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[^PERROTT (?), JOHN.
THE HISTORY OF THAT MOST EMINENT
STATESMAN, SIR JOHN PERROTT, KNIGHT
OF THE BATH, AND LORD LIEUTENANT
OF IRELAND.
ED. R. RAWLINSON.
LONDON, 1728.
PP. 31.10 - 44.14   (SAMPLE 1)
PP. 106.3 - 120.3   (SAMPLE 2)^]

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   Shortly, after Sir (^John Perrot^) returned
from (^France^) , and came to the 
Court of (^England^) , where he lived at
great Charge, and at soe high a Rate, as 
he grew into great Debt, and ranne so
farre into Arrearages, that he began to 
mortgage some of his Lands, and yet 
did owe some seven or eight Thowsand 
Pounds, being like to (^Allexander the Great^) 
in this, who agaynst his Expedition into 
(^Persia^) did put most Part of his Possessions 
(belonging to the Crowne of 
(^Macedon^) ) in Pawne. And being asked 
by (^Perdica^) , his chiefe Commander, what 
he left behynd hym, answered, (^Hope^) . 
So this Knight spending his Patrimony 
(as many of his Yeres and Calling do 
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now-a-dayes, wastfully, and above their 
Habiliitie) had lefte but a bare Hope to 
recover his Estate. Yet he at Length
did begin to bethink hymself, and to 
look back into his decaying Fortune, and
soe grew much agrieved at his owne 
Prodigality. Insomuch that on a Time 
he walked out of the Court, into a Place 
where commonly the Kinge did use to 
come about that Howre; and there he 
began (either as knowing that the Kinge
would come that Way, or else by 
Chaunce,) to complayne as it were agaynst 
hymself, unto hymself: How 
unfortunate and unwise he was, soe to 
consume his Livinge, having wasted 
a great Part of that in few Yeares,
which his Auncestors had gotten and enjoyed
for many Yeres? And must I
(quoth he) be the Man that shall overthrow
my Howse, which hath continued 
soe longe? It had byn better I had
never byn born. And what shall I doe 
(sayd he) to recover my Estate? So entered 
as it were into a Disputation with
hymself, whether he were best to follow
the Court, or to leave the Court and
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follow the Warres; for he feared that 
should he continew at Court, the King
being yonge, and under Government, if
upon his good Deserts the King should
be pleased to graunt him any Thing in
Recompence of his Service, yet his Governors, 
as the Lord-Protector, and the
Privey-Counsell, might gaynsay it, and
soe he should rather runne into farther
Arrearages, than recover his decayed Fortunes; 
but if he did retier hymselfe 
into the Contrie, where he might live at 
lesse Charge, or betake hymselfe unto
the Warres, where he might get hymselfe 
some Place of Commaund, it might be 
a Meanes to save his Revenewes, and to 
pay his Debtes.

   As he was thus sadly debating the Matter
unto hymselfe, the Kinge came behynd 
hym, and overheard most of that which
he sayd, who at length stepped before 
him, and asked him, How now (^Perrott^) 
(quoth the Kinge) what is the Matter that
you make this great Moane? To whom 
Sir (^John Perrott^) answered, And it lyke
your Majestie, I did not thinck that your
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Highness had byn there: Yes, sayd the
King, we heard you well inough: And 
have you spent your Livinge in our Service,
and is the King so yonge, and under
Government, that he cannot give you 
any Thinge in Recompence of your Service? 
Spie out sumwhat, and you shall 
see whether the Kinge hath not Power 
to bestow it on you. Than he most humbly 
thanked his Majestie, and shortly after
founde out a Concealment, which as
soone as he sought, the King bestowed it
on hym, wherewith he paid the most 
part of his Debtes; and so always after
he became a better Husband.

