The arraignment and conviction of Sr VValter Rawleigh, at the Kings Bench-barre at Winchester. on the 17. of November. 1603. Before the right Honorable the Earle of Suffolke, Lord Chamberline, the Earle of Devon-shire, Lord Henry Howard, Lord Cecill, Lord Wotton, Sir John Stanhope Lord Chiefe Justice of the Common-pleas, Popham and Andrewes, Justice Gaudy, Justice Warberton, Sir William Wade, commissioners. / Coppied by Sir Tho: Overbury.
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The arraignment and conviction of Sr VValter Rawleigh, at the Kings Bench-barre at Winchester. on the 17. of November. 1603. Before the right Honorable the Earle of Suffolke, Lord Chamberline, the Earle of Devon-shire, Lord Henry Howard, Lord Cecill, Lord Wotton, Sir John Stanhope Lord Chiefe Justice of the Common-pleas, Popham and Andrewes, Justice Gaudy, Justice Warberton, Sir William Wade, commissioners. / Coppied by Sir Tho: Overbury.
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.
Overbury, Thomas, Sir, d. 1684.
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THE
ARRAIGNMENT
and
Conviction
of
Sr
Walter
Rawleigh
,
At
the
Kings
Bench-Barre
at
WINCHESTER
.
on
the
17.
of
November
.
1603.
Before
the
right
Honorable
the
Earle
of
Suffolke
,
Lord
Chamberline
,
the
Earle
of
Devonshire
,
Lord
Henry
Howard
,
Lord
Cecill
,
Lord
Wotton
,
Sir
Iohn
Stanhope
Lord
Chiefe
Justice
of
the
Common-Pleas
,
Popham
and
Andrewes
,
Justice
Gaudy
,
Justice
Warberton
,
Sir
William
Wade
,
Commissioners
.
Coppied
by
Sir
THO:
OVERBVRY
.
LONDON
,
Printed
by
William
Wilson
,
for
Abel
Roper
at
the
Sun
over
against
St.
Dunstons
Church
in
Fleetstreet
.
Anno
Dom.
1648.
THE
ARRAIGNEMENT
and
conviction
of
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
,
At
the
Kings
Bench
Barre
at
Winchester
17.
Novemb.
1603.
AFTER
that
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
was
brought
to
the
Barre
,
hee
sate
upon
a
stoole
within
a
place
made
of
purpose
for
the
prisoner
to
be
in
,
and
expected
the
comming
of
the
Lords
:
during
which
time
he
saluted
divers
of
his
acquaintance
with
a
very
steadfast
and
chearefull
countenance
.
When
the
Commissioners
were
all
assembled
,
having
stood
up
a
while
hee
desired
the
Marshall
to
aske
leave
of
the
Lords
that
hee
might
sit
,
which
was
presently
granted
.
Then
the
Court
proceeded
in
his
Arraignment
according
to
the
ordinary
course
;
unto
which
Sir
Walter
did
orderly
and
willingly
dispose
himselfe
:
as
the
Jury
was
culled
to
the
booke
,
he
was
asked
whether
hee
would
challenge
any
of
the
gentlemen
impanelled
for
his
Jury
,
hee
said
hee
knew
none
of
them
,
but
hoped
they
were
honest
men
,
and
so
desired
the
Court
to
take
their
choyce
of
them
.
The
Jury
being
sworne
,
who
were
Sir
Ralph
Conisbie
,
sir
Thomas
Fowler
,
sir
Edward
Peacock
,
sir
William
Rowe
Knights
.
Henry
Goodier
,
Roger
VVood
,
Thomas
VValker
,
Thomas
VVhitby
Esquiers
.
Thomas
Higate
,
Robert
Kempton
,
Iohn
Chawkie
,
Robert
Brumley
Gentlemen
.
The
Inditement
was
red
by
the
Clearke
of
the
Crowne
Office
,
the
effect
whereof
was
as
followeth
.
THat
he
did
conspire
and
goe
about
to
deprive
the
King
of
his
government
,
and
to
raise
up
sedition
within
the
Realme
,
to
alter
Religion
,
and
to
bring
in
the
Romish
Superstition
,
and
to
procure
forraigne
enemies
to
invade
the
Kingdomes
.
That
the
Lord
Cobham
,
the
ninth
of
June
last
,
did
meet
with
the
said
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
:
Cobham
was
then
in
Durham
House
in
the
Parish
of
St.
Martins
in
the
Fields
,
and
then
and
there
had
conference
with
him
how
to
advance
Arabella
Steward
to
the
Crowne
and
Royall
Throne
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
that
then
and
there
it
was
agreed
;
that
Cobham
should
treate
with
Aremberge
,
Ambassadour
from
the
Archduke
of
Austria
,
to
obtaine
of
him
600
,
thousand
Crownes
to
bring
to
passe
their
intended
Treasons
:
It
was
agreed
that
Cobham
should
go
to
Albert
the
Archduke
,
to
procure
him
to
advance
the
pretended
title
of
Arabella
,
from
thence
knowing
that
Albert
had
not
sufficient
meanes
to
maintaine
his
owne
Army
in
the
Lowcountreys
:
Cobham
should
go
into
Spaine
to
procure
the
King
to
assist
and
surther
her
pretended
Title
.
It
was
also
agreed
the
better
to
effect
all
these
conspiracies
that
Arabella
should
write
three
Letters
,
one
to
the
Archduke
,
another
to
the
King
of
Spaine
,
and
another
to
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
And
promising
three
things
;
First
,
to
establish
firme
peace
betwixt
England
and
Spaine
;
Secondly
,
to
tolerate
the
Romish
and
Popish
Superstition
;
Thirdly
,
to
be
ruled
by
them
for
the
contriving
of
the
Marriage
,
and
for
the
effecting
of
these
trayterous
purposes
,
Cobham
should
returne
by
the
Isle
of
Jersey
,
and
should
find
Sir
VValter
Rawleigh
Captaine
of
the
said
Isle
of
Jersey
there
,
and
take
counsell
of
him
for
the
distributing
of
the
foresaid
Crownes
as
the
occasions
and
discontentment
of
the
Subjects
should
give
cause
and
way
:
And
further
that
Cobham
and
his
brother
Brooke
did
meete
on
the
ninth
of
June
last
,
and
Cobham
told
Brooke
all
the
Treasons
,
to
which
Treasons
Brooke
gave
his
assent
,
and
did
joyne
himselfe
to
all
these
:
And
after
on
the
Thursday
following
Cobham
and
Brook
did
trayterously
speake
these
words
.
That
there
would
never
be
a
good
world
in
England
,
till
the
King
and
his
Cubs
(
meaning
his
Royall
issue
)
were
taken
away
,
and
the
more
to
disable
and
deprive
the
King
of
his
Crowne
,
and
to
confirme
the
said
Cobham
in
his
intents
,
Rawleigh
did
trayterously
publish
a
Booke
falsely
written
against
the
most
just
and
royall
title
of
the
King
,
knowing
the
said
book
to
be
written
against
the
King
,
which
book
Cobham
afterwards
received
of
him
;
And
further
for
the
better
effecting
of
these
trayterous
purposes
,
and
to
establish
the
said
Brook
in
his
intents
,
Cobham
did
deliver
the
said
Booke
to
him
on
the
fourteenth
of
June
,
and
on
the
sixteenth
of
June
for
the
accomplishment
of
the
said
conference
and
by
the
trayterous
instigations
of
Rawleigh
,
did
move
Brook
to
incite
Arabella
to
write
to
the
three
foresaid
Princes
to
procure
them
to
advance
her
Title
,
&
that
she
,
after
that
she
had
obtained
the
Crowne
,
should
performe
three
things
,
viz.
To
establish
a
firme
peace
betwixt
England
and
Spaine
;
Secondly
,
to
tolerate
the
Popish
Religion
with
impunitie
;
Thirdly
,
to
be
ruled
by
them
three
in
the
contracting
of
Marriage
by
their
assent
:
And
for
the
better
effecting
of
these
Treasons
Cobham
upon
the
17.
of
June
by
the
instigation
of
Rawleigh
did
write
Letters
to
count
Aremberge
and
delivered
the
said
letters
to
one
Mathew
de
Lawrencie
,
who
delivered
them
to
the
Count
for
the
attaining
of
600000.
Crownes
,
which
money
by
other
letters
Aremberge
did
promise
to
performe
payment
of
,
and
those
Letters
Cobham
did
receive
on
the
18.
of
June
,
then
did
Cobham
promise
Rawleigh
that
when
hee
should
have
received
that
money
,
he
would
deliver
8000.
Crownes
to
him
,
to
which
motion
he
did
consent
.
And
afterwards
Cobham
offered
Brooke
,
that
when
he
should
have
received
that
money
,
hee
would
give
10000.
Crownes
thereof
to
him
,
to
which
motion
Brooke
did
assent
.
Master
Serjeant
Heale
opened
the
matter
,
and
delivered
the
effect
of
the
inditement
;
In
whose
speech
this
was
observed
,
that
he
charged
Sir
Walter
to
have
intended
the
Intitling
of
the
Lady
Arabella
Steward
to
the
Crowne
,
who
he
said
had
no
more
title
thereunto
than
he
had
himselfe
,
and
further
said
after
a
little
pause
,
that
hee
for
his
owne
part
did
disclaime
and
renounce
all
title
thereunto
.
whereat
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
smiled
.
The
Serjeant
concluding
Mr.
Atturney
Cooke
began
,
and
with
a
long
disourse
amplified
(
with
vehement
words
and
actions
)
the
severall
treasons
whereof
Sr
Walter
stood
indited
,
wherein
hee
so
farre
moved
Sir
Walter
that
hee
many
times
offered
to
make
answer
for
himselfe
before
the
Court
would
give
him
leave
;
protesting
Mr
Atturney
told
him
newes
hee
never
heard
of
before
,
and
that
his
memory
(
by
reason
of
his
sicknesse
)
was
so
feeble
that
he
could
not
remember
so
many
circumstances
as
Mr.
Atturney
tired
him
withall
;
But
Mr.
Atturney
pressed
the
Lords
that
the
Kings
evidence
ought
not
to
be
broken
,
or
dismembred
,
whereby
it
might
loose
much
of
its
grace
and
vigor
:
notwithstanding
it
was
yeelded
,
when
M.
Atturney
came
to
his
proofe
,
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
should
have
leave
to
answer
his
severall
points
as
they
were
objected
:
In
Mr.
Atturney
divers
things
were
observed
which
were
said
and
used
in
his
narration
or
evidence
.
Some
captiously
noted
that
hee
said
this
treason
did
tend
not
onely
to
the
overthrow
of
true
religion
and
destruction
of
all
our
soules
,
but
even
to
the
losse
of
our
goods
,
lands
,
and
lives
:
But
it
seemeth
hee
meant
reciprocally
:
others
thought
him
full
of
impertinent
phrases
and
complements
,
and
specially
when
hee
spake
of
the
Kings
issue
or
of
the
Lords
,
after
hee
said
hee
would
say
nothing
of
them
,
then
hee
would
presently
fall
into
grosse
and
palpable
adulation
of
them
to
their
faces
:
but
in
their
commendations
he
spake
nothing
but
truth
:
some
noted
his
care
and
diligence
in
delivering
to
the
people
that
the
King
said
he
would
loose
lands
,
crowne
,
&
life
before
he
would
suffer
a
tolleration
or
alterration
in
Religion
;
and
that
to
these
Traytors
(
for
Cobham
and
Gray
were
upon
the
bye
)
he
had
done
nothing
rigorously
,
nothing
unnaturally
:
nothing
precipitatly
,
not
rigorously
,
because
no
torture
used
:
not
unnaturally
,
because
the
brother
was
not
pressed
(
further
then
he
would
)
to
accuse
his
brother
:
not
precipitatly
because
of
the
long
time
his
gracious
Majesty
had
promised
before
hee
would
bring
them
to
their
Arraignment
:
this
was
much
to
the
satisfaction
of
the
people
,
but
this
he
was
commanded
to
deliver
:
All
the
assembly
could
have
wished
that
hee
had
not
behaved
himselfe
so
violently
and
bitterly
,
nor
used
so
great
provocation
to
the
prisoner
:
which
the
better
sort
imputed
to
his
zeale
in
the
Kings
service
,
and
to
the
passion
which
overwhelmed
him
in
the
cause
of
his
Countrey
:
as
when
he
brake
forth
into
these
and
the
like
speeches
:
This
horrible
and
detestible
Traytor
,
this
maine
Traytor
(
for
the
rest
were
upon
the
bye
)
this
instigator
and
seducer
to
treasons
,
he
that
hath
a
spanish
heart
,
you
are
an
odious
man
,
see
with
what
a
whorish
forehead
he
defends
his
faults
:
this
is
he
that
would
take
away
the
King
and
his
Cubbs
,
O
abominable
Traytor
:
but
many
that
prejudicate
of
Mr.
