But a new and serious objection was raised.

It was not sufficient to prove that the Bishops had written the alleged libel.

It was necessary to prove also that they had written it in the county of Middlesex.

And not only was it out of the power of the Attorney and Solicitor to prove this; but it was in the power of the defendants to prove the contrary.

For it so happened that Sancroft had never once left the palace, at Lambeth from the time when the Order in Council appeared till after the petition was in the King's hands.