ITem, the sayd Thomas Lee for himselfe and the other Promotour dyd, contrary to iustice at the execution of theyr Commission, examine certayne of the Wytnesses himselfe, in the house of his Brother in law George Con∣stantine and the sayde Lee: and Dauid Walter the By∣shoppes mortall enemy, and seruaunt to the sayd George Constantine, did write these Depositions vpon the Arti∣cles at theyr owne pleasures, and also after the deuise of the sayd George Constantine and the Chauntour and R. M. the Byshoppes mortall enemies, and the very De∣uisers and Procurers of the informations and bolsterers and bearers of the Promotours in the suite thereof. These are the names of the Wytnesses so examined, whyche are already knowne. Dauid ap Syr Richarde of Gertus a periured and an adoulterous person••, standinge in the number for two Wytnesses, written in two places of the booke. Item, ap Ruddz of Kemarthe, Griffeth ap Ho∣well, Guyne of Kennarthe, Lewes Dauid Clerke, Dauid ap Haruye Clerke, Syr Goghe alias Mor∣gon. &c.
Item, one Iohn Draper of Carmarthen and adhe∣rent of the foresayd aduersaryes, and enemies to the sayd Bishoppe, did also contrary to the tenour of theyr Com∣mission, examine certayne Wytnesses, and hadde to hys Clerke one William Dauids, seruaunt in Liuery vnto the foresayd Griffith Donne, the Bishoppes vtter ene∣my, by whiche shamefull parciallity, they haue written more matter, moe wordes, other termes and sentences, then some of the Deponentes hath deposed or coulde de∣pose. Humphery Toye the fift Deponent, Rice Goughe the 14. Deponent, William ap Ienkins the 5. Deponent, Iohn Beng••y the lxviij. Deponent, Richard Parson. 39. which are already knowne, what maner of men the Pro∣moters are.
Item, the sayd Hugh Raulins was not present at the Bishops sermon, whereof his information maketh men∣tion, neither yet at there cutting of the Commission for proofe therof: for the foresayd aduersaries did deuise ye same & gaue it vnto the sayd Raulins to promote, choosing him for the same purpose, knowing him to be a man willing (& setting his whole delight) to worke mischiefe, both wyth word and deede, who abuseth his toung most shamefully, with most vnsetting wordes, euer rayling vpon the sayde Bishop, to euery man that will heare him without eyther respect, or reuerence of the kinges Maiesties authoritye to the sayd Bishop committed. And the said Raulins hath 4. or 5. Benefices aboue the vallure of 200. Markes a yeare, and is resident vppon none of them, but spendeth his liuing to the hinderaunce of other men, going aboute here and there, wandring to and fro, without either man or boye wayting on him, more like a light person, then a man of such liuelode and of his vocatiō, being a preacher. And in deede he is taken for a lewd felow of all that know his behauiour, in so muche that when a certayne man ob∣iected vnto the aduersaries that it was ill done to putte so lewd a felow as Raulins to promote theyr cause, they an∣swered and reported his honesty with these wordes: wee know Raulins to be a very knaue, and so meet for no pur∣pose as he is to set forward such a matter: of which reporte there is sufficient witnesse. And it is thought that he hath done much ill with his spitefull toung: for he speaketh as boldly in this surmised matter to al the Coūsel, as though it were true, and much for the kinges profit.
Item, the other Promoter Thomas Lee is a Mar∣chaunt, who hath sold his ware and spent his money, and now for want of other businesse, is become a Promoter of the foresayd articles, hauing his costes and charges borne by the sayd principall aduersaries, as it is alledged in the Bishops exceptions, which shalbe proued if commission might be awarded for the purpose.
¶And thus much concerning the exceptions agaynst his pretensed accusers: next foloweth the matter iustifica∣tory exhibited by the sayde Bishop, in defence of his owne cause, as by the effect here appeareth.