MOTE GGG. 



worse ; so that it hath pleased God to prepare me, by precedent degrees of 

 amendment, to my present penitency. And for my estate, it is so mean and 

 poor, as my care is now chiefly to satisfy my debts. 



&quot; And so, fearing I have troubled your lordships too long, I shall conclude 

 with an humble suit unto you, that it your lordships proceed to sentence, your 

 sentence may not be heavy to my ruin, but gracious, and mixed with mercy ; 

 and not only so, but that you would be noble intercessors for me to his majesty 

 likewise, for his grace and favour. 



&quot; Your Lordships humble servant and suppliant, 



&quot; FR. ST. ALBAN, Cane.&quot; 



This confession and submission being read, it was agreed that the lords here 

 under named do go unto the Lord Chancellor, and shew him the said confession ; 

 to tell him, that the lords do conceive it to be an ingenuous and full confession ; 

 and to demand of him, whether it be his own hand that is subscribed to the 

 same, and whether he will stand unto it or no, viz. 



L. Chamberlain. L. Bp. of Winton. L. Sheffeild. 



E. of Arundel. L. Bp. of Co. and Lich. L. North. 



E. of Southampton. L. Wentworth. L. Chandois. 



L. Bp. of Duresme. L.Cromwell. L. Hunsdon. 



Their lordships being returned, reported, that they shewed the said confession 

 unto the Lord Chancellor, and told him, that your lordships do conceive the 

 same to be ingenuous and full, and demanded of his lordship whether it were 

 his hand that is subscribed thereunto; who answered, &quot; My lords, it is my act, 

 my hand, my heart. I beseech your lordships, be merciful unto a broken reed.&quot; 

 Which being reported to the house, it was agreed by the house, to move his 

 majesty to sequester the seal ; and that the lords intreated the Prince his high 

 ness, that he would be pleased to move the King s majesty therein ; whereunto 

 his highness condescended ; and the same lords that went to take the acknow 

 ledgment of the Lord Chancellor s hand were appointed to attend the Prince to 

 the King, with some other lords added. 



The Prince his highness reported unto the lords, that according to the request 

 made unto him this morning by the house, himself, accompanied with the lords 

 appointed to attend his highness, did move the King s majesty to sequester the 

 great seal from the Lord Chancellor, whereunto his majesty most willingly 

 yielded, and said he would have done it, if he had not been moved therein. 



2nd May. 



Die Mercurii, videlicet, 2 die Maii, post meridiem, Domini tarn spirituales 

 quam temporales, quorum nomina subscribuntur, praesentes fuerunt. 



The prince his highness presented their lordships suit to his majesty, that he 

 would be pleased, as the case stood, to command the seal fiom the Lord Chan 

 cellor. That yesterday his lordship, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, 

 and the Earl of Arundel, at the King s command, went to the Lord Chancellor, 

 and received from him the great seal, and delivered the same unto his majesty; 

 who, by commission, hath committed the same to the keeping of them, the 

 Lord Treasurer, Lord Steward, Lord Chamberlain, and the Earl of Arundel. 



Agreed, to proceed to sentence the Lord Chancellor to-morrow morning ; 

 wherefore the gentleman usher and the serjeant at arms, attendants on this 

 house were commanded to go and summon him the Lord Chancellor to appear 

 here in person to-morrow morning, by nine of the clock ; and the serjeant was 

 commanded to take his mace with him, and to shew it unto his lordship at the 

 said summons. 



See Blackburn, page 143, for *he account of the attendance of the commis 

 sioners upon the Chancellor to receive the great seal. 



