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in that he continued at his arraignment, when, not 

 withstanding, at the first he did retract his own con 

 fession : and yet being asked, whether he was drawn, 

 either by means of torture, or promise of life, to 

 make the same confession ? he did openly testify 

 that no such means were used towards him. 



But the falsehood of this excuse, being an alle 

 gation that any traitor may use and provide for him 

 self, is convicted by three notable proofs. The first, 

 that he never opened this matter, neither unto her 

 majesty, unto whom he had ordinary access, nor to 

 any counsellor of state, to have permission to toll on, 

 and inveigle these parties with whom he did treat, 

 if it had been thought so convenient ; wherein, 

 percase, he had opportunity to have done some good 

 service, for the farther discovery of their secret 

 machinations against her majesty s life. The second, 

 that he came too late to this shift ; having first 

 bewrayed his guilty conscience, in denying those 

 treaties and conferences till they were evidently and 

 manifestly proved to his face. The third, that in 

 conferring with Ferrera about the manner of his 

 assurance, he thought it better to have the money 

 in the hands of such merchants as he should name in 

 Antwerp, than to have it brought into England ; 

 declaring his purpose to be, after the fact done, 

 speedily to fly to Antwerp, and there to tarry some 

 time, and so to convey himself to Constantinople ; 

 where it is affirmed, that Don Salomon, a Jew in 

 good credit, is Lopez his near kinsman, and that he 

 is greatly favoured by the said Don Salomon: 



