UDAL. 13 U. Sir, if it be a liberty by law, there is no reason why they should not challenge it. Buck. My lord, it is no standing with him. What sayest thou, wilt thou take the oath ? U. I have said as much thereunto as I can, my lord. Aubery and Lewin. You have taken it heretofore; and why will you not take it now ? U. I was called toanswer certain articles uponmine oath, when I freely confessed that against myself; which could never have been proved ; and when my friends laboured to haveme restored, the archbishop answered, that there was sufficient matter against me, by my own confession, why I should not be restored': whereupon I covenanted with mine own heart, never to be mine own accuser in that sort again. B. Will you take an oath ? U. I dare not take it. B. Then you must go to prison, and it will go hardwith you. For you must remain there until you be glad to take it. U. God's will be done. I had rather go to prison with a good conscience, than be at liberty with an ill one. B. Your sentence for this time is, to go close prisoner to the Gatehouse, and you are beholden to my lords here, that they have heard you so long. U. I acknowledge it, and do humbly thank their honours for it In the conclusion, Mr. Udal was sent to the Gatehouse. Take the account in his own words. I was carried to the Gatehouse by a messenger, who delivered me with a warrant to be kept close prisoner ; and not to be suffered to have pen, ink, or paper, or any person to speak to me. Thus I remained half a year, in all which time, my wife could not get leave to come to me, saving only that in the hearing of the keeper, she might speak to me, and I to her, of such things as she should think meet : although she made suit to the commissioners, and also to the council, for more liberty. All this time, my chamber-fellows were seminary priests, traitors, and professed papists. At the end of half a year, I was removed to the White-lion in Southwark; and then carried to the assizes at Croydon."t July24th, Mr. Udal, with fetters on his legs, was taken to. Croydon, and indicted upon the statute of 23 Eliz. cap. 3. * State Tryals, vol. i. p. 144-146. Edit. 1719. 1- Peirce's Vindication; part i. p. 132.
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