A vindication of Sir VVilliam Lewis from one part of his particular charge by an undeniable evidence of ancient date.
         Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
      
       
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             A vindication of Sir VVilliam Lewis from one part of his particular charge by an undeniable evidence of ancient date.
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
          
           7, [1] p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London, :
             Printed in the year: 1647.
          
           
             Attributed to William Prynne by Wing.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 9th".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Lewis, William, -- Sir, fl. 1647.
           England and Wales. -- Parliament. -- House of Commons -- Expulsion -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           VINDICATION
           OF
           Sir
           VVilliam
           Lewis
           from
           one
           part
           of
           his
           particular
           CHARGE
           BY
           AN
           
             VNDENIABLE
             EVIDENCE
          
           OF
           Ancient
           Date
           .
        
         
           
             London
             .
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           :
           16●●
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           vindication
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Lewis
          
           from
           one
           part
           of
           his
           particular
           Charge
           ,
           by
           an
           undeniable
           Evidence
           ,
           of
           ancient
           date
           .
        
         
           
             WHereas
             in
             the
             printed
             particular
             Charge
             of
          
           Sir
           Thomas
           Fairfax
           and
           the
           Army
           
             under
             his
             command
             against
             the
          
           XI
           .
           
             Members
             pag
          
           23.
           
             among
             other
             things
             ,
             it
             is
             charged
             against
          
           Sir
           William
           Lewis
           
             that
             he
             being
             heretofore
             (
             during
             these
             troubles
             )
          
           Governour
           of
           Portsmouth
           
           a
           Garrison
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           he
           received
           much
           of
           the
           publique
           Treasure
           ,
           for
           which
           
             HE
             HATH
             NOT
             YET
             GIVEN
             AN
             ACCOMPT
             .
             To
             manifest
             to
             all
             the
             world
             the
             Falsness
             and
             injustice
             of
             this
             part
             of
             his
             Charge
             ,
             (
             by
             which
             ye
             may
             guess
             at
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             residue
             )
             we
             have
             thought
             meet
             to
             publish
             to
             the
             world
             this
             ensuing
             Certificate
             of
             the
          
           Committee
           for
           taking
           the
           Accompts
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           
             of
             the
             said
             Sir
             Williams
             Accompt
             touching
             the
             moneys
             pretended
             to
             be
             received
             by
             him
             ,
             as
             Governour
             of
          
           Portsmouth
           ,
           
             long
             since
             presented
             to
             the
             House
             by
             the
             said
          
           Committee
           ,
           
             with
             this
             special
          
           Encomium
           ,
           
           that
           they
           found
           it
           to
           be
           a
           very
           fair
           and
           just
           Accompt
           :
           
             which
             Certificate
             was
             thereupon
             allowed
             and
             confirmed
             by
             the
             special
             Order
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             which
             Certificate
             followeth
             in
             these
             words
             .
          
        
         
           WE
           of
           the
           Committee
           appointed
           by
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           of
           the
           22.
           
           FEBR.
           1643.
           for
           taking
           the
           Accompts
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           do
           hereby
           certifie
           and
           declare
           that
           on
           the
           19.
           day
           of
           June
           1644.
           
           Sir
           WILLIAM
           LEVVIS
           Knight
           delivered
           upon
           Oath
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           ,
           his
           Accompt
           for
           all
           moneys
           by
           him
           received
           since
           the
           first
           of
           August
           ,
           1642.
           to
           the
           the
           8.
           of
           June
           1643.
           together
           with
           his
           disbursments
           for
           the
           taking
           in
           of
           PORTSMOUTH
           ,
           pay
           of
           〈◊〉
           Garrison
           ,
           and
           other
           occasions
           there
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           :
           which
           Accompt
           with
           
           the
           Vouchers
           and
           Discharges
           touching
           the
           same
           ,
           by
           him
           produced
           and
           left
           ,
           we
           have
           examined
           ,
           and
           find
           the
           receipts
           upon
           the
           said
           Accompt
           to
           be
           13469
           l.
           19
           s.
           8.
           d.
           besides
           the
           summe
           of
           1000
           l.
           taken
           up
           at
           Interest
           of
           ALEXANDER
           HOLT
           the
           17.
           of
           April
           1643.
           upon
           the
           Bond
           of
           Sir
           WILLIAM
           LEWIS
           ,
           Master
           WALLOP
           &
           Mr
           WHITEHEAD
           which
           in
           all
           amounts
           unto
           the
           summe
           of
           14469
           l.
           19
           s.
           8
           d.
           
           And
           we
           find
           that
           his
           disbursments
           amounts
           unto
           the
           summ
           of
           14885.
           16.
           4.
           
           So
           that
           there
           remaineth
           due
           unto
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           payd
           out
           more
           then
           he
           hath
           received
           ,
           the
           summe
           of
           415
           l.
           16
           s.
           8
           d.
           besides
           the
           summe
           of
           513
           l.
           15
           s.
           2
           d.
           for
           the
           pay
           of
           7
           Companies
           in
           April
           1643.
           which
           is
           secured
           unto
           him
           
             per
          
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           dated
           the
           4
           of
           May
           1643.
           
           And
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             William
             Lewis
             ,
          
           Mr
           
             Wallop
          
           and
           Mr
           
             Whitehead
          
           are
           to
           be
           secured
           by
           the
           State
           from
           payment
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           
           summe
           of
           1000
           l.
           borrowed
           of
           Mr
           HOLT
           the
           17.
           of
           April
           1643.
           and
           from
           such
           Interest
           as
           is
           (
           or
           shal
           grow
           )
           due
           for
           the
           same
           .
           And
           having
           received
           the
           Vouchers
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           WILLIAM
           LEWIS
           ,
           do
           according
           to
           the
           power
           given
           us
           by
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           acquit
           and
           discharge
           the
           said
           Sir
           WILLIAM
           LEWIS
           his
           heirs
           ,
           executors
           and
           administrators
           of
           and
           from
           the
           several
           summes
           of
           Money
           so
           by
           him
           accompted
           for
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           .
           In
           witness
           whereof
           we
           have
           hereunto
           subscribed
           our
           names
           .
        
         
           
             John
             Glover
             Henry
             Hunter
             Lawrence
             Brinley
             John
             Stephens
             Daniel
             Hodson
             Edward
             Meade
             Thomas
             Hodges
             John
             Gregory
             Oliver
             Clobery
             .
          
           
             London
             
               15.
               
               
                 March
                 ,
              
               1644.
               
            
          
           Copia
           vera
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .