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before the Attorney General declared he knew him to be priest but it was denied to have ever made any such oath. The Attorney finding himself disappointed of a witness enquired about whither nobody there present heard him when he made his defence when he was tried for the Plott confess himself a priest and two * or three came in and made oath they did and upon their evidence and the testimony of one person who made oath he heard him say mass he was condemned but most moderate people think he hath hard measure. They were all accused only for being priests and therefore it is hoped they will not be executed but only banished " ( B.M. Add. MS . 29572 , f . 197v .) . * I.e. Prance and Dugdale.