a declaration of their Resolution to preserve and support the Kings Person and Government and the Protesstant Religion both at home and abroad The next Morning Sir Francis Withens appearing in his Place according to the Order made the day before the Clark of the Peace for Westminster was order'd to attend the next Morning with the Roll of Orders for the last Easter Sessions for the City of Westminster Fame What could that signifie Truth Thou mayst be sure they knew what they did Fame I guess the business Truth Why then dost interrupt me with thy Impertinencies Fame Thou knowest I was always guilty of that fault and cannot help it but prithee now go on Truth Having thus done with Sir Francis for that time they took Sir Robert Yeoman's and Sir Robert Can a Member of the House to task for that they in October 1679 had publickly declared that there was no Plot but onely a Presbyterian Plot. The words were attested by Mr. Rowe the Sword-bearer of Bristol and Sir John Knight a Member of the House also To which Sir Robert Can being called upon by the House to make his defence said little for himself but onely flung several reflecting and reproachfull expressions upon Sir Robert Can. For which as for an offence against good Manners he was presently order'd to receive a Reprehension from the Speaker upon his knees Nor was this all for Sir Robert being now withdrawn the House proceeded to take the matters charg'd against him into farther Consideration and after some time of debate resolv'd that it did appear by the Evidence given to the House that Sir Robert Can was guilty of the words before mention'd and order'd him as a Member of the House to be expel'd the House and committed to the Tower Whereupon he was presently call'd to the Bar and received the Judgement of the House upon his knees from the Mouth of the Speaker As for Sir Robert Yeomans he not being in Town was order'd to be sent for in custody of the Serjeant attending the House The next day being the twenty ninth of October as they had been severe in punishing so they they began to think of rewarding and order'd that Dr. Tongue should be humbly recommended by the House to his Majesty for the first considerable Church-preferment that should become void in the Kingdom and that such of the Members as were of the Privy Council should represent the same to his Majesty The same day the Address for the preservation and support of his Majesties Person and Government being prepar'd and finish'd was read in the House to this Effect That they did with most thankful hearts acknowledge not only his Majesties many former Royal Declarations of his adherence to the Protestant Religion but his farther Manifestation of the same in his Gracious Speech to both Houses at the opening of the Parliament And therefore as the Eyes of all the Protestants abroad were upon them and that looking upon his Majesty as the Royal Head of so many Protestant Countries they could not but hope that his Majesty would be the greatest Protection to them from whom the Kingdom has Reason to expect a Mutual Assistance as being invovl'd in the same Danger They did humbly assure his Majesty that they would be always ready to preserve his Majesties Person and Government and to support the Protestant Religion both at home and abroad Beseeching his Majesty to esteem those that should otherwise represent them to his Majesty as such who design'd to divide between the King and his People and defeat the meeting of Parliaments that the Popish designs might succeed Which has been made Evident by the Contrivance of a wicked design to transfer the Guilt of their own Crimes upon his Majesties Loyal Protestant Nobility and Gentry This Address being read and consented to by the whole House they proceeded to the business of Sir Francis Withens and to that purpose examin'd several Witnesses at the Bar. At length it appearing not onely by the Evidence but by the Confession of Sir Francis hmself that he had presented an Address to his Majesty expressing an abhorrency to Petition for the calling and sitting of Parliaments it was Resolv'd That he had betray'd the undoubted Rights of the Subjects of England And Sir Francis was order'd to be expell'd the House and received his Sentence upon his knees accordingly Saturday the thirtieth of October concluded the Parliamentary Transactions of this Month and little occurr'd but that Mr. Secretary Jenkins acquainted the House that his Majesty being attended by such of the Members as were of the Privy Council with the Address relating to Dr. Tongue was pleas'd to answer That he had already taken care of him and would also take him into his farther Consideration Then it was also that the Votes of the House were first order'd to be Printed being first perus'd and sign'd by the Speaker who had likewise Power to Nominate and appoint the Persons that were to Print the same The same day also Francisco de Feria deliver'd his Evidence at the Bar of the House concerning the Plot the Effect whereof in short was That being preferr'd to be Interpreter and Secretary of Languages to the Lord Gaspar Abrew de Freitas Embassador in Ordinary for the Prince of Portugal to the King of England That being in great Favour with the said Embassador he the said Embassador did entrust him