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Some of the most material errors and omissions in the late printed tryals of the Romish priests at the Old-Baily, Jan. 17, 1679
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Anderson, Lionel, d. 1710.
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World which were given me that same morning by two Friends P. 40.l.41 Starkey Pray my Lord give me leave to add something more I was banish'd for 14 years into France because I refus'd to take an Engagement never to bear Arms again for the King I did discover to this King a Plot design'd against his Life State and Government I suffer to this day for it and I delivered into his own Hand 11 Articles of High-Treason against the Plotters and their Abettors P. 41.l.3 L. C. B. You may be a Priest for all that Starkey But my Lord by the Civil Law it is a Conclusion that although a man be a Traitor and in the same Plot he is to be indempnified for discovering the Conspiracy against his Prince much more for discovering another that I was not a Party in P. 41.l.20 Starkey If I was there sure there was some body else besides my self I did not say Mass alone produce but one Witness for you then I 'le submit P. 44.l.28 Anderson I can say this I would have gone out of England but the King kept me here telling me I should not go and I had a Protection from the Council-Board The Bishop of London when I was taken first sent a Letter to Sir Clement Armiger that neither I nor my Books should be medled with that I had written for the King and the Government for which he conceived I might be excommunicated at Rome and that I was then under a special Protection of his Majesty and Council and when I was again taken and put in custody of the Horse-Guard the Duke of Monmouth sent Sir Thomas Armstrong to have me freed again I begg'd of the King that I might go said I I won't expose the King to the worst of Rabbles but he told me I should stay in England and Mr. Peter Welsh and I had Orders from the Council he one and I another to stay P. 48.l.38 Parry What have I to say for my self I have this to say That those that did depose against me did not say one word of truth as to their Allegations I take God to witness for it I am a dying man and thank most heartily the Court for what they are to pronounce against me and I am as ready to suffer as any man may be to have me to suffer for it is God's Glory and his Cause Then I insisted upon two parts and complained First Of Sir William Turner that being brought before him by Mr. Prance and shewing him my Protection under an Ambassador and I professing my self a Frenchman he slighted it which I held to be a manifest breach against the Law of Nations Secondly I was wronged by Sir William Waller when in his Examination of me with Justice Warcup in the Press-yard Newgate he threatned me with Irons c. if I did not take my Oath I was not born in France and I refusing which none could be compelled to for 't was my Opponents part to prove the contrary and who can prove me to be other than a Frenchman Mr. Recorder No body can we believe you to be an Englishman Parry If I be a Frenchman I am not subject to the penal Laws P. 49.l.21 Starkey In the first place Mr. Recorder here is the man pointing at Mr. Prance hath sworn two lyes at one breath P. ibid l. 31 Starkey Because there are hundreds perhaps thousands that have suffered death for it P. 80.l.1 Starkey I was threatned my life and liberty by the Plotters ibid. l.13 He took me in his Arms and told me you are welcome P. ibid.l.26 Starkey Mr. Recorder I have wished an 100 times and wish now that if there were any Commissions as is pretended the first that had delivered one to me should never have delivered a second for I would either have brought him to justice where he should receive his reward or else I would have kill'd him in the place Tell the King Mr Recorder that I say so P. ibid Starkey If the King does not own what I told you then count me the greatest Knave that ever you spoke withal P. 81.l.11 Mr. Recorder Mr. Starkey What can you say for your self Mr. Starkey Mr. Recorder I have here plucking it out of his Pocket his Majesty's gracious Pardon of the 25 th year of his Reign Mr. Recorder I allow that but you have stay'd here since Starkey Why then Mr. Recorder pray will you advise me what to have done Nature teachheth all men to shun danger for I was threatned with Life c. if I stay'd in France whether should I stay there or return to my native Countrey with my King Now Mr. Recorder I desire to know what you would have had me done Mr. Recorder I shall acquaint the King and will do you all the kindness I can with him P. 53.l.13 Starkey Mr Recorder Give me leave to speak one word If any one should have held to me that Position that it is lawful to depose and murther Kings I would have kill'd him in the place Tell the King Mr. Recorder I say so P. 53 Mr. Anderson It is my comfort that no one of common sense can believe it After the Sentence was pronounc'd Parry Te Deum laudamuâ—s te Dominum confitemur FINIS