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sir_n dudley_n diggs_n be_v present_a in_o court_n and_o swear_v declare_v viva_fw-la voce_fw-la that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o a_o privy-counsellor_n a_o great_a man_n to_o sir_n tho._n overb._n to_o bring_v he_o to_o this_o great_a man_n which_o he_o do_v and_o come_v back_o together_o over_o the_o water_n in_o a_o boat_n sir_n tho._n be_v much_o discontent_v the_o reason_n whereof_o he_o say_v be_v that_o he_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o great_a man_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o court_n for_o some_o reason_n which_o he_o disclose_v not_o and_o sir_n dudley_n be_v send_v afterwards_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o know_v the_o resolution_n of_o sir_n tho._n touch_v the_o embassage_n he_o find_v he_o to_o rely_v upon_o my_o lord_n of_o somerset_n say_v my_o precious_a chief_n know_v the_o king_n mind_n better_o than_o any_o and_o i_o the_o mind_n of_o my_o precious_a chief_a richard_n weston_n the_o prisoner_n 6._o octob._n coram_fw-la cook_n and_o crew_n he_o affirm_v that_o before_o 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octob._n coram_fw-la cook_n and_o crew_n he_o say_v that_o he_o never_o know_v weston_n until_o sir_n tho._n overb._n be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o that_o he_o prefer_v he_o to_o the_o lieutenant_n to_o be_v keeper_n to_o sir_n tho._n overb._n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o countess_n anne_n turner_n widow_n examine_v 11_o octob._n 1615._o coram_fw-la cook_n she_o say_v that_o weston_n be_v a_o ancient_a servant_n and_o her_o husband_n bailiff_n in_o the_o country_n she_o deny_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o place_v he_o in_o the_o tower_n but_o say_v the_o countess_n of_o essex_n do_v effect_v it_o and_o use_v the_o help_n of_o sir_n tho._n monson_n therein_o sir_n jervas_n elvis_n examine_v 3._o octob._n 1615._o coram_fw-la cook_n and_o crew_n he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o
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