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A63182 The triall of Mr. John Gibbons, in Westminster-Hall, before the High-Court of Justice, beginning July 18. 1651 Gibbons, John, d. 1651. 1652 (1652) Wing T2200A; ESTC R203889 21,228 22

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THE TRIALL OF Mr. JOHN GIBBONS In Westminster-Hall before the High-Court of Justice beginning July 18. 1651. HAB. 1. VER. 13. Thou art of purer eyes then to behold Evil and canst not look on Iniquity wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously and holdest thy tongue when the wicked deavoureth the man that is more righteous then he ECCLES. 7. VER. 15. There is a just man that perisheth in his righteousnesse and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickednesse LONDON Printed in the Year 1652. To the Reader HE who while he readeth taketh notice that these Notes being taken from the Prisoner in taking them from his Notary and that the Copy of his Charge and of the Deposition of the Witnesses and the help of a Councell at Law which had been granted to others which was frequently and with all earnestnesse pleaded for and pressed by him were flatly and peremptorily denyed shall rather wonder that so much of their unjust and illegall proceedings hath come to light then be offended that this Narration collected out of his own seattered Papers cometh abroad imperfect read therein the meeknesse cheerfulnesse and constancy of the Innocent condemned the malice iniquity and obstinacy of the cruel Persecutors bear with the defects in the relation at least let them run upon that reckoning who are accountable for his Bloud Be ye followers of the Faith and patience of him who having endured the triall hath received the crown of Life which the righteous Lord hath promised to them that love him Beware of the wolves of the evening that walk in sheeps clothing not sparing the Flock and the Lord of all grace who hath called us unto his eternall glory by Christ Jesus after ye have suffered make ye perfect establish strengthen settle you to him be Glory for ever and ever Amen THE TRIALL OF Mr. JOHN GIBBONS c. Friday the first day Potter and he were both brought to the Barre together POTTERS Charge was first read unto which he pleaded Guilty and made a large Narrative of all his Crimes against the State very much was he examined against Master Gibbons but no hurt at all he did him after they had done with him the Charge of Master Gibbons was read which when he heard he spake in this manner Gibbons My Lord this Charge is very new to me I have been a Prisoner under close Imprisonment for many weeks together and never knew before this time what it was in particular that was laid to my Charge And now I doe hear my particular Accusation it is so strange to me that I doe not know what to say to it at the first hearing therefore I humbly beseech your Lordship that I may hear it read again Attorney Generall My Lord Master Gibbons heard Potters Charge read which was very like to his own so he hath heard it twice already however my Lord he may hear it read again for he may hear it thrice Keeble Come let him read it again he is a young man let him have what favour he may have mark it well now you hear it again After reading Master Gibbons spake in this manner Gibbons My Lord I am brought hither by an Order of this Court which Order mentions a Charge of Treason exhibited against me I should betray the Liberty I am born unto If I should not desire a Triall according to the fundamentall Laws of this Nation which is by a Jury of my Neighbour-hood the benefits and advantages are exceeding great therefore I doe earnestly crave to have them Keeble The State have thought of another way of Triall which you you must have and submit to this is best for your advantage and more honourable then any other you can have therefore you must plead Guilty or not Guilty Gibbons My Lord I shall never be so prodigall of my Bloud as to throw away my Life by refusing a Triall before you though I am not satisfied in this new way of Triall yet I shall not refuse to plead in confidence of my own Innocency and in hope of your tendernesse in matters of Bloud But before I Plead and Answer to my Charge I have this humble motion to make Here he spake very much on the first day of his Triall moving very much for Councell but after he had used many Arguments to perswade the Court to incline to it and could not have it he desired the Court to be the Councell for him and take care of his Life and not suffer him by his own ignorance to weave a web for his own ruine and destruction After much said of this nature he pleaded not Guilty the which being entred in the Book they proceeded to the Triall Attorney General The Attorney Generall began with a long speech how Master Gibbons had plotted and contrived these Treasons named the Meetings and the places where he said it began presently after the late Kings death under the pretence of getting the King to Scotland but the truth was they intended to settle him upon this Common-wealth And further that he the said John Gibbon as a false Traitour and out of a malitious and wicked purpose and designe to raise insurrections in this Nation did severall dayes and times in the years 1648 49 50 and 51. and at divers other times and places within this Common-wealth together with Chistopher Love Piercy Jermin Massey c. and other their Complices being false Traytours to this Common-wealth trayterously and malitiously Complot Contrive and endeavour to raise Forces against this Common-wealth settled in way of a free State without King or House of Lords and for the subversion of the same did raise and collect divers great summes of Money and did hold intelligence by Letters Messages and Instructions with CHARLES STUART sonne of the late King and with the Queen his Mother and divers other persons being false Traitours to this Common-wealth And further he the said John Gibbons together with Christopher Love William Drake Peircy Jermin c. and other their Complices since the death of the late King severall dayes and times in the years aforesaid within this Common-wealth of England and elsewhere did traiterously and malitiously declare publish and promote CHARLES STUART son of the late King commonly called the Prince of Wales to be King of England meaning of this Common-wealth And further to carry on the said Designe he the said John Gibbons severall days and times in the respective years afore-said together with Christopher Love William Drake Peircy c. did endeavour to procure the Scots to invade this Common-wealth of England And further that he the said John Gibbon on the 6th of Aprill 1650. and on divers other dayes and times between the 29th day of March 1650. and the first day of June 1651. at London and elsewhere did give use and hold correspondence with the said CHARLS STUART son of the late King and the Queen his Mother Jermin Peircy c. 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