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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75223	An Account of the behaviour of Sir John Fenwick, at his execution on Tower-Hill; with the copy of the paper delivered by him to the sheriffs of London, &c.	Fenwick, John, Sir, 1645?-1697.	1697 (1697)	Wing A248; ESTC R204286	1,746	2

AN ACCOUNT Of the Behaviour of Sir John Fenwick at his Execution on Tower-Hill with the Copy of the Paper delivered by him to the Sheriffs of London c. SIR John Fenwick on the Day of his Execution arose at Four a Clock in the Morning and was privat until Seven At Ten he came out of Newgate into a Mourning Coach was received by the Sheriffs and Guards and conducted to Tower-Hill in his passage he fix'd his Eyes on a Prayer Book and spoke not a word to any person So numerous were the Spectators that it was past Eleven half an Hour before he came upon the Scaffold where it was observed at first that he seemed to be somewat surprized and for a few Moments stood Speechless but soon after appeared with great composure of Mind and after saluting those on the Scaffold desired Dr. White to pray with him Which being over he thank'd the Sheriffs for their Civilities and delivered them a Paper desiring them to do him that Justice as to give it the King He then prayed again and having forgiven the Executioner prepared himself for the Block and the Sign being given the Executioner at one blow sever'd his Head from his Body which was brought in a Hearse to one Mr. Metcalfs an Upholster at the Helmet in Fleet-street and thence that Night privatly Interred in the Church of St. Martins in the Field The Sheriffs according to his desire delivered the Paper to the King which is as follows SPeaking nor Writing was never my Talent I shall therefore give a very short but faithful Account First Of my Religion and next What I suffer most innocently for to avoid the Calumnies I may reasonably expect my Enemies will cast upon me when Dead since they have most falsly and maliciously aspersed me whilst under my Misfortunes As for my Religion I was brought up in the Church of England as it is Established by Law and have ever professed it tho I confess I have been an unworthy Member of it in not living up to the strict and excellent Rules thereof for which I take shame to myself and humbly ask forgiveness of God I come now to Die in that Communion trusting as an humble and hearty Penitent to be received by the Mercy of God through the Merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour My Religion taught me my Loyalty which I bless God is untainted and I have ever endeavoured in the Station wherein I have been placed to the utmost of my power to support the Crown of England in the true and lineal course of Descent without interruption As for what I am now to Die I call God to witness I went not to that Meeting in Leaden-Hall-Street with any such intention as to Invite King James by Force to Invade this Nation nor was I my self provided with either Horse or Arms or engaged for any number of Men or gave particular consent for any such Invasion as is most falsly Sworn against me I do also declare in the presence of GOD that I knew nothing of King James his coming to Calais nor of any Invasion intended from thence till it was publickly known and the only Notion I had that something might be attempted was from the Thoulon Fleet coming to Brest I also call GOD to witness that I received the knowledge of what is contained in those Papers that I gave to a Great Man that came to me in the Tower both from Letters and Messages that came from France and he told me when I read them to him that the Prince of Orange had been acquained with most of those things before I might have expected Mercy from that Prince because I was Instrumental in saving his Life for when about April 95 an Attempt formed against him came to my knowledge I did partly by Disswasions and partly by Delays prevent that Design which I suppose was the reason that the last Villainous Project was concealed from me If there be any Persons whom I have Injured in Word or Deed I heartily pray their Pardon and beg of GOD to Pardon those who have injured me particularly those who with great Zeal hath sought my Life and brought the guilt of my Innocent Blood upon this Nation no Treason being proved upon me I return my most hearty Thanks to those Noble and worthy Persons who gave their Assistance by opposing this Bill of Attainder without which it had been Impossible I could have fallen under the Sentence of Death God bless them and their Posterity tho' I am fully satisfied they pleaded their own Cause while they defended mine And now O God I do with all humble Devotion commend my Soul into thy Hands the great Maker and Preserver of Men and Lover of Souls beseeching thee that it may be always dear and precious in thy sight through the Merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen Printed at London for John Salusbury at the Rising-Sun in Cornhill And Re-printed at Edinburgh 1697.