Index Expurgatorius Anglicanus: Or, a descriptive catalogue of the principal books printed or published in England, which have been suppressed, or burnt by the common hangman, or censured, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers have been prosecutedHart, W. H. (William Henry)
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Index Expurgatorius Anglicanus: Or, a descriptive catalogue of the principal books printed or published in England, which have been suppressed, or burnt by the common hangman, or censured, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers have been prosecuted
Hart, W. H. (William Henry)
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"_Francis Fox_ (a Hawker) sayes, That on Munday Nov: 26th a Porter
called him to the Bell and 3 Cranes-Tavern in the Strand to Two
Gentlemen, who sayd, They had a Parcell of Bookes to be disposed
of. The Examinate demanded, what they were. They replyed, That
they were _A Vindicacion of the Catholics that had suffer'd in his
Majesty's Service_. The Examinate told them that Hee durst not
meddle with them and soe went his way. After which acquainting
Brereton with the business, Zwounds, sayes Brereton, why did you
not take them? shew them me and I'l take them. Soe They went
together and in Fox his presence, Brereton receaved 200 Bookes, as
the Gentlemen sayd that delivered them in the Chamber one pair of
stairs towards the Street.
"_William Galhampton_ (Drawer in the Bell and 3 Cranes-Tavern)
sayes, That Mathias Gateley in Company with another Gentleman came
thither, upon a Munday Morning and tooke up a Chamber one pair of
Stairs toward the Street, and that they were the first Company that
came into that Room.
"And Hee further sayes That M^r Gateley coming into the House,
demanded if the news-bookes were out and that soon after This
Examinate saw Fox and Brereton goe into M^r Gateley's Chamber and
That Hee saw there upon the Table a large Deal-box; and that M^r
Gateley called to the Drawer for a Hammer. Hee sayes moreover, that
M^r Gateley and his Friend went out about 12 of the Clock, leaving
a Waterman in the Chamber to looke to some Luggage and that M^r
Gateley enquired of this Examinate for a backway to the Water-side.
"_John Joyce_ (a Drawer in the Tavern above said) sayes That M^r
Gateley with another Gentleman came upon Munday was sevenight
in the morning into that House and took up the Chamber one pair
of Stairs towards the Street, and kept it for themselves and a
Waterman which They had to looke to some Goods from morning till 7
at night: about which hour This Examinate sayes that Hee lighted
M^r Gateley a backway to the Water-side: a Waterman carrying his
Luggage. This Examinate sayes also that Hee saw Brereton (a Hawker)
goe into M^r Gateley's Chamber in the morning.
"_Mrs. Layton_ (Mistress of the s^d Tavern) sayes that M^r Gateley
was there in the morning upon that day, when a Water-man was left
in charge of some Goods in his Chamber and that Hee was in the
Room, up One pair of Stairs next the street.
"_Mathias Gateley_ sayes that Hee came not into that Tavern till
about 4 of the Clock afternoon: but acknowledges that there he
was and in the Chamber toward the Street in Company with one M^r
Billingsley.
"Hee denyes the having any Box upon the Table; The calling for a
Hammer; The having seen any of the Hawkers there; And upon the
whole matter, The having had anything to doe with the Catholicks
Apology.
"The Mistress of the Tavern, Two Drawers, and the Two Hawkers doe
all agree upon the same person."
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