entleman; a former dearness between me and him
tyed so firm a knot of my conceit of his virtues, now broken by
a discovery of his imperfections. I protest, did I serve a king
that I knew would be displeased with me for speaking, in this
case I would speak, whatever came of it; but seeing he is
compacted of piety and justice, and one that will not mislike of
any man for speaking the truth, I will answer your question. Sir
Walter Raleigh was staid by me at Windsor, upon the first news
of Copley, that the king's person should be surprized by my lord
Grey, and Mr. Geo. Brook; when I found Brook was in, I suspected
Cobham, then I doubted Raleigh to be a partaker. I speak not
this, that it should be thought I had greater judgment than the
rest of my lords in making this haste to have them examined.
Raleigh following to Windsor, I met with him upon the Terrace
and willed him, as from the king, to stay; saying the lords had
something to say to him; then he was examined, but not
concerning my lord Cobham but of the surprizing treason. My lord
Grey was apprehended, likewise Brook; by Brook, we found that he
had given notice to Cobham of the surprizing treason, as he
delivered it to us; but with as much sparingness of a brother as
he might. We sent for my lord Cobham to Richmond, where he
stood upon his justification and his quality; sometimes being
froward; he said he was not bound to subscribe, wherewith we
made the king acquainted. Cobham said, if my Lord Chief-Justice
would say it was a Contempt, he would subscribe; whereof being
resolved, he subscribed. There was a light given to Aremberg,
that Lawrency was examined; but that Raleigh knew that Cobham
was examined is more than I know.

RALEIGH--If my lord Cobham had trusted me in the Main, was not I
as fit a man to be trusted in the Bye?

LORD CECIL--Raleigh did by his Letters acquaint us that my lord
Cobham had sent Lawrency to Aremberg, when he knew not he had
any dealings with him.

LORD H. HOWARD--It made for you if Lawrency had been only
acquainted with Cobham, and not with you. But you knew his whole
estate, and were acquainted with Cobham's practice with
Lawrency: and it was known to you before that Lawrency depended
upon Aremberg.

ATTORNEY--1. Raleigh protested against the surprizing treason.
2. That he knew