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from Spain ; which was not till about two months 

 after. This Gomez was apprehended at his landing, 

 and about him were found the letters aforesaid, 

 written in jargon, or verbal cipher, but yet some 

 what suspicious, in these words : &quot; This bearer will 

 &quot; tell you the price in which your pearls are esteemed, 

 &quot; and in what resolution we rest about a little 

 &quot; musk and amber, which I am determined to buy.&quot; 

 Which words the said Manuel Louis afterwards 

 voluntarily confessed to be deciphered in this sort ; 

 That by the allowance of the pearls he meant, that 

 the count de Fuentes, and the secretary, did gladly 

 accept the offer of Lopez to poison the queen, 

 signified by Ferrera s letter : and for the provision of 

 amber and musk, it was meant, that the count looked 

 shortly for a resolution from the king of Spain 

 concerning a matter of importance, which was for 

 burning of the queen s ships ; and another point 

 tending to the satisfaction of their vindictive humour. 

 But while the sense of this former letter rested 

 ambiguous, and that no direct particular was con 

 fessed by Ferrera, nor sufficient light given to ground 

 any rigorous examination of him, cometh over Manuel 

 Louis with the resolution from Spain ; who first 

 understanding of Ferrera s restraint, and therefore 

 doubting how far things were discovered, to shadow 

 the matter, like a cunning companion, gave adver 

 tisement of an intent he had to do service, and here 

 upon obtained a passport : but after his coming in, 

 he made no haste to reveal any thing, but thought 

 to dally and abuse in some other sort. And while 



