"The Judges Petition agt Francis Earle of Bedford & others about Sr Rob: Dudleys booke." Legal document: file fastened at head. Recites entire text of tract; advises that the author should be discovered since his intent was to inflame the public by pretending that the King had these tyrannous objectives; requests a subpoena to summon Cotton, et. al., before the Star Chamber since they "published" the tract without consulting the King or any magistrate.

Signatories: Heath, Sir Robert, 1575-1649. (King's Attorney-general); Crew, Sir Thomas, 1656-1634. (King's serjeant); "Rich: Shilton" (probably Shelton, Sir Richard, died 1647, Solicitor-general) Davenport, Sir HumphreY, 1566-1645. (King's serjeant); "Robt Bertley" (probably Berkeley, Sir Robert, 1584-1656, King's serjeant); Finch, Sir Heneage, died 1631. (Serjeant-at-law).

Note on the next tract: Some changes in wording from the Rushworth 1721 version.

Note on text of bill: Not given in Rushworth; but one of the defendants in R. is St John instead of Giles Barrell, gent., as here.