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and selected council, a full and deliberate, and yet 

 in respect, a private, mild, and gracious hearing. 



All this was not spoken in one undivided speech, 

 but partly by the first that spake of the learned 

 counsel, and partly by some of the commissioners ; 

 for in this and the rest I keep order of matter, and 

 not of circumstance. 



THE MATTERS LAID TO MY LORD S CHARGE. 



The matters wherewith my lord was charged 

 were of two several natures ; of an higher, and of 

 an inferior degree of offence. 



The former kind purported great and high con 

 tempts and points of misgovernance in his office of 

 her majesty s lieutenant and governor of her realm 

 of Ireland ; and in the trust and authority thereby 

 to him committed. 



The latter contained divers notorious errors and 

 neglects of duty, as well in his government as other 

 wise. 



The great contempts and points of misgovern- 

 ment and malversation in his office, were articulate 

 into three heads. 



I. The first was the journey into Minister, 

 whereby the prosecution in due time upon 

 Tyrone in Ulster was overthrown: wherein 

 he proceeded contrary to his directions, and 

 the whole design of his employment : whereof 

 ensued the consumption of her majesty s army, 

 treasure, and provisions, and the evident peril 

 of that kingdom. 



