364 CONFESSION OF THOMAS LEE. 



Neither was it casual, but a play bespoken by 

 Merick. 



And not so only, but when it was told him by 

 one of the players, that the play was old, and they 

 should have loss in playing it, because few would 

 come to it : there were forty shillings extraordinary 

 given to play it, and so thereupon played it was. 



So earnest he was to satisfy his eyes with the 

 sight of that tragedy, which he thought soon after 

 his lordship should bring from the stage to the state, 

 but that God turned it upon their own heads. 



The speeches of Sir Christopher Blunt at his execu 

 tion, are set down as near as they could be remem 

 bered, after the rest of the confessions and evi 

 dences. 



Here follow the voluntary confessions themselves, such 

 as were given in evidence at both the several ar 

 raignments, taken forth word for word out of the 

 originals : whereby it may appear how God brought 

 matters to light, at several times, and in several 

 parts, all concurring in substance : and with them 

 other declarations and parts of evidence. 



The confession of THOMAS LEE, taken the 1 1th of 

 February 1600, before Sir JOHN PEYTON, lieute 

 nant of the Tower ; ROGER WILBRAHAM, master 

 of the Requests; Sir ANTHONY SAINTLEGER, master 

 of the Rolls in Ireland ; and THOMAS FLEMING, her 

 majesty s Solicitor general. 



