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said, the Book accused, i. e. the Comment on the New Testament, contained many eternal truths ; but they who drew the information were the libellers, in applying to the Prelates of the Church of England, those severe things which were written concerning some Prelates who deserved the character he gave. My Lord,' (said he,) I humbly conceive the bishops Mr. Baxter speaks of, as your Lordship, if you have read Church history, must confess, were the plagues of the church and the world.' 'Mr. Wallop,' (said the Lord Chief Justice,) 'I observe you are in all these dirty causes; and were it not for you Gentlemen of the Long Robe, who should have more wit and honesty than to support and hold up these factious knaves by the chin, we should not be at the pass we are at.' 'My Lord,' (said Mr. Wallop,) I humbly conceive that the passages accused are natural deductions from the text.'

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You humbly conceive,' said Jefferies, and I humbly conceive! swear him, swear him!' My Lord,' said he, under favour I am counsel for the defendant, and if I understand either Latin or English, the information now brought against Mr. Baxter upon so slight a ground, is a greater reflection upon the Church of England, than anything contained in the book he is accused for.' 'Sometimes you humbly conceive,' replied Jefferies, 'and sometimes you are very positive; you talk of

your skill in church history, and your understanding Latin and English.-I think I understand something of them as well as you; but in short, I must tell you that if you do not understand your duty better, I shall teach it you,' Upon which Mr. Wallop sat down."

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On Baxter asserting that he had acted moderately with respect to the Church of England, and thereby incurred the censure of many of the dissenters, Jefferies exclaimed, "Baxter for Bishops! that is a merry conceit indeed! turn to it, turn to it!" Upon this one of Baxter's counsel turned to a place in the book where it was said, that great respect is due to those truly called to be Bishops among us. Ay," said Jefferies, "that is your Presbyterian cant, truly called to be Bishops' that is himself and such rascals called to be Bishops of Kidderminster, (where Baxter was used to preach,) and such other like places; Bishops set apart by such factious, snivelling Presbyterians as himself; a Kidderminster Bishop he means, according to the saying of a late learned author, and every parish shall maintain a tythe-pig metropolitan." Mr. Baxter beginning to speak again, Jefferies interrupted him: "Richard, Richard, dost thou think we will hear thee poison the Court? Richard, thou art an old fellow, an old knave; thou hast written books enough to load a cart; every one is as full of sedition, I might say

treason, as an egg is full of meat: hadst thou been whipt out of the writing trade, forty years ago, thou hadst been happy. Thou pretendest to be a preacher of the Gospel of Peace, and thou hast one foot in the grave; it is time for thee to begin to think what account thou intendest to give; but leave thee to thyself, and I see thou wilt go on as thou hast begun; but by the grace of God I will look after thee; I know thou hast a mighty party, and I see a great many of the brotherhood in corners waiting to see what will be come of their mighty Don; and a doctor of the party, (looking at Doctor Bates,) at your elbow; but by the grace of Almighty God I will crush you all."

When Jefferies had finished his address to the Jury, Baxter said to him, "Does your Lordship think any Jury will pretend to pass a verdict upon me after such a trial?" "I'll warrant you, Mr. Baxter," said the Chief Justice, "don't trouble yourself about that." The prediction was correct, for the Jury immediately found the prisoner guilty, and he was fined 5001. As he was leaving the bar, he told Jefferies that a predecessor of his (meaning Sir M. Hale,) had other thoughts of him; to which Jefferies replied, that there was not an honest man in England but what took him for a great knave." (xi. State Trials, 494.)

SINGULAR BILL IN EQUITY.

It is said that a bill was once brought in the Exchequer by a highwayman, of the name of Everett, against his Coadjutor, (Williams,) in order to compel the latter to account for a moiety of the partnership effects. The Bill did not state the unlawful employment in direct terms, but alleged that the plaintiff was skilled in dealing in several commodities, such as plate, rings, watches, &c. ;-that the defendant applied to him to become a partner, that they entered into partnership, and it was agreed that they should equally provide all sorts of necessaries, such as horses, saddles, and bridles, and should equally bear all expenses on the roads, and at inns, taverns, or alehouses, or at markets or fairs. "And your Orator and the said Joseph Williams proceeded jointly, and with good success, in the same business on Hounslow heath, where they dealt with a gentleman for a gold watch; and afterwards the said Joseph Williams told your Orator that Finchley, in the county of Middlesex, was a good and convenient place to deal in, and that commodities were very plenty at Finchley aforesaid, and that it would be almost all clear gain to them; that they went accordingly, and dealt with several gentlemen, for divers watches, rings, swords, canes, hats, cloaks, horses, bridles, saddles, and other things,

and that about a month afterwards, the said Joseph Williams informed your Orator that there was a gentleman at Blackheath, who had a good horse, saddle, bridle, watch, sword, cane, and other things to dispose of, which he believed might be had for little or no money; that they accordingly went and met with the said gentle. man, and after some small discourse, they dealt for the said horse, &c. That your Orator and the said Joseph Williams continued their joint dealings together at several places; viz. at Bagshot, in Surrey; Salisbury, in Wiltshire; Hampstead, in Middlesex; and elsewhere to the amount of 20001. and upwards." The rest of the bill was in the ordinary form for a partnership account. It was referred for scandal and impertinence, and the solicitors were attached and fined, while the Counsel, who signed the bill, was directed to pay the costs. The plaintiff was afterwards executed, and one of the solicitors convicted of a robbery and transported. (See Appendix to Clifford's Report of Southw. Elec. European Mag. v. ii. p. 360. Noy's Maxims, 9th Edit. 205.

SUMPTUARY LAWS OF THE TEMPLE RESPECTING DRESS.

The young lawyers of former days, if we may judge from the various orders of the inns of court respecting dress, were exceedingly sumptuous in

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