(Indorsed). Dec. 66. M^r Lestranges report of his enquiry after the Ro. Cath. Apology. * * * * * "The Examination of [ ] Gately taken before [ ] "Sayth "That he was not at the Bell Taverne on Monday Fortnight in the morning. "That Friday month M^r Billingsley invited him to that Taverne, he being ready to goe to Roehampton to the E. of Aylesbury whom he serves, He had certaine Bundles of Cloathes, &c. which he called a Waterman to carry for him, denying to have been there on Monday. "That he was there only once in a morning, but went not up Staires, and that was Friday fortnight. "That on the day in question (Monday fortnight), He dranke his morning's draught with the page in a woman's house in St. John's Close about 10 where he parted not till about 11, then he dressed himselfe at home and dined at home, after that desiring leave to goe abroad 2 or 3 houres, in the afternoone he mett M^r Billingsley towards Charing Crosse, with whom he dranke 2 glasses of wine at the King's head Taverne at Charing Crosse. Then to Billingsley's House who showed him the Cath^{cke} Apology. "That a Porter came and enquired for him by his name when he was drinking his morning's draught from Gately and company. He came and found the Gentlemen in a foreroome and under the Table was a parcell of Bookes, which they called to him to sell, which he declined, and so left them, and having told A. B. another Hawker of Books, they both went up together and A. B. tooke 200 of them to sell, and relieves Gately from all Relacions and understands to have been one of the two. "He demanded no money for the coppyes, but gave them freely. That those 200 were all he then saw." * * * * * "To the Right Hono^{ble} the Lord Arlington, "The humble Peticion of Mathias Gateley now a Servant to the Earle of Alisbury "Sheweth "That whereas your Peticioner was comitted by your Lordshipp's Order into custody for the Distributing of the Bookes called the _Apologie of the English Catholiques_, although your Peticioner is innocent of any such fact comitted by him. "That in regard your Peticioner is still in custody, and thereby at a great charge, and for that hee maketh no question but to cleere himselfe of the said Accusation. "Your Peticioner therefore humbly praies your Lordshipp to graunt him Liberty upon Baile whereby he may bee in a capacity to bring his witnesses togeather for the cleereing of himselfe; And to that end your Lordshipp wil be alsoe pleased to appoint a speedy Day for hearing. "And your Peticioner shall pray. "&c." * * * * * December 20th, 1666. "The Examin^n of Thomas Osborn, of Westminster. "The Examinant saith