   This Storie Sir (^John Perrot^) would
sometimes recounte unto his Frends, acknowledging
it a greate Blessinge of God,
that had given him Grace in Time to
look into his decaying Estate, and such 
Means to recover the same by the Healpe
and Bountie of so merciful and rare a
yonge Prince as this noble Kinge (^Edward^)
was, the like of whom, for Learninge,
Witt, and Princely Pietie, hath seldom 
byn seene in soe yonge Yeres. This
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Example allso of Sir (^John Perrott's^)
Prodigality and Recovery may serve for the 
yonge Men of this Age, and of Time to 
come, to teach them (with the Prodigall
Sonne spoken of in the Gospell, and
with this Knight, whose Life is here
discribed) to return Home in Time, and
with the Eie of Consideration to look into
theyr Estates before all be spent, least 
that Sentence be sayd of them, as (^Cato^) 
sayd of one (^Albidius^) , that he did (\proterviam
facere\) ; which was an Adage, alludinge 
to the Fashion of the Sacrifices, 
that whatsoeyer remayned should be burnt. 
And so in this foolish Oblation of Prodigalitie,
and wastfull mispending, without
Providence or Foresight, whatsoever the
Belly consumeth not, they sett upon theyr 
Backs, whereby all is spent and 
consumed.

   After the Death of this towardlie and
noble young Prince, King (^Edward^) , Queene 
(^Mary^) his Sister cominge to the Crown,
Sir (^John Perrott^) continewed likewise at
the Court, and was well accepted of amongst
the best and greatest Nobilitie.
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The Queene also did favour hym very 
well, and would say, That she did lyke 
exceeding well of him, and had a Hope 
he would prove a worthy Subject, but that
(as his Words were) he did smell of the
Smoake, meaninge thereby his Religion, 
for which he was called in Question by
meanes of one - (^Gaderne^) , the Queenes
Servant, and his Contrieman, who accused
Sir (^John Perrott^) , That he kept certain
Protestants, then called Hereticks, at his 
Howse in (^Wales^) , as one Mr. (^Alexander 
Nowell^) , who was afterwards Dean of
(^Litchfield^) . Mr. - (^Perrott^) his (^Unckle^) (who
had byn Reader to Kinge (^Edward^) in the 
(^Greek^) Tongue) and one Mr. (^Banister^) ,
with others, upon which Accusation he 
did not denie his own Religion, but was
committed to the Fleete, yet being well
frended, and the Queene favoring hym 
well, he was allowed to have his learned 
Counsell to come unto hym; and namely, 
one Mr. (^Nowell^) , Brother to the forenamed
Dean, and soe by such Meanes 
as he made unto the Queene, he was
released. Within a while he went to St.
(^Quintin^) , where he had a Commaund under
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the noble Erle of (^Pembrock^) , who did
speciall Love and Favor to him so farre 
that there was never any Unkyndness betwixt 
them but once, which happened in 
this Sorte. Queene (^Mary^) did once give
speciall Charge unto the Erle of (^Pembrock^)
to see that no Hereticks (meaning Protesttants) 
should remayne in (^Wales^) . When the 
Erle had receved this Command, coming
Home to his Lodging, where Sir (^John Perrott^)
lay with his Sonne, Sir (^Edward Herbert^) , 
the Erle acquaynted hym what the
Queen had given him in Charge, and told
him, that inasmuch as the Queen had laid 
this generall Burden on his Back, I must
(sayd he) Cossen (^Perrott^) ease my selfe, and
lay part of my Burden on you for those 
Partes as the three Shiers whereabouts you
dwell and have Living. I know there is noe
Man can doe more than your selfe, and 
therefor that Charge which the Queene
hath given me for (^Wales^) in generall, the
same I must give you in particular for that
Syrcuite. To which Sir (^John Perrott^) answered,
Good my Lord (sayd he) I hope 
you know you may Command my Life 
and my Livinge, yet lay not that Burden
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on me, but leave me to enjoy my 
Conscience, and I will not willingly meddle
with other Mens Consciences. To
whom the Erle replied sumwhat angrily,
What, Sir (^John Perrott^) , will you be an 
Heretick with the reste? Not so my Lord,
sayd he, for I hope my Religion is as
sound as yours or any Man's else; and
so with some other cholericke Speaches 
that Conference ended.

   In the Morning Sir (^John Perrott^) arose 
very early, and went abroad about his
private Business, and returned back agayn
by that Time the Erle was making hym 
readie (thinking that all Unkyndness had
been past) but the Erle, as soon as he 
espied hym, asked, What! Sir (^John Perrott^) , 
Who sent for you? He answered,
Why, my Lord, I did not think you
would have ask'd me that Question; and 
if I had imagined soemuch, you should 
have sent for me twise before I would 
have come once, and shall doe soe before
I come hither agayn. As he was turning 
about to goe out of Doores, the Erle
called upon hym to stay, for he would
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speake with hym; and so they coming 
somewhat neere, fell into sharpe Words,
and from fowle Wordes to fowle Play, 
that if they had not byn parted, much
Hurt might have byn done. And soe Sir
(^John Perrot^) was fayne to depart, not being
able to make his Party good in that Place.

