232 CHARGE AGAINST ROBERT 



for Weston; which was to adjourn the court for 

 some days, upon a Christian ground, that he may 

 have time to turn from that mind of destroying him 

 self; during which time your majesty s farther plea 

 sure may be known. 



The fourth case is that which I should be very 

 sorry it should happen, but it is a future contingent; 

 that is, if the peers should acquit him and find him 

 not guilty. 



In this case the lord Steward must be provided 

 what to do. For as it hath been never seen, as I 

 conceive it, that there should be any rejecting of the 

 verdict, or any respiting of the judgment of the 

 acquittal ; so on the other side this case requireth, 

 that because there be many high and heinous offences, 

 though not capital, for which he may be questioned 

 in the Star-chamber, or otherwise, that there be 

 some touch of that in general at the conclusion, by 

 my lord Steward of England ; and that therefore he 

 be remanded to the Tower as close prisoner. 



For the matter of examination, or other pro 

 ceedings, my lord chancellor with my advice hath 

 set down, 



To-morrow, being Monday, for the re-examina 

 tion of the lady : 



Wednesday next, for the meeting of the judges 

 concerning the evidence : 



Thursday, for the examination of Somerset him 

 self, according to your majesty s instructions : 



Which three parts, when they shall be performed, 

 I will give your majesty advertisement with speed, 

 and in the mean time be glad to receive from your 