with several of his Secrets and that at the Tryal of the five Jesuites being then private with his Lord the Embassador expresed much sorrow for the Oppression of the Catholicks and wish'd that Oates and Bedlow were made away and then told him that he might doe the Catholick cause great Service and might make his own Fortune if he would joyn in destroying Oates and Bedlow That 50000 Reales d' Ocho should be given for that piece of Service and that two sufficient Persons should be joyn'd with him to kill the said Oates and Bedlow That afterwards understanding that Bedlow was not dead in Ireland as had been reported the said Embassador renew'd his Sollicitations to him to kill Oates and Bedlow promising to make good the said sum of Money to him to pay his Debts and carry him into Portugal That the said Embassador tempted him to kill the Earl of Shaftsbury by throwing a hand-Granado into his Coach as he was travelling upon the Road into the Country That after the acquittal of Sir George he was sent to the said Sir George to tell him from the Embassador That his Fortune and Estate were all at his Service and so was his Princes That the Catholicks were all bound to pray for Sir Philip Floyd for his Generosity To which Sir George reply'd That had it not been for him he had not been sav'd That after the Tryal was over the Embassador went to visit the Lord C. J. Schroggs in his Sedan with his Coach of State That the Complement was in Portugueze interpreted by himself to this Effect My Lord
I am come to visit you as you are a Minister of State and as I am sent as Embassador from the Prince of Portugal to the King of England and am likewise to thank you for the Justice you have done yesterday to Sir George Wakeman To which my Lord C. J. answered I am plac'd to do Justice and will not be curb'd by the Rabble Which Information amongst the rest was Printed as it was deliver'd more at large by order of the House The same day also the Commons made new Resolves Nemine Contradicente to proceed to the full Examination of the Popish Plot in order to the bringing of the Offenders to Justice To which purpose they appointed a Committee to inspect the Journalls of the two last Parliaments and make their Report and order'd an humble Address to be made to his Majesty that all the Letters Papers and Evidences which had been delivered to the Privy Council relating to the Popish Plot might be delivered in to the House And thus ended October Fame By the way what became of the Address for the preservation of his Majesties Person and Government Truth Thou shalt hear For though the Address were made upon the Saturday before according to his Majesties appointment yet the House had no accompt of it in a Parliamentary way till the Munday following which was the First of November But first Mr. Secretary Jenkins made his Report concerning the Address that had been orderd to be made for delivery to the House of all Papers Letters and Evidences concerning the Plot in the Custody of the Privy Council To which he gave an accompt in short That they were already delivered to the Committee of Lords appointed for the examination of the said Plot. Which being done Mr. Speaker acquainted the House with his Majesties Answer to their Address declaring their Resolutions to preserve and support his Person and Government c. which was to this effect That he thanked them heartily for their Zeal to the Protestant Religion and assur'd them that there should be nothing wanting both at home and abroad to preserve it Little was done the rest of this day nor much the beginning of the next which was Tuesday the Second of November till Mr. Treby having given a full Information to the House of all matters by him reported in the last Parliament relating to the Popish Plot the House came to three most Remarkable Resolves of which two were carryed with a Nemine Contradicente The first was That the D. of York's being a Papist and his hopes of coming to the Crown had given the greatest countenance to the present designs and Conspiracies against the King and the Protestant Religion Secondly That in defence of the Kings person and Government and of the Protestant Religion the House did declare That they would stand by his Majesty with their Lives and Fortunes and that if his Majesty should come by any Violent death which God forbid they would revenge it to the utmost upon the Papists Thirdly That a Bill should be brought in to disenable the D. of York to inherit the Imperial Crown of England In order whereunto a Committee was appointed to sit and prepare a Bill Upon Wednesday the third of November little pass'd of remark only that the Lords by a Message desired their concurrence to an Act for the better Regulating of Peers in England and that in the House of Commons a Resolve was made Nemine Contradicente That a Bill should be brought in for the better Uniting his Majesties Protestant Subjects Thursday the Fourth of January was less remarkable for business then the day beforegoing unless I should trouble thee Fame to carry the relation of preparatory Votes or the Examinations of breaches of priviledges or contests about Elections which are nothing to the Generall Concernment Fame Thou art in the right they are not for my purpose and therefore thou dost well