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no doubt, would reform the same : and saith, That 

 this examinate went with the earl, and the rest of his 

 company, to London to sheriff Smith s, but went not 

 into the house with him, but stayed in the street a 

 while; and being sent for by the earl of Essex, went 

 into the house, and from thence came with him till 

 he came to Ludgate ; which place being guarded, 

 and resistance being made, and perceived by the 

 earl of Essex, he said unto his company, &quot; Charge ;&quot; 

 and thereupon Sir Christopher Blunt, and others of 

 his company gave the charge, and being repulsed, 

 and this examinate hurt in the leg, the earl retired 

 with this examinate and others to his house called 

 Essex-house. And on his retire, the earl said to this 

 examinate, That if sheriff Smith did not his part, 

 that his part was as far forth as the earl s own ; 

 which moved him to think that he trusted to the 

 city. And when the earl was, after his retire, in 

 Essex-house, he took an iron casket, and broke it 

 open, and burnt divers papers in it, whereof there 

 was a book, as he taketh it, and said, as he 

 was burning of them, that they should tell no tales 

 to hurt his friends : and saith, That the earl said, 

 that he had a black bag about his neck that should 

 tell no tales. WILLIAM SANDYS. 



Exam, per Jo. POPHAM, ROGER WILBRAHAM, 



EDW. COKE. 



