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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25171	An Account of the execution of Brigadier Rookwood, Major Lowick, and Mr. Cranburn, at Tyburn, April 29th, 1696		1696 (1696)	Wing A287; ESTC R4987	4,640	2

An Account of the Execution of Brigadier Rookwood Major Lowick and Mr. Cranburn at Tyburn April 29th 1696. WHEN the Prisoners came first up into the Cart. Mr. Lowick and Mr. Rookwood being Roman Catholicks kneeled down together and Mr. Lowick read ●ome Prayers for above half an hour out of a small English Book of devotion writ by an Abbot And Mr. Cranburn kneeling down by himself prayed to this effect O Lord Jesus forgive me all my Sins and forgive all my Persecutors Grant me true Repentance now I suffer for thy Cause Let me have thy assistance and support now I suffer for thy Cause Give stedfastness to thy Followers and Repentance to all their Persecutors Carry me to those Happy Mansions prepared for all those that suffer for mee and all I beg for Christ Jesus sake Our Father which art in Heaven c. Almighty and Most Gracious God support I pray thee thy unworthy Servant in this last and great business of laying down my Life Let me not dishonour the Cause and Truth that I suffer for It is not my 〈…〉 of the Righteousness of my Cause but the 〈◊〉 and Errors of my Life which makes me 〈…〉 appear before thy Righteous Bar. But cleanse 〈…〉 my Sins and then I shall meet Death with 〈…〉 I know when the Sting of Death is taken out there is an aversion in our nature but let the influence of thy Grace overcome it in my Spirit Possess my mind more and more with a sense of the Righteousness of the Cause I suffer for And whatever terror would otherwise strike into me let it arm my 〈…〉 with confidence that I dye for thee and thy Cause 〈◊〉 at I shall be received into thy rest Lord into thy 〈◊〉 I commend my Soul Mr. Sheriff Mr. Cranburn take what time you will we will stay for you Then the Hangman tyed the Rope about Mr. Cranburn Mr. Sheriff If you will retire again Mr. Cranburn we will wait for you Then Cranburn kneeled d●wn and prayed again And after a little the they all 〈…〉 up and kissed each other Mr. Sheriff 〈…〉 own time Mr. Lowick Mr. Lowick 〈…〉 you Sir Then Cranburn had the Rope put about his Neck 〈◊〉 Have you got a Cap Sir Mr. Cranburn Yes I have And the Executioner took it out of his Pocket and a Paper with it Executioner What is in this Paper Mr. Cranburn Nothing Executioner Do you deliver no Paper to the Sheriff Mr. Cranburn No. My Papers have been taken from me There is a Paper in my Bosom which I would have you take out open my Breast and you will see it Which the Executioner did and took it out and askt him it he should give it to the Sheriff Mr. Cranburn No. There is nothing in it but a Memorandum of what I would say My Papers were taken from me Mr. Sheriff Who took them from you Mr. Cranburn Tokefield Mr. Sheriff You made it with your own hand did you not Mr. Cranburn Yes Sir Mr. Sheriff We cannot read this it being Writ with a Pencil make your self as easie as you can Will you speak the Words your self Mr. Cranburn Yes Sir Mr. Sheriff Read it audibly and leisurely for you see there is one Writes for we would do you no wrong and we will command silence Mr. Cranburn Gentlemen I am in a few moment to appear before the Great and Righteous Judge of 〈◊〉 men to whom I am to give an Account of all my Actions I confess I have been a great and wicked Sinner but I hope to find Pardon by the Merits and Intercession of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ I would advise all of you to be diligent and conscientious in your duty to God and whoever is so it will make him a good Christian and I am sure he that is a good Christian can never be a Rebel to his Lawful King As to the Assassination of the Prince of Orange I had notice of it on Saturday between the hours of nine and ten February the 22d Mr. Charnocke after I had carried the names of the Persons to him Mr. Sheriff Who had you the names from Mr. Cranburn From Captain Porter And after I carried the names to Mr. Charnocke he made an addition of six of his own and sent me back to Mr. Porter to acquaint him that it was necessary to come to him and they two to go to the Knight together Mr. Sheriff What Knight was it Mr. Cranburn That I cannot tell Mr. Sheriff Go on Mr. Cranburn The 22d I had knowledge of this Design between 10 and 11. Between 11 and 12 the time was over And when I came from Mr. Porter to Mr Charnocke he told me the Knight had altered his measures and he desired Mr. Porter would take care of him self and he would not have him make too much hast out for fear of surprizing any of the Gentlemen tha● were with him What was sworn against me by Mr. Porter Mr. Pendergrass and Mr. La Rue was true 1. That I sent a Sword to Mr. Pendergras● And 2. was at the Sun Tavern And 3. I did carry the Note But I did not know what it was for I wish they may have repentance for the same As I am to do justice t● all men so am I more especially to my Soveraign King James I believe he had no knowledge of the Design And I doubt not but God will restore him to his Ancien● and Rightful Kingdoms And as I am in duty boun● to pray for him then he kneel'd down I humbly beseech God to Bless Prosper and Keep him and giv● him Patience under all his Sufferings and a happ● issue out of all his Afflictions and to grant that ●n Plots against him may prosper Be a strong Towe against the face of his Enemies As for those tha● would not have him to reign over them let them 〈◊〉 cloathed with shame but upon himself let his Crow flourish Bless our Gracious Queen M●●y Kather● the Queen Dowager and His Royal Highness the Prin● of Wales Prosper them with all Happiness Inric● them with thy Heavenly Grace and bring them t● thine everlasting Kingdom through Jesus Christ o●● Lord. Then he stood up Mr. Sheriff Mr. Cranburn take your own time Mr. Cranburn I do believe that very few Persons kne● of this Design but those that were the principal Prom●●ters of it and I beseech God no more Blood may 〈◊〉 spilt I beseech Almighty God to open the Eyes of th● Nation that this Nation may not became a Pr●y to Foreign Power Mr. Sheriff You say you believe few Persons knew this matter and that you hope no more Blood will spilt Mr. Cranburn I do so Mr. Sheriff Do you mean that there may be no more ●lots against the Government Mr. Cranburn What I said I shall not unsay As to ●ny Religion I was born and baptized in the Church of England which Church always taught me to abhor ●hat damnable Doctrine of Deposing or Killing Kings ●nd