William Petty

Name: Proceedings between Sankey and Petty
Author: William Petty

Proceedings between Sankey and Petty (1659)

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“Proceedings between Sankey and Petty”, published in 1659, is a work by William Petty. It explores elements such as Debenters, Hierom and Surveyour.

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William Petty, Proceedings between Sankey and Petty (1659)

“ You have therefore what is most material and pertinent, of every thing relating to Sir Hierom Sankey's and the said Doctors Proceedings, faithfully reduced into the narrowest compass consistent with perspicuity, to the end that all lovers of Truth and Justice, may be encouraged to unravel the perplexed Knots of this Business, and learn by this Example to understand the Weight and Reasons of other Popular jealousies and discontents hereafter, and withal the Error and Vanity of them, who hope to please Multitudes, by their most cautious and upright Endeavours. ”

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William Petty, Proceedings between Sankey and Petty (1659)

“ That when the said Doctor laboured to be tryed in Ireland, before those who had been Witnesses of his Actings, (waving his priviledge as a member of Parliament for that purpose) that he should be hurried on a suddain to the highest and last Judicature in England. That when he would go back into Ireland, should be held in England, and endeavours used for his being sent back thither ignominiously ”

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William Petty, Proceedings between Sankey and Petty (1659)

“ Whereas Rates higher and lower then the Act Rates were put on Lands by consent of the Persons concerned, the said Doctor hath taken to himself the benefit of the Enhancements.
Answer.
That the Doctor hath no benefit by the said Enhancements, nor desires to have any; The scope of this Article being to wind out of the States hands about 12000. l. which belongs to them.
4. Article.
That he left out of the Souldiers Lot, the chiefest seates as incumbred, putting in others incumbred as clear, and afterwards takes those choice seats to himself. ”

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William Petty, Proceedings between Sankey and Petty (1659)

“ Truly from all these Considerations, 'tis very probable, that some more secret and private interest, is the true cause of the Doctors tribulations. A strict Enquiry whereinto, would perhaps make much for the publick profit, and well become the Justice and Wisdome of the Parliament; that the innocent Subjects and painful Servants of this Common-wealth be not Sacrificed to private Spleen and Animosities, nor any man ruined to make good the rash Engagements of others.
FINIS.
↑ Early English Books Online - Text Creation Partnership: A brief of proceedings between Sr. Hierom Sankey and Dr. ”

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William Petty, Proceedings between Sankey and Petty (1659)

“ That by delayes, feigned scruples, and derisions he wrought men to sell him their Debenters at under Rates, and to give him part of whatsoever he assigned them.
Answer.
The delayes here mentioned were inevitable, the derisions a frivolous complaint; That of working men to a Composition, a very slander. ”

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William Petty, Proceedings between Sankey and Petty (1659)

“ Nor that among 20000. persons, who envy one anothers Portions and Lotts, there may grow up an Epidemical malice, and a pannick fear of strange Wrongs done and intended unto them; e·pecially it being so natural in us all, to supplant those, to whom God hath given any Eminency, either in Riches, Power, or Parts, above our Selves, which (by the way) is often cunningly and improperly said concerning him, to prejudice all those unto whom he may endeavour to vindicate himself, or at least to keep Neuters, till the bottome of the whole be laid open. ”

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William Petty, Proceedings between Sankey and Petty (1659)

“ After the abovesaid Defence of the said Doctor, and when the said Sir Hierom (being newly come from seeking Proofes out of Ireland) was urged in the Parliament to instance particulars, with reference to the above Charge, He alledged as followeth:
1. That Lieutenant Colonell Flower bringing an Order for Land, The said Doctor asked, what he would give him to set it out to him. Flower answers, 100. l. The Doctor replied, 'twas an inconsiderable Reward, demanding half the Rents, at length they conclude for 100. l. ”

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William Petty, Proceedings between Sankey and Petty (1659)

“ That the Debenters of the Souldiers commonly amounting to five shillings two pence, the said Doctor would pay the five shillings, but keep the two pence for himself.
6. That the said Doctor had seven thousand Acres in the Barrony of Ballebuoy more then he had either Order for, or Right unto.
7. That the said Doctor received 1100. l. for a Duplicate of Straffords Survey, which never cost him 20. l. the transcribing.
To which Instances the said Doctor intended to have said. Viz. ”

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