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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63252	The Triumph of truth in an exact and impartial relation of the life and conversation of Col. Iames Turner, which he imparted to an intimate friend a little before his execution : to which is added his deportment and discourses in prison, the manner of his execution and burial : with other occurrences never yet made publique, and now published as a seasonable warning for others to avoid such strange miscarriages.		1663 (1663)	Wing T2293; ESTC R26328	19,398	34

enjoyment of his own Wife whom he kept three or four dayes but afterwards as being contrary to the Rules of War he was called to an accompt for it when to justifie himself he sent for the Constables Wife whom he belike had so pleased that she cleared him of any incivility to her before the Council of War Thus Women if they list can hide mens crime And none shall er'e be hang'd before their time But one exploit he used much to boast of which we will relate leaving the Reader to believe as he pleases namely That he being with Paarty of men gathering of Contribution neer to Newberry he was set upon by a party of the enemies Horse of far greater number then they were but according to his order making fast their Bags to the Bowes of their Saddles which proved a defence to their Belly and Groyns he gave them a desperate Charge and very manfully hacked their way out quite thorough the Enemy both men and money coming safely off to Wallingford-Castle Thus some can boast although they make a Lye on 't For evermore the Knight must beat the Gyant It is likewise reported that in a Skirmish betwixt some small Parties neer Stevenage in Bedfordshire he was beaten and taken Prisoner when for his Ransome he gave a ring with a Stone in it which he said was worth 100 l. but the Victor afterwards found it worth no more then 5 s. But this Rhodomontade humour was not so much to be blamed in him it being for his liberty During this War he had plundered and laid up much money for his future occasions whereas the other Royalists in stead of getting lost almost all they had here we may commend his providence though we must condemn his Conscience in plundering for his private gain his own Countrey people The War now being expired he with several other Gentlemen for some facts they had committed were kept Prisoners at York their crimes were some Misdemeanors during the War all the Gentlemen saving only Turner pleaded Not guily but he whose Indictments were said to be no lesse then 65. he himself telling the Judge That if he staid one hour longer there would be no less then 99. pleaded Guilty and the day of his Tryal had as many dishes of meat as there were Indictments against him all carried up in sight of the Court and at withal laid a wager of five pounds he should be hanged that Assizes Being demanded his Reason therefore he said If he lived he did not value the five pound and if he dyed it would serve to buy Gloves and Ribbons for his friends which frolick together with his Plea to the Jury viz Whether they would not have done the same if they had been under the like command brought him off clear without the least Fine or Damage Whereas the other Gentlemen who pleaded Not Guilty and stood to the defence of their Cause by Disproof of Witnesses c. Were by the Jury found guilty and lost their lives CHAP. III. Turner's returning to London his wayes to enrich himself and of the great port he lived in SOon after this he returned again to London and knowing it in vain to strive against the stream he resolved for his profit to have a seeming Complyance with the adverse party sitting amongst the Committees of Goldsmiths and Haberdashers-Hall upon Compositions for Delinquents Estates but those Foxes were too cunning to be deceived and the place of such great profit as it was coveted after by some of their own Gang and he being known to have been one of the other side he was forced to abandon that employment quite Thus did he run divisions like a dog in a halter for his active spirit would never be at rest well knowing that Idlenesse is the Mother of Poverty and having gotten some small store of money formerly in the Army he spared for no cost either of Clothes or otherwise to bear a port equal to the best and having thereby screwed himself into the Acquaintance of some men of good account he pretended to a great perfection of Skill in all Affairs And first he began to mannage poor mens Causes whose charges he disbursed out of his own pocket which won him very high Commendations and was very acceptable to injured people who very much applauded him for it This brought him into more employment amongst the great ones so that what hetwixt Broaking and Solliciting he grew very famous and withal got store of money for the condition of some people is so given to contention that they will do no right nor suffer any wrong and where such Seeds of Division are sown there the Lawyers reap golden Harvests So that now he flaunts it with the bravest Taverns and Ordinaries are daily frequented rich and costly garments provided high prized Jewels daily worn not a dinner could be made under seven or eight several dishes of meat nor the least journey gone without a Coach Yea nothing wanted which might conduce to an outward happinesse And that he might be the more taken notice of he kept a high prized Gelding with which he ambled up and down the City and was so bold that upon the Kings most happy Restauration when the Lords and Gentry went to meet him he thrust himself into the company of the Barons riding most sumptuously in his Foot Cloth attended by his Foot-boy but being known by the Marshal that it was only the Asse that marched in the Lyons Skin he was by him sufficiently Cane'd for his audacious boldnesse Yet notwithstanding this Check he always afterwards kept up a stately port so that none was more notice taken of then he for had he come by in his Coach as he often did in the night upon Col. Turners name the very Watchmen would tremble whom yet he would often reward with money but his terrible Oaths being so habitu 〈…〉 Swearing would make a good Christian quake to hear him But though his Vices were very great yet had he many things in him worthy of commendation being very charitable to poor distressed Cavaliers whom he would entertain at his own Table and if it were his Chance to be in their Company with him at Taverns he would pay their share out of his own pocket and lend them money besides High active spirits commonly excell Either in doing ill or doing well Hitherto no great blemishes were lay'd on his practice which now began to be very great being acquainted with most of the monyed men in London His frequent dealings were in the sales of Lands decreed in Chancery and the recovery of Right and Title to Lands unjustly holden from the true heirs In which he had such a multitude of businesse that he kept two Clerks constantly a writing or running about his businesse He also dealt very much in Jewels by the sale and bartering of which to persons of quality he gained exceedingly so that his incomes were valued at seven or eight hundred pound a year yet