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A24570
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An Account of nineteen rebels that were executed at Taunton-Dean, in the county of Somerset, on VVednesday the 30th of September, 1685, for high-treason against His Most Sacred Majestie, &c.
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1685
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Wing A216A; ESTC R9611
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a_o account_n of_o nineteen_o rebel_n that_o be_v execute_v at_o taunton-dean_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n on_o wednesday_n the_o 30_o of_o september_n 1685._o for_o high-treason_n against_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n &c_n &c_n after_o many_o disapointment_n in_o underhand_o contrivance_n and_o malicious_a machination_n the_o restless_a faction_n grow_v big_a with_o mischief_n be_v no_o long_o capable_a to_o hide_v their_o rancour_n give_v it_o vent_v though_o to_o their_o shame_n and_o confusion_n for_o as_o it_o have_v in_o most_o age_n be_v evident_a that_o heaven_n frustrate_v and_o blast_v evil_a purpose_n and_o wicked_a design_n so_o more_o especial_o in_o this_o it_o have_v appear_v even_o to_o a_o miracle_n and_o peculiar_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o best_a of_o prince_n and_o subdue_a his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n to_o render_v all_o good_a man_n entire_o happy_a and_o to_o bring_v those_o to_o condeign_a punishment_n which_o neither_o clemency_n nor_o mildness_n be_v able_a to_o reduce_v too_o or_o retain_v in_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n so_o that_o where_o mercy_n can_v prevail_v it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a justice_n shall_v take_v place_n and_o exemplary_a punishment_n restrain_v by_o fear_n where_o favour_n and_o indulgence_n prove_v ineffectual_a that_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a design_n those_o banns_n of_o kingdom_n and_o disturber_n of_o common-peace_n and_o tranquillity_n may_v be_v root_v out_o or_o at_o least_o overwhelm_v to_o a_o degree_n of_o render_v they_o impotent_a and_o warn_v those_o who_o have_v be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v tempt_v by_o such_o guile_a bait_n of_o ruin_n by_o sad_a example_n to_o fly_v and_o avoid_v they_o as_o they_o tender_v their_o safety_n and_o reputation_n which_o have_v these_o person_n who_o name_n follow_v and_o who_o deserve_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n do_v it_o may_v have_v prove_v happy_a to_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n but_o enter_v upon_o a_o unjust_a and_o unnatural_a rebellion_n be_v by_o divine_a providence_n frustrate_v by_o their_o wicked_a undertake_n they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o pit_n they_o have_v dige_v for_o other_o and_o be_v with_o many_o more_o bring_v to_o justice_n and_o plain_a proof_n make_v out_o against_o they_o they_o receive_v sentence_n of_o death_n as_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n against_o their_o king_n and_o natural_a lord_n which_o sentence_n be_v on_o wednesday_n the_o 30_o of_o september_n put_v in_o execution_n in_o the_o manner_n under_o mention_v upon_o nineteen_o of_o they_o on_o the_o 30_o of_o september_n aforesaid_a abraham_n ainsly_n of_o wapping_n by_o trade_n a_o tallow-chandler_n arthur_n mathews_n of_o london_n william_n jenkins_n of_o london_n son_n to_o william_n jenkins_n the_o non_fw-fr conformist_n minister_n who_o some_o time_n since_o dye_v in_o newgate_n benjamin_n heul_v of_o london_n merchant_n john_n dryer_n of_o taunton_n john_n hucker_n of_o taunton_n jonathan_n england_n of_o taunton_n john_n sharp_a of_o taunton_n percy_n morrin_n of_o taunton_n john_n savage_a of_o taunton_n john_n fricker_n of_o taunton_n john_n williams_z of_o taunton_n john_n petram_fw-la of_o taunton_n james_n whettam_n of_o taunton_n john_n trickey_n of_o taunton_n william_n satchel_n of_o taunton_n william_n davison_n of_o wellington_n henry_n lisle_n of_o london_n linen-draper_n robert_n parrot_n of_o shoreditch_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n a_o brewer_n notorious_o know_v as_o a_o party_n actual_o concern_v in_o steal_v the_o crown_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o thereby_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n but_o be_v pardon_v by_o that_o gracious_a prince_n yet_o such_o transendent_a goodness_n and_o dispensation_n of_o mercy_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o deter_v he_o from_o enter_v into_o a_o rebellion_n against_o his_o royal_a brother_n our_o present_n most_o sacred_a sovereign_n for_o which_o he_o meet_v his_o just_a reward_n all_o these_o the_o day_n before_o mention_v be_v convey_v with_o a_o strong_a guard_n to_o a_o triangle_n gallow_n place_v on_o the_o corn-hill_n at_o taunton-dean_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n where_o according_a to_o their_o sentence_n they_o be_v execute_v this_o may_v be_v print_v r._n l._n s._n october_n the_o 5_o 1685_o london_n print_v by_o e._n mallet_n in_o bluck-horse-alley_n near_o fleet-bridge_n 1685._o