Atturneys
nature
would
hardly
bee
perswaded
but
those
speeches
proceeded
out
of
the
insolency
of
his
owne
disposition
given
to
tryumph
upon
poore
delinquents
,
and
men
in
misery
,
honest
men
have
reason
to
thinke
the
best
:
And
as
the
Atturney
was
noted
,
so
was
the
carriage
of
Rawleigh
most
remarkable
,
first
to
the
Lords
(
principally
to
my
Lord
Cecill
)
humble
,
yet
not
prostrate
;
dutifull
,
yet
not
dejected
,
for
in
some
cases
he
would
humblie
thanke
them
for
gratious
speeches
,
in
other
acknowledge
that
their
honours
said
true
,
as
in
relating
some
circumstances
:
And
in
such
points
wherin
he
would
not
yeeld
unto
them
,
he
would
crave
pardon
,
and
with
reverence
urge
them
,
and
answer
them
,
as
in
points
of
Law
,
or
essentiall
matters
of
fact
;
towards
the
Jurie
affible
,
but
not
fawning
,
not
in
dispaire
nor
beleeving
,
but
hoping
in
them
carefully
perswading
them
with
reasons
,
not
distemperately
importuning
them
with
conjurations
;
rather
shewing
love
of
life
then
feare
of
death
.
Towards
the
Kings
Councell
patient
,
but
not
insensibly
neglecting
,
not
yeelding
to
imputations
layd
against
him
in
words
,
and
it
was
wondred
that
a
man
of
his
heroick
spirit
could
be
so
valiant
in
suffering
,
that
he
was
never
overtaken
in
passion
:
But
when
it
was
insinuated
that
it
was
said
that
it
would
never
bee
well
till
the
King
and
his
cubbs
were
taken
away
,
hee
said
that
Mr.
Atturney
used
him
basely
,
barbarously
,
and
rigorously
,
and
that
hee
was
abase
slave
and
a
wretch
that
spake
the
words
,
but
hee
received
comfort
in
these
base
words
of
Mr.
Atturney
for
he
hoped
that
it
should
be
the
worst
he
should
be
able
to
doe
against
him
.
The
accusation
may
be
said
to
be
of
two
parts
,
viz.
Personall
against
the
King
,
and
publikely
against
the
State
and
quiet
of
the
Realme
.
Both
high
Treason
,
the
personall
Treason
was
of
two
sorts
.
The
first
a
conspiracy
against
the
Kings
life
:
the
second
a
practise
to
disable
the
Kings
title
to
the
Crowne
of
England
.
To
prove
that
Rawleigh
intended
the
Kings
death
,
the
confession
of
George
Brooke
was
enforced
,
who
said
that
his
brother
my
Lord
Cobham
told
him
that
he
and
my
Lord
Gray
were
but
upon
the
Bye
,
but
the
said
Cobham
and
Sir
VValter
Rawleigh
were
upon
the
maine
for
it
,
and
should
never
be
well
till
the
King
and
his
Cubbs
were
taken
away
.
And
further
said
that
he
thought
in
his
conscience
that
the
said
speech
of
the
Kings
Cubbs
proceeded
from
Rawleigh
.
And
it
was
further
declared
,
that
the
confession
of
George
Brooke
was
enforced
,
and
not
voluntarily
made
,
untill
Sir
Griffin
Markham
,
and
Watson
the
Priest
had
vouched
him
for
the
knowledge
of
some
farther
purpose
,
than
the
surprizing
of
the
King
.
To
this
Sir
Walter
answered
that
George
Brook
would
say
anything
of
him
,
but
he
thanked
God
he
never
spake
with
him
;
for
if
he
had
spoken
but
five
words
he
perceived
that
it
had
been
enough
.
Then
my
Lord
Cecil
said
that
indeed
he
thought
that
George
Brook
had
a
spleen
to
Sir
Walter
,
but
his
brother
my
Lord
Cobham
and
he
were
good
friends
,
and
therefore
he
could
not
tell
whither
he
hated
Rawleigh
so
much
as
to
do
his
brother
so
great
a
displeasure
,
and
said
,
that
my
Lord
Cobham
might
if
he
did
practice
(
as
himselfe
confessed
)
with
Spaine
,
give
Sir
Walters
name
in
to
credit
him
withall
,
as
a
man
that
favoured
him
,
and
on
whom
he
did
presume
more
than
he
had
reason
.
To
prove
that
Rawleigh
practised
to
scandalize
his
Majesties
Title
to
the
Crowne
.
My
Lord
Cobhams
confession
was
produced
,
That
Sir
Walter
delivered
him
a
Booke
concerning
the
Kings
Title
,
but
told
him
withall
,
that
it
was
a
very
foolish
book
which
he
delivered
to
his
brother
George
to
consider
of
,
and
George
Brook
confessed
that
his
brother
gave
him
such
a
Book
,
whereof
he
read
onely
the
Titles
of
the
Chapters
,
containing
matter
against
the
Kings
Title
and
Line
.
And
it
was
not
omitted
by
the
Attourney
,
that
this
Booke
was
delivered
upon
occasion
of
my
Lord
Cobhams
discontentment
.
Rawleigh
confessed
that
he
had
such
a
booke
which
he
never
read
,
but
it
was
intitled
,
A
Defence
of
the
Queenes
proceedings
against
Mary
Queene
of
Scotland
,
And
constantly
denyed
that
he
delivered
it
to
my
Lord
Cobham
,
but
that
my
Lord
Cobham
tooke
it
out
of
his
Study
(
if
he
had
any
such
of
his
)
without
his
knowledge
,
he
protested
:
Here
my
Lord
Henry
Howard
signified
that
my
Lord
Cobham
was
asked
in
his
examination
whither
Sir
VValter
gave
him
the
booke
,
or
that
he
took
the
same
?
and
he
said
that
Sir
Walter
gave
it
him
:
But
that
since
he
had
told
some
(
who
were
againe
with
him
)
that
whereas
he
had
said
that
Sir
Walter
gave
him
the
booke
,
the
truth
was
he
took
the
same
of
himselfe
out
of
his
study
when
he
was
asleepe
.
Then
my
Lord
Cecil
asked
Sir
Walter
,
where
he
had
the
book
;
and
he
said
he
tooke
it
out
of
my
late
Lord
Treasurer
Burleighs
study
after
he
was
dead
.
My
Lord
Cecil
desired
to
know
whither
out
of
that
which
was
left
to
him
or
to
his
brother
?
And
he
said
out
of
that
which
was
in
my
Lord
Treasurers
house
in
the
Strand
.
Whereupon
my
Lord
Cecil
published
,
that
after
his
Fathers
death
,
Sir
VValter
desired
to
search
for
some
Cosmographycall
descriptions
of
the
West-Indies
which
he
thought
werein
his
study
,
and
were
not
to
be
had
in
print
,
which
he
granted
,
and
said
he
would
as
soon
have
trusted
Sir
Walter
as
any
man
:
though
since
(
for
some
infirmities
of
Sir
VValters
)
the
bonds
of
his
affection
had
been
crackt
,
&
yet
reserving
his
duty
to
the
King
his
Master
(
which
he
could
not
despence
withall
in
his
service
)
hee
swore
by
God
he
loved
him
,
and
found
a
great
conflict
in
himselfe
,
in
that
so
compleat
a
member
in
a
common-wealth
was
fallen
away
.
But
he
must
needs
say
that
Sir
VValter
used
him
discourteously
to
take
the
book
away
and
not
to
acquaint
him
therewith
:
Neverthelesse
he
said
he
need
not
to
make
any
Apology
in
the
behalfe
of
his
Father
,
considering
how
usuall
and
necessary
a
thing
it
is
for
Councellors
and
those
in
his
place
to
intercept
and
keep
all
such
kinde
of
writings
,
for
whosoever
should
now
search
his
study
(
or
at
least
his
Cabinet
)
should
like
enough
finde
all
the
famous
libells
that
ever
were
made
against
the
Queene
that
dead
is
:
and
shall
also
finde
divers
made
against
the
King
our
Soveraigne
Lord
that
now
is
,
since
his
coming
to
the
Crowne
:
Sir
VValter
said
that
the
book
was
a
manuscript
,
and
had
noted
in
the
beginning
with
my
Lord
Treasurers
owne
hand
,
this
is
the
book
of
one
Rob.
Snag
,
and
affirmed
that
as
my
L.
Cecil
had
said
,
he
thought
a
man
might
finde
also
in
his
house
all
the
libells
that
had
been
made
against
the
late
Queene
:
But
M.
Attourney
said
that
he
was
no
privy
councellor
,
nor
he
hoped
never
should
be
:
my
Lord
Cecil
answered
that
he
indeed
was
no
councellor
of
state
,
yet
he
had
been
often
called
to
consultation
:
Sir
VValter
thought
it
a
very
severe
interpretation
of
the
law
to
bring
him
within
the
compasse
of
Treason
onely
for
this
book
written
so
long
agone
as
it
was
,
whereof
no
man
had
read
more
than
the
Titles
of
the
Chapters
:
and
which
was
burned
by
George
Brook
without
his
privity
;
admitting
that
he
had
delivered
it
to
my
Lord
Cobham
,
not
advancing
,
nor
approving
the
same
,
but
discommending
it
,
as
Cobhams
first
confession
was
;
and
he
put
this
case
,
If
he
should
come
to
my
Lord
Cecil
(
as
oft
he
had
done
)
and
finde
a
searcher
with
him
with
a
packet
of
libells
,
and
my
Lord
let
him
have
one
or
two
to
peruse
,
this
he
hoped
was
no
treason
.
To
prove
this
treason
against
the
State
and
common-weale
my
Lord
Cobhams
confessions
were
read
to
this
effect
.
That
it
was
agreed
between
Sir
VValter
Rawleigh
and
him
that
my
Lord
Cobham
should
deale
with
Count
Aremberg
to
procure
six
hundred
thousand
crownes
,
that
Count
Aremberge
did
promise
to
satisfie
his
request
,
to
the
intent
to
advance
the
Title
of
Arabella
:
and
that
it
was
likewise
concluded
that
Cobham
should
(
under
pretence
of
travelling
)
Goe
into
the
Low-Countries
,
into
France
,
and
Spaine
,
and
carry
three
letters
from
the
Lady
Arabella
to
the
Arch-Duke
,
to
the
Duke
of
Savoy
and
to
the
King
of
Spaine
to
obtaine
the
said
summe
of
Crownes
,
and
thereby
to
promise
three
things
unto
the
Princes
.
First
that
there
should
be
a
peace
concluded
with
Spaine
.
