12. d. a bushell for charcole , which are to be bought for 12. d. a sacke . 18. Where men be whole vacations abroad by Habeas corpus , he forceth them to pay him 20. d. a day for outgoings , their chamber rent and diet , horrible exactions , neuer had or demanded by former Wardens . 19. Of men hauing the Kings writs to go about their businesses , hee exacteth of them for his leaue , of some 40. s. 3. lib. 5. lib. 10. lib. or more in money , or other bribes , a dayly trade neuer done by any before : and without yeelding these foule exactions , they are stayed , and lose their occasions . The foule exactions , extorsions , and base vsages towards prisoners , by Robert Holmes the Clerke , Henry Cooke the Porter , Richard Mansell , and other M. Wardens worthy instruments , seruants , and Affidavit men , would aske a volume , and is reserued for a larger discourse . There be many other great grieuances , which for breuitie are omitted , all which will directly be proued , and most of these aboue be in the particular accusations deliuered in Parliament , with the witnesses names annexed , ready to be verified vpon oath , as they haue already bin verbally attested before the honorable Committee , at foure seuerall meetings in the Fleete . Such is the wayes of euery one that is greedy of gaine : he would take away the life of the owners thereof . Notes, typically marginal, from the original text Notes for div A20444-e10 Murder . Felonie . Robberie . Infidelitie . False imprisonment . Close imprisonmēt Cruel imprisonment . Staruing close prisoners . Seizing and detaining prisoners goods ▪ Robbing the poore mens box● . Robbing his poore seruants of their dues . Abusing of the Councels Warrant Dormant . Excessiue rates of chambers . Exacting for lodging in Common wards and Dungeon . Exaction for chambers , not hauing any . Exactions of diet , taking none . Impositions vpon meate and fuell . Horrible exactions vpon such as go abroad by the Kings writs . Excessiue exactions for his fauour to go vpon the Kings writs . Proverbs 1.19 .