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A96844	The severall examinations and confessions of the treacherous conspiratours against the citie of Bristoll. Together with the judgement of death by the Councell of War upon Robert Yeomans, late sheriffe of the said city, chief actor in the said conspiracy. Also a message from the Earl of Forth, lord lieutenant generall of His Majesties forces, in the behalf of the said conspirators, to Colonell Fines, governour and commander in chief, and the rest of the Councell of War in Bristoll. With the answer of the said Col. Fines and the Councell of War in the said city to the said message. Die Lunæ 22⁰ Maii 1643. It is this day ordered by the House of Commons, that the examination of Robert Yeomans, and the rest of the examinations sent up from the Governour of Bristoll, together with the sentence of the Councell of War, and the letters, be forthwith printed. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1643 (1643)	Wing W336; Thomason E104_4; ESTC R8801	11,870	16

VPon due consideration of the Articles exhibited on the eighth day of May by Clement Walker Esquire Advocate to this Councell of War against Robert Yeomans and others the late Conspirators in this City and upon due hearing of the Answers and Defence of the said Robert to the severall Articles and also upon Examinations and Proofs before them taken upon Oath It is unanimously adjudged by this Court That the said Robert Yeomans is guilty of Traiterous Intelligence and Correspondencie with the Enemy and of a Traiterous and wicked Conspiracie to betray this Town into the hands of the Enemie And thereupon this Court doth adjudge and passe sentence of Death upon him as a Traitour and Conspiratour and accordingly doth Order That the said Robert Yeomans shall be returned to the place of his former Imprisonment and from thence be brought before the main Court of Guard and there to be hanged by the neck till he die Nath. Fiennes Rich. Cole Wal. White James Ford. John Clifton John Chamneys Tho. Hippesley Martine Husbands Tho. Raulins Rich. Hippesly Tho. Eyre Tho. Goodere James Heane Tho. Wallis William Bowell Robert Baugh The Examination of George Teage taken upon Oath before the Counsell of War held at Bristoll the 27 of April 1643. THis Examinate saith That about six weeks ago Robert Yeomans invited this Examinate so drink with him and then acquainted him that he had a Commission from the King to raise a Regiment of Foot in Bristoll for his Majesties service telling this Examinate That if he would take part with the King he would make him one of his Captains this Examinate replying That he was willing to serve the King the said Yeomans said That his intent was to seize upon this Citie for the King and to let in the Kings Forces This Examinate further saith That within three or four dayes after Colonell Fiennes came into Bristoll having some occasion to go to Oxford he went thither in company wich Cowly a Practitioner in Physick under Master Bennet upon the way Cowly discovered to this Examinate That he was sent to Oxford by Robert Yeomans M. John Throupe and John Bowcher the Merchant son of Nath Bowcher to invite the Kings Forces to subdue Bristoll saying That the King had a great party in Bristoll ready to joyn with them when they came the said Cowly further said That he would addresse himself to Captain Veale he saith he had communication about the state of this City and what party the King had in it with one Togood a Scholer son to M. Togood Minister in Bristoll He saith That being in company with some Gentlemen Oxford whose names he hath forgot the said young Togood told them this Examinate was a Bristoll man well affected to the Kings service whereupon they told him they would presently have come for Bristoll but that they were to go upon another Designe but they would come to Bristoll shortly he saith he saw there Walter Cowly and Robert Doule He saith That Thomas Hilman said about a fortnight before the Kings Forces came before this Town that he would be upon the Kings side Moreover he saith That he was divers times at the Tavern in company with Robert and William Yeomans M. Throupt M. Green the Lawyer John Bowcher Merchant and others where they had ordinarily communication with how many men to seize upon the Guard and open a gate to the Kings Forces George Teage Captain Jeremy Bucks Information upon Oath before the Counsell of War the 21 of April 1643. ON the seventh of March I was sent from Colonell Fiennes and the Counsell of War in Bristoll about ten of the clock at night to the house of M. Robert Yeomans there to apprehend him and the Conspirators who as they said they were informed they were to destroy the Guards and so to give entrance unto Prince Rupert and his Forces then against the Town I took 20. Muskettiers from the Bridge and went thither and the first knock or suddenly after M. Yeomans came to the door and desired to know my businesse I answered It was to speak with the man of the house He again desired to know my businesse I answered again He should know when I came in He then said The Taptow had beaten and therefore I would not after that time of night enter his house I told him I would enter and then called up the Muskettiers who before stood silent and called for something to break up the door Yeomans then said he would open it but used many delayes at length I being urgent he opened a little wide gate and I entred and took him prisoner and demanded of him How he could be so inhumane as to indeavour the destroying his own Town He answered me with vows and deep execrations That there was no men in his house and that he was innocent of any such intention but after I had secured him upon searching some upper Rooms in his house I found his brother William Yeomans and one Master Arundel a Merchant with divers others Masters of Ships and Sailors with others whom I found very desperate one of them brake a Sword striking at me and they swore they would not be tied neck and heels together I promised they should not but would use them kindly and fairly as prisoners Master William Yeomans and Master Arundel and some few more I think but two had before quietly yeelded themselves prisoners at length one of the rest yeelded but would hardly be disarmed disturbing my Muskettiers the rest of the company pressing to go down that second pair of stairs to second him as I conceive whom with my Sword I kept off and after I had a little pacified them I acquainted Master Robert Yeomans of it who was below under a Guard and he came up with me and he with his bother William Yeomans and Master Arundel and one or two more went with me to their company who were in the second pair of stairs and there perswaded them to yeeld themselves prisoners and submit when as before all my threats could not prevail for they said They did not care or fear to lose their lives M. Robert Yeomans William Yeomans M. Arundel and others vowed their meeting was onely to save his house from Plundering by our Garrison and likewise that they were but eight ten or twelve men in all but at the top of the house after the Souldiers had searched I took a Souldier and went up my self with him and there found eight men neer together in by corners and a little Barrell of Gunpowder in a Loft close by In all I took about three and twenty men in the said Robert Yeomans house some of which formerly mentioned in the stayres that opposed were so desperate before they yeelded that I was inforced to send for twenty Muskettiers from the main Guard which were first appointed to go along with me I do beleeve that many escaped out of the top of the house And this is the effect and sum of

