In a word, it appeared by this man's testimony, as well as by that of Firebrace on his second examination, that the duke of Leeds was not free from corruption, and that sir John Trevor was a hireling prostitute.
THE DUKE OF LEEDS IMPEACHED.
The report of the committee produced violent altercations, and the most severe strictures upon the conduct of the lord president.

At length the house resolved that there was sufficient matter to impeach Thomas, duke of Leeds, of high crimes and misdemeanors, and that he should be impeached thereupon.

Then it was ordered that Mr.comptroller Wharton should impeach him before the lords in the name of the house and of all the commons in England.

The duke was actually in the middle of a speech for his own justification, in which he assured the house, upon his honour, that he was not guilty of the corruptions laid to his charge, when one of his friends gave him intimation of the votes which had passed in the commons.

He concluded his speech abruptly, and repairing to the lower house, desired he might be indulged with a hearing.