t night that Cobham went to Aremberg with Lawrency,
Raleigh supped with him.

ATTORNEY--Raleigh must have his part of the Money, therefore he
is now a traitor. The crown shall never stand one year on the
head of the king (my master) if a traitor may not be condemned
by Circumstances: for if A tells B and B tells C and C D, etc.,
you shall never prove treason by two Witnesses.

_Raleigh's Examination was read._

He confesseth Cobham offered him 8,000 crowns, which he was to
have for the furtherance of the peace between England and Spain,
and that he should have it within three days. To which he said,
he gave this answer; When I see the Money, I will tell you more:
for I had thought it had been one of his ordinary idle conceits,
and therefore made no Account thereof.

RALEIGH--The Attorney hath made a long narration of Copley, and
the Priests, which concerns me nothing, neither know I how
Cobham was altered. For he told me if I would agree to further
the Peace, he would get me 8,000 crowns. I asked him, Who shall
have the rest of the money? He said, I will offer such a
nobleman (who was not named) some of the Money. I said, He will
not be persuaded by you, and he will extremely hate you for such
a motion. Let me be pinched to death with hot irons, if ever I
knew there was any intention to bestow the money on discontented
persons. I had made a discourse against the peace, and would
have printed it; if Cobham changed his mind, if the Priests, if
Brook had any such intent, what is that to me? They must answer
for it. He offered me the Money before Aremberg came, that is
difference of time.

SERJ. PHILIPS--Raleigh confesseth the matter, but avoideth it by
distinguishing of times. You said, it was offered you before the
coming of Aremberg, which is false. For you being examined
whether you should have such money of Cobham, or not, you said,
Yea, and that you should have it within two or three days. _Nemo
moriturus praesumitur mentiri._

LORD HENRY HOWARD--Alledge me any ground or cause, wherefore
you gave ear to my lord Cobham for receiving pensions, in
matters you had not to deal with.

RALEIGH--Could I stop my lord Cobham's mouth?

LORD CECIL--Sir Walter Raleigh presseth, that my lord Cobham
should be brought face to face. If he asks things of favour and
grac