. 504 REPORT OF LOPEZ S TREASON. 



the light was thus in the clouds, there was also in 

 tercepted a little ticket which Ferrera in prison had 

 found means to write, in care to conceal Lopez, 

 and to keep him out of danger, to give a caveat of 

 staying all farther answers and advertisements in 

 these causes. Whereupon Lopez was first called in 

 question. 



But in conclusion, this matter being with all 

 assiduity and policy more and more pierced and mined 

 into, first, there was won from Manuel Louis his 

 letters from the count de Fuentes and secretary 

 Juarra to Ferrera, in both which mention is made 

 of the queen s death ; in that of the count s, under 

 the term of a commission ; and in that of the secre 

 tary s, under the term of the great service, whereof 

 should arise an universal benefit to the whole world. 

 Also the letters of credit written by Gonsalo Gomez, 

 one to Pedro de Carrera, and the other to Juan 

 Pallacio, to take up a sum of money by Manuel 

 Louis, by the foresaid false name of Fr. de Thores ; 

 letters so large, and in a manner without limitation, 

 as any sum by virtue thereof might be taken up : 

 which letters were delivered to Louis by the count 

 de Fuentes s own hands, with directions to shew 

 them to Lopez for his assurance ; a matter of God s 

 secret working in staying the same, for thereupon 

 rested only the execution of the fact of Lopez. 

 Upon so narrow a point consisted the safety of her 

 majesty s life, already sold by avarice to malice and 

 ambition, but extraordinarily preserved by that 

 watchman which never slumbereth. This same 



