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By W. W. Ravenhill, Esq. 273 
writinge unto you, because Generall Desbrowe said he would doe it,* and give 
an account of passages here, and hath undertaken to doe the like againe, which 
makes me betheshorter. The juries we finde very well affected,and willinge to 
dispatche [!] the cavaliers; and the difference amongst them is to agree most 
speedilie. We are upon our last bill against the prisoners heare. A list of 
them, and of those already tried and convicted, you will hearewith receive. 
Our work, I believe, will not be great att Chard; but what care is taken to have 
good jurymen there, J knowe not. My Lord Rolles went hence yesterdaie, and 
will not be att Chard; and Mr. Serjeant Glynne saies, that there is a necessity 
of his beinge in London before the terme, and soe thinkes he shall be but little 
at Chard, Justice Wyndham is expected to meete us there, and I believe baron 
Nicholas will staye with us. Mr. Recorder is, as I wrote you in my last, to 
give the charge, and manage the trials there: From thence I suppose we shall 
all come to London togeather. Your steward expected to have heard from you, 
complaineinge he shall want monies,and desires my credite to supply him: rather 
than the service or your honoure shall suffer, I shall doe it. I shall not farther 
trouble you, than to render me 
Your very humble servant, 
Exon, April 21, 1655. is Epw: PRIDEAUX. 
The grand jury just nowe brought in theire bill against tenn. Rivers was 
ignoramus; his owne partie, that accused him, denied it upon theire oathe to 
the grand jury. Henry and Joseph Collyer, William Wake, and Haviland, 
that claimed articles, after some debate, confessed the indictment, and submitted 
to his highnes mercy.” 
We come now to the Wake story, which I must reserve for another 
paper. 
(To be Continued.) 
*I have not found his letter, if there were any. 
