[359] "The great object of the government now was to obtain evidence against the priests."—Gardiner, History of England, i. 267.
[360] See Rokewood's examination, December 2nd, 1605. (Gunpowder Plot Book, 136.) In the confession of Keyes, November 30th, 1605 (Gunpowder Plot Book, 126) we read: "He sayth that the reason that he revealed not the project to his ghostly father was for that Catesby told him that he had good warrant and authoritie that it might safely and with good conscience be done," etc.
[361] Gunpowder Plot Book, 145.
[362] This is shown by a mark (§) in the margin opposite the important passage, attention being called to this by the same mark, and the name "Greenway" in the endorsement.
[363] Brit. Mus., Harleian 360, f. 96.
[364] Brit. Mus., Harleian 360, f. 109, etc. The reporter had clearly been present.
[365] Brit. Mus., MSS. Add. 21, 203; Plut. ciii. F. Printed by Foley, Records, iv. 164 seq.
[366] Narrative, p. 210.
[367] Plut. ciii. F. § 39.
[368] Brit. Mus. MSS. Add. 6178, § 625.