Secondly
,
that
there
should
be
a
toleration
of
Religion
in
England
.
Lastly
that
she
would
not
marry
but
by
the
direction
of
the
said
Princes
.
And
that
she
should
come
back
by
Iersey
,
and
there
he
should
meet
with
Sir
VValter
Rawleigh
and
then
they
would
agree
how
to
dispose
the
mony
to
discontented
persons
(
whereof
he
thought
he
should
finde
many
at
his
returne
)
and
that
Sir
VValter
should
have
a
great
number
of
crownes
from
the
said
Count
Aremberge
,
And
that
Sir
VValter
thought
that
the
best
course
to
trouble
England
was
to
cause
division
in
Scotland
:
And
my
L.
Cobham
further
accused
Sir
Walter
,
to
have
b
in
the
only
instigator
of
him
to
all
these
treasons
.
And
one
Mat.
de
Lawrencie
,
a
merchant
of
Antwerp
that
was
used
between
Count
Aremberge
,
and
my
L.
Cobham
,
confessed
that
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
supped
with
my
Lord
Cobham
one
night
when
he
came
to
my
Lord
Cobhams
house
,
and
that
they
three
went
alone
to
Sir
Walter
Rawleighs
house
in
the
Strand
by
water
,
and
that
the
said
Mathew
de
Lawrencie
delivered
a
letter
to
my
Lord
Cobham
from
Count
Aremberge
at
Durham-house
,
and
immediately
Sir
Walter
went
up
with
my
Lord
Cobham
into
his
chamber
,
and
Mathew
de
Lawrencie
tarried
below
:
Sir
Walter
confessed
that
he
knew
very
well
,
that
Mathew
de
Lawrencie
held
intelligence
betweene
Count
Aremberg
,
and
my
Lord
Cobham
,
and
so
did
the
Lords
of
the
councell
know
,
that
it
had
been
so
these
seaven
yeares
by
licence
of
the
Queene
:
But
that
he
knew
to
what
purpose
it
was
now
of
late
he
denied
,
other
then
he
took
it
to
have
been
concerning
the
businesse
of
the
peace
with
Spaine
,
for
that
my
Lord
Cobham
said
that
his
brother
George
Brook
was
very
loath
to
accuse
him
,
Sir
Walter
proceeded
,
and
asked
,
whither
my
Lord
Cobham
had
accused
him
or
confessed
any
such
thing
.
It
was
answered
that
my
Lord
Cobham
had
been
asked
whither
he
had
spoken
any
such
thing
concerning
his
said
brothers
unwillingnesse
,
and
he
would
make
no
other
answer
but
that
he
had
:
however
he
said
it
proceeded
out
of
a
discontented
minde
from
the
said
George
Brook
,
which
M.
Attourney
said
was
a
confession
of
their
pretence
in
law
.
Then
Sir
VValter
Rawleigh
,
said
that
if
my
Lord
Cobham
had
accused
him
as
they
alledged
,
he
ought
to
renew
his
accusation
to
his
face
,
that
so
he
might
not
be
massacred
by
heersay
,
and
affirmed
it
was
Sir
Nicolas
Throgmortons
case
.
There
was
further
urged
against
Sir
VValter
for
intending
to
make
away
the
King
the
testimony
of
one
that
had
been
lately
at
sea
,
who
was
in
the
Court
in
a
blew
cassock
and
deposed
.
That
being
at
Lisbone
not
long
after
the
coming
in
of
the
King
into
England
,
a
Portugall
Gentleman
asked
him
whence
he
was
,
and
said
of
of
England
:
Then
he
asked
whither
our
King
were
crowned
or
not
,
and
he
answered
he
hoped
so
by
this
time
,
whereupon
the
Portugall
said
that
my
Lord
Cobham
and
and
Sir
VValter
Rawleigh
would
make
him
away
before
it
were
long
,
Sir
VValter
made
light
of
this
rumour
and
of
the
witnesse
,
and
said
that
he
thought
it
might
be
so
;
for
that
my
Lord
Cobham
knowing
that
he
had
written
a
book
and
presented
it
to
the
King
,
to
move
his
minde
not
to
make
his
peace
with
Spaine
,
hearing
him
one
day
at
his
Table
dispute
very
violently
against
the
peace
,
told
him
in
his
Gallery
presently
after
,
he
need
not
be
so
much
against
the
peaces
,
for
he
should
have
seven
thousand
crownes
to
labour
for
it
,
and
that
he
thought
it
to
be
a
toye
nor
knew
how
to
deserve
it
,
yet
his
answer
was
let
me
see
the
mony
,
and
then
I
will
answer
you
to
the
purpose
.
And
my
Lord
Cobham
told
him
further
,
that
he
would
offer
a
great
summe
of
mony
to
my
Lord
Cecill
and
to
my
Lord
of
Northumberland
to
the
same
end
,
but
he
disswaded
him
from
it
,
and
told
him
,
they
would
hate
him
as
long
as
they
live
for
it
.
And
Sir
VValter
said
further
,
that
the
occasion
of
my
Lord
Cobhams
accusation
was
this
viz.
When
as
Sir
Walter
perceived
by
the
Lords
that
they
had
the
said
Mathew
de
Lawrencie
in
jealousie
to
do
some
bad
offices
between
Count
Aremberge
and
my
Lord
Cobham
(
who
as
he
thought
was
justly
condemned
upon
these
advertisements
)
that
he
observed
my
Lord
Cobham
that
night
(
when
my
Lord
Cobham
brought
him
home
to
his
house
)
to
go
back
past
his
owne
stayres
towards
his
Countesses
lodgings
,
with
the
said
Mathew
de
Lawrencie
,
as
if
he
had
been
very
sorry
to
have
parted
with
him
.
Then
he
writ
to
my
Lord
Cecil
to
signifie
to
him
that
in
his
judgement
if
he
apprehended
Mathew
de
Lawrencie
presently
,
it
might
be
a
means
that
he
might
intercept
their
intelligence
(
perhaps
not
yet
ripe
)
And
if
otherwise
Mat.
de
Lawrencie
might
perchance
be
shuffled
away
,
and
so
left
it
to
his
Lordships
consideration
:
And
afterwards
my
Lord
Cobham
had
constantly
denied
these
matters
upon
his
examination
,
this
letter
was
shewed
unto
him
as
though
Sir
Walter
had
induced
him
to
all
the
inconveniences
he
had
fallen
into
,
which
after
he
had
read
,
he
desired
to
read
it
againe
.
And
upon
assurance
it
was
Sir
Walters
Letter
,
in
a
great
passion
he
brake
forth
into
these
speeches
;
Oh
Villaine
!
Oh
vile
Traytor
!
hath
he
used
me
thus
?
Nay
then
I
will
tell
you
all
,
and
thereupon
in
madnesse
and
perswasion
of
the
wrong
that
Sir
Walter
had
done
him
,
he
delivered
the
right
accusation
,
the
substance
whereof
was
not
denied
,
though
M.
Attourney
noted
that
he
considered
of
a
second
time
before
he
entred
into
passion
,
Sir
Walter
appealed
to
all
that
knew
my
Lord
Cobham
,
that
he
was
as
passionate
a
man
as
lived
,
and
said
,
that
in
his
choller
he
had
accused
his
friends
of
greater
matters
than
these
,
and
had
been
sorry
for
it
afterwards
.
The
Kings
Councel
replyed
that
the
confession
of
George
Brook
of
the
foresaid
speeches
of
my
Lord
Cobham
touching
himselfe
,
and
Sir
Walter
,
for
a
further
plot
than
they
two
by
any
way
could
excuse
,
must
stand
good
in
law
,
in
that
those
speeches
were
uttered
(
as
it
appeared
)
before
those
matters
came
out
,
and
before
my
Lord
Cobham
had
conceived
the
spleene
against
Sir
Walter
upon
the
sight
of
this
letter
.
And
further
produced
my
Lord
Cobhams
confession
.
That
Sir
Walter
after
his
first
being
before
the
Lords
,
did
write
unto
him
the
said
Cobham
,
that
he
had
been
examined
of
many
things
concerning
him
,
but
he
had
cleared
him
in
all
:
Now
the
Lords
protested
that
all
this
while
he
was
not
asked
one
question
touching
my
Lord
Cobham
,
and
therefore
the
Attourney
inferred
that
he
writ
this
out
of
a
fearefull
and
guilty
conscience
,
to
confirme
my
Lord
Cobham
in
his
deniall
,
against
he
should
be
examined
:
Sir
Walter
hereupon
declared
that
my
Lord
Cobham
put
him
in
trust
to
passe
the
Inheritance
of
certain
fee
farme
lands
for
him
,
and
gave
divers
jewells
of
great
value
for
his
security
,
which
were
in
his
bosome
at
the
time
of
his
apprehension
,
and
that
my
Lord
Cobham
had
a
Cabinet
worth
thirty
pound
,
which
Master
Attourney
should
have
had
for
his
favour
:
and
that
at
his
returne
from
the
Lords
with
private
restraint
to
his
owne
house
;
my
Lord
Cobhams
footman
came
to
him
to
know
what
was
done
in
the
businesse
:
and
he
unwilling
to
have
it
knowne
that
he
was
restrained
,
dispatched
the
footman
,
saying
he
would
write
to
his
Lord
,
and
so
did
by
Captain
Kemish
.
Besides
for
that
which
he
writ
of
the
said
businesse
,
and
acquainted
my
Lord
Cobham
that
he
had
been
examined
,
and
that
he
had
cleared
his
Lordship
:
he
did
write
so
in
this
regard
,
that
though
he
were
not
examined
of
my
L.
Cobham
,
yet
he
talking
with
my
Lord
Cecil
,
and
his
Lordship
telling
him
he
was
glad
there
were
no
more
in
the
action
than
there
appeared
,
and
that
he
hoped
such
a
one
was
not
in
,
S.
Walter
said
that
my
Lord
Cobham
was
absolutely
cleer
:
and
my
Lord
Cecill
replyed
he
did
hope
so
,
and
thought
no
lesse
:
all
which
was
said
in
regard
my
Lord
Cobham
was
thought
to
be
discontented
.
But
afterwards
my
Lord
Cecil
said
,
Sir
VValter
you
have
Kemish
against
you
who
carried
the
letter
and
toare
out
that
sheet
,
which
concerned
the
Lords
of
the
Councell
(
for
so
was
my
Lord
Cobhams
confession
)
and
he
hath
been
offered
the
rack
for
it
,
but
what
he
has
confessed
,
I
as
yet
know
not
:
Answer
was
made
by
Sir
VVilliam
VVade
,
that
Kemish
had
confessed
he
carried
a
letter
,
and
knew
nothing
at
all
of
the
contents
and
that
indeed
he
was
told
that
he
deserved
himselfe
to
be
put
to
the
rack
for
it
:
well
said
Sir
VValter
the
Rackkeeper
was
called
for
,
was
he
not
?
Sir
VVilliam
VVade
said
,
that
it
was
privately
reported
,
that
Kemish
had
his
Masters
letter
back
from
my
Lord
Cobham
,
but
Sir
VValter
confessed
no
such
matter
.
