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A39604 The last speech of Edward Fitz-harris at the time of his execution at Tyburn, the first of July, 1681 Fitzharris, Edward, 1648?-1681. 1681 (1681) Wing F1094; ESTC R5848 1,285 4

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THE LAST SPEECH OF Edward Fitz-harris At the time of his EXECUTION AT TYBURN The First of July 1681. THIS day pursuant to the Sentence pass'd at the Kings-Bench Bar at Westminster on Mr. Edward Fitz-harris for Treason c. he was neer the Tower Gate on Tower-hill delivered into the Custody of the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex viz. Slingsby Bethel and Henry Cornish Esquires who upon the Place sign'd a Discharge for him to the Lieutenant of the Tower Then he was put on a Sledge and thence conveyed through the City of London to Newgate where he overtook Oliver Plunket who was just before on another Sledge passing to the same Place of Execution Where being come soon after Plunket's private Prayers c. Fitz-harris ask'd Captain Richardson whether the Sheriffs had a Warrant for the disposal of his Body Captain Richardson answer'd Yes Then he desired Dr. Hawkins Assistance which the Sheriffs ●eadily granted and called for him to go to him on the Sledge which the Doctor did and on his Knees embraced him and con●inued a private Discourse with him for some time Sheriff Bethel ask'd Mr. Fitz-harris What have you to say Mr. Fitz-harris answered The Doctor of the Tower would answer for him he having left his Mind with him Mr. Sheriff Bethel You will do well to discharge your Conscience Fitz harris I have left it all with the Doctor in Writing under my hand who will communicate it with Witness to the World Doctor Martin of Wood-street being at the same time in the presence of the Sheriffs desired Master Fitz-harris to declare whether he died a Protestant or a Papist He answered Having left his mind fully with Doctor Hawkins he hoped it might be satisfactory The Doctor replied it would be more satisfactory to declare himself there and that it was no shame to die a Protestant To which Master Fitz harris replied as before Then Master Fitz-harris said Good People This infamous kind of Death is much more irksome to me than Death it self Such Judgments as these my Sins against God may justly bring upon me and I do most humbly submit unto it But as to the Crimes which I now die for I take God to witness I was no further concerned in the Libel than to discover to the King what Practises of that kind were against him being employed to that end though those that employed me refused to do me Justice at my Trial. And I call God to Witness I never had a Farthing of Money of the King in my life but on the Account of the like Service And as to the Witnesses that have sworn against me I do here solemnly declare now at my Death that I have not seen the French Ambassador since the beginning of the breaking out of the Plot neither have I had any Acquaintance with him And as to his Confessor I never spoke with him in my life neither have I had any dealing either directly or indirectly in my life with them though Sir W. Waller and the rest swore most falsely to the contrary And how like it is that the French Ambassador would give three thousand Crowns for writing that Libel I leave the World to judge What I may further declare I have left with Doctor Hawkins I forgive all the World and do hope that God will forgive me I beg the Prayers of all good People for a happy Passage into the other World Master Fitzharris desired to know of the Sheriffs whether his Body might not be at the disposal of his Wife without Quartering Upon which the Sheriff read him the Warrant LONDON Printed for R. Harbottle and sold by R. Janeway in Queen's-Head-Alley in Pater-noster-Row 1681.