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Rh They then heard mass, and received the Sacrament from Father Gerard, a Jesuit missionry, in confirmation of their vow. Thomas Winter and Fawkes both state the secrotsecret [sic] was ot communicated to Gerard. Percy took the ext step. He was a gentleman pensioner, nd, upon pretence that it would be convenient o him when in attendance in that capacity, he urchased of one Ferris the remainder of a hort term which he had in the lease of a house djoining the Parliament House. It was, ccordingly, taken in Percy's name, under a written agreement with Ferris, the original of which, dated May 24, 1604, may be seen at he State-Paper Office. From the cellar of his house a mine was to be made through thothe [sic] wall of the Parliament House, and a quantity f gunpowder and combustibles to be depositd immediately under the House of Lords. Fawkes, who was unknown in London, and ad assumed the name of Johnson, acted as Percy's servant, and took possession of the ouse. Parliament was soon afterwards adourned till the 7th February; and the conpirators, having first hired a house in Lameth for the preparation of timber for the mine, and a place of deposit for combustibles, greed to meet in London about the begining of November. The custody of the house n Lambeth was committed to Robert Keyes, he son of a Protestant clergyman in Derbyhire, but himself a Catholic: the oath of serecy was administered to him also.

The proceedings of the Star-Chamber, during he interval of their meetings, so exasperated he conspirators, that they became more eager han ever about the plot. Catesby and his