But
concerning
that
he
was
charged
withall
,
for
practising
to
make
a
combustion
in
Scotland
,
he
confessed
the
words
of
my
Lord
Cobhams
accusation
to
this
effect
,
That
he
thought
the
best
course
to
trouble
England
,
was
to
cause
sedition
in
Scotland
,
and
said
that
he
had
thought
so
any
time
these
twenty
yeeres
,
and
so
it
had
been
also
held
by
the
wisest
men
in
this
Kingdome
:
And
he
had
delivered
his
opinion
to
be
such
divers
times
to
the
Lords
of
the
councell
,
and
he
thought
that
there
were
few
there
but
were
of
his
opinion
:
Sir
VValter
also
offered
to
the
consideration
of
the
Iury
,
that
my
Lord
Cobham
had
not
subscribed
his
accusation
;
Then
the
Lords
requested
my
Lord
Cheife
Iustice
to
deliver
whether
subscriptions
were
necessary
by
the
Law
,
and
my
Lord
Chiefe
Iustice
said
they
were
not
:
Nay
said
Sir
Walter
,
pardon
me
my
Lord
,
for
this
,
by
your
Lordships
favour
,
I
take
to
be
the
course
of
examination
in
this
kinde
.
After
that
the
examinate
hath
confessed
,
and
his
confession
is
written
,
it
is
all
read
over
againe
distinctly
and
deliberately
to
him
,
that
he
may
be
sure
to
say
nothing
but
truth
:
and
then
in
confirmation
that
it
is
undoubtedly
true
,
and
that
he
will
stand
thereunto
,
he
is
to
subscribe
the
same
.
Now
my
Lords
,
if
my
L.
Cobham
did
accuse
me
thus
rashly
out
of
his
passion
,
and
afterwards
when
he
had
read
it
againe
,
began
to
relent
,
and
(
with
sorrow
for
the
wrong
he
had
done
me
)
refuse
to
set
his
hand
thereunto
,
then
I
say
my
Lords
I
have
reason
to
take
hold
of
it
:
And
it
is
well
knowne
to
you
my
Lord
Cecil
,
and
my
Lord
of
Northampton
,
how
he
hath
recanted
his
accusation
,
moreover
he
hath
most
penitently
sorrowed
for
this
injury
he
hath
done
me
,
and
could
never
be
quiet
in
his
conscience
till
he
had
purged
me
.
Master
Atturney
said
,
that
in
my
Lord
Cobhams
accusation
there
were
many
things
,
that
he
had
recanted
,
but
there
was
no
essentiall
point
prenominated
,
which
he
had
recanted
:
And
my
Lord
Cecil
said
,
that
the
reason
,
that
my
Lord
Cobham
gave
,
why
he
would
not
subscribe
,
was
,
because
he
thought
he
was
priviledged
by
his
degree
:
wherein
he
appealed
to
my
Lord
Chiefe
Justice
,
who
answered
that
it
was
a
great
contempt
to
refuse
to
subscribe
,
but
it
did
not
appeare
that
thereupon
he
did
subscribe
.
Then
Master
Atturney
delivered
that
it
was
Sir
Walters
policy
to
have
but
one
witnesse
,
because
he
thought
that
one
witnesse
could
not
condemne
him
.
Sir
Walter
thereupon
furiously
started
up
,
and
said
to
him
,
Master
Atturney
,
you
must
not
thinke
that
all
that
maketh
for
me
is
policy
,
and
all
that
maketh
against
me
is
plain
,
and
God
revealeth
it
.
I
were
well
fitted
for
justice
,
if
you
should
come
to
be
my
Judg
,
what
indifferency
is
there
in
this
my
Lord
Chiefe
Justice
?
Remember
I
beseech
your
Lordship
the
statute
of
the
first
of
Edward
the
Sixth
●ath
this
That
no
person
shall
be
condemned
of
treason
unlesse
he
be
accused
by
two
lawfull
accusers
,
and
those
to
be
brought
before
the
party
,
if
they
belong
to
England
.
And
remember
too
the
statute
of
the
13
of
the
Queen
.
No
man
shall
be
arraigned
of
treason
,
without
the
oath
of
two
sufficient
and
lawfull
witnesses
brought
face
to
face
.
My
Lord
Chiefe
Justice
said
,
the
statute
of
the
first
of
Edward
the
Sixth
,
was
repealed
by
the
first
and
second
of
Philip
and
Mary
,
and
reduced
all
tryall
of
treason
to
the
course
of
the
Common-law
.
And
that
the
statute
of
the
thirteenth
of
Elizabeth
extended
to
such
offences
as
were
mentioned
in
the
said
act
to
be
committed
against
the
Queene
that
dead
is
.
And
that
all
was
now
put
to
the
Common-law
,
and
that
by
the
Common-law
one
witnes
was
sufficient
concerning
presumption
,
some
of
the
Judges
said
:
That
by
the
law
a
man
might
be
condemned
without
a
witnesse
,
onely
upon
presumption
.
As
if
the
King
(
whom
God
defend
)
should
be
slaine
in
his
Chamber
,
and
one
is
seene
to
come
forth
of
the
Chamber
with
his
sword
bloody
being
drawne
,
were
not
this
evident
both
in
law
and
opinion
without
further
inquisition
?
And
my
Lord
Chief
Justice
said
that
one
witnes
accusing
himself
too
,
was
very
great
testimony
;
especially
in
this
case
.
For
it
was
not
to
be
imagined
that
my
Lord
Cobham
would
do
himselfe
so
much
harme
,
as
to
adventure
the
losse
of
his
honour
,
lands
of
so
great
worth
,
and
his
life
,
for
any
spleene
to
Sir
Walter
,
unlesse
the
matter
were
true
,
and
therfore
the
accusation
was
very
strong
against
Sir
Walter
.
Note
that
the
treasons
against
Queen
Elizabeth
,
which
by
the
statutes
of
the
thirteenth
of
her
raigne
were
to
be
proved
by
the
oath
of
two
witnesses
,
were
death
or
bodily
harme
intending
to
death
,
imagined
against
her
,
levying
of
warres
within
or
without
the
Realme
against
her
,
plots
to
depose
or
deprive
her
,
publishing
her
to
be
a
Tyrant
,
Heretick
,
Infidell
,
Schismatick
,
Vsurious
,
&c.
Sir
Walter
proceeded
and
urged
,
that
though
these
statutes
lived
not
,
yet
he
knew
very
well
the
reason
of
these
statutes
and
equity
of
them
lived
still
.
But
howsoever
I
am
sure
(
said
hee
)
the
law
of
God
liveth
for
ever
.
And
you
shall
finde
it
in
Deutronomy
in
the
seventeenth
Chapter
.
In
ore
duorum
aut
trium
testium
peribit
qui
intersicitur
.
Nemo
occidatur
uno
contra
se
dicente
testimonium
.
And
in
the
nineteenth
Chapter
.
Non
stabit
unus
testis
contra
aliquem
:
quicquid
illud
peccati
,
et
facinoris
fuerit
.
Sed
in
ore
duorum
aut
trium
testium
stabit
omne
verbum
.
Divers
other
places
of
the
old
Testament
are
to
this
purpose
,
confirmed
by
our
Saviour
too
in
the
eighteenth
of
Mark
,
and
the
eight
of
Iohn
,
and
by
Saint
Paul
,
Corinth
2.
13
,
And
by
the
whole
consent
of
the
Scripture
.
And
if
the
Common-law
be
as
Brookes
saith
(
who
was
a
great
Lawyer
)
then
there
ought
to
be
two
witnesses
:
For
he
saith
a
tryall
is
by
verdict
,
and
by
witnesse
,
wherein
my
Lord
Chiefe
Justice
said
he
was
deceived
.
But
said
he
you
tell
me
of
one
witnesse
,
let
me
have
him
.
Prove
these
practises
by
one
witnesse
,
and
I
will
confesse
my selfe
guilty
to
the
King
in
a
thousand
treasons
.
I
stand
not
upon
the
Law
,
I
defie
the
law
,
if
I
have
done
these
things
I
desire
not
to
live
:
whether
they
be
treasons
by
the
law
or
no
.
Let
me
have
my
accuser
brought
to
my
face
,
and
if
he
will
maintaine
it
to
my
face
,
I
will
confesse
my
judgement
.
Here
my
Lord
Chief
Justice
being
required
to
signifie
his
opinion
of
the
law
in
this
case
,
he
said
it
was
not
the
law
to
have
the
witnesse
brought
to
his
face
,
considering
he
accused
himselfe
also
:
To
the
which
the
rest
of
the
Judges
agreed
Sir
Walter
replyed
,
it
was
not
against
or
contrary
to
the
law
:
Howsoever
I
do
not
expect
it
of
duty
:
And
yet
I
say
you
should
deale
very
severely
with
me
if
you
should
condemne
me
and
not
bring
my
accuser
to
my
face
.
Remember
a
story
of
Fortescue
a
reverend
Chief
Justice
in
this
Kingdome
;
Tells
of
a
Judge
in
this
Kingdome
that
condemned
a
woman
for
murthering
her
husband
,
upon
the
presumption
or
testimony
of
one
witnesse
(
as
it
seemed
)
and
after
she
was
burned
,
a
servant
of
the
mans
that
was
slaine
(
being
executed
for
the
same
fault
)
confessed
that
he
slew
his
Master
himselfe
,
and
that
the
woman
was
innocent
.
What
did
the
Judge
then
say
to
Fortescue
,
touching
the
remorse
of
his
conscience
for
proceeding
upon
such
slender
proof
,
Quod
nunquam
de
hoc
facto
animam
in
vita
sus
ipse
purgaret
.
That
he
could
never
be
at
peace
of
conscience
whilest
he
lived
,
although
he
but
gave
consent
upon
the
verdict
of
the
Jury
.
But
my
Lords
for
the
matter
which
I
desire
,
remember
too
the
story
of
Susanna
:
Daniel
thought
the
Judges
fooles
because
they
would
condemn
a
daughter
of
Israel
without
asking
the
witnesse
a
question
:
Why
then
my
Lords
,
let
my
accuser
be
brought
,
and
let
me
aske
him
a
question
,
and
I
have
done
:
for
it
may
be
it
will
appeare
out
of
his
owne
tale
,
that
his
accusation
cannot
be
true
,
or
he
will
be
discovered
by
examination
.
But
yet
principally
my
Lords
remember
what
is
said
in
the
xix
.
of
Deutronomy
,
Si
steterit
testis
mendax
contra
hominem
accusans
cum
prevaricatione
,
stabunt
ambo
,
quorum
causa
est
ante
dominum
,
in
conspectu
sacerdotum
,
et
judicum
,
qui
fuerint
in
diebus
illis
.
And
I
will
tell
you
,
Master
Atturney
,
if
you
condemne
me
upon
bare
inferences
,
and
will
not
bring
my
accuser
to
my
face
:
you
try
me
by
no
law
but
by
the
Spanish
inquisition
.
If
my
accuser
were
dead
,
or
not
within
the
land
,
it
were
something
.
But
my
accuser
lives
,
and
is
in
the
house
,
and
yet
you
will
not
bring
him
to
my
face
.
About
this
time
my
Lord
Cecil
asked
him
,
if
he
would
take
issue
upon
these
points
upon
my
Lord
Cobhams
testimony
:
if
my
Lord
Cobham
would
now
justifie
under
his
hand
his
accusation
,
and
it
might
be
that
he
would
(
by
the
advice
of
the
Lords
)
joyne
issue
with
him
,
Sir
VValter
made
no
direct
answer
thereunto
,
but
still
besought
them
to
bring
his
accuser
to
his
face
.
My
Lord
Cecil
then
replyed
,
Sir
Walter
,
it
cannot
be
granted
you
:
you
have
heard
your selfe
that
the
Law
will
not
dispense
with
it
.
It
may
not
be
forgotten
that
before
Rawleigh
had
been
so
importunate
to
have
his
accuser
brought
to
his
face
,
he
used
very
probable
reasons
to
the
Jury
to
satisfie
them
,
how
silly
and
foolish
an
enterprise
this
was
,
whereof
he
was
accused
,
and
how
unlikely
a
thing
it
was
that
he
should
enter
into
it
.
