Selected quad for the lemma: city_n
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A25087
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An account of the digging up of the quarters of William Stayley, lately executed for high treason, for that his relations abused the Kings mercy
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1678
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Wing A276; ESTC R17181
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a_o account_n of_o the_o dig_v up_o of_o the_o quarter_n of_o william_n stayley_n late_o execute_v for_o high_a treason_n for_o that_o his_o relation_n abuse_v the_o king_n mercy_n nou._n 30._o 1678._o imprimatur_fw-la william_n scroggs_n whereas_o william_n stayley_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n at_o the_o king_n bench_n bar_n on_o thursday_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o november_n 1678._o receive_v then_o his_o sentence_n to_o be_v draw_v on_o a_o sledge_n to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n there_o to_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o neck_n cut_v down_o alive_a his_o quarter_n to_o be_v seââed_v and_o dispose_v of_o as_o the_o king_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o his_o bowel_n burn_v which_o sentence_n on_o tuesday_n ãâã_d follow_v be_v according_o execute_v at_o the_o common_a place_n of_o execution_n and_o his_o quarter_n be_v ââought_v back_o and_o leave_v at_o newgate_n in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o ãâã_d head_n on_o london-bridge_n as_o traitor_n quarter_n usual_o be_v but_o the_o say_v william_n stayley_n have_v behaâââ_n himself_o very_o penitent_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conviction_n until_o the_o time_n of_o his_o execution_n which_o be_v ãâ¦ã_z stead_n by_o the_o several_a minister_n that_o visit_v he_o during_o that_o time_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o say_v william_n stayley_n humble_o petition_v his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_o please_v that_o his_o quarter_n may_v be_v deliver_v back_o to_o they_o to_o be_v private_o bury_v and_o not_o to_o be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n which_o ãâã_d most_o sacred_a majesty_n out_o of_o his_o princely_a clemency_n and_o compassion_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v and_o order_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n to_o deliver_v the_o quarter_n to_o his_o friend_n by_o they_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o aforesaid_a which_o be_v deliver_v according_o but_o since_o that_o to_o the_o great_a indignity_n and_o affront_n of_o his_o majesty_n mercy_n and_o favour_n the_o friend_n of_o the_o say_v william_n stayley_n cause_v several_a mass_n to_o be_v say_v over_o ãâã_d quarter_n and_o use_v other_o ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o appoint_v a_o âime_n for_o the_o interment_n viz._n friday_n the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o november_n 1678._o in_o the_o evening_n from_o his_o father_n house_n in_o covent_n garden_n at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v make_v a_o pompous_a and_o great_a funeral_n many_o people_n follow_v the_o corpse_n to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n covent_n garden_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v which_o his_o majesty_n hear_v of_o be_v just_o displease_v and_o command_v the_o coroner_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o westminster_n to_o take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v william_n stayley_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o middleâââ_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v cause_v the_o quarter_n to_o be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o ãâã_d head_n on_o london_n bridge_n the_o coroner_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n command_n immediate_o go_v to_o the_o church_n warden_n of_o st._n paul_n covent_n garden_n and_o cause_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v william_n stayley_n to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o the_o coffin_n to_o be_v break_v open_a to_o see_v that_o he_o have_v the_o right_a body_n which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o cause_v the_o body_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o newgate_n and_o there_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o middlesex_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o aforesaid_a london_n print_v for_o robert_n pawlet_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o chancery-lane_n near_o fleetstreet_n 1678._o