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had charge of the outer gate, as he thinketh. Sir 

 Charles Pavers, this examinate, with his company, 

 should have made good the presence, and should 

 have seized upon the halberds of the guard. Sir 

 John Davis should have taken charge of the hall. 

 All this heing set, upon a signal given, the earl 

 should have come into the court with his com 

 pany. 



Being asked, what they would have done after ? 

 he saith, They would have sent to have satisfied the 

 city, and have called a parliament. 



These were the resolutions set down by the 

 earl of Essex of his own hand, after divers consul 

 tations. 



He saith, Cuffe was ever of opinion, that the 

 earl of Essex should come in this sort to the court. 



CHARLES DAVERS. 



Exam, per THO. EGERTON, C. S. 

 THO. BUCKHURST, 

 NOTTINGHAM, 

 G. HUNSDON, 

 Ro. CECIL. 



The second confession of Sir CHARLES DAVERS, taken 

 the same day, and set down upon farther calling 

 himself to remembrance, under his own hand, be 

 fore Sir THO. EGERTON, lord Keeper of the great 

 seal ; lord BUCKHURST, lord High Treasurer ; the 

 earl of NOTTINGHAM, lord High Admiral ; Sir RO 

 BERT CECIL, principal Secretary. 



SOME points of the articles which my lord of 



