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them to the truth : neither am I wholly out of hope, that 

 my Lord Cooke himself, when I have in some dark manner 

 put him in doubt that he shall be left alone, will not con 

 tinue singular. 



For Owen ; I know not the reason, why there should 

 have been no mention made thereof in the last advertise 

 ment : for I must say for myself, that I have lost no moment 

 of time in it, as my Lord of Canterbury can bear me wit 

 ness. For having received from my lord an additional of 

 great importance ; which was, that Owen of his own accord, 

 after examination, should compare the case of your majesty 

 (if you were excommunicate) to the case of a prisoner con 

 demned at the bar ; which additional was subscribed by one 

 witness ; but yet I perceived it was spoken aloud, and in 

 the hearing of others, I presently sent down a copy thereof, 

 which is now come tip, attested with the hands of three 

 more, lest there should have been any scruple of &quot; singularis 

 testis ;&quot; so as for this case, I may say &quot; omnia parata ;&quot; and we 

 expect but a direction from your majesty, for the acquaint 

 ing the judges severally ; or the four judges of the King s 

 Bench as your majesty shall think good. 



I forget not, nor forslow not your majesty s command 

 ment touching Recusants ; of which, when it is ripe, I will 

 give your majesty a true account, and what is possible to be 

 done, and where the impediment is. Mr. Secretary bringeth 

 &quot;bonum voluntatem,&quot; but he is not versed much in these 

 things ; and sometimes urgeth the conclusion without the 

 premises and by haste hindreth. It is my Lord Treasurer 

 and the Exchequer must help it, if it be holpen. I have 

 heard more ways than one, of an offer of 20,0001. per 

 annum, for farming the penalties of Recusants, not including 

 any offence, Capital or of Premunire ; wherein I will pre 

 sume to say, that my poor endeavours, since I was by your 

 great and sole grace your Attorney, have been no small 

 spurs to make them feel your laws, and seek this redemp- 