to leave it out Truth However I must not omit to tell thee that the Bill for disabling James Duke of York to inherit the Imperial Crown of England and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonging was this day read the first time The next day being the Fifth of November the Houses were both adjourned till Saturday the Sixth of November at what time the House taking into their Consideration the business of the dissenting Protestants came to a unanimous Resolve that it was The Opinion of the House that the Acts of Parliament made in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and King James ought not to be extended against Protestant Dissenters And thereupon they order'd a Bill to be brought in for repeal of all or any part of the Act of Parliament made in the Thirty fifth year of Queen Elizabeth Chapter the first printed in the Statute-book of Pulton This done Mr. Jenison being call'd in gave his Information at the Bar relating to the Popish Plot. At the conclusion of which he was orderd to put it in writing and present it to the House on the Munday following The Sum of the Information was this That about the beginning of the year 78. he had heard Mr. Ireland and Mr. Tho. Jenison both Jesuits discourse of a designe by the Roman Catholiks to obtain a Toleration for the open profession of their Religion in England which was to be done by collecting a good round Sum of Money among them and bribing the Parliament That they also discoursed of securing the Duke of Yorks succession by granting out Commissions to those of the Religion to rise upon the death of the King That he heard the said Ireland say at another time that there was only one in the way who hindred that Religion from flourishing in England and that it was an easie thing to poison the King by the means of Sir George Wakeman That in August of the same year coming from Windsor he went to Mr. Irelands Chamber where he found him pulling off his boots being as he said newly come Post from Wolverhampton That discoursing of the Kings pastimes at Windsor and particularly of his going a fishing with a small retinue of two or three the said Ireland made answer that then he might be easily taken off That the said Ireland offered him to quit him of a debt if he would be assisting to the taking off the King urging how meritorious it would be and how much to the glory of God That upon his refusall Mr. Ireland ask'd him if he knew any stout Irish Gentlemen upon which he nam'd Lavallin Karney and Brahal together with one Wilson an Englishman Of which Gentlemen the said Mr. Ireland did approve as fit for the design That at another time he heard Mr. Tho. Jenison say that if C. R. would not be R. C. he should not be long C. R. Adding that the King being excommunicate and depos'd he was no longer King Having heard this Information the Bill against the Dukes Inheritance was read a Second time and two Resolves made First That the Bill
the Nobility and the Commons of England having taken their several and distinct places in Court And the Prisoner being brought to the Bar the Lord High Steward spake to him to this Effect That the Commons of England had impeached him of High Treason for which he was then to he Try'd that he was not try'd upon the Indictment found by the Grand-Jury but prosecuted by the Loud complaints of the Commons and to be try'd upon the presentment of the Grand Inquest of the whole Nation That he was to be therefore Judg'd by the whole Body of the House of Peers where the ballance would be exactly kept And that therefore if his zeal had engag'd him in such deep and black designes as he was charg'd with he must expect to reap what he had sown Admonishing him lastly to hear with patience what should be said against him The Charge being then read the substance of the Impeachment was I. That there had been a Traiterous Plot and Conspiracy both in England and other Places to alter and subvert the Ancient Government and true Religion established in the Land which Plot was carried and contrived by Persons of several Qualities and Degrees II. That for the accomplishing of the said wicked and traiterous design he had agreed and conspir'd with others to imprison depose and murther the King and to Subject the Kingdom to the Pope and his Government To restore the Abbys Monasteries c. so long agoe Suppressed for their Idolatry and Superstition And by that means to destroy his Majesty Extirpate the Protestant Religion and overthrow the Rights and Properties of his Majesties Subjects III. That he with the rest of the Traytors had held several Meetings and Consultations where it was contriv'd and design'd by what means and what Instruments should be us'd to murther his Majesty That it was there resolv'd to Effect the same by Poisoning Shooting Stabbing and that at the same places rewards were offered to several Persons to execute the same IV. That he with the rest had Consulted to raise Men Money Armes and Ammunition and had Corresponded with the Pope his Cardinals and Nuntio 's and with other Forein Ministers for the raising and obtaining of Men Money c. for the raising of War within the Kingdom and invading the same with Forein Forces V. That he with the rest had procured and delivered out several Instruments and Commissions