   This was not so privatly done, or so
secretly kept, but that it was published,
and Newes thereof came speedily to the 
Court, That the Earl of (^Pembrock^) and 
Sir (^John Perrott^) were fallen out; and the
Cause thereof was known to be for matters
of Religion; which beinge brought
unto the Queen's Eares (as Princes shall
be sometimes inform'd of meaner Matters
than this) she grew greatly displeased 
therewith; insomuch, that Sir (^John Perrot^) ,
having at that Time a Suite unto 
the Queen, for the Castle and Lordship 
of (^Carew^) (and a Promise thereof being 
made unto hym) when he came next unto 
the Queen to renew his Suite, the
Queene would scarce look on hym, much
less give hym any good Answer; which
he percevinge, determyned not to be sett
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from his Suite with austeere Lookes, and
so pressed so neere to the Queene, that
he fell upon some Part of her Trayne,
and besought her Majestie, to remember
hir Princely Promise made unto hym for
(^Carew^) , wherewith she seemed highly offended,
and in angry sorte ask'd, What!
(^Perrot^) , sayd she, Will you offer Violence to
our Person? Then he besought her of Pardon
for his Boldness; but she departed with
much Indignation. At that Time, there 
was in (^London^) one Sir (^Thomas Jones^) , a
Knight of good Judgement and Wisdom
(who had married Sir (^John Perrott's^) Mother)
he hearing what had happen'd, advised
Sir (^John Perrott^) to reconcyle hymselfe
unto the Erle of (^Pembrock^) , and to 
make hym a Meanes to pacifie the Queene,
telling hym there was noe other way to 
recover hir Favor, and to avoyd present
Perill. Sir (^John Perrott^) answered, that 
sithence the Erle had offer'd hym such Unkindness,
he could not seeke his Favour, although
it cost hym his Life. But within
short Time, Sir (^John Perrott^) found such
Frends about the Queene, that she was 
content to remitte what was past, in Hope 
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he would be reformed in Religion, and to
referre his Suite unto the Lords of her
Privey Counsell. When he came before
the Lords of the Counsell to know theyr
Pleasures, whether it were convenient 
that he should have (^Carew^) , according to
the Queenes Promise, there was amongst 
them one who bare greate Sway, the Buyshop
of (^Winchester^) : He had understanding
of Sir (^John Perrotts^) Disposition in Religion,
and of the Difference that had byn 
betwixt the Erle of (^Pembrock^) and hym;
therefore he began vere sharpely to censure
hym, and to tell hym; Sir (^John Perrott^) , 
sayd the Buyshop, Do you come to seek
Suites of the Queene? I tell you, except
you alter your Hereticall Religion, it were
more fitt that the Queene should bestow 
Fagotts, than any Livinge on you; and so
he pass'd on with a very severe Sentence
against hym. But when it came to the
Erle of (^Pembrock^) to deliver his Opinion,
he spoke thus (as Sir (^John Perrott^) hymself
hath related it) My Lords (quoth
the Erle) I must tell you my Opinion of 
this Man, and of this Matter, for the Man, 
I thincke he would at this Time, if he
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could, eat my Herte with Salte; but yet, 
notwithstanding his Stomacke towards me,
I will give hym his dew, I hold hym to
be a Man of good Worth, and one who
hath deserved of hir Majesty in hir Service,
as good a Matter as this which he 
seaketh, and will noe doubt deserve better,
if he reforme his Religion; therfor
since the Queene has past her Gracious
Promise, I see noe Reason but he should 
have that which he seaketh. When they
heard the Erle of (^Pembrock^) speak soe favorably
for hym, who they thought would 
have been most vehement agaynst hym;
then all the rest of the Counsell were content
that he should have his Suite, and soe 
made favorable Report thereof unto her 
Majestie, who shortly after graunted hym
the same. And he did ever after (as he
had Cause) acknowledge hymself much
beholding unto the Erle of (^Pembrock^) , who 
in this, as in all things else, shewed hymself
most honorable. For what better Testimony
could be given of a worthy heroicall 
Mynd, then not only to forgett an
Unkindness, but to shew hymself most 
kynd, when he had both Cause and 
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Meanes to be revenged; farre differing
from the Disposition of divers Noblemen
now a Dayes, who would be glad to finde 
such an Opportunitie (as was then offered 
unto this Noble Erle) to work any of
their Adversaries Overthrow, who should 
so deepely offend them. But this Nobleman
bare a more heroicall Spirite, knowing 
that to be trew which the Poet 
testifieth.

