Chapter XCVI: Appendix: M

Since hearing from Professor Windle, M.D., of Birmingham, I have received the following letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Carmichael, the Chief Constable of Worcestershire, which my readers will be glad to see, I am sure. The difference in Professor Windle’s statement of distances and that of Colonel Carmichael is probably to be accounted for by the turns in the road, as well as other differences in the basis of calculation.

“County Chief Constable’s Office,
Worcester,
27th December, 1901.

“Sir,

“Gunpowder Plot and Lord Mounteagle’s Letter.

“Adverting to your letter of the 14th inst., _re_ the above, I am forwarding you, as under, the required distances (by road), which are as accurate as I can possibly ascertain, viz.:——

Hindlip distant from Huddington,
near Droitwich 3-1/4 miles.

Do. from Coughton, near Alcester,
Warwickshire 17-1/2 ”

Do. from Lapworth, Warwickshire 30 ”

Worcester from Northampton 64 ”

“Yours faithfully,

George Carmichael,
Lieut.-Col., and Chief Constable
of Worcestershire.”

“H. H. Spink, Jun., Esq., Solicitor,
Coney Street, York.”