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praesenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la nostro_fw-la convent_n '_o triat_a '_o convict_v '_o &_o debita_fw-la juris_fw-la forma_fw-la attinct_n '_o fuit_fw-la &_o morti_fw-la adjucat_n '_o existit_fw-la cujus_fw-la quidem_fw-la judicii_fw-la executio_fw-la adhuc_fw-la restat_fw-la facienda_fw-la cumque_fw-la praedictus_fw-la vicecome_fw-la stafford_n in_o turri_n nostra_fw-la london_n sub_fw-la custodia_fw-la tua_fw-la detent_a '_o existit_fw-la precipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o per_fw-la present_n firmiter_fw-la injungendo_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o &_o super_fw-la vicesimum_fw-la nonum_fw-la diem_fw-la instantis_fw-la mensis_fw-la decembris_fw-la inter_fw-la horas_fw-la nonam_fw-la &_o undecimam_fw-la ante_fw-la meridiem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la diei_fw-la ipsum_fw-la vicecomitem_fw-la stafford_n usque_fw-la locum_fw-la usualem_fw-la extra_fw-la portam_fw-la turris_n predictae_fw-la ducas_fw-la ac_fw-la ipsum_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la civitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la london_n &_o middlesex_n adtunc_fw-la &_o
ibidem_fw-la delibere_n quibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la aliud_fw-la breve_fw-la eye_n inde_fw-la direct_a '_o precipimus_fw-la predictum_fw-la vicecomitem_fw-la stafford_n adtunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la recipere_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la executio_fw-la judicii_fw-la predicti_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la prout_fw-la dictis_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la london_n &_o middlesex_n per_fw-la aliud_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la predictum_fw-la precepimus_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la omittas_fw-la sub_fw-la periculo_fw-la incumbente_fw-la aliquo_fw-la judicio_fw-la lege_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la seu_fw-la mandato_n praeantea_fw-la habit_n '_o fact_n '_o ordinat_fw-la '_o seu_fw-la dat'_n in_fw-la contrarium_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n decimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la barker_n carolus_n secundus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la rex_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la etc._n etc._n vic._n london_n &_o vic._n middlesex_n salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la will._n vicecome_fw-la stafford_n per_fw-la commune_v regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la assemblat_fw-la '_o de_fw-fr alta_fw-la proditione_n necnon_fw-la diversis_fw-la aliis_fw-la criminibus_fw-la &_o offenfis_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la perpetrat_fw-la '_o &_o commissis_fw-la impetit_fw-la '_o fuit_fw-la ac_fw-la superinde_n per_fw-la dominos_fw-la temporales_fw-la in_o presenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la nostro_fw-la convent_n '_o triatus_fw-la convict_v '_o &_o debita_fw-la juris_fw-la forma_fw-la attinct_n '_o fuit_fw-la &_o morti_fw-la adjudicat_fw-la '_o existit_fw-la cujus_fw-la quidem_fw-la judicii_fw-la executio_fw-la adhuc_fw-la restat_fw-la facienda_fw-la precipimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la present_n firmiter_fw-la injungendo_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o &_o super_fw-la vicesimum_fw-la nonum_fw-la diem_fw-la huius_fw-la instantis_fw-la decembris_fw-la inter_fw-la horas_fw-la nonam_fw-la &_o undecimam_fw-la ante_fw-la meridiem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la diei_fw-la dictum_fw-la vicecomitem_fw-la stafford_n extra_fw-la portam_fw-la turris_n nostrae_fw-la london_n vobis_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la deliberandum_fw-la prout_fw-la per_fw-la aliud_fw-la breve_fw-la locumtenenti_fw-la turris_n nostrae_fw-la london_n directum_fw-la precepimus_fw-la in_fw-la custodiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la adtunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la recipiatis_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o custodia_fw-la vestra_fw-la existentem_fw-la statim_fw-la usque_fw-la usualem_fw-la locum_fw-la super_fw-la le_fw-fr tower-hill_n ducatis_fw-la ac_fw-la caput_fw-la ipsius_fw-la willi._n vicecomitis_fw-la stafford_n adtunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la amputari_fw-la ac_fw-la a_o corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la omnino_fw-la separari_fw-la faciatis_fw-la aliquo_fw-la judicio_fw-la lege_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la seu_fw-la mandato_n praeantea_fw-la habit_n '_o fact_n '_o ordinat_fw-la '_o seu_fw-la dat'_n in_fw-la contrarium_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la sub_fw-la periculo_fw-la incumbente_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la omittatis_fw-la testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n decimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la barker_n there_o be_v two_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n both_o alike_o verbatim_o one_o deliver_v in_o london_n the_o other_o in_o middlesex_n whereupon_o the_o