prisoner these 18 weeks;
he was offered the rack to make him confess. I never sent any
such message by him; I only writ to him, to tell him what I had
done with Mr. Attorney; having of his at that time a great pearl
and a diamond.

LORD H. HOWARD--No circumstance moveth me more than this. Kemish
was never on the rack, the king gave charge that no rigour
should be used.

COMMISSIONERS--We protest before God, there was no such matter
intended to our knowledge.

RALEIGH--Was not the Keeper of the Rack sent for, and he
threatened with it?

SIR W. WADE--When Mr. Solicitor and myself examined Kemish, we
told him he deserved the Rack, but did not threaten him with it.

COMMISSIONERS--It was more than we knew.

_Cobham's Examination read._

He saith, Kemish brought him a Letter from Raleigh, and that
part which was concerning the Lords of the Council was rent out;
the Letter contained that he was examined, and cleared himself
of all; and that the lord H. Howard said, because he was
discontent, he was fit to be in the action. And further, that
Kemish said to him from Raleigh that he should be of good
comfort, for one witness could not condemn a man for treason.

LORD CECIL--Cobham was asked whether, and when, he heard from
you? He said, every day.

RALEIGH--Kemish added more, I never bade him speak those words.

(_Note._--Mr. Attorney here offered to interrupt him.)

LORD CECIL--It is his last discourse; give him leave Mr.
Attorney.

RALEIGH--I am accused concerning Arabella, concerning Money out
of Spain. My Lord Chief-Justice saith, a man may be condemned
with one witness, yea, without any witness. Cobham is guilty of
many things, _Conscientia mille testes_; he hath accused
himself, what can he hope for but mercy? My lords, vouchsafe me
this grace: Let him be brought, being alive, and in the house;
let him avouch any of these things, I will confess the whole
indictment and renounce the king's mercy.

LORD CECIL--Here hath been a touch of the lady Arabella Stuart,
a near kinswoman of the king's. Let us not scandal the innocent
by confusion of speech: she is as innocent of all these things
as I, or any man here; only she received a Letter from my lord
Cobham, to prepare her; which she laughed at, and immediately
sent it to the king. So far was she