temptible then to be dreaded, or the scismatick by them countenanced and wholy at their sway, I can not see what they say is without reason. That wch wrought most on me was one clause in hys Maties speeche at Newmarket, the 9th March, 1641-2, where in he urged them to say whither he had refused to passe any one bylle for the ease and securyty of the subject, adding: " I doe not aske what you have done for me," intimating they had done nothing. This made me apprehend (as ye event proeved) the necessity of an army was no other but an opinion hys Maty might by force stoppe their proceedings in some courses there was then an intent of acting. But wth these particulars I have not heere tooke on me to meddle, farther then to shew in what a.conjuncture of tyme I went to the Assizes at Maydstone. 
   21. Whither I came on Twesday, the 21st March, 1641-2, the Assizes beeginning the next day, the onely Judge, Sr Thomas Mallet, having beene there two days beefore, whom I went to see that night, and by chance met wth Sr George Strode1 going thither too; so together wee came to hym, found there Sr John Sedly² and some other Justices of Peace, who, leaving hym, left us that came last to follow them, wch wee quickly did, nothing having passed there but common discourse.
   22. Having stayd a while wth him, wee tooke our leave, and went to the Inne, where wee found all the Justices of peace sate at supper, and in a discourse of a Petition lately deliverd by Sr Michael Livesy,³ wdl some seemed to mislike, as having expressions not agreeing wth the sense of the County, in wch I tooke notice of no man more earnest than Sr John Sedly of St Cleere. 
   ¹   Of Squerries, in Westerham.—ED.
    ²   Of St. Cleres, in Ightham.—ED.
    ³   Of  East Church, in the island of Shepey. He was one of the Regicide Judges, sitting upon the trial, and signing the death-warrant of the King. He took a prominent part in all the proceedings of the Parliament.—ED.