First
,
said
he
that
I
should
make
choice
of
my
Lord
Cobham
of
any
man
living
:
A
man
of
no
following
,
nor
of
no
force
;
that
I
should
dreame
of
disturbing
of
the
state
,
now
every body
was
so
glad
of
the
Kings
comming
,
and
of
unexpected
peace
:
and
now
the
state
was
greater
,
and
stronger
than
ever
it
was
.
That
I
should
be
so
simple
to
expect
mony
from
Spaine
:
for
I
knew
how
much
that
Kings
revenue
was
impared
,
and
his
treasure
intercepted
.
I
also
knew
well
that
where
he
had
usually
in
his
Havens
,
6
or
7
score
sayle
of
ships
,
now
he
had
not
six
or
seaven
sayle
of
ships
:
I
knew
well
too
that
his
Jesuites
begged
from
door
to
door
in
Spaine
:
and
I
knew
well
that
the
King
of
Spaine
was
bankrupt
,
as
was
protested
by
most
of
the
Merchants
of
Christendome
:
And
could
I
imagine
then
that
in
his
poverty
he
could
disburse
six
or
seven
hundred
thousand
Crowns
?
or
if
he
had
been
in
case
,
could
I
thinke
it
so
easy
a
matter
,
to
obtaine
such
a
sum
of
mony
of
the
Spaniard
?
do
Princes
so
easily
now
a
dayes
part
with
such
Masses
of
mony
?
I
knew
that
the
Queene
of
England
disbursed
no
mony
to
the
States
of
the
Low-countryes
(
though
it
were
partly
for
her
owne
security
)
before
she
had
the
Brill
and
Flushing
in
pawne
.
I
knew
likewise
Shee
disbursed
no
mony
into
France
(
though
for
the
like
occasion
)
till
shee
had
New-haven
in
pawne
,
and
afterwards
more
warme
security
:
Nay
,
the
Citizens
of
London
would
not
lend
their
Queene
money
,
till
they
had
her
lands
in
pawne
.
What
pawne
had
we
to
give
the
King
of
Spaine
?
What
did
we
offer
him
?
Or
how
could
we
invent
to
offer
to
him
the
letter
of
an
Arabella
,
whom
he
could
not
chuse
but
know
to
be
of
no
following
,
what
a
mockery
is
this
?
what
would
I
make
my selfe
?
A
Cade
?
A
Kett
?
A
Jack-Straw
?
Against
these
probabilities
,
the
presumptions
before
alledged
,
were
laid
altogether
,
to
fortify
my
Lord
Cobhams
accusation
,
in
the
ordering
whereof
Master
Atturney
shewed
great
wisdome
and
care
in
his
Majesties
businesse
.
And
whereas
Sir
Walter
had
urged
,
that
it
was
not
likely
the
King
of
Spaine
would
be
so
easily
perswaded
to
provoke
the
King
of
England
to
a
warre
,
considering
his
bad
fortune
in
six
or
seaven
enterprises
against
this
State
,
and
what
he
had
lost
by
warre
with
England
:
Master
Atturney
said
he
was
so
much
the
more
likely
to
desire
revenge
,
and
to
entertaine
the
least
hope
thereof
.
But
Rawleigh
answered
:
All
you
suspitions
,
and
inferences
,
are
but
to
fortify
my
Lord
Cobhams
accusation
;
My
Lord
Cobham
is
the
onely
man
that
doth
accuse
me
.
My
Lord
Cobham
lives
and
is
in
the
house
,
let
him
maintaine
his
accusation
to
my
face
.
My
Lord
Cobham
hath
confessed
himfelfe
guilty
,
he
is
meerly
at
his
Majesties
mercy
:
and
without
doubt
shall
highly
offend
the
King
,
if
he
go
back
from
his
word
,
wherein
he
hath
abused
his
Majesty
,
and
so
is
to
looke
for
no
mercy
,
but
shall
surely
dye
.
On
the
other
side
he
hath
accused
me
to
instigate
and
draw
him
into
these
treasons
,
and
if
it
be
so
,
then
I
have
been
the
overthrow
of
him
,
his
honour
,
estate
and
all
.
He
is
a
man
of
a
most
revengeful
nature
,
as
all
the
world
knowes
,
who
would
he
be
more
willingly
revenged
on
,
then
on
him
vvho
hath
been
his
utter
overthrovv
?
Why
then
my
Lords
if
he
vvill
not
displease
the
King
in
hope
of
mercy
and
compassion
(
vvhich
is
his
onely
plea
)
If
he
will
be
revenged
on
the
man
that
brought
him
to
all
this
,
that
hath
ruinated
him
and
his
house
,
then
will
he
justifie
his
accusation
to
my
face
,
then
good
my
Lords
let
us
be
brought
face
to
face
.
My
Lord
of
Northampton
replyed
,
Sir
Walter
you
have
heard
it
cannot
be
granted
you
,
pray
importune
us
no
longer
.
No
longer
said
Rawleigh
?
it
toucheth
(
my
Lord
)
upon
my
life
which
I
value
at
as
high
a
rate
as
you
do
yours
.
At
last
Sir
Walter
was
asked
,
whither
he
would
say
any
more
.
Then
he
directed
his
speech
to
the
Gentlemen
of
the
Jury
,
saying
,
you
have
heard
the
proofs
,
I
pray
you
consider
that
these
men
(
meaning
Master
Atturney
and
the
rest
of
the
Lawyers
)
do
usually
defend
very
bad
causes
every
day
in
the
Courts
against
men
of
their
owne
profession
,
as
able
as
themselves
:
&
if
they
can
do
so
,
what
may
they
do
with
me
,
that
never
studied
the
law
till
I
came
into
the
Tower
of
London
:
That
have
been
practised
in
other
affaires
,
and
am
weake
of
memory
and
feeble
as
you
see
,
for
he
was
faine
to
have
pen
and
inke
to
helpe
his
memory
in
the
long
speeches
that
were
made
against
him
.
But
remember
the
godly
saying
of
Saint
Augustine
,
Si
judicaveritis
tanquam
jam
judicandi
estis
.
If
you
would
be
content
to
be
judged
upon
suspitions
and
inferences
,
if
you
would
not
have
your
accusation
suscribed
by
your
accuser
.
If
you
would
not
have
your
accuser
brought
to
your
face
(
being
in
the
same
house
too
)
where
you
are
arraigned
,
if
you
would
be
condemned
by
an
accusation
of
one
recanted
and
truly
sorrowfull
for
it
,
if
you
in
my
case
would
yeeld
your
bodyes
to
torture
,
loose
your
lives
,
your
wives
,
and
children
,
and
all
your
fortunes
upon
so
slender
proof
.
Then
am
I
ready
to
suffer
all
these
things
.
Now
after
Master
Serjeant
Phillips
had
made
a
very
long
repetion
of
all
the
accusation
.
Master
Atturney
asked
Sir
Walter
againe
whither
he
would
say
any
more
.
Rawleigh
answered
if
he
would
say
any
thing
he
would
answer
him
.
Master
Atturney
told
him
the
Kings
councell
must
speake
last
.
Nay
by
your
leave
(
said
he
)
he
that
speakes
for
his
life
shall
speake
last
.
Are
you
contented
said
Master
Atturney
that
the
Jury
shall
go
together
:
yea
,
in
Gods
name
said
Sir
Walter
.
Then
Master
Atturney
entred
into
a
speech
to
this
effect
:
Now
Iesus
Christ
shall
be
glorified
,
Iesus
Christ
shall
have
a
great
victory
this
day
,
as
great
as
when
it
was
said
vicisti
Galilee
.
Now
Sir
Walter
I
will
prove
you
to
have
a
Spanish
heart
.
See
with
what
a
vvhoorish
forehead
he
hath
defended
his
fault
:
he
hath
deceived
my
poore
Lord
Cobham
as
Eve
was
deceived
with
an
apple
,
by
a
letter
in
an
apple
,
and
hath
seduced
this
poor
Lord
to
write
I
know
not
what
to
him
against
his
conscience
:
But
he
could
not
sleepe
quietly
till
he
had
revealed
the
truth
of
it
to
the
Lords
,
and
voluntarily
of
himself
written
the
whole
matter
to
them
with
his
owne
hand
but
yesterday
,
vvhich
I
vvill
read
vvith
a
loud
voice
though
I
be
not
able
to
speake
this
sennight
after
:
and
so
pulled
my
Lord
Cobhams
letter
out
of
his
pocket
,
vvhich
vvas
in
effect
thus
to
the
Lords
,
vizt.
That
Sir
Walter
had
vvritten
a
letter
to
him
a
weeke
before
to
intreat
him
for
Gods
sake
,
to
signifie
unto
him
by
his
letter
that
he
had
vvronged
him
in
his
accusation
,
and
told
him
that
the
Lords
had
appointed
to
meet
at
Master
Atturneys
house
,
to
consider
of
his
cause
:
and
that
it
vvas
better
to
be
constant
in
deniall
than
to
appeale
to
the
King
,
and
that
he
should
take
heed
of
Preachers
by
my
Lord
of
Essexes
example
.
Novv
it
vvas
(
vvrites
my
Lord
Cobham
)
no
time
to
dissemble
,
and
therefore
he
protested
unto
their
Lordships
before
God
and
Angels
:
That
the
accusation
of
Sir
Walter
vvas
substantially
true
.
And
further
confessed
that
Sir
Walter
had
dealt
with
him
since
the
Queenes
death
to
procure
him
a
pension
from
Spaine
,
to
give
intelligence
vvhen
any
thing
vvas
intended
by
England
against
them
.
This
letter
vvas
vvonderfully
esteemed
by
Master
Attourney
and
most
effectually
applyed
vvith
many
quaint
Phrases
against
Sir
Walter
,
vvho
ansvvered
nothing
to
those
speeches
vvhich
vvere
personall
,
having
said
before
,
that
they
vvere
used
onely
to
bring
him
into
detestation
of
the
vvorld
,
but
spake
to
this
effect
.
Novv
it
shall
appeare
that
my
Lord
Cobham
,
is
an
unworthy
,
base
,
silly
,
simple
poore
soule
.
Master
Atturney
said
,
Is
my
Lord
so
poore
?
Yea
,
(
said
he
)
in
Spirit
.
Would
to
God
you
were
so
(
quoth
Master
Atturney
:
)
Sir
Walter
proceeded
;
I
will
tell
you
the
troth
.
It
is
true
I
got
a
poore
fellow
in
the
Tower
,
to
cast
up
a
letter
tyed
to
an
apple
(
for
so
Cobhams
letter
was
conveyed
)
in
at
my
Lord
Cobhams
window
,
when
the
Lievtenant
was
at
supper
,
(
which
I
was
loath
to
have
spoken
of
,
least
the
Lieutenant
should
be
blamed
,
but
all
the
Lieutenants
in
the
world
could
not
have
helpt
it
)
wherein
I
intreated
him
for
Gods
sake
to
do
me
right
,
and
to
right
the
truth
unto
me
:
because
I
knew
not
whither
I
should
be
arraigned
before
him
or
no
:
and
hereupon
he
writt
to
me
how
he
had
wronged
me
:
and
herein
I
did
nothing
that
was
dishonest
for
ought
I
know
;
but
I
sent
him
a
letter
againe
,
(
because
I
heard
he
should
be
arraigned
first
)
and
desired
him
to
publish
my
innocence
at
his
arraignment
;
But
that
notwithstanding
he
writ
unto
me
againe
,
which
letter
I
have
now
about
me
(
being
all
my
hope
)
and
I
beseech
your
Lordships
to
peruse
it
.
Master
Atturney
would
not
have
it
read
,
but
said
,
My
Lord
Cecill
marre
not
a
good
cause
,
My
Lord
Cecill
replyed
,
Master
Atturney
,
you
are
more
peremptory
then
honest
,
you
must
not
come
heer
to
shew
me
what
to
do
.