- (\Quippe minuti
Semper & infirmi est animi exiguiq; voluptas
Ultio, continuo sic collige, quod vindicta
Nemo magis gaudet quam faemina.\)

   He saith, that Desier of Revenge is a
Signe of a meane, weak, and an abject 
Mynd; for that none do rejoyce in Revenge 
more than Women: And soe on 
the other Side, we see many Times that
forgetting and forgeving of Injuries (especially,
where there is Power to revenge)
doth gayne more good Will, than the geving
of greate Rewards. Which is manifest
in this Nobleman's worthy Cariage, who
was truly valiant and magnanimous; but
not soe revengefull as those, whom Fear
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and Malice doth move to worke other
Mens Overthrow.

   And this Example is here sett downe,
as well to give this Noble Personage his
due Prayse, as to leave it for a Patterne of
Imitation unto others. After this Passage,
Sir (^John Perrott^) did always honor the Erle
of (^Pembrock^) , as there was great Cause he 
should, and the Erle did lykewise extraordinarily 
respect hym, as many others
did in regard of his Personage, Witte, 
Valour, and Expertnes in Armes, which
he did much exercise, although the Particulars 
be not here sett down. 

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   Now when Sir (^John Perrott^) had reposed
hymselfe for a while in the Countrie,
and sometimes repayred to the
Court (as his Occasions served) for
some few Yeres after he cam from being
President of (^Mounster^) in (^Ireland^) ; he
was sodaynly sent for (^out of that Contrie^) unto
the Court, to take Charge of some
of the Queene's Shipps, which were to
be sent unto Sea (agaynst the Invasion
of the (^Spaniards^) ) upon Intelligence receved,
That (^James Fitz-Moris^) (who before
submitted hymselfe to Sir (^John Perrott^)
when he was Lord President of (^Mounster^) )
had synce byn in (^Spayne^) , and procured
the Promise of certayn Shippes and
Men to be sent into (^Ireland^) , to invade and
disquiett the State of (^Ireland^) , especially
the Province of (^Mounster^) .