made and granted by the Pope and other unlawful Authortities for the raising and disposing Men Money c. and particularly for him the said Lord Viscount Stafford to be paymaster of the Army VI. That to hinder the discovery af the said Plot and to secure themselves from Justice He with the rest had caused Oathes of Secresie to be administred to the Confederates and the Priests to give them absolutions for their encouragement aforesaid to conceal the Conspiracy VII That he with the rest had contriv'd to lay the Imputation of their crimes upon the Protestants aforesaid To this his Lordships Plea was That he was not Guilty and for his Tryal put himself upon his Peers In the opening of this Impeachment Mr Serjeant Maynard beginning told the Lords that the Charge was General and Particular General the Subversion of the Nation Murther of the King and suppression of the Protestant Religion which General was charg'd in Particular upon the Prisoner in regard that in a general design as this was wherein so many were concern'd the Act of One is the Act of All and the Act of All is the Act of every One But his part being only to open the General Conspiracy he made out the Universal Hatred of the Papists against the Protestants by their continual Practcies of Murthers Massacrees and Treasons in Spain France England and other parts of Europe and their Doctrine of the Legality of deposing and Killing Heretick Kings Then bringing his Arguments home he called to mind the Murther of Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey The Tampering with Bedlow to corrupt and lessen his Testimony and Their Charging Oates with Infamous Crimes by falshood and Subornation to invalidate his Testimony The particular Evidence was open'd by Sir Francis Winington Shewing first The extraordinary advantages the Papists had to enter upon the Conspiracy The creeping of Papists at the bottom and others that drove on their Interest into his Majesties Councils The easiness of some Men to favour the Papists new projects set on foot for a Reconciliation between the two Religions by distingushing the Church from the Court of Rome Papists of Loyal and disloyal Principles Which gave them great Encouragement to see how freely the Pen was drawn in their favour The Kings Commands of putting the Laws in Execution frustrated by the Publick Ministers of their faction and the severity of those Laws turned upon the Protestant dissenters Lastly their great hopes of a Popish Successor As for the proof of the Plot in general he Cited the Attainders of Coleman and Langhorn and several Priests and Jesuites The Attainders of Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey's Murther and the Conviction of the Assassinator of Mr. Arnold And in short the Convictions not only of Treasons and Murthers but of almost all other Villianies whatsoever To this he added that proof would be made of the discourses of the Preists and Jesuits abroad of the great alteration that would be in England e're long And that the King was a Heretick and might be destroyed which Doctrine was dispersed by the industry of several in England As to particulars against the Prisoner he urg'd that proof would be made of his being at a Consult at the Lord Aston's House at Tyxal for the Killing the King That he offered 500 l. out of his own purse for carrying on the Plot and particularly that part of Killing the King That the Prisoner himself had tempted one of the Witnesses to Kill the King with several other Circumstances tending to that and the General design Then Mr. Treby proceeded to call the witnesses to shew the Universal Conspiracy The first was Mr. Smith whose Education had given him great Opportunities of knowing the inside of the Papists Affairs He testified That upon his first arrival in France he came acquainted with Abbot-Montague Gascoyn and several other Priests and Jesuites who promis'd him preferment both among them and in England if he would turn Catholick for that they did not doubt but that the Popish Religion would come into England very soon as not questioning a Toleration first by which they should bring it in without Noise And Secondly because their party was very Strong in England and in a few years would be able to bring it in right or wrong That Cardinal Grimaldi whom he met by Accident in Provence told him he had great Assurances the Popish Religion would prevail in England and that there was but one that obstructed it who though a good natur'd Person yet they could not so far prevaile upon him but that they must be forc'd to take him out
