'He confesseth Percy bought on Monday at night the watch that was found about him when taken, and sent it to him by Keyes at 10 of the clock in the night, because he should know how the time went away.
'He also said he did not intend to set fire to the train till the King was come into the house, and then he purposed to do it with a piece of touchwood, and with a match also, that the powder might surely take fire one quarter of an hour after.'
The Earl of Northumberland to Lord Salisbury, November 10, 1605: relating to the capture of Thomas Percy:—
"May it please your Lordship that what I have to say at this time is little, and few words will express my desire; not that I am to direct your Lordship's will, but only to lay down my own entreaty if you like it, and that is this.
'I hear Mr. Percy is taken, if that I hear be true, but withal shot through the shoulder with a musket; our surgeons in these countries are not over excellent for a shot, if heat take it, the patient with a fever will soon make an end; none but he can shew me clear as the day, or dark as the night, therefore I hope it shall not offend you if I require haste, for now will he tell truly if ever, being ready to make his account to God Almighty. Thus, with my humble well wishes to your Lordship, I rest to do your Lordship services.
'Sunday, this present afternoon.'
Memorandum, by Secretary Conway, respecting the unrequited services of one Henry Wright, an informer:—
