The next was Sir Sackville Crow, who was Treasurer of the Navy, of which office he was subsequently deprived, owing to an unfortunate deficit of which he was unable to give a satisfactory account. The third was one Raven, a physician. This fatuous individual, not having found much success in the way of ordinary courtship, could think of no better expedient to gain his ends than to present himself in the widow's bedchamber after she had retired to rest, when, having woke the lady, he proceeded to press his suit. The widow screamed thieves and murder, the servants rushed in, and the doctor was secured and handed over to the parish constable. On the next day he was brought before Mr. Recorder, who found the proceeding to be "flat burglary," and committed his unlucky rival to gaol. When brought up for trial he pleaded guilty to the "burglary," but under advice of the judge withdrew the plea, and was ultimately found guilty of "ill-demeanour," and was condemned to fine and imprisonment. It was on the morning after Dr. Raven's mad freak that Sir Edward Dering presented himself as a suitor. How he commenced this important enterprise, and how he sped, we learn from a minute journal which he kept of his proceedings, and which he did not afterwards think it necessary to burn. Here are a few entries. Thus begins the journal:-- Nov. 20. Edmund, King. I adventured, was denied. Sent up a letter, which was returned, after she had read it. This repulse rendered it necessary to resort to crooked means. Servants are corruptible, and so we find-- Nov. 21. I inveigled G. Newman with 20_s._ Nov. 24. I did re-engage him, 20_s._ I did also oil the cash-keeper, 20_s._ Nov. 26. I gave Edmund Aspull [the cash-keeper] another 20_s._ I was there, but denied sight. Unpromising this, but Sir Edward does not lose courage. Nov. 27. I sent a second letter, _which was kept_. There is hope, then, but we must not relax. Same day. I set Sir John Skeffington upon Matthew Cradock. Matthew Cradock is a cousin of the widow, and her trusty adviser. Same day. The cash-keeper supped with me. Nov. 28. I went to Mr. Cradock, but found him cold. Sir John Skeffington could not have exerted himself much. Nov. 29. I was at the Old Jewry Church and saw her, both forenoon and afternoon. Dec. 1. I sent a third letter, which was likewise kept.