2. That he is kept prisoner for a ransome, beinge noe prisoner
of warre, and useth the same argumentes as before.
He saies that att the first he wanted linnen, but now his
friendes have furnished him, And the Maister of the house being
questioned, he answered, that he had offered him accomodacions
in this kind which were refused.
(_State Paper Office_, vol. V, n. 33.)