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Interrogatories for Mr. Baroo Clerk of the peace in the shere of Kente /
ffirste whither, the deponent did drawe the Inditementes wherby John Blande, Richard Turnour and other were Indyted at the Sessions holden at the castell of Canterbury the Thursdaye before Mihilmas daye laste paste
Item whether those persons, that gave infromacion to this deponent, That the said John blande in his sermon saied The masse doieth not proffite for synnes, for then Christe suffered his passion in vaine, gave also informacion that the said John Blande, did saye the same, coveting to teache the standers by, or audience, That privat masses were not laudable, nor ought to be celebratid, hadd, or used or that the said Blande saied the same in dispite of private Masses, Or els, that this deponent, did put the same wourdes into the Inditement of his awn mynde or by the Informacion or motion of any other
Item whether those persons that gave informacion to this deponent. That the saied Blande in his sermon saied that the masse ys no satisfaction for synne, nor doeith do any thing helpe againste synne, that it is but a rememberaunce, or a memorye of the passion of christe, gave also informacion, to this deponent, that he saied it erroniously, or feloniously, and in contempte of the king and of his Lawes, Or els that this deponent did put the same wourdes into the Inditement of his awn mynde, or by the Informacion or motion of any other /
Item whither those persons that gave informacion to this deponent That the said Blande in his sermon saied, that in the Masse boke, arr playne and detestable heresies, yea and in the
(NOTE: Summarized) XII. Interrogatories for Mr. Baroo, clerk of the peace in Kent. 1. Whether he drew the indictments against John Blande, Ric. Turnour and others indicted at Canterbury castle on Thursday before Michaelmas last. 2. Whether those persons who informed him that the said John Blande in his sermon said "The mass doth not profit for sins, for then Christ suffered his Passion in vain" gave also information that he wished to teach his audience that private masses were not laudable, &c., or whether deponent put words to that effect into the indictment, of his own mind or at the suggestion of others. 3. Whether those who accused Blande of saying in his sermon that the mass is no satisfaction for sin and only a remembrance of the Passion of Christ informed him also that he said it in contempt of the King's laws, or deponent put this into the indictment of his own mind, &c. 4. Whether those who accused him of saying that there were plain and detestable heresies in the mass book, yea, and in the