   This beinge knowen to the Queene
and hir Privy Counsell, they sent for Sir
(^John Perrott^) to take the Commaund of
such Shippes and Pinacesse as should be
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made redie to intercept, or interupt the
King of (^Spayne^) his Navie and Forces
which were designed for (^Ireland^) . He being
sent for by Post, mad such Speede 
in coming to the Court, that he came
from (^Pembrockshier^) to (^Grenwich^) in lesse
then three Dayes; there being about 
200 Myles Distance betwixt both the
Places. Insoemuch that when he came unto
the Queene's Presence, she marvelled
at his soe speedy repayer thither; and
told hym, she thought he had not herde 
from hir soe soone: Yes Madam, quoth
he, and have made as much Hast as I
might to come unto your Majestie. Soe
methinckes, sayd the Queene, but how 
have you don to settle your State in the
Contrie? And it lyke your Majestie, sayd 
Sir (^John Perrott^) , I have taken this Care 
for all; that setting all privat Busines
aside, in respect of your Majesties Service,
I have in the Contrie appoynted
the white Sheepe to keepe the blacke:
For I may well inoughe adventure them,
when I ame willing to adventure my
Life in your Majesties Service. With 
which Answer the Queene was well pleased,
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and soe tooke hym asyde, with whom
she conferred privatly for a Time; then
dissmissing hym and appoynting hym to
receve farther Directions for that Service
from the Lords of hir Privy Counsell.
Then did Sir (^John Perrott^) prepare for
that Voiage with all convenient Speede.
He had with hym fiftie Men in Orange
tawny Cloakes, wherof divers were Gentlemen
of good Birth and Qualitie. Allso
he had a Noyce of Musicions with
hym, beinge his owne Servants. He was
served all in Silver Plate, with all Things
else sutable: And soe being royally furnished
in all Respects, he departed from
(^London^) abouts (^August^) , and goeing from
thence by Barge, he had with hym divers
Noblemen and Gentlemen who did
accompany hym unto the Shipps. As they 
lay in their Barge agaynst (^Grenwich^) where 
the Queene kept hir Court, Sir (^John Perrot^) 
sent one of his Gentlemen ashore with
a Diamond in a Token, unto Mistris
(^Blanch Parry^) , willing hym to tell hir,
that a Diamond coming unlooked for, did
allways bring good Looke with it:
Which the Queene hearing of, sent Sir
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(^John Perrott^) a fair Jewell hanged by a
white Cypresse; synifying withall, that as
longe as he wore that for hir Sake, she did
beleve, with God's Healpe, he should have
noe Harme. Which Message and Jewell 
Sir (^John Perrot^) receved joyfully, and he
returned Answer unto the Queene, That 
he would weare that for his Soveraigne's
Sake, and doubted not with God's Favor 
to retorne hir Shipps in Saffetie, and either
to bringe the (^Spaniards^) (if they
came in his Way) as Prisoners, or else to
sinck them in the Seas. Soe as Sir (^John
Perrott^) passed by in his Barge, the Queene
looking out at the Window shaked hir
Fanne, and put out hir Hand tawards
him; who making a low Obeysance, put
the Scarffe and Jewell about his Necke,
which the Queene sent hym: Beinge 
arrived at (^Gyllingham^) , where the
Queene's Shipps rode, Sir (^John Perrott^)
feasted on Shippboard, such Noblemen
and Gentlemen as came with hym 
thither.
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   The Names of the Queene's Shipps 
and Pinasses, which Sir (^John Perrott^) commaunded
were these,

   The (^Benenge^) , wherof Sir (^John Perrott^)
was Admirall; the (^Dread-Naught^) , 
wherof Mr. (^William Gorge^) was Vice-Admiral;
the (^Foresight^) , in which Mr. (^Nicholas
Gorge^) was Reare-Admirall; the
(^Catis^) , of which Captayn (^Yorke^) was Captayne;
the (^Swiftsuer^) , in which Captayne
(^Peirce^) commaunded; the (^Seabright^) , wherof
Captayn (^Ward^) was Captayn.

   With theise Shipps Sir (^John Perrott^)
sett out from (^Gyllingham^) to the (^Downes^) ,
and there rode at Ankor one Night;
from thence they sett forwards to (^Falmouth^) ,
where they remayned for a Sevenight,
and sent to the Court in Post, from
whence Answer was returned in convenient
Time. And during the Time of 
theyr Aboad at (^Falmouth^) , some of the
Gentlemen and Seamen went to Shoare,
and soe did Sir (^John Perrott^) hymselfe,
whom Sir (^John Kyllegrew^) enterteyned 
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very kyndly, passing the Time in Wrestling,
Hurling, and such-lyke Exercises,
betwixt the Seamen, Servingmen, and
that Countreymen. At lengthe [^SOURCE TEXT: legthe^] they       #
departed
from thence, but were put into 
(^Plimoth^) by Stormes and contrary Windes;
yet they loosed soone from thence, and
soe sett to Sea for (^Ierland^) , where they
arived at (^Baltimore^) . At Sir (^John Perrott's^)
landing there came unto hym the Lord
(^Finey^) , with his Lady, Children and Followers;
allso allmost all the Countrey
thereabouts flocked about hym; and by
reason of his former Goverment in that
Country, they bare such Affection towards
hym, that the People came in greate
Numbers as neere unto hym as they 
might, some of them imbracing his Legges
and coveting to touche any Part of his
Body: Which the Vice-Admirall beinge a
Shippebord did perceve, and thincking 
that they came to doe hym some Hurt
did determyn to turne the Broad-Side of
his Ship towards them, and to discharge 
the full Ordinance upon them; but being 
informed that they came in Love to see
and salute Sir (^John Perrott^) , then he altered
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his Purpose, and landed to accompany 
hym, where they were all enterteyned
as well as the Fashion of that Contry
could afford. From (^Baltimore^) , after some
Dayes Stay there, they sayled to (^Corke^) ,
where they stayed as longe. And from
(^Corke^) they costed to (^Waterford^) , and in
theyr Way about (^Kynsale^) they mett with
the (^Seabright^) , which had byn sent to the
Coast of (^Spayne^) to discover.