Then
Sir
Walter
desired
my
Lord
Cecil
perticularly
to
read
it
,
because
he
knew
my
Lord
Cobhams
hand
,
which
at
his
request
my
Lord
Cecil
did
.
The
letter
was
to
this
purpose
.
That
whereas
my
Lord
Cobham
did
not
know
whither
he
or
Sir
Walter
should
be
first
arraigned
,
and
because
the
bloud
of
Sir
Walter
,
and
undoing
of
him
,
his
posterity
should
not
be
required
at
his
hands
at
the
last
day
.
Therefore
he
did
by
this
letter
confesse
,
that
he
had
wronged
Sir
Walter
in
his
former
accusation
,
and
that
Sir
Walter
was
innocent
of
any
such
practises
,
and
this
was
true
as
he
hoped
to
be
saved
:
hereupon
Sir
Walter
desired
the
Jury
to
consider
what
a
man
this
was
,
and
what
his
testimony
was
,
yet
if
it
were
worth
any
thing
.
The
protestations
which
he
had
made
to
cleare
him
,
were
more
violent
then
those
which
he
had
made
against
him
.
And
the
reason
that
might
draw
my
Lord
Cobham
to
vvrite
this
last
letter
in
accusation
of
him
,
were
greater
then
could
be
alledged
to
perswade
him
to
write
the
letter
in
his
excuse
:
here
my
Lord
cheife
Justice
desired
my
Lord
Cecil
,
and
my
Lord
of
Northampton
to
satisfie
the
Jury
,
that
there
was
no
condition
of
favour
promised
to
my
Lord
Cobham
for
writing
this
last
letter
:
which
they
both
did
protest
to
their
knowledge
.
Nay
said
Sir
Walter
I
dare
say
your
Lordshipps
would
not
offer
it
.
But
my
Lord
Cobham
received
a
letter
from
his
wife
,
that
there
was
no
way
to
save
his
life
but
to
accuse
me
:
which
was
said
upon
the
going
together
of
the
Jury
.
Concerning
the
matter
in
my
Lord
Cobhams
letter
of
standing
to
his
deniall
,
and
to
admit
no
preachers
by
the
misfortune
of
my
Lord
of
Essex
;
and
his
desire
of
a
pension
from
Spaine
.
I
protest
to
God
said
Sir
Walter
they
are
false
like
as
the
rest
.
Saving
that
this
I
do
confesse
;
That
my
L.
Cobham
offered
me
a
pension
,
and
I
(
alas
my
Lords
)
loath
to
cast
him
away
,
and
being
confident
that
I
had
disswaded
him
from
those
humours
,
did
conceale
it
.
But
that
ever
I
dealt
with
him
for
any
such
pension
is
most
untrue
.
And
for
the
meeting
of
the
Lords
at
Mr.
Atturnies
house
,
he
heard
so
he
protested
by
happe
by
a
child
of
his
.
After
all
this
,
the
Jury
went
together
and
staid
above
halfe
an
houre
,
and
returned
with
their
verdict
,
Guilty
.
Then
my
Lord
cheife
Justice
asked
what
he
could
say
why
Judgement
should
not
be
given
upon
him
.
Hee
said
he
knew
the
Court
was
to
give
Judgement
after
their
verdict
,
and
so
was
willing
my
Lord
should
proceede
.
Then
my
L.
chiefe
Justice
pronounced
Judgement
against
him
in
this
manner
,
viz.
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
,
you
are
to
be
conveied
to
the
place
from
whence
you
came
,
and
from
thence
to
the
place
of
execution
,
and
there
to
bee
hanged
till
you
are
halfe
dead
,
your
members
to
be
out
off
,
your
bowells
to
be
taken
out
,
and
cast
into
the
fire
before
your
face
(
you
being
yet
alive
)
your
head
to
bee
cut
off
,
your
quarters
to
be
divided
into
foure
parts
,
to
be
bestowed
in
foure
severall
places
,
and
so
(
said
my
Lord
cheife
Justice
)
Lord
have
mercy
upon
your
soule
.
Sir
Walter
upon
this
,
humbly
desired
,
that
the
King
might
know
the
proofes
against
him
.
And
that
hee
did
persist
in
his
loyalty
,
notwithstanding
the
said
verdict
(
which
he
would
pray
his
said
Jury
might
never
answer
for
)
And
further
said
,
the
death
of
him
and
my
Lord
Cobham
should
witnesse
betweene
them
.
Only
he
craved
pardon
for
concealing
my
Lord
Cobhams
offer
to
him
.
And
humbly
besought
the
King
to
have
compassion
on
him
,
hee
was
a
poore
gentleman
and
had
a
poore
wife
,
and
a
poore
child
,
raw
,
and
unbrought
up
:
he
had
much
forgotten
his
duty
in
concealing
my
Lord
Cobhams
fault
.
So
Judgement
being
given
as
aforesaid
,
and
he
having
talked
a
while
with
the
Lords
in
private
,
went
back
with
the
Sheriffe
to
the
prison
,
with
admirable
erection
,
yet
in
such
sort
,
as
a
condemned
man
should
doe
.
The
proceedings
against
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
Knight
,
At
the
Kings
Bench
Barre
,
in
Westminster
,
The
28.
of
October
,
1618.
Together
with
his
execution
at
Westminster
,
on
the
29
of
October
Anno
the
16.
Iacobi
Regis
&c.
UPon
Wednesday
the
28
of
October
,
Anno.
Dom.
1618.
The
Lievtenant
of
the
Tower
according
to
a
warrant
to
him
directed
,
brought
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
from
the
Tower
,
to
the
Kings
Bench
Barre
at
Westminster
:
where
the
Recordes
of
his
arraignment
at
Winchester
was
opened
;
And
he
demanded
,
why
execution
should
not
be
done
upon
him
,
according
to
the
judgement
therein
pronounced
against
him
.
To
which
he
began
in
way
of
answer
,
to
justifie
himself
in
his
proceedings
in
the
late
voyage
,
But
the
Lord
Chiefe
Justice
silenced
him
therein
,
saying
,
there
was
no
other
matter
there
in
question
,
but
concerning
the
judgement
of
death
,
that
formerly
hath
been
given
against
him
,
The
which
the
Kings
pleasure
was
,
upon
some
occasions
best
knowne
to
himselfe
,
to
have
executed
,
unlesse
he
could
shew
good
cause
to
the
contrary
.
Unto
which
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
said
,
that
he
was
told
by
his
Councell
,
That
in
regard
his
Majestie
since
the
said
judgement
,
had
been
pleased
to
imploy
him
in
his
service
,
as
by
Commission
he
had
done
,
it
made
void
the
said
judgment
,
and
was
a
verification
unto
him
.
But
the
Lord
Chiefe
Justice
told
him
,
that
he
was
therein
deceived
,
and
that
the
opinion
of
the
Court
was
to
the
contrary
.
Wherewith
he
was
satisfyed
,
and
desired
that
some
reasonable
time
,
might
be
allowed
him
to
prepare
him selfe
for
death
.
But
it
was
answered
him
,
that
the
time
appointed
was
on
the
morrow
,
and
that
it
was
not
to
be
doubted
,
but
that
he
had
prepared
himselfe
for
death
long
since
.
And
I
am
glad
said
the
L.
Chief
Justice
,
that
you
have
given
the
world
so
good
satisfaction
of
your
Religion
,
as
by
some
bookes
published
by
you
,
you
have
.
And
so
Master
Atturney
Generall
,
requiring
in
the
Kings
behalfe
,
that
execution
might
be
done
upon
the
prisoner
,
according
to
the
foresaid
judgement
.
The
Sheriffs
of
Middlesex
,
were
commanded
for
that
purpose
,
to
take
him
to
their
custody
,
who
presently
carryed
him
to
the
Gate-house
.
From
whence
,
the
next
morning
,
betweene
the
Sheriffs
of
Middlesex
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh
was
brought
to
the
old
Palace
,
in
Westminster
,
where
a
large
Scaffold
was
erected
for
the
execution
.
Whereupon
,
when
he
came
with
a
cheerfull
countenance
,
he
saluted
the
Lords
,
Knights
and
Gentlemen
,
there
present
.
After
which
,
a
Proclamation
was
made
for
silence
,
and
he
addressed
himselfe
,
to
speake
in
this
manner
.
I
desire
to
be
borne
withall
,
for
this
is
the
third
day
of
my
feaver
,
and
if
I
shall
shew
any
weaknesse
,
I
beseech
you
to
attribute
it
to
my
mallady
,
for
this
is
the
hour
in
which
it
is
wont
to
come
.
Then
pawsing
a
while
,
he
sate
,
and
directed
himselfe
towards
a
window
,
where
the
Lord
of
Arundel
,
Northampton
,
and
Doncaster
with
some
other
Lords
,
and
Knights
,
sat
and
spake
as
followeth
,
I
thanke
God
of
his
infinite
Goodnesse
,
that
he
hath
brought
me
to
die
in
the
light
,
and
not
in
darknesse
,
(
but
by
reason
,
that
the
place
where
the
Lords
,
&c.
sate
)
was
some
distance
from
the
Scaffold
,
that
he
perceived
they
could
not
well
hear
him
,
he
said
,
I
will
straine
my
voice
,
for
I
would
willingly
have
your
honours
heare
me
.
But
my
Lord
of
Arundel
said
,
Nay
,
we
will
rather
come
downe
to
the
Scaffold
,
which
he
and
some
others
did
.
Where
being
come
,
he
saluted
them
severally
,
and
then
began
againe
to
speake
as
followeth
,
viz.
As
I
said
,
I
thanke
God
heartily
,
that
he
hath
brought
me
into
the
light
to
dye
,
and
that
he
hath
not
suffered
me
to
dye
in
the
darke
prison
of
the
Tower
,
where
I
have
suffered
a
great
deale
of
misery
,
and
cruell
sicknesse
,
and
I
thanke
God
,
that
my
feaver
hath
not
taken
me
at
this
time
,
as
I
prayed
to
God
it
might
not
.
There
are
two
maine
points
of
suspition
that
his
Majestie
as
I
heare
,
hath
conceived
against
mee
.
To
resolve
your
Lordships
wherein
his
Majesty
cannot
be
satisfied
,
which
I
desire
to
cleer
,
and
to
resolve
your
Lordships
off
:
One
is
,
that
his
Majesty
hath
been
informed
,
that
I
have
often
had
plotts
with
France
,
and
his
Majesty
had
good
reason
to
induce
him
thereunto
.
One
reason
that
his
Majesty
had
to
conjecture
so
,
was
,
that
when
I
came
back
from
Guyana
,
being
come
to
Plymouth
,
I
endeavoured
to
go
in
a
barke
to
Rochell
,
which
was
,
for
that
I
would
have
made
my
peace
,
before
I
had
come
to
Englande
;
Another
reason
was
,
upon
my
flight
,
I
did
intend
to
fly
into
France
,
for
the
saving
of
my selfe
,
having
had
some
terror
from
above
.
A
third
reason
is
,
his
Majesty
had
reason
to
suspect
,
was
the
French
Agents
coming
to
me
,
besides
it
was
reported
that
I
had
a
Commission
from
the
Frech
King
,
at
my
going
forth
,
these
are
the
reasons
that
his
Majesty
had
,
as
I
am
informed
to
suspect
me
.
But
this
I
say
,
for
a
man
to
call
God
to
witnesse
,
to
a
falshood
at
the
hour
of
death
,
is
farre
more
grievous
and
impious
,
and
that
a
man
that
so
doth
cannot
have
salvation
,
for
he
hath
no
time
of
repentance
,
then
what
shall
I
expect
,
that
am
going
instantly
to
render
up
my
account
.
