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A63183 The triall of Mr Mordaunt, second son to John Earl of Peterburgh at the pretended High Court of Justice in Westminster-Hall, the first and second of June, 1658. With some passages before and after it. T. W. 1661 (1661) Wing T2203A; ESTC R221779 18,091 51

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once tell me there was such a Design as the bringing in of the King and he did ask me if I did not know of such a thing I told him no. He was pleased to tell me somewhat of it I asked him if he was ingaged in it He told me he was not M. ATTORN GEN. What did he tell you concerning his being Intrusted by the King therein Here the Witness spake so low the Prisoner heard him not but desir'd Mr Stapely to turn his face to him that the sound of his words might be heard JO. STAP. He told me the King wrote to him to speak to his friends that they would be ready to Assist him when he should come into England with Force which he told me was with 7000 men this was the chief of all M. ATTORN GEN. Did he not say that he had Commissions from the King JO. STAP. He did not tell me so but I have heard him say others had had Commissions two other Gentlemen in Surrey M. ATTORN GEN. Did he not encourage you thereunto what Arguments did he use J. STAP. He spoke to me of it several times M. ATTORN GEN. After what manner JO. STAP. Only in commendation of the thing I heard him say that if there were a necessity Surrey folks would come into Sussex to assist them M. ATTORN GEN. Who was present at any of these discourses JO. STAP. There was none but my self and him M. ATTORN GEN. At what Place and at what Time JO. STAP. Near his own House at several times I have told you the main of the Discourses M. MORD. Mr Stapely about what Time was this JO. STAP. Above a year since M. MORD. Mr Stapely at what Place was the Encouragement made JO. STAP. I do not know what he means by Encouragement he only told me of it M. MORD. I desire to know when I told you that I had received a Letter to encourage my friends from beyond Sea and who was by J. STAP. There was no body by L. PRES About what time did he tell you of that Letter JO. STAP. About half a year since L. PRES Who was by JO. STAP. No body my Lord. M. SOL. ELLIS Did he tell you it was the King that wrote to him and therefore it was just to assist him JO. STAP. I think I heard him say so I cannot take my Oath of it L. PRES Did he tell you what considerable persons were concern'd JO. STAP. I have heard him speak of some persons that were engag'd in this Design Sir Francis Vincent and one Brown and I think Sir William Waller L. PRES When JO. STAP. Above a year since it was since the Parliament M. MORD. My Lord we may all see the strange effects of fear these worthy Gentlemen mentioned by Mr Stapely have clear'd themselves fully to the Protector And what in his Examination at White-Hall he was forc'd to say I blame him not for but to mention them here unless it were to their honours I know not at what it tends and need not justifie them any further Anthony Stapely sworn M. ATTORN GEN. What discourse have you had with Mr Mordaunt touching Charles Stuart ANT. STAP. We were about a quarter of a year ago at the Half-moon Tavern over against the New Exchange at that time there was no discourse about the business at all After that he was speaking to me about the Times losses of Privileges great Taxations c. wherein I agreed with him and wish'd they might be better I asked him if there was any way to help it He said Yea and said that Charles Stuart was intending for England and that would be a fair opportunity to redress all Grievances At Berkshire-House there he was pleased to enquire concerning the affairs of Sussex and in what preparation they were in case the King of Scots should land I told him I did not know I had not been in the Country lately I did believe that there would not be an appearance suitable to his expectation He told me something concerning Surrey that there was a considerable strength there ready to assist us in Sussex and joyn with us when any such thing should happen he did say something about delivering out four Commissions three for Horse and one for Foot to whom I know not I dare not swear it but it is to the best of my remembrance M. ATTORN GEN. What discourse past between you at the Half-moon Tavern about March last ANT. STAP. It was the day that the Cavalier party were to depart the City there was Captain Mallory my self and this Gentleman Mr Mordaunt and then he spoke again concerning Sussex that the King of Scots coming was suddainly expected and desired to know in what readiness we were I told him I could not tell but I did believe that things would be in as great a forwardness as the times would permit It was agreed upon that some of our Country should meet Mr Mordaunt at Crawly in Surrey upon the Tuesday following M. ATTORN GEN. What was the end of your meeting ANT. STAP. It was to consider further how things might be carried on as to the business of Surrey and Sussex there was an expectation of the landing of Charles Stuart and he did say that he heard Charles Stuart was in a readiness Mr Mallory my self and Mr Mordaunt were to meet further to debate of things I understood it was for the business of the King but it was not positively so expressed He asked me how things went on in Sussex I told him I could not satisfie him Therefore we told him there should some of our Countrymen meet him at Crawly to give him an account He said there was a considerable Force but I never heard him speak of any number of Horse or Foot in Surrey M. MORD. Mr Stapely I desire to know when I spoke to you of this ANT. STAP. My Lord it was I cannot tell the daies but it was suddenly after the breaking up of the Parliament all the discourses were since the breaking up of the last Parliament M. MORD. I desire to know where I spoke this and who was by ANT. STAP. As I take it the first discoure was at Long-Acre and no body by M. MORD. I desire to know the time when I met him at the Half-moon Tavern ANT. STAP. It was the day set for the departing of the Cavalier Party out of Town M. MORD. I desire to know who was by ANT. STAP. Captain Mallory M. MORD. I desire to know whether I did meet at the place appointed ANT. STAP. My Brother and M. Mallory did not meet him because my Brother was sent for to White-Hall M. MORD. I desire to know the Witnesses to all he saies ANT. STAP. It was all private only once at the Half-moon Tavern with Captain Mallory M. ATTORN GEN. My Lord there was mention made of one Captain Mallory whom we did intend to have as a Witness he was committed upon this Design being privy to it it hath so