[206] It was likewise cited in the interrogatories prepared for the Jesuit Thomas Strange (Brit. Mus. _MSS. Add._ 6178, 74) in November, 1605, and in this case also as treating of the Gunpowder Plot and no other. [207] _Illustrations_, iii. 301. [208] P.R.O. _France_, b. 132. [209] _Ibid._ [210] P.R.O. _France_, bundle 132. [211] _Ibid._ f. 273 b. [212] Hatfield MSS. 112, n. 141. [213] P.R.O. _Gunpowder Plot Book_, 16. [214] November 10th, 1605, _Dom. James I._ xvi. 44. [215] At a later period (July 20th, 1606) we find that Southwaick ("or Southwell") had lost favour and was warned by Salisbury to leave the country. "I hold him," says the Earl, "to be a very impostor." (_To Edmondes_, Phillipps MS. f. 165.) [216] Stowe MSS., 168, 39. [217] _Ibid._ 40. [218] _Ibid._ 42. [219] Birch, _Historical View_, p. 234. [220] P.R.O. _France_, bundle 132, January 25th, 1604-5. [221] "Who so evar finds this box of letars let him carry hit to the Kings magesty: my mastar litel thinks I knows of this, but yn ridinge wth him that browt the letar to my mastar to a Katholyk gentlemans hows anward of his way ynto lin konsher [Lincolnshire], he told me al his purpos, and what he ment to do; and he beinge a prest absolved me and mad me swar nevar to revel hit to ane man. I confes myself a Katholyk, and do hate the protystans relygon with my hart, and yit I detest to consent ethar to murdar or treson. I have blotyd out sartyn nams in the letars becas I wold not have ethar my mastar or ane of his frends trobyl aboute this; for by his menes I was mad a goud Katholyk, and I wod to God the King war a good Katholyk: that is all the harm I wish him; and let him tak hed what petysons or suplycasons he take of ane man; and I hop this box will be found by som that will giv hit to the King, hit may do him good one day. I men not to com to my mastar any moe, but wil return unto my contry from whens I cam. As for my nam and contry I consel that; and God make the King a goud Katholyk; and let Ser Robart Sesil and my lord Cohef Gustyse lok to them selvse." (Printed in Appendix to _Third Report of Historical MSS. Commission_, p. 148.) [222] It is signed "G.D.," and was possibly written by a relation of Sir Everard's. [223] To Sir H. Bruncard, March 3rd, 1605-6. P.R.O. _Ireland_, vol. 218. [224] "Instructions to my trusty servant Sir James Lindsay, for answer to the lettre and Commission brought by him from the Pope unto me." A^o 1604. (P.R.O. _France_, b. 132.)