I
do
therefore
call
God
to
witnesse
,
As
I
hope
to
be
saved
,
and
as
I
hope
to
see
him
in
his
Kingdom
,
which
I
hope
I
shall
within
this
quarter
of
this
houre
,
I
never
had
any
Commission
from
the
French
King
,
nor
never
saw
the
French
Kings
hand
writing
in
all
my
life
,
neither
know
I
that
there
was
a
French
Agent
,
nor
what
he
was
,
till
I
mett
him
in
my
gallery
at
my
lodging
unlooked
for
,
If
I
speake
not
true
,
O
Lord
let
me
never
enter
into
thy
Kingdome
.
The
second
suspition
was
,
that
his
Majesty
had
been
informed
,
that
I
should
speake
dishonorably
,
and
disloyally
of
my
Soveraigne
;
But
my
accuser
was
a
base
french
man
,
a
runnagate
fellow
,
one
that
hath
no
dwelling
,
a
kinde
of
a
Chymicall
fellow
,
one
that
I
knew
to
be
persideous
,
for
being
by
him
drawne
into
the
Action
of
fearing
my selfe
at
Winchester
,
in
which
I
confesse
my
hand
was
toucht
,
hee
being
sworne
to
secrecie
over
night
revealed
it
the
next
Morning
.
But
this
I
speake
,
now
what
have
I
to
doe
with
Kings
;
I
have
nothing
to
doe
with
them
,
neither
doe
I
feare
them
;
I
have
onely
now
to
doe
with
my
God
,
in
whose
presence
I
stand
,
therefore
to
tell
a
lye
,
were
it
to
gaine
the
Kings
favour
,
were
vaine
:
Therefore
,
as
I
hope
to
be
saved
at
the
last
judgement
day
,
I
never
spake
dishonorably
,
disloyally
,
or
dishonestly
of
his
Majesty
in
all
my
life
;
And
therefore
I
cannot
but
thinke
it
strange
,
that
that
Frenchman
being
so
base
and
meane
a
fellow
should
be
so
farr
credited
as
he
hath
been
.
I
have
dealt
truely
,
as
I
hope
to
be
saved
,
and
I
hope
I
shall
be
beleeved
:
I
confesse
,
I
did
attempt
to
escape
,
I
cannot
excuse
it
,
but
it
was
onely
to
save
my
life
.
And
I
doe
likewise
confesse
,
that
I
did
faigne
my selfe
to
be
ill
disposed
and
sick
at
Salisbury
,
but
I
hope
it
was
no
sinne
,
for
the
Prophet
David
did
make
himselfe
a
foole
,
and
suffered
spittle
to
fall
down
upon
his
beard
,
to
escape
from
the
hands
of
his
enemies
,
and
it
was
not
imputed
unto
him
:
so
,
what
I
did
,
I
intended
no
ill
,
but
to
gaine
and
prolong
time
till
his
Majesty
came
,
hoping
for
some
Commiseration
from
him
.
But
I
forgive
this
French-man
and
Sir
Lewis
Stewkelye
withall
my
heart
,
for
I
have
received
the
Sacrament
this
morning
of
Master
Deane
of
Westminster
,
and
I
have
forgiven
all
men
,
but
that
they
that
are
persideous
,
I
am
bound
in
charity
to
speake
,
that
all
men
may
take
heede
of
them
.
Sir
Lewis
Stewkeley
,
my
keeper
and
kinsman
,
hath
affirmed
that
I
should
tell
him
,
that
my
Lord
Carewe
,
and
my
Lord
of
Doncaster
heer
,
did
advise
me
to
escape
,
but
I
protest
before
God
,
I
never
told
him
any
such
thing
,
neither
did
the
Lords
advise
me
to
any
such
matter
:
neither
is
it
likely
that
I
should
tell
him
any
such
thing
,
of
two
privy-Councellors
:
neither
had
I
any
reason
to
tell
him
,
or
he
to
report
it
;
for
it
is
well
knowne
,
he
left
me
6,7,8,9
and
10
dayes
together
alone
,
to
go
whither
I
listed
,
whilest
he
rod
himselfe
about
the
Countrey
.
He
further
accused
me
,
that
I
should
shew
him
a
letter
whereby
,
I
did
signifie
unto
him
,
that
I
would
give
him
ten
thousand
pounds
for
my
escape
;
But
God
cast
my
soule
into
everlasting
fire
,
if
I
made
any
such
profer
of
10000
pounds
,
or
1000
,
but
indeed
I
shewed
him
a
letter
,
that
if
he
would
go
with
me
,
there
should
be
order
taken
for
his
debts
when
he
was
gone
,
neither
had
I
10000
pound
to
give
him
,
for
if
I
had
had
so
much
,
I
could
have
made
my
peace
better
with
it
otherwayes
,
then
in
giving
it
to
Stewkeley
.
Further
,
when
I
came
to
Sir
Edward
Pelhams
house
,
who
had
been
a
follower
of
mine
,
and
who
gave
me
good
entertainment
.
He
gave
out
,
that
I
had
there
received
some
dramme
of
poyson
,
when
I
answered
him
that
I
feared
no
such
thing
,
for
I
was
well
assured
of
them
in
the
house
,
and
therefore
wisht
him
to
have
no
such
thought
;
now
God
forgive
him
for
I
do
,
and
I
desire
God
to
forgive
him
,
I
will
not
onely
say
,
God
is
a
God
of
revenge
;
But
I
desire
God
to
forgive
him
,
as
I
do
desire
to
be
forgiven
of
God
.
Then
looking
over
his
noate
of
remembrance
,
well
said
he
,
thus
farre
I
have
gone
,
a
little
more
,
a
little
more
,
and
I
will
have
done
by
and
by
.
It
was
told
the
King
that
I
was
brought
per-force
into
England
,
and
that
I
did
not
intend
to
come
againe
;
But
Sir
Charles
Parker
,
M.
Trefham
,
M.
Leake
,
and
divers
know
how
I
was
dealt
withall
by
the
common-souldiers
,
which
were
150
in
number
,
who
mutined
,
and
sent
for
me
to
come
into
the
ship
to
them
,
for
unto
me
they
would
not
come
,
and
there
was
I
forced
for
to
take
an
oath
,
that
I
would
not
go
into
England
,
till
that
they
would
have
me
;
otherwise
they
would
have
cast
me
into
the
sea
,
and
therewithall
they
drove
me
into
my
Cabbin
,
and
bent
all
their
forces
against
me
.
Now
after
I
had
taken
this
oath
,
with
wine
,
and
other
things
,
such
as
I
had
about
me
,
I
drew
some
of
the
cheifest
to
desist
from
their
purposes
;
and
at
length
,
I
perswaded
them
to
goe
into
Ireland
,
which
they
were
willing
unto
,
and
would
have
gone
into
the
North
parts
of
Ireland
,
which
I
disswaded
them
from
,
and
told
them
that
they
were
Red-Shankes
that
inhabited
there
,
and
with
much
adoe
,
I
perswaded
them
to
go
into
the
south
parts
of
Ireland
,
promising
them
to
get
their
pardons
,
and
was
forced
to
give
them
125
pound
at
Kinsall
,
to
bring
them
home
,
otherwise
I
had
never
got
from
them
.
I
heare
likewise
,
there
was
a
report
,
that
I
meant
not
to
go
to
Guyana
at
all
,
and
that
I
knew
not
of
any
myne
,
nor
intended
any
such
thing
or
matter
,
but
onely
to
get
my
liberty
,
which
I
had
not
the
wit
to
keep
.
But
I
protest
it
was
my
full
intent
,
and
for
gold
,
for
gold
for
the
benefit
of
his
Majesty
,
and
my selfe
,
and
of
those
that
ventured
,
and
went
with
me
,
with
the
rest
of
my
countreymen
:
But
he
that
knew
the
head
of
the
myne
would
not
discover
it
,
when
he
saw
my
sonne
was
slaine
,
but
made
away
himselfe
.
And
then
turning
to
my
Earle
of
Arundel
,
he
said
,
My
Lord
,
being
in
the
Gallery
of
my
ship
,
at
my
departure
,
I
remember
your
Honor
took
me
by
the
hand
,
and
said
,
you
would
request
one
thing
of
me
,
which
was
,
that
whither
I
made
a
good
voyage
or
a
bad
,
I
should
not
fayle
,
but
to
returne
againe
into
England
,
which
I
then
promised
you
,
and
gave
you
my
faith
I
would
,
and
so
I
have
.
To
which
my
Lord
answered
and
said
,
it
is
true
,
I
do
very
well
remember
it
,
they
were
the
very
last
words
I
spake
unto
you
.
Another
slander
was
raised
of
me
,
that
I
would
have
gone
away
from
them
,
and
left
them
at
Guyana
.
But
there
was
a
great
many
worthy
men
,
that
accompanied
me
alwayes
,
as
my
Serieant
Major
,
George
Rawleigh
and
divers
others
,
which
knew
my
intent
was
nothing
so
.
Another
opinion
was
held
of
me
,
that
I
carried
with
me
to
sea
,
16000
peeces
,
and
that
vvas
all
the
voyage
I
intended
,
onely
to
get
mony
into
my
hands
.
As
I
shall
ansvver
it
before
God
,
I
had
not
in
all
the
world
in
my
hands
or
others
to
my
use
,
either
directly
or
indirectly
,
above
a
hundred
pound
,
whereof
when
I
went
I
gave
my
wife
25
pounds
thereof
,
but
the
error
thereof
came
as
I
perceived
,
by
looking
over
the
Screvenors
bookes
,
where
they
found
the
bills
of
adventure
arising
to
a
great
sum
,
so
raised
that
false
report
.
Onely
I
will
borrow
a
little
time
of
M.
Sheriffes
to
speake
of
one
thing
,
that
doth
make
my
heart
to
bleed
,
to
heare
that
such
an
imputation
should
be
layd
upon
me
,
for
it
is
said
,
that
I
should
be
a
persecutor
of
the
death
of
the
Earle
of
Essex
,
and
that
I
stood
in
a
window
over
against
him
,
when
he
suffered
,
and
puffed
out
tobacco
in
disdaine
of
him
,
God
I
take
to
witnesse
,
I
shed
teares
for
him
when
he
died
,
and
as
I
hope
to
looke
God
in
the
face
hereafter
,
my
Lord
of
Essex
did
not
see
my
face
,
when
he
suffered
,
for
I
was
a
farre
off
in
the
Armory
,
where
I
saw
him
,
but
he
saw
notme
.
I
confesse
indeed
I
was
of
a
contrary
faction
,
but
I
know
my
Lord
of
Essex
was
a
noble
gentleman
,
and
that
it
would
be
worse
with
me
when
he
was
gone
;
for
I
got
the
hate
of
those
which
vvishad
me
well
before
,
and
those
that
set
me
against
him
,
afterwards
set
themselves
against
me
,
and
was
my
greatest
enemies
,
and
my
soule
hath
many
times
been
grieved
,
that
I
was
not
nearer
him
vvhen
he
died
;
because
as
I
understood
aftervvards
,
that
he
asked
for
me
at
his
death
,
to
have
been
reconcyled
unto
me
.
And
these
be
the
materiall
points
I
thought
good
to
speake
of
,
and
I
ame
novv
at
this
instant
,
to
render
up
an
account
to
God
,
and
I
protest
as
I
shall
appeare
before
him
,
this
that
I
have
spoken
is
true
,
and
I
hope
I
shal
be
beleeved
Then
a
proclamation
being
made
,
that
all
men
should
depart
the
Scaffold
,
he
prepared
himselfe
for
death
:
giving
away
his
hat
,
his
cap
,
vvith
some
mony
,
to
such
as
he
knevv
,
that
stood
neer
him
.
