By W. W. Ravenhill, Esq. 



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Attorney- General Prideaux to Secretary Thurloe. * 

 Sir, 



Yours of the 19th came to my hands the 21 st instant at night. I con- 

 oeave it were necessary his highness resolution were knowne as speedily as may 

 bee, £both in relation to the condemned persons, as also to the rest of the 

 prisoners. The gaole here is very full. Judgment was given upon 26 this 

 morning for high treason ; and there are 30 besides those that remayne in prison 

 upon the same insurrection, and besides the country ^prisoners, which are many 

 likewise; and the hot weather now comoing on, if they should any long tyme 

 continue there it might cause an infection and a disease both in city and country. 

 Mr. Sergeant Glyn is this morning gone for London, and intends (God willing) on 

 fryday night, as soon as he comes thither, to wayte on his highnesse, from whome 

 you may expect and receive a more exact accompt of all the passages and pro- 

 ceedings in this circuit, than can be communicated by letter. According to his 

 highnesse directions, signified by your selfe, all the persons, that were in prison 

 upon the accompt of high treason in the gaol of Exon, are continued there, 

 until further order from his highnesse as well those acquitted, as those not tryed 

 and those condemned ; and for those, that were sett at liberty at Salisbury, 

 having then not received directions to the contrary, it was according to the 

 course of proceedings in like cases, done there ; but if it shall be judged meete, 

 and directions shall be given accordingly, they may be all returned to prison 

 againe, within the compasse of one day ; but it will be held a little hard since 

 I hailed some of them there, to give me evidence against the prisoners there, 

 and bound them over by recognizances to appear at this session, to give in evi- 

 dence against the prisoners here, whioh they did accordingly, and I could not 

 well have wanted their testimony. Upon receipt of your letter, I sent for Luke, 

 but his sister came not neare mee. I let him know the cause, why I would 

 speake with him ; and upon discourse and examination, all that he could say, 

 more than what was conteyned in his former examination (which was only in 

 generall as to the designe, which most of the rest knew and spake of) is in the 

 paper inclosed. General Disbrow has been with us ever since our coming into 

 this country, and to him hath been communicated the way and manner of our 

 proceedings, and the cause of alteration of the indictment ; and from him we 

 have receaved the sense you had there of our proceedings at Salisbury, where- 

 with (as we believe) he is well satisfied ; soe we doubt not, but you will receave 

 a good accompt from Mr. Sergeant Glyn, as also from the rest of us, when wee 

 return to London. We have this day liberty to take a little air, and tomorrow 

 goe on towards Chard ; as soone as wee have dispatched our business there, from 

 thence towards London. Havinge given you this accompt, I crave leave to 

 subscribe myselfe 



Your very humble servant, 

 Exeter, April 23, 1655. Edw : Peideatjx." 



And so the Exeter assize ended, Chief Justice Eolle had left on 

 the Friday, Glynne went to London on the Monday, and on the 

 following day the rest of the circuit moved to Chard ; calling in 



3 TU., 402. 