they return'd and the Judges according to Directions deliver'd their Opinions in order That if there were several Overt Acts which were Evidences of the same Treason if there were one Witness to prove one Overt Act at one time and another Witness to prove another Overt Act at another time both the Acts being Evidences of the same Treason they were two sufficient Witnesses of the same Treason and would maintain an Indictment or an Impeachment of Treason To the First it was answered That as to the hiring of the Witnesses to swear it could be no point of Law till the Fact be prov'd that His Majesties Grace and Bounty to his Witnesses was no Objection to their Testimony when every private person allows his Witnesses a Maintenance without prejudice to his Cause Neither would he tax the House of Commons who were the Prosecutors as his Lordship had prov'd to their Advantage against himself After this the House adjourn'd and appointed the Prisoner to be brought up again on Monday by Ten of the Clock The Sixth Day being Monday December 6. The Prisoner being again brought to to the Bar a Petition was read which he had presented to the House of Peers That whereas he had something to offer to their Lordships to clear himself he therefore besought their Lordships that he might offer some Things to their Lordships Consideration When he came to be heard they were only the same Objections somewhat varied which he offer'd the day before viz. Whether an Impeachment were to be prosecuted in Parliament without an Indictment Whether words did amount to an Overt Act and whether two Witnesses in several places did amount to a Legal Testimony Upon which being ask'd by the High Steward whether he had any thing more to say He went on again with new Repetitions That he had not been prov'd a Papist that he hop'd he had clear'd his Innocency by making appear the Perjury of the Witnesses Then as if he had intended to make a kind of a Discovery he told a long Story That he believ'd that ever since the Reformation the Papists had had several wicked Plots and Designs as Babington's and the Earl of Westmerland's Plot in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth the Lord Grey's Lord Cobham's and Lord Brooks's in the Reign of King James That he did believe that Coleman's endeavouring by Money out of France to keep off Parliaments was that which he could not justifie by Law and he did believe by the same Letters that some Consultations had been had for a Toleration and that if he had known as much then as he did since he might have prevented many things Then he fell again to his points of Law and a third Repetition of his former Objections against the Witnesses and at last concluded with an Application to the Lords courting their Consideration of his Innocence and giving them to understand the great Confidence he had of their Justice and Impartiality Being ask'd again whether he had done He would fain have prevail'd again for his Council to have been heard upon the points of Law before-mentioned But the Managers of the Tryal replied That there was nothing that deserv'd an Answer that there had been nothing offer'd new but what had been over-rul'd already unless it were a point of Law that arose upon matter of Fact not prov'd That the last day all had been said by his Lordship that he had to say and therefore to begin the matter again was a thing not to be admitted After which the Court adjourn'd The Seventh Day being Tuesday December 7. The Lords took their Places in Court at what time the Lord High Steward attended by Garter Principal King at Arms the Usher of the Black Rod collected the Verdicts of the Lords beginning with the Youngest Baron the Prisoner being absent The Names of the Lords that found the Prisoner Guilty LOrd Crew Lord Cornwallis Lord Rockingham Lord Astley Lord Leigh Lord Herbert of Cherbury Lord Howard of Escriek Lord Maynard Lord Lovelace Lord Grey of Wark Lord Brook Lord Chandois Lord North and Grey Lord Paget Lord Wharton Lord Eure Lord Cromwell Lord Conyers Lord Viscount Newport Lord Viscount Falconberge Earl of Conway Earl of Macclesfield Earl of Sussex Earl of Guilford Earl of Shaftsbury Earl of Burlington Earl of Carlisle Earl of Essex Earl of Scaresdale Earl of Sunderland Earl of Winchelsea Earl of Stamford Earl Rivers Earl of Mulgrave Earl of Barkshire Earl of Manchester Earl of Westmerland Earl of Clare Earl of Bristoll Earl of Northampton Earl of Leicester Earl of Bridgewater Earl of Salisbury Earl of Suffolk Earl of Bedford Earl of Huntington Earl of Kent Earl of Oxford Duke of Monmouth Duke of Albemarle Duke of Buckingham Lord Privy Seal Lord President Lord High Steward Duke of Cumberland The Names of the Lords that found the Prisoner Not Guilty LOrd Butler of Weston Lord Arundel of Trerice Lord Hollis Lord Wootton Lord Lucas Lord Ward Lord Byron Lord Hatton Lord Drincourt Lord Norreys Lord Windsore Lord Ferrers Lord Morley Lord Mowbray Earl of Berkley Earl of Hallifax Earl of Feversham Earl of Alisbury Earl of Craven Earl of Bath Earl of Clarendon Earl of St. Albans Earl of Thanet Earl of Chesterfield Earl of Carnarvan Earl of Peterborough Earl of Denbigh Earl of Rutland Lord Chamberlain Marquess of Worcester Duke of Newcastle Being thus found Guilty by the Surplusage of twenty four Voices the Prisoner was brought to the Bar and ask'd what he had more to say for himself why Sentence of Death should not be pronounced against him according to the Law To which he made Answer for respite of Judgment That he never saw any Tryal where the Party try'd did not hold up his Hand which he never was ask'd to do 2. That though he had been try'd by the Act of 25 Ed. 3. yet there being nothing more in that Act than what was included in the Act of the 13 th of this King he humbly conceiv'd that by that Act and the last Proviso in it a Peer that is found Guilty of the Crimes therein mentioned was only to lose his Seat in Parliament and that was to be all his punishment Which being all he had to say the Court adjourn'd into the Lords House at what time the Commons with their Speaker went to the Bar of the Lords and there in the Name of the Commons of England demanded Judgment against the Prisoner Whereupon the Lords took it into Consideration what Judgment was to be given Some Debate there was upon the Matter but at length the Judges being demanded gave in their Opinions That there was no other Judgment for Treason appointed by Law but to be Drawn Hang'd and Quarter'd The Attorney General also declared That any other Judgment would be prejudicial to his Majesty and be a Question in the Inferiour Courts as to his Attainder of High Treason Whereupon it was order'd by the Lords that the ordinary Judgment by the Law appointed in Cases of High
