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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86363	The declaration of Captain James Hind (close prisoner in New-gate) and his acknowledgment, protestation, and full confession at his examination before the Councel of State, on the 10. of this instant Novemb. 1651. Together with a perfect narrative, (written by his advice) of all his strange proceedings and travels; setting forth the great difficulties and dangers he escaped in severall countreyes, upon his adventuring to the King of Scots at Sterling. With his letter to the said King; and his resolution to suffer any kind of death, rather then to impeach or betray any man.	Hind, James, d. 1652.	1651 (1651)	Wing H2051; Thomason E646_4; ESTC R5367	3,763	8

THE DECLARATION OF Captain JAMES HIND close Prisoner in New-gate and his Acknowledgment Protestation and full Confession at his Examination before the Councel of State on the 10. of this instant Novemb. 1651. Together with a perfect Narrative written by his advice of all his strange proceedings and Travels setting forth the great difficulties and dangers he escaped in severall Countreyes upon his adventuring to the King of Scots at Sterling With his Letter to the said King and his Resolution to suffer any kind of death rather then to impeach or betray any Man The true Portraicture of Captain James Hind London Printed for G. HORTON 1651. The Declaration of Captian James Hind together with his Acknowledgment and full Confession at his Examination before the Councel of State And a perfect Narrative of all his Travels setting forth the great difficulties and dangers he escaped in several countreyes in his adventuring to the King of Scots at Sterling c. Indeared Countrey-men WHereas there hath been sundry and various Relations of the proceedings of Capt. James Hind fraught with impertinent stories and new-invented fictions I am in order thereunto desired by the said Mr. Hind to publish this ensuing Declaration for sattisfaction true information of the People together with a Narrative of his Travels which I shall here impartially represent as followeth The Declaration of Captain James Hind c. WHereas the Heavens are doomers of mens deeds and God holds a ballance in his hand to reward with favour all those that walk uprightly and to revenge with justice all those that steers their wayes to the contrary even so may the life of man well be compared to the Ocean Seas that for every calm hath a thousand storms for a little pleasure much pain and for high desire much discontent For as folly perswaded me to lead a sinfull life so at length Justice may bring me to a sorrowful end but God requires mercy in the midst thereof Yet notwithstanding I am confident the wrongs which I have committed doth not cry aloud for vengeance but rather the Mercy that I shewed in all my Designs and Actions may plead an acquitment of all punishment However Gods Will be done for while I live my heart shall not faint me I sorrow not to die neither shall I grieve at the manner of my death though it be never so untimely Yet could I have but that happiness as to fight for my life and to encounter an Enemy in the field it would be an infinite comfort and joy of spirit to me But blessed be the Name of the Lord that he hath given me an humble spirit in these my dayes of Tribulation and a heart of repentance to bewail my former course of life For every wrong I have done called now to remembrance wrings drops of bloud from my heart although I never shed one Neither did I ever take the worth of a peny from a poor man but at what time soever I met with any such person it was my constant custom to ask Who he was for if he reply'd For the King I gave him 20 shillings but if he answer'd For the Parliament I left him as I found him As for any other Exploits since 1649. I am guiltless of For in the same year May 2. I departed England as appears by my Confession to the Councel at White-Hal on the 10 instant 1651. and went to the Hague But after I had been there three dayes I departed for Ireland in the Vessel that carryed the Kings Goods and landed at Galloway in which Kingdome I staid three quarters of a year part of which time I was Corporal to the Marquess of Ormond's Life-Guard And being at Yonghall when that was surprised by the Parliaments Forces was there wounded in the right Arm and Hand with Halberts After which making a narrow escape I went to Duncannon but because of the sickness came thence to Scilly staid there eight moneths and from thence I came to the Isle of MAN staid there 13 weeks and went thence to Scotland arrived at Sterling where I sent a Letter to his Majesty acquainting his Highness of my arrivall and represented my service c. Which was favourably accepted of for no sooner had the King notice of my coming but immediatly I had admittance into his chamber and kist his hand and after some discourse his Majesty commended me to the D. of Buck●ngham then present to ride in his troop because his Life-guard was full I came to England with the said Troop was in the Engagement at Warrington also at Worcester where I kept the field till the King was fled and in the evening the Gates being full of flying persons I leapt over the Wall on foot by my self onely travel'd the Countrey and lay three dayes under Bushes and hedges because of the Souldiery till I came to Sir John Packington's Woods where I lay five dayes and afterward came on foot to London by the name of James Brown lodg'd five weeks in London and was taken 9 Novemb. at Denzy's the Barber neer Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet This is all that was declared and confessed by him who remains captivated in close Prison in the Gaol of New-gate JAMES HIND Novem. 15. 1651. On Munday being the 10 instant by Order from the Right Honourable the Councel of State the said Captain Hind was brought to White-hall where he was examined before a Committee and divers questions put to him in relation to his late Engagement with Charles Stuart and whether he was the man that accompanied the Scots King for the furtherance of his escape To which Hind answered That he never saw the King since the fight at Worcester neither did he know of his getting off the field but he was now glad to hear that he had made so happy an escape c. After some time spent in taking of his Examination it was ordered by the Committee that he should be sent prisoner to the Gate-house till the further pleasure of the Councel of State was known therein which accordingly was done and the said Hind was guarded from White-Hall to the aforesaid prison with 4. files of Musquetiers where he remained in safe custody that night The next day being Tuesday he was remanded back from thence by speciall Order and Authority from the Councel of State to Newgate and accordingly was brought in a Coach with iron Bolts on his Legs and Cap. Compton and two other Messengers belonging to the Councel to guard them And about two of the clock in the Afternoon they brought him to the said place where Capt. Compton shewed the Master of the prison an Order of the Councel for his commitment and also close imprisonment and to let no persons whatsoever to have access to him This Order was accordingly observed But during the time that the Hole was preparing for him and the three souldiers removed to another place that were in it before for misdemeanours of great concernment divers persons