374 Mysterious Death of a Lord-Lieutenant of Wiits ; 
Lord Chief Justice: Prithee, what have I to do with thy charges ? 
I won’t make bargains between you. If you have any evidence to 
give and will give it, do ;—if not, let it alone. 
Lewis: My lord, I shall not give any evidence till I have my 
charges. 
L. C. J.: Mr. Braddon, if you will have your witnesses swear, 
you must pay them their charges. 
Braddon : My lord, I am ready to pay it: I never refused it; 
but what shall I give him ? 
L. C. J.: Nay, I am not to make bargains between you. Agree 
ag you can. 
Mr. Thompson, counsel for prisoner: My lord, we are willing to 
do what is reasonable. You, Lewis, what do you demand ? 
Lewis: He can’t give me less than six shillings a day. 
L. C. J.: Why, where dost thou live ? 
Lewis: At Marlborough. 
L. C. J.: Why, canst thou earn six shillings a day by thy 
own labour at Marlborough ? 
Lewis : My lord, I am at forty shillings or three pounds a week 
charge with my family and servants. 
L. C. J.: What trade art thou? 
Lewis: A Stapler. 
I. C. J.: And does your trade stand still while you are here in 
town ? 
Lewis: Yes, to be sure, it can’t go well on. 
L. C. J. : Well, I say that for you, you value your labour high 
enough. I know not what your evidence may be [worth]. But, 
Mr. Braddon, you must pay your witness if you will have him. 
Braddon : I will, my lord, very readily —What will you have? 
I have paid you something already. 
Lewis : Give me twenty shillingsmore then. You can’t give me 
less. (Then Mr. Braddon paid him twenty shillings and he was 
sworn.) 
L. C. J.: Well, what do you ask him, Mr. Thompson ? 
Thompson : We ask him what report he heard of the Earl of 
Essex’s death, and when ? 