And
then
taking
his
leave
of
the
Lords
,
Knights
,
Gentlemen
,
and
others
of
his
acquaintance
,
and
amongst
the
rest
,
taking
his
leave
of
my
Lord
of
Arundel
,
he
thanked
him
for
his
company
,
and
intreated
him
to
desire
the
King
that
no
scandalous
vvriting
to
defame
him
,
might
be
published
after
his
death
,
saying
further
unto
him
,
I
have
a
long
journey
to
go
,
and
therefore
I
vvill
take
my
leave
And
then
putting
off
his
doublet
,
and
govvne
,
he
desired
the
headsman
to
shevv
him
the
Axe
,
vvhich
not
being
suddenly
granted
unto
him
,
he
said
I
prethee
,
let
me
see
it
,
dost
thou
thinke
that
I
am
afraid
of
it
,
so
it
being
given
unto
him
,
he
felt
along
upon
the
edge
of
it
,
and
smiling
,
spake
unto
M.
Sheriffe
saying
,
this
is
a
sharpe
medecine
,
but
it
is
a
physitian
that
will
cure
all
diseases
.
Then
going
to
and
fro
upon
the
Scaffold
on
every
side
,
he
intreated
the
company
to
pray
to
God
to
give
him
strength
.
Then
having
ended
his
speech
,
the
executioner
kneeled
downe
and
asked
him
forgivenesse
,
the
which
laying
his
hand
upon
his
shoulder
he
forgave
him
.
Then
being
asked
,
which
way
he
would
lay
himself
on
the
block
,
he
made
answer
and
said
,
so
the
heart
be
streight
it
is
no
matter
which
way
the
head
lyeth
:
So
laying
his
head
on
the
block
,
his
face
being
towards
the
East
,
the
headsman
throwing
downe
his
owne
cloak
,
because
he
would
not
spoyl
the
prisoners
gowne
,
he
giving
the
headsman
a
signe
when
he
should
strike
,
by
lifting
up
his
hands
,
the
executioner
strook
of
his
head
,
at
two
blowes
,
his
body
never
shrinking
nor
mooving
,
his
head
was
shewed
on
each
side
of
the
Scaffold
,
and
then
put
into
a
red
leather
bag
,
and
his
wrought
velvet
gowne
throwne
over
it
,
which
was
afterwards
conveyed
away
in
a
mourning
coach
of
his
Ladyes
.
Sir
Walter
Rawleigh's
Letter
to
the
King
the
night
before
his
death
.
THe
life
which
I
had
most
mighty
Prince
,
the
law
hath
taken
from
me
,
and
I
am
now
but
the
same
earth
and
dust
out
of
which
I
was
made
.
If
my
offence
had
any
proportion
with
your
Majesties
mercy
I
might
despaire
,
or
if
my
deserving
had
any
quantity
with
your
Majesties
unmeasurable
goodnesse
I
might
yet
have
hope
,
but
it
is
you
that
must
judge
and
not
I
,
name
,
blood
,
gentility
,
or
estate
I
have
none
;
no
not
so
much
as
a
being
,
no
not
so
much
as
a
vitam
planta
:
I
have
onely
a
penetent
soule
in
a
body
of
iron
,
which
mooveth
towards
the
load-stone
of
death
,
and
cannot
be
withheld
from
touching
it
,
except
your
Majesties
mercy
turne
the
point
towards
me
that
expelleth
.
Lost
I
am
for
hearing
of
vain
man
,
for
hearing
only
and
never
beleeving
nor
accepting
:
and
so
little
account
I
made
of
that
speech
of
his
,
which
was
my
condemnation
(
as
my
forsaking
him
doth
truly
witnesse
)
that
I
never
remembred
any
such
thing
,
till
it
was
at
my
tryall
objected
against
me
.
So
did
he
repay
my
care
,
who
cared
to
make
him
good
,
which
I
now
see
no
care
of
man
can
effect
.
But
God
(
for
my
offence
to
him
)
hath
laid
this
heavy
burthen
on
me
,
miserable
and
unfortunate
wretch
that
I
am
.
But
for
not
loving
you
(
my
Soveraigne
)
God
hath
not
layd
this
sorrow
on
me
:
for
he
knowes
(
with
whom
I
am
not
in
case
to
lye
)
that
I
honored
your
Majesty
by
same
,
and
loved
and
admired
you
by
knowledge
,
So
that
whither
I
live
or
dye
,
your
Majesties
loving
servant
I
will
live
and
die
.
If
now
I
write
what
seemes
not
well
favoured
(
Most
mercifull
Prince
)
vouchsafe
to
asscribe
it
to
the
councell
of
a
dead
heart
,
and
to
a
minde
that
sorrow
hath
confounded
.
But
the
more
my
misery
is
,
the
more
is
your
Majesties
mercy
(
if
you
please
to
behold
it
)
and
the
lesse
I
can
deserve
,
the
more
liberall
your
Majesties
gift
shall
be
:
herein
you
shall
onely
imitate
God
,
giving
free
life
:
and
by
giving
to
such
a
one
from
whom
there
can
be
no
retribution
,
but
onely
a
desire
to
pay
a
lent
life
with
the
same
great
love
;
which
the
same
great
goodnesse
shall
bestow
on
it
.
This
being
the
first
letter
,
that
ever
your
Majesty
received
from
a
dead
man
:
I
humbly
submit
my selfe
to
the
will
of
God
my
supream
Lord
,
and
shall
willingly
and
patiently
suffer
whatsoever
it
shall
please
your
Majestie
to
afflict
me
withall
,
Walter
Rawleigh
.
The
Copy
of
Sir
Walter
Rawleighs
Letter
to
his
Wife
,
the
night
before
his
death
.
YOu
shall
now
receive
(
my
deare
wife
)
my
last
words
in
these
my
last
lines
.
My
love
I
send
you
that
you
may
keep
it
when
I
am
dead
,
and
my
cou●cell
that
you
may
remember
it
when
I
am
no
more
I
would
not
by
my
will
present
you
with
sorrowes
(
Deare
Besse
)
let
them
go
into
the
grave
with
me
and
be
buried
in
the
dust
.
And
seeing
that
it
is
not
Gods
will
that
I
should
see
you
any
more
in
this
life
,
beare
in
patiently
,
and
with
a
heart
like
thy selfe
.
first
I
send
you
all
the
thankes
which
my
heart
can
conceive
,
or
my
words
can
reherse
for
your
many
travailes
,
and
care
taken
for
me
,
which
though
they
have
not
taken
effect
as
you
wished
,
yet
my
debt
to
you
is
not
the
lesse
:
but
pay
it
I
never
shall
in
this
world
.
Secondly
,
I
beseech
you
for
the
love
you
beare
me
living
,
do
not
hide
your selfe
many
dayes
,
but
by
your
travailes
seeke
to
helpe
your
miserable
fortunes
,
and
the
right
of
your
poor
childe
.
Thy
mourning
cannot
availe
me
,
I
am
but
dust
.
Thirdly
you
shall
understand
,
that
my
land
was
conveyed
bona
fide
to
my
childe
:
the
writings
were
drawne
at
midsummer
was
twelve
months
,
my
honest
cosen
Brett
can
testify
so
much
,
and
Dolberry
too
,
can
remem●er
somewhat
therein
.
And
I
trust
my
blood
will
quench
their
malice
that
have
cruelly
murthered
me
:
and
that
they
will
not
seek
also
to
kill
thee
and
thine
with
extreame
poverty
.
To
what
friend
to
direct
thee
I
know
not
,
for
all
mine
have
left
me
in
the
true
time
of
tryall
.
And
I
perceive
that
my
death
was
determined
from
the
first
day
.
Most
sorry
I
am
God
knowes
that
being
thus
surprised
with
death
I
can
leave
you
in
no
better
estate
.
God
is
my
witnesse
I
meant
you
all
my
office
of
wines
or
all
that
I
could
have
purchased
by
selling
it
,
halfe
my
stuffe
,
and
all
my
jewels
,
but
some
one
for
the
boy
,
but
God
hath
prevented
all
my
resolutions
.
That
great
God
that
ruleth
all
in
all
,
but
if
you
can
live
free
from
want
,
care
for
no
more
,
the
rest
is
but
vanity
.
Love
God
,
and
begin
betimes
to
repose
your selfe
upon
him
,
and
therein
shall
you
finde
true
and
lasting
riches
,
and
endlesse
comfort
:
for
the
rest
when
you
have
travelled
and
wearied
your
thoughts
,
ver
all
sorts
of
worldly
cogitations
,
you
shall
but
sit
downe
by
sorrow
in
the
end
.
Teach
your
son
also
to
love
and
feare
God
whilst
he
is
yet
young
,
that
the
feare
of
God
may
grow
with
him
,
and
then
God
will
be
a
husband
to
you
,
and
a
father
to
him
;
a
husband
and
a
father
which
cannot
be
taken
from
you
.
Baily
oweth
me
200
pounds
,
and
Adrian
600
in
Iersey
I
also
have
much
owing
me
besides
.
The
arrearrages
of
the
wines
will
pay
,
your
debts
.
And
howsoever
you
do
,
for
my
soules
sake
,
pay
all
poore
men
.
When
I
am
gone
,
no
doubt
you
shall
be
sought
too
,
for
the
world
thinkes
that
I
was
very
rich
.
But
take
heed
of
the
pretences
of
men
,
and
their
affections
,
for
they
last
not
but
in
honest
and
worthy
men
,
and
no
greater
misery
can
befall
you
in
this
life
,
then
to
become
a
prey
,
and
afterwards
to
be
despised
.
I
speake
not
this
(
God
knowes
)
to
disswade
you
from
marriage
,
for
it
will
be
best
for
you
both
in
respect
of
the
world
and
of
God
.
As
for
me
I
am
no
more
yours
,
nor
you
mine
,
death
hath
cut
us
asunder
:
and
God
hath
divided
me
from
the
world
,
and
you
from
me
.
Remember
your
poore
childe
for
his
fathers
sake
,
who
chose
you
,
and
loved
you
in
his
happiest
times
.
Get
those
letters
(
if
it
be
possible
)
which
I
writ
to
the
Lords
,
wherein
I
sued
for
my
life
:
God
is
my
witnesse
it
was
for
you
and
yours
that
I
desired
life
,
but
it
is
true
that
I
disdained
my self
for
begging
of
it
:
for
know
it
(
my
deare
wife
)
that
your
son
is
the
son
of
a
true
man
,
and
who
in
his
owne
respect
despiseth
death
and
all
his
mishapen
&
ugly
formes
.
I
cannot
write
much
,
God
he
knows
how
hardly
I
steale
this
time
while
others
sleep
,
and
it
is
also
time
that
I
should
separate
my
thoughts
from
the
world
.
Begg
my
dead
body
which
living
was
denied
thee
;
and
either
lay
it
at
Sherburne
(
and
if
the
land
continue
)
or
in
Exeter-Church
by
my
Father
and
Mother
;
I
can
say
no
more
,
time
and
death
call
me
away
,
The
everlasting
,
powerfull
,
infinite
,
and
omnipotent
God
,
That
Almighty
God
,
who
is
goodnesse
it selfe
,
the
true
life
and
true
light
keep
thee
and
thine
:
have
mercy
on
me
,
and
teach
me
to
forgive
my
persecutors
and
accusers
,
and
send
us
to
meet
in
his
glorious
Kingdome
.
My
deare
wife
farewell
.
Blesse
my
poore
boy
.
Pray
for
me
,
and
let
my
good
God
hold
you
both
in
his
armes
.
Written
with
the
dying
hand
of
sometimes
thy
Husband
,
but
now
alasse
overthrowne
;
Walter
Rawleigh
.
FINIS
.