so made by his Mother in whose Reign there would be no difficulty of doing it And farther that the Declaration of Indulgence and the War against Holland were in Order to the introducing of the Catholick Religion into England And the same Author reported to him That Madam came over to Dover about the same design That he knew several Commanders in the Army mustered upon Black-Heath to be Roman-Catholick's and that it was the common Intelligence and Opinion among them that the said Army was rais'd to bring in the Romon-Catholick-Religion into England That in the Year 1679. Marquess Montecuculi the D. of Modena's Envoy told him if he would undertake to kill the King either in his own Person or by any other he should have Ten-Thousand pound That the same Marquess told him that upon killing the King the Army in Flanders and Parts adjoying to France was to come over to destroy the Protestant-Party after which there should be no more Parliaments in England and that the D. of Y. was privie to all these designs That in the Year 1680. He met Kelley the Priest at Calice who owned himself to be one of the Murtherers of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey and that the same was done much as Prance had related it and That Monsieur De-Puy a Servant to the D. of Y. had told him soon after the said Murther was committed that the said Murther was consulted at Windsor and farther told him that there was a necessity of taking off the King and that it would soon be done with some other passages of less remark to the same purpose Upon this Information Mr. Secretary Jenkins was Ordered to go up and impeach the said Fits-Harris at the Barr of the Lords House In the mean time that is to say in the forenoon of the next day being Saturday the 26 of March other Examinations of Mr. John Serjeant and David Maurice relating to the Popish-Plot were Read and Ordered to be Printed That of Serjeant was short that a Gentlewoman an Acquaintance of his in Flanders one Mrs. Skipwith told him That Gawen one of the Five Jesuits which were Hang'd had maintain'd against a scruple of Conscience by her put that the Queen might not only lawfully kill the King for violating her Bed but was bound to do it and that if she did not she was guilty of his greater Damnation in letting him continue so long Maurice's Information was shorter That he heard the Gentlewoman confirm the Truth of Gawens words Presently after the House taking into debate the means for the security of the Protestant Religion and safety of his Majesties Person came to a Resolution that a Bill should be brought in for excluding James D. of York from Inheriting the Imperial Crowns of England and Ireland and the Dominions and Territories thereto belonging The same Day in the Afternoon the House being inform'd that the Lords had refus'd to proceed upon their Impeachment of Edward-Fits-Harris and had directed that he should be proceeded against at Common-Law They came to three Resolves That it was the undoubted Right of the Commons in Parliament assembl'd to impeach before the Lords in Parliament any Peer or Commoner for Treason or any other Crime or Misdemeanour and that the Refusal of the Lords to proceed in Parliament upon such an Impeachment was a denial of Justice and a violation of the Constitution of Parliaments Secondly That in the Case of Edward Fits-Harris who had been impeach'd by the Commons for High Treason before the Lords with a Declaration that in convenient time they would bring up Articles against him for the Lords to resolve That the said Fits-Harris should be proceeded against according to the Course of Common-Law and not by way of Impeachment in Parliament at that time was a violation of the Constitution of Parliaments and an Obstruction to the farther Discovery of the Popish-Plot and of great danger to his Majesties Person and the Protestant-Religion Thirdly for any Inferiour Court to proceed against Edward Fits-Harris or any other Person lying under an Impeachment in Parliament for the same Crime for which they stood impeached was a High breach of the Priviledge of Parliament After this they Ordered two Bills to be brought in The one for the better Uniting his Majesties Protestant-Subjects The other for banishing the most considerable Papists in England by their Names out of his Majesties Dominions Munday the Twenty-eighth Day of March and last of the Session little remarkable pass'd only the Bill of Exclusion was read a Second time But these and all other their debates that Morning put a suddain