Raleigh—The Book was in Manuscript, and the late Lord Treasurer had wrote in the beginning of it with his own Hand, these words, 'This is the Book of Robert Snagg.' And I do own, as my lord Cecil has said, that I believe they may also find in my house almost all the Libels that have been writ against the late queen.
Attorney—You were no privy-counsellor, and I hope never shall be.
Lord Cecil—He was not a sworn counsellor of state, but he has been called to consultations.
Raleigh—I think it a very severe interpretation of the law, to bring me within compass of Treason for this Book, writ so long ago, of which nobody had read any more than the Heads of the Chapters, and which was burnt by G. Brook without my privity; admitting I had delivered the same to my lord Cobham, without allowing or approving, but discommending it, according to Cobham's first Accusation: and put the case, I should come to my lord Cecil, as I have often done, and find a stranger with him, with a packet of Libels, and my lord should let me have one or two of them to peruse: this I hope is no Treason.
Attorney—I observe there was intelligence between you and Cobham in the Tower; for after he said it was against the king's Title, he denied it again.
Sir W. Wade—First my lord Cobham confesseth it, and after he had subscribed it, he revoked it again: to me he always said, that the drift of it was against the king's Title.
Raleigh—I protest before God, and all his works, I gave him not the Book.
(Note.—Sir Robert Wroth speaketh, or whispereth something secretly.)
Attorney—My lords, I must complain of Sir Robert Wroth; he says this Evidence is not material.
Sir R. Wroth—I never spake the words.