   On Sir (^John Perrott's^) Arivall at (^Waterford^)
he mett there with the Lord Cheife
Justice, that worthy Gentleman Sir (^William
Drewry^) , who was newly come off
of a Journey and was fallen Sicke; soe that
being very feeble in his Bedd, he did
Knight Sir (^William Pelham^) , who succeeded 
hym in Goverment, Sir (^Tho. Perrott^) the
Sonne of Sir (^John Perrott^) , with Sir (^William
Gorges^) and one other; and within 
fower or five Dayes after Sir (^William Drury^)
died. At which Time Sir (^John Perrott^)
being redie to depart thence with the
Queene's Shippes; the Counsell and Nobilitie
of (^Ireland^) were very desirous that
he should take the Sword to be Lord
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Cheife Justice, untill farther Directions
were receved from (^England^) , for the Discharge
of that Place. But he refused 
soe to doe; saying, That he had allredy
taken the Charge of the Queenes Shippes,
which Service he must discharge,
and accounte for, befor he might undertake
any other, and that being don, he 
wou'd be redy to be imployed, as he
should be commaunded by the Queenes
Majestie.

   Sir (^John Perrott^) remayned a while 
at (^Waterford^) , and thereabouts upon the
(^Irish^) Coste, to give Impediment unto the
(^Spaniards^) Landing if they came that Way:
At length when he saw the Season of the
Yere was past for them, without great
Perill, to attempt any thing agaynst (^Ierland^) ,
and understanding by other Intelligence
that they had given over theyr
Enterprise for that Yere; Sir (^John Perrott^)
determyned to returne for (^England^) ,
and to deliver up the Queenes Shippes
without spending more Victuell Money
and Time in vayne. Soe they sayled 
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homewards untill they came neere the 
(^Kentish Downs^) , harde by which Place
they espied a Pirat, one (^Deryfold^) , unto 
whom the Admirall Sir (^John Perrott^)
gave Chase, and followed hym to the 
Coste of (^Flaunders^) : After the taking
of hym, coming back to fetch the
(^Downes^) agayn, the Ship strake Ground
on the (^Kentish Kneeks^) ; where the
Queenes Ship, with all the Persons
that were in hir, stood in greate Perill
to be cast away; what betwixt the
Danger of the Place and Violence of
the Weather.