Conclusion for soon after being sent for by the King to the House of Lords his Majesty told them That their beginnings had been such that he could expect no good success of this Parliament and therefore thought fit to dissolve them and accordingly the Chancellor by the Kings command declared the Parliament dissolv'd After the Dessolution of the Parliament the King went back to Windsor the same Day and from thence after a stay of some few Hours returned to White-Hall Fame I will not ask Thee what were the Coffee-Houses Censures and Comments upon an Action of so much importance and so suddain as this Truth No for if Thou didst it would be to no purpose For Thou knowest I have little to do there but the first thing that I saw in Publick upon the Stalls was a Half-sheet of Paper entitled The Protestation of the Lords Upon rejecting the Impeachment of Mr. Fits-Harris giving for Reasons why it was the undoubted Right of the Commons so to do because great Offences that influence the Parliament were most effectually determined in Parliament nor could the complaint be determin'd any where else For that if the Party should be Indicted in the Kings Bench or any other Inferiour Court for the same Offence yet it were the same Suit an Impeachment being at the suite of the People but an Indictment at the suite of the King Besides that they conceived it to be a denial of Justice in regard the House of Peers as to Impeachments proceeding by Vertue of their Judicial not their Legislative Power could not deny any Suitors but more especially the Commons of England no more then the Courts of Westminster or any other Inferiour Courts could deny any Suite or Criminal Cause regularly Commenced before them Sign'd according to the Printed Copy Monmuoth Kent Huntington Bedford Salisbury Clare Stamford Sunderland Essex Shaftsbury Macclesfield Mordant Wharton Paget Grey of Wark Herbert of Cherbury Cornwallis Lovelace Crew Upon the Munday next after Easter-Week came forth His Majesties Declaration shewing the Causes and Reasons that mov'd him to dissolve the Two last Parliaments Wherein after he had set forth with how much reluctancy he did it and how absolute his Intentions were to have comply'd as far as would have consisted with the very being of the Government with any thing that could have been propos'd to him for preserving the Establish'd Religion
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Sir Vere Fane Knight of the Bath Edward Dering Esq City of Canterbury * Lewis Watson Esq * Vincent Denn Esq City of Rochester Sir John Banks Baronet * Sir Francis Clerk Knight Borough of Maidstone Sir John Tufton Knight and Baronet Thomas Fane Esq Borough of Quinborough William Glonvil Esq * Gerard Gore Esq LANCASTER 14. Charles Lord Brandon Sir Charles Houghton Barronet Borough of Lancaster Richard Kirkby Esq William Spencer jun. Esq Borough or Town of Preston in Amounderness Sir Robert Carr Knight and Baronet Sir Gervas Elwes Baronet Borough of Newton Sir John Chicheley Knight Andrew Fountain Esq Borough of Wigon * Richard Lord Colchester Charles Earl of Ancram Borough of Clithero Sir Thomas Stringer Knight * Henry Marsden Esq Borough of Leverpool Ruishee Wentworth Esq John Duobois Merchant LEICESTER 4. Bennet Lord Sherrard Sir John Hartop Baronet Town of Leicester John Gray Esq Sir Henry Beaumont Knight LINCOLN 12 George Lord Viscount Castleton Sir Robert Carr Knight and Baronet City of Lincoln * Sir Thomas Hussey Knight Sir Thomas Meers Knight Borough of Beston Sir Anthony Irby Knight Sir William York Knight Borough of Great Grimsby William Broxolme Esq George Pelham Esq Town of Stamford Sir Richard Cust Baronet VVilliam Hyde Esq Borough of Grantham Sir VVilliam Ellis Baronet Sir John Newton Baronet MIDDLESEX 8. Sir VVilliam Robarts Knight * Nicholas Raynton Esq City of VVestminster Sir VVilliam Poultney Knight Sir VVilliam VValler Knight London Sir Robert Clayton Knight Alderman Thomas Pilkington Esq Alderman Sir Thomas Player Knight VVilliam Love Esq MONMOUTH 3. Sir Trevor VVelliams Baronet Sir Edward Morgon Knight Borough of Monmouth John Arnold Esq NORFOLK 12. Sir John Hobart Baronet Sir Peter Gleen Baronet City of Norwich William Lord Paston Augustin Briggs Esq Town of Lyn-Regis * Sir Henry Hobart Knight Simon Taylor Esq Town of Great Yarmouth * Sir James Johnson Knight George England Esq Borough of Thetford Sir Joseph Williamson Knight William Harbord Esq Borough of Castlerising Sir Robert Howard Knight James Hoste Esq NORTHAMPTON 9. John Parkhurst Esq Miles Fleetwod Esq City of Peterborough * William Lord Fitz-Williams Francis St. John Esq Town of Northampton Ralph Montague Esq Sir William Langham Knight Town of Brackley Sir Richard VVenham Baronet * VVilliam Lisle Esq Borough of Higham-Ferries Sir Rice Rud Baronet NORTHUMBERLAND 8. Sir John Fenwick Baronet Sir Ralph Dalaval Baronet Town of Newcastle upon Tine Sir Ralph Carr Knight Sir Nathaniel Johnson Knight Borough of Morpeth Sir George Downing Knight and Baronet Daniel Collingwood Esq Town of Berwick upon Tweed Ralph Grey Esq John Rushworth Esq NOTTINGHAM 8. Sir Scroop How Knight John White Esq Town of Nottingham Robert Pierrepoint Esq Richard Slater Esq Borough of East-Retford Sir Edward Nevile Knight and Baronet Sir William Hickman Baronet Town