&2 Records of the Rising in the West, A.I). 1055. 



That it is the desire of the Glassmakers themselves that it may bee Again© 

 Lettcn to ffarme. 



May it therefore Please your most excellent Ma tie to grant to your Petitioner 

 or such as shee shall Appoynt and noe other Liberty to make glasses for 21 

 years. And shee is willinge to Pay your Ma tie for the same the summe of £500 

 yearely w ch is more than ever was pay' 1 for it. 



And your Pet r . as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray for your Ma tie 's Long and 

 happy Reign. 



Aeundell Penktjddock." 



Endorsed 

 " Pet of M rs . Arundell 

 Penruddock's peton 

 for ye Glasse office." 



The body of the petition is perhaps in the handwriting of John 

 Martin ; the signature is Mrs. Penruddock's. 



As we look back on those days and think of Charles II., at times 

 half smothered with petitions, some of which were honoured with 

 gold, some with smiles and promises, we can only hope she received 

 substantial comfort. 



But to return to the scene of the execution and the fate of Hugh 

 Grove. 



There is the following record which I am told is in the possession 

 of Dr. Shapter, of Exeter (January, 1871). It is an extract from 

 a diary of a burgess of Exeter (supposed to be Richard Croping, 

 who in 1649 refused to serve the office of Mayor), lately (1857) 

 found in the town wall at Exeter : — 1 



*S Perambulation of the City on the Mayors day.* 



By this time we had come to the square tower on the Castle wall, and as we 

 walked round it, we did talk over the late terrible conspiracy against his High- J 

 nesse and the Commonwealth and of the beheading of Col John Penruddock 

 and Mr. Grove in the Castle Gaol a death which they petitioned H H to die 

 instead of being hanged (May 1655) as were the other conspirators then taken 

 at Rings well : there were on that day 14 hanged together, 7 of whom were for 

 treason and 7 for felony." 



Izaacke 2 says that Hugh Grove was followed to St. Sidwell's 



1 Favored with a copy of this by Mr. Penruddock. 



• No date given. 



2 History of Exeter, p. 10. 



