olO DECLARATION OF THE TREASONS 



Essex person was such as did daunt him and make 

 him stoop to seek a parley ; and this was the end he 

 shot at in that September journey, being- a mere 

 abuse and bravery, and but inducements only to the 

 treaty, which was the only matter he intended. For 

 Essex drawing now towards the catastrophe, or last 

 part of that tragedy, for which he came upon the 

 stage in Ireland, his treasons grew to a farther ripe 

 ness. For knowing how unfit it was for him to 

 communicate with any English, even of those whom 

 he trusted most, and meant to use in other treasons, 

 that he had an intention to grow to an agreement 

 with Tyrone, to have succours from him for the 

 usurping upon the state here (not because it was 

 more dangerous than the rest of his treasons, but 

 because it was more odious, and in a kind monstrous, 

 that he should conspire with such a rebel, against 

 whom he was sent ; and therefore might adventure 

 to alienate mens affections from him ;) he drave it 

 to this, that there might be, and so there was, 

 under colour of treaty, an interview and private 

 conference between Tyrone and himself only, no 

 third person admitted. A strange course, consider 

 ing with whom he dealt, and especially considering 

 what message Knowd had brought, which should 

 have made him rather call witnesses to him, than 

 avoid witnesses. But he being only true to his own 

 ends, easily dispensed with all such considerations. 

 Nay, there was such careful order taken, that no 

 person should overhear one word that passed be 

 tween them two, as, because the place appointed 



