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 most imaginary Crimes, that I, to refute them, might be forced to deliver them the Keyes of the whole Science which I had singularly studied, and not to fail of their Ends (knowing how much I scorned to shun the light) they fell a craving of my private Schemes, Draughts, Memorandums, &c, and got Orders from the Parliament to rumage all Offices in Order to their design. Moreover, Sir Hierome did most valiantly move the same day, that his famous Sagacity was baffled in the House of Parliament, to have all the old Papers, whereupon the Surveyors were wont to try their Pens delivered into his custody, ignorantly & impudently affirming, That by the Papers, which then were, or might have been long before under Tarts, the Souldiers held their Land, as their onely evidence. Now the House to be rid of him, after they had tryed (by interrupting and down-right jeering him) to stop his mouth, did grant an Order, viz: That the Papers he spoke of (himselfe not knowing what he meant) should be disposed of by the Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland according to Law: The which put the Knight to a very hasty