Index Expurgatorius Anglicanus / Or, a descriptive catalogue of the principal books printed or published in England, which have been suppressed, or burnt by the common hangman, or censured, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers have been prosecuted

by W. H. Hart

"The Examinate further sayes, That on Tuesday (the day following) Hee had 100 more of a Gentleman in a house by Charing-Cross which Gentleman hee hath since seen and knows again upon sight.

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"Francis Fox (a Hawker) sayes, That on Munday Nov: 26th a Porter called him to the Bell and 3 Cranes-Tavern in the Strand to Two Gentlemen, who sayd, They had a Parcell of Bookes to be disposed of. The Examinate demanded, what they were. They replyed, That they were A Vindicacion of the Catholics that had suffer'd in his Majesty's Service. The Examinate told them that Hee durst not meddle with them and soe went his way. After which acquainting Brereton with the business, Zwounds, sayes Brereton, why did you not take them? shew them me and I'l take them. Soe They went together and in Fox his presence, Brereton receaved 200 Bookes, as the Gentlemen sayd that delivered them in the Chamber one pair of stairs towards the Street.

"William Galhampton (Drawer in the Bell and 3 Cranes-Tavern) sayes, That Mathias Gateley in Company with another Gentleman came thither, upon a Munday Morning and tooke up a Chamber one pair of Stairs toward the Street, and that they were the first Company that came into that Room.

"And Hee further sayes That M^r Gateley coming into the House, demanded if the news-bookes were out and that soon after This Examinate saw Fox and Brereton goe into M^r Gateley's Chamber and That Hee saw there upon the Table a large Deal-box; and that M^r Gateley called to the Drawer for a Hammer. Hee sayes moreover, that M^r Gateley and his Friend went out about 12 of the Clock, leaving a Waterman in the Chamber to looke to some Luggage and that M^r Gateley enquired of this Examinate for a backway to the Water-side.

"John Joyce (a Drawer in the Tavern above said) sayes That M^r Gateley with another Gentleman came upon Munday was sevenight in the morning into that House and took up the Chamber one pair of Stairs towards the Street, and kept it for themselves and a Waterman which They had to looke to some Goods from morning till 7 at night: about which hour This Examinate sayes that Hee lighted M^r Gateley a backway to the Water-side: a Waterman carrying his Luggage. This Examinate sayes also that Hee saw Brereton (a Hawker) goe into M^r Gateley's Chamber in the morning.

"Mrs. Layton (Mistress of the s^d Tavern) sayes that M^r Gateley was there in the morning upon that day, when a Water-man was left in charge of some Goods in his Chamber and that Hee was in the Room, up One pair of Stairs next the street.

"Mathias Gateley sayes that Hee came not into that Tavern till about 4 of the Clock afternoon: but acknowledges that there he was and in the Chamber toward the Street in Company with one M^r Billingsley.

"Hee denyes the having any Box upon the Table; The calling for a Hammer; The having seen any of the Hawkers there; And upon the whole matter, The having had anything to doe with the Catholicks Apology.

"The Mistress of the Tavern, Two Drawers, and the Two Hawkers doe all agree upon the same person."