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SP 12/184/28 f. 68r - 69v. Examination of John Person, under suspicion of circulating sedicious books.
Address Leaf:
[Endorsement by unknown hand:]
16 Novem. 1585 Examination of Jhon Person Scrivenor.
Letter Text:
[fol. 68r]
16 Novembre 1585
John Person Scryvenor being examined before the Right honorable Sir Francys
Wallsingham knight princypall Secretary the Mater of certeyn Bookes concerninge
Matter of Estate copyd owt by him, Dothe confesse that he receaved the said Booke of
one William Herle, And hathe sent fyve or six copyes, wherof he delyverd one to Sir
Walter Rawley his master an other to master
[Owen]
Servante to the L Treasorer an
other to a servant to sir Phillip Sydenyes and one lyst wyse to a gentilman off the
Innes of Cowrt. per me John Perrson