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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63297	The true account of the behaviour and confession of William Disney, esq. who was tryed for high treason by the King's especial commission of Oyer and Terminer, held at the Marshalsea in Southwark, on Thursday the 25th of June, 1685 together with his last dying words at the place of execution at Kensington Common in the County of Surrey, on Monday June 29th, 1685.	Disney, William, d. 1685, defendant.; Weston, Andrew, b. 1637 or 8.	1685 (1685)	Wing T2344; ESTC R6085	2,528	5

The True ACCOUNT OF THE Behaviour and Confession OF William Disney Esq Who was Tryed for HIGH TREASON By the KINGS Especial Commission of Oyer and Terminer held at the MARSHALSEA in Southwark on Thursday the 25th of June 1685. Together with his LAST Dying WORDS At the Place of Execution at KENNINGTON Common in the County of Surrey on Monday June 29th 1685. ON Thursday June the 25th 1685. William Disney Esquire being Indited of High Treason for Printing and Publishing a most Vile and Trayterous Paper against His most Sacred MAJESTY and Government Intituled The Declaration of James Duke of Monmouth and the Noble-Men Gentlemen and others now in Arms c. The Messenger deposed That having a Warrant for the Apprehending of William Disney Esquire he took some Files of Musqueteers and Two or Three Gentlemen to his Assistance when approaching to the House of one Tyrrel a Gardiner in the Parish of Lambeth on Monday June 15th 1685. between Twelve and One of the Clock in the Morning he broke into the Appartment of Disney's where entering his Chamber he found the Prisoner in his shirt who craved his Breeches but the Messenger replyed no saying if he had a Night-gown he might put it on Immediately after viewing his Breeches there was found a Dagger in his pocket also some other things likewise a brace of Pistols and a great Hanger in the nature of a Scymeter His Maid Mary Allett was supposed to be in Bed with him by reason her Cloaths were upon his Bed His Daughter about Eleven years of Age or thereabouts was in another part of the Room a Bed alone The Messenger farther deposed that getting into the Printing-House he there found the Forms as Printers call them of the Trayterous Declaration in the Printing-Room there being by computation about 750 of them Printed on one side and about Five of the said Trayterous Declarations perfect Upon the Messengers questioning how they came there he pretended Ignorance The Evidence appearing very plain and he having nothing to say for himself was found guilty of High Treason Sentenced to be Drawn Hanged and Quartered which was accordingly done at Kennington Common in the County of Surrey on Monday the 29th of June 1685. and his Quarters set upon the City Gates A True and full account given by the Minister of St. George concerning the Behaviour and last dying Speeches of William Disney Esq June 29th 1685. BEtween Nine and Ten of the Clock in the Morning I was sent for by the High Sheriff of Surrey to officiate as Ordinary at the Execution of the Prisoner at the Marshalsea before he was brought out a neighbouring Minister and I upon the Sheriffs motion went into the Room where he was when the Reverend Parson having seen him the Night before askt him whether he had considered of those things which he had formerly offered him and did very pathitically press him that he would give Glory to God by a full and ingenuous Confession of his Crime intimating to him the fatal consequences that might have followed if he had perfected that evil work How many Mens Lives might have been lost in the quarrel whose blood he was so far guilty of as he contributed to the increase of the Rebellion by his Printing the Trayterous paper or words to the same effect To which the Prisoner answered with some signs of discontent to this purpose That he hoped he speaking to the Minister did not come to press him to burden himself now That he had nothing to say that might bring any person into trouble and his time was short so he desired not to be troubled about any such matters so that few words passed e're we parted finding him resolved not to make any discovery I only told him I did intend to meet him at the place of Execution and he thanked me When he came to the Gallows and was in the Cart I came to him and asked him how he desired to improve those few moments of his Life that were yet to come He answered in Prayer I asked will you pray for your self or shall I pray for you He answered I will pray and desire you to pray for me Whilst the Executioner was prepairing the Rope I shewed him the Bible saying Sir what comfortable Sentence do you remember out of this word of God for your present use He answered Jesus Christ came into the World to save Sinners of whom I am chief And then he proceeded in general terms to acknowledge himself a great Sinner against God but affirmed that he had made his peace with God that he had confessed his Sins with humility and fervency and had begged Gods pardon and did not doubt but God had for the merits of his Son Jesus Christ pardoned all his Sins and he was now under very comfortable hopes that he should soon be happy not upon the account of his own merits but the merits of Jesus Christ I told him this was very good if his hopes were well grounded He replied his hopes were grounded on the Scriptures which assured him that Christ dyed to save Sinners Whereupon I recounted to him some other Gracious promises of God to true Penitents as that of Ezechiel If the Wicked man turneth away from his wickedness and doth that which is lawful and right he shall save his Soul alive c. After which he made his Address to God in Prayer That he would forgive him all his Sins and sanctify this his affliction to him and prayed to God to bless the King that he may be merciful and kind to his Subjects as well as just to his Enemies He farther observed how Gracious God was to him in giving him this admonition as he called it for God might have taken him off by some sudden death or deprived him of his Senses and then he said it must have been worse with me but now God hath given me time to bethink my self So that though the dolour and the shame of this death having so many Spectators upon whom he looked may somwhat discompose me yet I have peace and comfort within Afterwards he desired me to pray with him which I did briefly according to his mind and present example And closing with the Lords Prayer he answered every Petition deliberately and calmly He declared that he lived in and did now dy in the Communion of the Church of England were he repeated again in these words The Protestant Church of England After Prayer I asked him whether we should Sing some part of a Psalm he answered no Then I asked him whether he had any thing more to do or say he answered I have nothing more but to return you thanks for your care of me And I pray God bless you and hear your Prayers for me and mine for you and our Saviour Christ for us both And so I left him going to his long home This according to the best recollection of my thoughts is the Sum and as near as I can remember the words that passed between Mr. Disney and me ANDREW WESTON This may be Printed R. L. S. LONDON Printed by George Croom at the Sign of the Blue-Ball in Thames-street over against Baynard's Castle 1685.