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A63176 The tryal of Henry Baron Delamere for high-treason, in Westminster-Hall, the 14th day of January, 1685, before the Right Honourable George Lord Jeffreys, Baron of Wemm, Lord High Chancellour of England, constituted Lord High Steward on that occasion on which day, after a full hearing, the Lord Delamere was acquitted from all matters laid to his charge. Warrington, Henry Booth, Earl of, 1652-1694, defendant. 1686 (1686) Wing T2189; ESTC R23568 84,177 92

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Your Grace and my Lords do observe that this man Saxon has testified that about the 3 d or 4 th of June last for there he fixed the time this man as an extraordinary Person that was fit to be trusted in an Affair of this Nature being confided in and recommended by my Lord Brandon was sent for by me to Mere where he found me and Sir Robert Cotton and Mr. Offley who did employ him to transact the matter of stirring up the Countrey in order to a rising and joyning with the late Duke of Monmouth Now I will first prove to your Lordship in general that Sir Robert Cotton was not in Cheshire for Many weeks nay several months both before and after the time he speaks of And next in particular I shall prove as to the time that he has pitched upon by divers Persons that saw Sir Robert Cotton here then in London and give you particular reasons for it First to prove that he was here in Town so long in general I shall produce his Servants that saw him every day Call Billing who appear'd Pray Sir will you give an account what time Sir Robert Cotton came to London when he went out of London and whether you were frequently in his Company and saw him here Billing My Lord to the best of my remembrance Sir Robert Cotton came to Town the 10 th of April last and I was with him here in Town at his house at the Horse-Ferry till the latter end of July and saw him constantly more than once or twice every day for that time I used to come into his Chamber most Mornings before he was up I used to buy in his Provision for his House I saw him in Bed or heard he was in Bed every night L. H. Stew. Did you belong to him Billing I am his Servant L. Delamere He lived with him in the House all the while he says Billing Then about the latter end of July he went out of Town for 3 days to Epsom and then he came to Town again and continued here till the time he was committed to the Tower and never was in Cheshire since the 6 th of April last L. H. Stew. How come you to remember so punctually when he came to Town and that he staid here all the while Billing I know it by my Accompts for the Journey up and by the Tradesmens Bills for the Provision of the House ever since L. H. Stew. In what Capacity did you serve Sir Robert Cotton Billing I bought in all the Provision for his House and paid the Tradesmens Bills L. H. Stew. Have you any Papers in your Pocket that will point to any particular time Billing I have not the Tradesmens Bills here My Lord nor my own Accompts but I have look'd upon them and by that I am sure what I have testified is true L. H. Stew. Who do you call next My Lord L. Delamere Call Margaret Davis who appeared Pray will you give an account to my Lord what time Sir Robert Cotton came to Town and to the best of your remembrance when he went out of Town again Davis He came to Town upon the 10 th of April last or thereabouts and he has not been out of Town any night since except it were in August L. H. Stew. What day did he come to Town do you say Davis About the 10 th of April L. H. Stew. And you say he did not go out of Town till August Davis No My Lord. L. H. Stew. How do you know this Davis I was constantly in the House with him L. H. Stew. But how came you to be so exact as to the time Davis I saw him continually every day L. H. Stew. How came you to see him Davis I live with him in the House L. H. Stew. Pray recollect your self as to the time that he went out of Town for I perceive the other man says it was the latter end of July Davis It was in August certainly My Lord. L. Delamere My Lord the other witness saith it was the latter end of July and that may be very well consistent neither of them speaking to a day L. H. Stew. Well are you sure he was in Town all the Month of June Davis Yes he was L. H. Stew. Well who do you call next L. Delamere Mrs. Sidney Lane who appeared L. H. Stew. What do you ask this Gentlewoman L. Delamere I examine her to the same point and I question not but I shall make it out to your Grace and my Lords none of us all three that he has named were there at that time L. H. Stew. I shall be very glad of it My Lord L. Delamere Pray Mrs. Lane will you give an account when it was Sir Robert Cotton came to Town and how long he staid here Mrs. Lane He came to Town the April before the Coronation and never lay out of Town I am sure all those 3 Months of April May and June after he came to Town L. Delamere This Gentlewoman My Lord lived in the same House with him Mrs. Lane I did so My Lord and saw him every night and morning L. Delamare If your Grace please I have 2 or 3 more witnesses to the same purpose but I would spare their Lordships time if this point be fully cleared L. H. Stew. Pray My Lord do not abridge your self for I know my Lords will not grudge the time but are very desirous you should have full Liberty in what is pertinent L. Delamere Then I desire Charles Reeves may be called who appeared I pray My Lord that this Man may give an account what time it was Sir Robert Cotton came to Town and how long he stay'd here Reeves If it please your Lordship he was in Town before the Coronation and I saw him here every day from that time till after July once or twice every day L. H. Stew. Did you belong to him Reeves Yes and I do now L. H. Stew. In what Capacity Friend Reeves My Lord I am his Footman L. Delamere May it please your Grace the next Witness I have to produce is Mr. Ashburnham being he cannot easily remove I beg he may be heard in the place where he is L. H. Stew. Ay let him speak where he is and let him speak out L. Delamere Pray Sir will you please to recollect your self what time you saw Sir Robert Cotton and where the last Summer Ashburnham My Lord I being at Sir Robert Cotton's House at Westminster he desired me to present a Petition of his to the House of Commons for him and it was about the latter end of the time allotted for Petitions I cannot exactly tell what day of the week or Month it was but I saw him that day I presented his Petition and I saw him at the Committee of Elections 2 or 3 days after L. Delamere Sir William Twisden I desire may be also heard what he has to say to the same point Who answered to the same effect L.