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attempted or intended against him, it was fit for 

 him to declare it, assuring him both a faithful rela 

 tion on their part, and that they could not fail of a 

 princely indifferency and justice on her majesty s 

 part. 



To which the earl of Southampton took occasion 

 to object the assault made upon him by the lord 

 Gray : which my lord Chief Justice returned upon 

 him, and said, That in that case justice had been 

 done, and the party was in prison for it. 



Then the lord Keeper required the earl of 

 Essex, that if he would not declare his griefs 

 openly, yet that then he would impart them pri 

 vately ; and then they doubted not to give him or 

 procure him satisfaction. 



Upon this there arose a great clamour among 

 the multitude : &quot; Away, my lord, they abuse you, 

 they betray you, they undo you, you lose time.&quot; 

 Whereupon my lord Keeper put on his hat, and said 

 with a louder voice than before, &quot; My lord, let us 

 speak with you privately, and understand your 

 griefs ; and I do command you all upon your alle 

 giance, to lay down your weapons and to depart.&quot; 

 Upon which words the earl of Essex and all the 

 rest, as disdaining commandment, put on their hats ; 

 and Essex somewhat abruptly went from him into 

 the house, and the counsellors followed him, think 

 ing he would have private conference with them as 

 was required. 



And as they passed through the several rooms, 

 they might hear many of the disordered company 



