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

December 20th, 1666.

"The Examinⁿ of Thomas Osborn, of Westminster.

"The Examinant saith

"he thinkes it to bee near a monith agoe since he was at the Printer's house: (whose name is Milborne) with my Lord Castlemain on the Saturday he went up Staires and at my Ld. Castlemain's intreaty helped him to compare a written Paper with one halfe printed which hee supposes was the Roman Catholiqs Apology, but never read the whole piece.

"Q.—What part hee had in the dispersing of them.

"Sayes, hee had none but saw severall copies of them afterwards in My Lord Castlemain's hands.

"Asked who was the Authour.

"Sayes he supposes my Lord Castlemain the Authour and hee thinkes hee heard him say soe. Sayes moreover the written copy was in My Lord Castlemain's hand.

"If he knowes who dispersed them.

"Supposes dispersed by his Lordshipp's order for hee heard him say soe and saw him deliver some of them.