   At the which Time they made all
noe other Accounte, but that a speedie
Death should end all theyr Accounts.
Insoemuch that all Sir (^John Perrott's^)
neerest Frends and Followers came to
take theyr last Farewell of hym, (as
they then thought;) amongst the rest
his Sonne Sir (^Thomas Perrott^) was one:
To whom he sayd, Well Boy, God
blesse thee, and I give thee my Blessing.
I would to God thou wert a shore,
and the Queenes Ship saffe; then I 
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should care the lesse for my selfe. With 
that Wish and Resolution Sir (^John Perrott^)
committed hymselfe to the Mercie
of God, and comforted them that were 
about hym; they All continuing that
Night hopeles of Life, or of Deliverance
from Danger: Untill at length by God's
good Favor they were driven to Sea,
and soe did remayne in Stormes and
Tempestes for fower Dayes and a halfe,
not knowing where they were: For
the Master of the Queenes Ship, called
(^Gray^) , had lost cleane all the Knowledge
of his Course; beinge taken with Tempest
in the midest of the Night, and soe
continuing in Myste and fowell Weather,
as the Violence of the Waves and
Windes would carie them: Neither had
they easily come to any better Knowledge
of theyr Being, but that they
were directed by one (^Deryfold^) , the Pirat
whom they had taken (and the following 
of whom was the Cause of all
theyr Danger, soe the Callinge of hym
was the Cause of theyr Secondary Deliverance.)
He was drawen out of the 
Bilbows, and his direction was more
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certayn then the Master's of the Queenes
Ship; for he had usually haunted that
Coste as a Rover. When (^Deryfold^) was
called upon for his Opinion, whereabouts
they were; he demaunded where they 
first lost theyr Course? What Windes 
they had sithence, and how long they
sayled by eche Winde? Which being
signified, he presently conjectured whereabouts
they should be, and aymed at it
very neerely, appoynting what Course 
they should take. In the Midest of the
Weeke the Ship lost hir Mayn-sayle, being
stripped off from the Yard and from
hir Tackes and Suites, and was never 
found agayne: Soe that they were constrayned
of two Bunnetts to make a 
mayne Course, without which the Ship 
could have made noe Way, but would 
have byn swallowed in the Sea. At 
the length they were driven neere (^Harewich^) ,
where they mett with two Hoyes
who tolde them first the certayne Place
where they were. From thence they
came to (^Harewich^) , and stayed there two
Dayes: Soe they sayled into the (^Thames^) .
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   At Sir (^John Perrott's^) first Coming 
to the Court, Objections were layed agaynst
hym, (as Envie did ever accompany
his greatest Actions) that he had
mispent much Time, and put the Queene
to unnecessary Charges, besyds the Perill
of hir Ship. And this was suggested
by (^Gray^) , the Master of the Ship,
sett on (as it was sayd) by greater 
Men then hymselfe. And he envying 
that (^Deryfold^) should have the Prayse
from hym, (for whose Pardon Sir (^John
Perrott^) made Suite) or that it should be
knowen, that the Master of the Ship
should not know his Course soe neere
his owne Home, who dwelt at (^Harwich^) ;
therfor (^Gray^) did as much as he
could excuse hymselfe, and lay the
Faulte on Sir (^John Perrott^) . But as it
fell out there was one (^Cesar^) , then Sir 
(^John Perrott's^) Page, who, thoe he were
soe yonge that few supposed he had taken
any Heede what had byn don in 
that Voyage, yet he did every Night 
carefully lay downe in Writting, what
had byn don that Day, what Windes
they had, and what Courses they took,
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with all the Circumstances belonging to
that Voiage, from the begyning to the
endinge: which being founde out, and
the same appering so accord with the
Relation of Sir (^John Perrott^) in every
Poynte; and the Queene being satisfied,
as allso hir Counsell, that Sir (^John
Perrott^) did performe as much as was
possible for hym to doe: The Accusation 
was answered, and the Accuser did gayne
noe Credit thereby, but rather
Reproch.

   Yet, nevertheles, Sir (^John Perrott^)
wanted noe Adversarys, whatsoever he
attempted or performed: For presently,
upon his Returne from Sea, one (^Thomas
Wyriott^) , a Justice, and a headie
Man, did preferre a Petition, with Artickles,
agaynst Sir (^John Perrott^) unto 
the Queene; which Petition was referred
by the Queene unto the Master
of the Requests, to be examined and
reported. The Master of the Requests
tooke Paynes to heare the Cause; and
in Conclusion certified the Queene, that
there was noe Cause of (^Wyriott's^) Complaynts
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agaynst Sir (^John Perrott^) . (^Wyriott^) 
was not soe satisfied, but complayned
to the Queene of the Master of
the Requests, that he had made a partiall
Report for Sir (^John Perrott^) . Whereupon
the Queenes Majestie referred the
Examynation of his Cause unto the
Lords of hir Privey Counsell; who did
lykewise heare the Matter, and found
that it was Malice, and noe juste Cause 
which (^Wyriott^) had to preferre agaynst
Sir (^John Perrott^) ; which they did in 
lyke maner make knowen to hir Majestie.
(^Wyriott^) continuing his Malice, or
rather his Madnes in this, made the lyke
Complaynt unto the Queene agaynst hir
Privey Counsell, as he did before agaynst
the Master of the Requests:
Wherupon he was committed first by
the Captayn of the Guard, under whose
Band he served, unto the (^Marshialsie^) ;
and Sir (^John Perrott^) lefte hym there,
at what Time he had purged hymselfe 
of all Complayntes mad agaynst hym by
his Adversaries, and had Lisence to depart
into the Contrie, for his Health,
and for the Disposing of his Affayeirs,
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which he lefte in evill Order at his
sodayne Departure from thence unto his
Sea Voiage. 



