384 DECLARATION OF THE LORD KEE^tiR. 



griefs ; and I command you all upon your alle 

 giance, to lay down your weapons, and to depart, 

 which you ought all to do, being thus commanded, 

 if you be good subjects, and owe that duty to the 

 queen s majesty which you profess.&quot; Whereupon 

 they all brake out into an exceeding loud shout and 

 cry, crying, &quot;All! all! all!&quot; 



And whilst the lord Keeper was speaking, and 

 commanding them upon their allegiance, as is before 

 declared, the earl of Essex and the most part of that 

 company did put on their hats, and so the earl of 

 Essex went into the house, and the lord Keeper, &c. 

 followed him, thinking that his purpose had been to 

 speak with them privately,as they had required. And 

 as they were going, some of that disordered company 

 cried, &quot; Kill them.&quot; And as they were going into 

 the great chamber, some cried, &quot; Cast the great seal 

 out at the window.&quot; Some other cried there, &quot; Kill 

 them ;&quot; and some other said, &quot; Nay, let us shop 

 them up.&quot; 



The lord Keeper did often call to the earl of 

 Essex to speak with them privately, thinking still 

 that his meaning had been so, until the earl brought 

 them into his back chamber, and there gave order 

 to have the farther door of that chamber shut fast. 

 And at his going forth out of that chamber, the 

 lord Keeper pressing again to have spoken with the 

 earl of Essex, the earl said, &quot; My lords, be patient 

 awhile, and stay here, and I will go into London, 

 and take order with the mayor and sheriffs for the 

 city, and will be here again within this half hour ;&quot; 



