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 their whole estates in seeking justice elsewhere; whilst others, greater masters in this way of diabolisme, told them, that what was short in the order might be repaired in the persons to be entrusted in the execution of it; and that, if ends were not answered, and absolute freedome not allowed in their enquiries, that it would prove an excellent bridge to pass over the business to some other judicature, whereby they might better prevaill; and that acquiessence in the present might better cover the maine designe, and serve an hankerchief to hide the instrument which was to draw out the Doctors teeth, and possibly steale the Lord Lieutenants assistance into their design.

The advice being approved of, they choose seaven officers for managing the business with admirable adresse, vizt, Sir Anthony Morgan, as the fittest toole to worke uppon the Lord Deputy, a person whose intimacy with the Doctor might possibly make some at least believe that the designe was not pure malice.

Sir Hierome Sankey, who, having been lately knighted, they knew longed for some adventure to goe uppon.

Captaine Shaw, his brother-in-law, as fitt and able to attend the Knight uppon adventures, as hath been allwayes practised, even in the most ancient times.

Collonell Lawrence they knew to be angry with the Doctor for opposing his mistake, in thinking he might have 20,000li given him for sweetmeates after a full meale.

Captain Warren, for his zeale and industry in the bussiness of his accomodation in the barrony of Balleboy, and that the designe might not be thought the Anabaptists.

Captain Deane, for his skill in accompts, with a dash of resentment in the case of Captain Sheeres sullenness; and—

Lieut.-Collonell Fflower, for the flower of them all, one whome they knew would sticke at nothing to gett up some obligations out of the Doctors hands, would burne him and his estate, soe as he might have two pence a pecke for their ashes; a man of a well-leathered conscience, as well as stomach; one whome wee are affraid to begin a character of, least wee should never make an end of speaking evill of him.

Some few days afterwards there happened some sharpe words betweene Lieut.-Collonell Warren and the Doctor, which got him allsoe the preferment of being of the same comittee. Perhapps wee have spoken of these gentlemen in a way too unlike the rest of this discourse, which was endeavoured to