sheriff_n doubt_v whether_o that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a authority_n for_o they_o to_o execute_v the_o prisoner_n by_o behead_n only_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v otherwise_o give_v petition_v the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n to_o take_v the_o premise_n into_o consideration_n and_o to_o make_v such_o order_n as_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o right_n and_o justice_n as_o by_o the_o follow_a petition_n appear_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o slingsby_n bethel_n esq_n and_o henry_n cornish_n esq_n sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n show_n that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v receive_v a_o writ_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n recite_v that_o judgement_n have_v be_v give_v by_o your_o lordship_n against_o william_n viscount_n stafford_n for_o high_a treason_n and_o diverse_a other_o crime_n and_o offence_n upon_o the_o impeachment_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o command_v your_o petitioner_n to_o cause_v the_o say_a viscount_n staffords_n head_n to_o be_v sever_v from_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a december_n notwithstanding_o any_o judgement_n law_n ordinance_n or_o command_v to_o the_o contrary_n that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v any_o command_n from_o your_o lordship_n for_o execute_v the_o say_a judgement_n may_v it_o therefore_o please_v your_o lordship_n to_o take_v the_o premise_n into_o consideration_n and_o to_o make_v such_o order_n therein_o as_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o right_n and_o justice_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v always_o pray_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o petition_n the_o lord_n do_v declare_v as_o follow_v die_v martis_n 21_o decembris_fw-la 1680._o upon_o application_n from_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n make_v some_o scruple_n concern_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n viscount_n stafford_n which_o be_v sound_a by_o this_o house_n to_o be_v unnecessary_a this_o house_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o king_n writ_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v the_o say_v sheriff_n likewise_o make_v application_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o upon_o the_o aforesaid_a matter_n who_o make_v the_o follow_a resolve_v die_v jovis_n 23_o decembris_fw-la 1680._o resolve_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o house_n be_v content_a that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n do_v execute_v william_n late_a viscount_n stafford_n by_o sever_a his_o head_n from_o his_o body_n only_o wednesday_n december_n 29._o 1680._o about_o the_o hour_n of_o ten_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o sheriff_n receive_v the_o prisoner_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o writ_n from_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o bring_v he_o upon_o the_o scaffold_n which_o be_v erect_v on_o tower-hill_n the_o prisoner_n take_v a_o paper_n out_o of_o his_o pocket_n and_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n read_v it_o as_o his_o speech_n which_o the_o very_a same_o day_n before_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n come_v out_o in_o print_n as_o his_o speech_n and_o he_o deliver_v divers_a copy_n sign_v by_o himself_o to_o mr._n sheriff_n cornish_n and_o other_o gentleman_n about_o he_o he_o then_o desire_v he_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o pray_v in_o his_o own_o way_n which_o be_v grant_v he_o kneel_v down_o by_o the_o block_n and_o take_v out_o of_o his_o pocket_n another_o paper_n he_o read_v a_o latin_a prayer_n which_o do_v he_o give_v the_o paper_n to_o mr._n sheriff_n bethel_n and_o then_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n about_o the_o scaffold_n to_o this_o effect_n god_n bless_v you_o all_o gentleman_n god_n preserve_v his_o majesty_n he_o be_v aâ—good_o a_o prince_n as_o ever_o govern_v you_o obey_v he_o as_o faithful_o as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o god_n bless_v you_o all_o gentlemen_z then_o he_o strip_v himself_o to_o his_o waistcoat_n and_o after_o some_o â—ew_a short_a private_a discourse_n with_o his_o friend_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o neck_n on_o the_o block_n and_o stretch_v himself_o the_o executioner_n be_v demand_v by_o the_o sheriff_n whether_o he_o have_v any_o sign_n he_o answer_v no._n then_o the_o prisoner_n raise_v up_o his_o head_n and_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sign_n to_o give_v but_o the_o executioner_n may_v take_v his_o opportunity_n and_o lay_v his_o neck_n on_o the_o block_n again_o after_o which_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o executioner_n do_v his_o office_n by_o sever_a his_o head_n from_o his_o body_n and_o hold_v up_o the_o head_n in_o his_o hand_n carry_v it_o about_o the_o scafsold_a show_v it_o to_o the_o people_n and_o say_v here_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o traitor_n the_o body_n be_v put_v into_o a_o coffin_n and_o convey_v to_o the_o tower_n finis_fw-la