OF ROBERT EARL OF ESSEX. 347 



did not arm his men in warlike sort, nor struck up 

 drum, nor lik. 



The defence of the late earl of Southampton to 

 his part in the plot, and consultation at Drury-house, 

 was : That it was a matter debated, but not re 

 solved nor concluded; and that the action which 

 was executed, was not the action which was con 

 sulted upon. And for the open action in the city, 

 he concurred with Essex, with protestation of the 

 clearness of his mind for any hurt to the queen s per 

 son : and that it was but his affection to my lord of 

 Essex that had drawn him into the cause. This was 

 the substance and best of both their defences. Unto 

 which the reply was : 



Defence. To the point, that the late earl of Essex 

 was not at the consultation at Drury-house : 



Reply. It was replied, that it was proved by all 

 the witnesses, that that consultation was held by his 

 special appointment and direction, and that both the 

 list of the names and the principal articles were of 

 his own hand-writing. And whereas he said, they 

 could not be shewed extant under his hand ; it was 

 proved by the confession of my lord of Rutland, and 

 the lord Sandys, that he had provided for that him 

 self. For after he returned out of the city to his own 

 house, he burned divers papers which he had in a 

 cabinet, because, as himself said, they should tell no 

 tales. 



Defence. To the point which Southampton alleged 

 That the consultation at Drury-housc&amp;gt; upon the list and 

 articles in writing, was not executed : 



