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A56095 A Protestant plot no paradox, or, Phanaticks under that name plotting against the king and government proved first, from their principles, secondly, from their practices. Tonge, Thomas, d. 1662. 1682 (1682) Wing P3840; ESTC R10620 63,075 38

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Standen John Worth John Rigby Leonard Staples And several Witnesses being called there appeared William Hill Edward Rigg● Tyler Godolphin Bonfoy and several others who being all sworn were directed up to the Grand-Jury After some hours examination of the Witnesses and consultation the Grand-Jury returned the Indictment Billa vera Clerk of the Peace You good men of the City of London summoned to appear here this day to enquire between our Soveraign Lord the King and the Prisoners that are and shall be at the Bar answer to your Names as you shall be called every one at their first Call upon pain and peril that shall fall thereon Good men of the Ward of c. Serjeant Glyn Sergeant Maynard His Majesties Serjeants at Law Sir Jeoffry Palmer Attorney-General Sir Heneage Finch His Majesties Sollicitor Serjeant Keeling His Majesties Serjeant Sir Edward Turnor taking their places in Court the Prisoners were commanded to be set to the Bar. Clerk of the Peace Thomas Tonge hold up thy hand George Phillips hold up thy hand Francis Stubbs hold up thy hand James Hinde hold up thy hand John Sallers hold up thy hand and Nathaniel Gibbs hold up thy hand Which they severally doing their Indictment was read the substance whereof is as followeth viz. YOU the Prisoners that were last called to the Bar stand Indicted in London by the Names of Thomas Tonge late of London Distiller George Phillips late of London Yeoman Francis Stubbs late of London Cheese-monger James Hind late of London Gunner John Sallers late of London Compass-maker and Nathaniel Gibbs late of London Felt-maker for that you six together with divers others particularly in the Indictment mentioned and others not yet taken as false Traytors to the Illustrious Serene and most Excellent Prince Charles the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. minding and with all their force intending the Peace and Tranquillity of this Kingdom of England to disturb and our said Soveraign Lord the King to death and final destruction to bring and put the 31. day of October in the Fourteenth year of the Reign of our said Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second Traiterously did compass imagine and Intend the killing of our said Soveraign Lord the King and the antient Government of this Kingdom of England to change as in the Indictment more particularly was mentioned What sayest thou Thomas Tonge art thou guilty of this High-Treason in manner and form as thou standest Indicted or not guilty Tonge Not guilty Clerk How wilt thou be Tryed Tonge By God and my Countrey Clerk What sayest thou George Phillips art thou guilty c. Phill. I am guilty in hearing and not discovering of it Clerk Art thou guilty of this High-Treason whereof thou standect Indicted Phill. I am guilty but not in manner and form as I stand Indicted I have heard the words as I formely confessed to Sir Richard Brown not guilty as to the manner and form Clerk How wilt thou be Tryed Phill. By God and my Countrey Clerk How sayest thou Francis Stubbs art thou guilty c. Stub Not guilty Clerk How wilt thou be Tryed Stub By God and my Countrey Clerk What sayest thou James Hind art thou guilty c. Hind kneeling down and discovering much penitency answered I am guilty and humbly beg mercy of His Majesty Court Record his Confession Clerk How sayest thou John Sallers art thou guilty c. Sall. Not guilty Clerk How wilt thou be Tryed Sall. By God and the Countrey Clerk How sayest thou Nathaniel Gibbs art thou guilty c. Gibbs Not guilty Cler. How wilt thou be Tryed Gibbs By God and the Countrey Court Carry up Hind to the Gaole And the rest standing at the Bar silence was commanded Cler. Thomas Tonge George Phillips Francis Stubbs John Sallers and Nathaniel Gibbs You the Prisoners that were last called to the Bar those men that you shall hear called are to pass upon Tryal for your several Lives and Deaths if you or any of you will challenge them or any of them you must challenge them when they come to the Book to be Sworn before they be Sworn Edmond Butler Tonge I challenge him but afterwards admitted him Clerk Edmund Butler Clement Punge George Dixon Samuel Pain John Bagnal John Gourney William Gayler Ralph Silverton William Dudley Joseph Drake John Peake and Robert Morrice were severally Sworn in this manner Lay your hand on the Book look upon the Prisoners You shall well and truly try and true deliverance make between our Soveraign Lord the King and the Prisoners at the Bar whom you shall have in charge according to your Evidence So help you God Clerk Count these Cryer Edmond Butler Cryer one Clement Punge two c. Twelve good men and true stand together and hear your Evidence Clerk Cryer make Proclamation Cryer O Yes If any one can inform my Lords the Kings Justices the Kings Serjeants or the Kings Attorney before this Inquest be taken let them come forth and they shall be heard for now the Prisoners stand at the Bar upon their Deliverance and all others that are bound by Recognizance to give Evidence against any of the Prisoners at the Bar come forth and give Evidence or else you forfeit your Recognizance and all manner of persons that were summoned upon the Jury and have not yet been Sworn they are discharged and may depart the Court. Clerk Tho. Tonge Hold up thy Hand and so to the rest of them at the Bar. You of the Jury Look upon the Prisoners and hearken to their Cause you shall understand that they stand Indicted in London by the Names of Tho. Tonge late of c. and so as in the Indictment aforementioned who together with James Hind who stands Convicted by his own Confession and the rest also aforementioned and so reads the Indictment again Upon which Indictment they have been Arraigned thereunto have severally pleaded Not guilty for their Trial have put themselves upon God the Countrey which Countrey you are Your Charge is to enquire whether they be guilty of the High-Treason in manner and form as they stand Indicted or not guilty If you find that they or any of them are guilty you shall enquire what Goods Chattels Lands and Tenements they or any of them had at the time of committing the said Treason or at any time sithence If you find that they are not guilty you shall enquire whether they or any of them did flee for it if you find that they fled for it you shall enquire of their Goods and Chattels c. as if you had found them guilty If you find that they are not guilty nor that they did flee say so and no more and hear your Evidence Sir Edw. Turner MAy it please your Lordships and you Gentlemen that are Sworn of this Jury the Five Prisoners at the Bar by the names of T. Tonge G. Phillips F. Stubbs