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Excerpt from Memoirs of the House of Commons, Vol. 2: From the Convention Parliament of 1688-9 to the Passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832
Impeachment for some centuries the favourite instrument of the Commons' vengeance, their longest weapon and sharpest - History of impeachments before the Revolution summarily told - Several abortive impeachments immedi ately subsequent to the Revolution glanced at - The first seriously followed up against the Duke of Leeds for cor ruption - Full account of that extraordinary investigation, illustrating the manners and morals of statesmen of the reign of William til - Biography of that thrice impeached Peer - The cashierer of the Pensioner Parliament - Early career of Lord Danbv - A daring but unscrupulous Trea surer impeached for consenting to the king's bartering for bribes from F rance - Imprisoned five years - His lofty remonstrance - Released by the courage of Je?ries - T he old Cavalier malcontent under James and William - A grumbling member of the Cabinet - Dissatisfied even with his Dukedom - Unpopular, terse, and epigrammatic in speech - The most able of the courtiers of Charles II.
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