"He demanded no money for the coppyes, but gave them freely. That those 200 were all he then saw."
"To the Right Honoble the Lord Arlington,
"The humble Peticion of Mathias Gateley now a Servant to the Earle of Alisbury
"Sheweth
"That whereas your Peticioner was comitted by your Lordshipp's Order into custody for the Distributing of the Bookes called the Apologie of the English Catholiques, although your Peticioner is innocent of any such fact comitted by him.
"That in regard your Peticioner is still in custody, and thereby at a great charge, and for that hee maketh no question but to cleere himselfe of the said Accusation.
"Your Peticioner therefore humbly praies your Lordshipp
to graunt him Liberty upon Baile whereby he
may bee in a capacity to bring his witnesses togeather
for the cleereing of himselfe; And to that end your
Lordshipp wil be alsoe pleased to appoint a speedy
Day for hearing.
"And your Peticioner shall pray.
"&c."