had then another designe on foote and as soone as that was over bee would send his forces for Bristoll He further sayth that long before Cowleys said Ioureny to Oxon namely be for Christide last Tho. Milwarde went to Oxon by whose appoyntment his examinant knoweth not And he believeth that Milward brought a Commission from the King to Robert Yeomans for that he heard Iohn Throop and Iohn Bowtcher Merchant at Oxon say that Milward must have a great care to carry that safe to Bristoll this Examinant believeth the particular that was spoken of was the said Commission He saith that he heard it spoken at Oxon usually that the King should say he would make Bristoll a famous City if the said Forces were let in He saith he heard one of the Company at his Fathers house the seventh of March last say seeing Ancient Parkers Colours lye in the Room that if he might have leave he would carry forth those Colours that night He saith he heard his Father say that they should not go forth untill the 2d. Round was past that he that did lead the second Round would be known by a Scarlet Gippo and that he thought he would be for them hee believeth that M. Throop or Robert Yeomans gave his father notice of the particular time when Prince Rupert would be before this Town hee saith he saw a Prentice boy of Robert Yeomans with his Father that day but knoweth not who gave notice of his approach to Robert Yeamans he saith he heard at Oxon and hath since seen a Printed Proclamation purporting a pardon to all that were in Bristoll except Colonell Finnes in case the Forces were admitted Prince Rupert was to proclaim it after his entrance into the City and should have bin proclaimed before Prince Ruperts entrance but that it was doubted it would much discover the plott Io. Boucher The second Examination of Edw. Hunt taken upon Oath before the Councell of War 3 May 1645. VVHo saith that Robert Yeomans said unto the company in the room where this Examinant was in Robert Yeomans house and in his hearing That they were resolved to surprize the main Guard to open the gates of the City and let in the Kings Forces with Prince Rupert and that if they prevailed they should see great men who would reward them make them for ever saying further you are the men that I must trust to that they should have Arms to accomplish the Designe and that hee hoped to disarm the main Guard and furnish them with their Arms he kept the door of his house locked and would suffer no man to go forth E. H. The examination of Master Robert Yeomans taken upon Oath before the Counsell of War 28 Aprill 1643. WHo being demanded whether he knew of any Message sent to Oxford to invite the Kings forces to come to this Town He saith that about a fortnight or three weeks before Prince Rupert came before this Towne Doctor Marks came hither from Oxford and told this Examinant that the King gave thanks to all his loyall Subjects that were of his party in this City and wished them to keep themselves private untill hee had occasion to send his Forces to this City and then they should have timely notice thereof And being further demanded whether this Message of Doctor Marks did not arise from some Message formerly sent from hence to invite the Kings Forces hither He answereth that hee doth believe there was but being asked whether he knew of any one that did send any such Message He answereth that he knows none And being further asked whether he knew of any one that was acquainted with any such Message He answereth that he believeth that divers were acquainted with it but he desireth to be excused for nominating any particular And being asked what answer was returned to that Message brought from the King by Doctor Marks He saith that hee answered hee should be ready to serve his Majesty to his power upon any occasion and that hee doth verily believe divers others did know of the same Message as namely Io. Throop and Io. Bowtcher and others He further saith that Doctor Marks came againe the Saterday before Prince Rupert came hither and brought word from the King that his Forces were comming this way and therefore desired that they would be ready here to observe such Commands and Directions as they should have from Prince Rupert or words to this effect and hereupon Prince Rupert sent one Cockaram a Souldier to know whether we could secure him of a Port if he came here to which he saith that he answered that now it was impossible to do but formerly it might easily have bin done because the Garrison was but weak and the Guards carelesly kept or to this effect This Examinant being demanded further why he and his brother provided such a Company of men that night in his house He answereth that he doth not remember that he spake to his Brother to bring any company to his house that night but saith that the Company which was at his house came out of love to him to assist him if need were if his House should be in danger to be plundered This Examinant being further demanded whether hee did not know of severall meetings and consultations touching the letting in of Prince Rupert and his Forces before they came to this Town He answereth that he was at divers meetings and consultations with his Friends but he doth not remember any such discourse This Examinant being further demanded whether he knew of any Message or Imployment that M. Weeks had in this businesse He answereth he knows none This Examinant being further demanded what Company of any Quality was in his House that night He answereth that that he knows of none but those that were taken and apprehended in his House This Examinate being further asked whether he did not know of some designe to surprize the main Guards that night He answereth that he knew none He being further asked whether he did not know of some of the Officers of Colonell Essex or Souldiers of the Garrison that were acquainted with this businesse He answereth that he knew none This Examinant being further asked whether hee did not know of any designe to set some part of the Town on fire He answereth that he knows none Robert Yeomans The Examination of Iohn Pestor taken upon oath before the Counsell of War held at Bristoll 12 April 1643. THis Examinant being asked what he knew concerning a Commission granted uno M. Robert Yeomans answereth that a little before Colonell Essex came into this Towne Master Robert Yeomans told him that hee understood hee the said Robert Yeomans had a Commission from His Majesty to make more Captaines and desired this Examinant to be one of those Captains which he consented unto M. Robert Yeomans having told him that the effect of his Commission was for the mayntenance of the true Protestant Religion established in the Church of