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death_n	bread_n	lord_n	show_v	6,300	5	5.7772	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86602	A black-smith and no Jesuite or, a true relation how I VVilliam Houlbrook black-smith of Marleborough was betray'd by Cornet George Joyce, who carried the King prisoner from Holmby; and of the unjust imprisoning of me: and my several examination: before Bradshaw, and his bloody crew: with my answers unto all of them, as you may read in the following discourse. Written in the time of my imprisonment, and now put to publick view.	Houlbrook, William.	1660 (1660)	Wing H2939; Thomason E2138_2; ESTC R208362	31,494	104

Law that my Evidence might have been heard as well as his for I much feared the High Court of Justice as it was called but having nothing said to me I was carried to Newgate again after which I was had again before the Council where Bradshaw was Bradshaw Be honest and remember there is a God and do not conceal the enemies of the Common-wealth as you do Smith If I did know of anie as did act against such godlie Christians as you are if I did not reveal them I was worse than accursed Bradshaw You are a hollow-hearted blade you can please all Governments Smith Then my Lord I am the fitter to live in the Common-wealth for my work lies so amongst them that I must do it alwaies provided with a good Conscience Bradshaw But do'st hear my merrie blade why di'st thou weep when thou wast with Cornet Joyce at Marlborough Smith Why my Lord it was because I did understand he was a going on a design against such godlie persons as you are Brad. No my merrie blade you wept because that * O Villain Tyrant Charles Stuart did non enjoy his own again as you termed it Smith No my Lord it was not so for vvhat I said to him vvas onlie to trie him Bradshaw O my merrie blade if he had not medled vvith you you vvould never have medled vvith him Smith You say right my Lord for it did not belong to me because you had put him in trust to do ●t Brad. Why my merrie blade do you meddle so much with State matters as you do cannot you follovv your Trade and let them alone Smith Truelie my Lord the peace and vvelfare of this Nation doth as much concern me to look after as it doth your Lordship Brad. Come what is Rachley of Marlborough doth not he carrie on the interest of Charles Stuart Smith Not that I know of my Lord. Brad. Doth not he entertain some of Charles Stuarts friends in his house Smith Why my Lord if any comes to his house he must not turn them out of doors because his house is a house of entertainment and there is no reason for it so long as they do not act against you my Lord. Brad. Come he is a notable youth he was one of my Lord Cottingtons Stewards Smith What if he was my Lord so long as he acts nothing against you it matters not Brad. Come my merrie blade seeing you are so hardened in your wickedness provide for death we thought to have bestowed riches and honour upon you but now there will be no hopes Smith I beseech you my Lord to show mercy unto me and let me not be sent unto Newgate again for the allowance of the Prison is but bread and water Brad. It is no matter it is too much for you Smith Then he raged like a Lion and would not let anie one ask me a anie question but himself Then came in the Lord Disborough my Lord pray come to dinner you will do your hononour much wrong by keeping your self fasting and so long in examinations Bradshaw Pray my Lord hold your peace if you will not look after the welfare and peace of the Nation I will and I have lighted on a cross-graind fellow that I cannot get one word out of him Smith Why my Lord You gave me Order that I should keep a good Conscience and so I will for I can bring two or three witnesses and they will justifie that I said no such words unto Joyce as he layeth unto my charge Bradshaw You bring witnesses you shall find that one witness vvill be enough for a Commou-vvealth against yours Smith Then he called the Keepers of Newgate in Bradshaw Carrie this fellovv avvay and bring him again next Thursday then he shall have his revvard Smith So they had me away again to prison then I sent to my Mother to desire her if she could do me any good that she would do it for on Thursday I did expect death so she went unto Mr Hews the Minister and Mr Blisset two of the three as before mentioned who writ letters to the Council on my behalfe I also sent to Captaine Butler and his brother Major Butler they being men that I had been acquainted with at Marllborough who spoke for me and told Col. Berry that was their Colonel what I was that I never acted any thing for any Government that I kept a great charge from the Parish and well read in histories and desired him to speak for me which he did and did me much good then I sent to the Lord Strickland who proved my very good freind for in speaking for me he indangered himself There was also one Mr Booth in Iremonger Lane London who marryed Master Proffets daughter of Malberough who was very kind and loving unto mee in visiting and relieving of me when I was in the Dungeon with Chains on my Leggs by going downe to my Lord Sidenham and others on my behalf But Sidenham reply'd I was a dangerous fellow and Committed for high treason and therefore wished him to be careful for fear of bringing himself into trouble But he answered my Lord I doe not justifie him if he hath deserved to be hanged let him be hanged but pray my Lord let him be fairly tryed and let him be removed out or that nasty Dungeon wherein he lyeth and there shall be good security given for his forth-coming or to let him be removed into a more aiery prison for his health but yet I could never hear of any thing that Sidenham did for me for he good man was perswaded I was a Jesuite When Mr. Booth gave me this Relation I thought I should have lost my life and the rather because my friends met with Joyce in Cheapside and desired him to have mercy on me he did say that I was a Rogue to go to make him a lyar but before he had done with me he would have me hanged drawn and quartered which friends of mine did come and acquaint me of it So I made a Petition and sent it down to the Lord Fleetwood and when he read it he did much detest against the bloody actions of Joyce and his crew so he went unto the Council and told them it would be a disgrace to their Government to hearken to such a bloodie fellow as Joyce and the rest of his crew were so they gave him a favourable answer the next night there came Major Goff of Marlborough that knew Joyces actions and what bloodie designs he went upon so that he went down to the Lord Fleetwood and told him it was a scandal to Religion to uphold such a bloodie person as Ioyce was for he knew that I never acted anie thing against them The next day being Thursday I was had down again where was Bradshaw and Col. Morley and one more Brad. Have you lighted upon any trappanners in Newgate Smith Upon which words I was at a stand fearing some had informed against me for