of Newark upon Trent Sir Robert Markham Baronet Sir Richard Rothwel Baronet OXON 9. Thomas Hord Esq * Sir Philip Harcourt Knight University of Oxon. Sir Lionel Jenkins Knight Charles Perrot Dr. of Laws City of Oxon. William Wright Esq Broom Whorhood Esq Borough of New-woodstock * Henry Barty Esq Nicholas Baynton Esq Borough of Banbury Sir John Holman Baronet RUTLAND 2. Philip Sherrard Esq * Edward Fawkener Esq SALOP 12. Richard Newport Esq William Levison Gower Esq Town of Salop. Sir Richard Corbet Baronet Edward Kinnaston Esq Borough of Burges alias Bridgnorth Sir William Whitmore Baronet Sir Thomas VVhitmore Knight of the Bath Borough of Ludlow Francis Charleton Esq * Charles Baldwyn Esq Borough of Great VVenlock John VVoolriche Esq VVilliam Forrester Esq Town of Bishops Castle Sir Richard Mason Knight * Richard More Esq SOMERSET 18. Sir VVilliam Portman Baronet George Speke Esq City of Bristol * Sir Richard Hart Knight * Thomas Earle Esq City of Bath * Maurice Viscount Fitzharding * Sir VVilliam Basset Knight City of Wells William Coward Esq John Hall Esq Borough of Taunton Edmund Prideaux Esq John Trenchard Esq Borough of Bridgwater Sir Haswel Tynt Baronet * Sir John Mallet Knight Borough of Minehead Francis Lutterel Esq Thomas Palmer Esq Borough of Ilcester * Sir John St. Barb. * Thomas Hoddy jun. Esq Borough of Milburn-Port John Hunt Esq Henry Bull Esq SOUTHAMPTON 6. * Charles Earl of Wiltshire Sir Francis Rolle Knight City of Winchester James Lord Annesly Sir John Cloberry Knight Town of Southampton Sir Charles Wingham Knight Sir Benjamin Newland Knight Town of Portsmouth George Legg Esq Richard Norton Esq Borough of Yarmouth * Sir Thomas Littleton Baronet Lemuel Kingdon Esq Borough of Petersfield Sir John Norton Baronet Leonard Bilson Esq Borough of Newport alias Medona Sir Robert Dillington Baronet John Leigh Esq Borough of Stockbridge * Essex Stroud Esq Oliver St. Johns Esq Boroagh of Newton Daniel Finch Esq Sir John Holmes Knight Borough of Christ-Church Sir Thomas Clarges Knight George Fulford Esq Borough of Whitchurch Richard Ayleffe Esq Henry Wallop Esq Borough of Limington Henry Dawley Esq John Burrard Esq Town of Andover * Charles West Esq * John Collins Esq STAFFORDSHIRE 10. Sir Walter Baggot Baronet Sir John Bower Baronet City of Lichfield Daniel Finch Esq Michael Biddulph Esq Borough of Stafford Sir Thomas Armstrong Kt. * Edwyn Skrymsher Esq Borough of Newcastle under Line Sir Thomas Bellot Bar. William Leveston Gower Esq Borough of Tamworth Sir Thomas Thynne Bar. by one Indent * Sir John Swynfen Esq by one Indent John Swynfen Esq by another Indenture * John Turton Esq by another Indenture SUffOLK 16. Sir Samuel Barnardiston Bar. Sir William Spring Bar. Borough of Ipswich John Wright Esq Sir John Barker Bar. Borough of Dunwich Sir Robert Kemp Bar. Sir Philip Skippon Knight Borough of Orford Sir John Duke Bar. * Thomas Glemham Esq Borough of Alborough John Bence Esq John Corrance Esq Borough of Sudbury Sir Gervase Elwes Bar. Garvasa Elwes Esq Borough of Eye * Sir Robert Reve Bar. * Sir Charles Gaudey Knight Bar. Borough of St Edmondsbury Sir Thomas Harvey Knight Themas Jermyn Esq SURREY 14. Arthur Onslow Esq George Evelyn of Wotton Esq Borough of Southwark Sir Richard How
was an easy thing to poyson the King That at another time his Brother Jennison told him that there was a design in England so laid that it could not be easily discover'd and that the greatest Papists and the greatest Catholicks in England were in the design That there was an Army to be rais'd to bring in the Catholick Religion And that at another time one Mr. Cuffil a Jesuite declared that he thought Mr. Coleman infatuated to give notice to Harcourt Ireland and Fenwick to burn their Papers upon the discovery of the Plot and not to burn his own Then the Clerk of the Lords Comittee delivered in the several Attainders and Judgments enter'd upon Records upon the Conviction of Coleman Langhorn and the rest And upon the motion of Mr. Treby the Attainder of Mr. Coleman was openly read in Court in regard there was more of special matter in that than in any of the rest more especially among many other things mentioning his proceeding in Relation to the carrying on of the Plot viz. his trayterous Correspondence with La Chese the King of France's Confessor and with Monsieur Rovigni the French King's Envoy in England for the bringing in of a Forrein Force to carry on the design After which the Court adjourned The next day being Wednesday the first of Decemb. The Court being sat the Witnesses were called to give in their particular Evidence against the Prisoner of whom the first was Mr. Dugdale who being sworn declared That at a meeting at Tixall either at the latter end of August or beginning of September in the Year 1678 where several were present the business of that meeting was to debate and determin upon their former Resolutions both beyond Sea and at London before both to take away the Life of the King and Introduce the Popish Religion wherein they came at that time to a full Conclusion and that the Prisoner was there present and did with the rest consent to it That at another time coming from Stafford to Tixal to Mass he made his Complaint to the Evidence that it was a sad thing the Papists could not say their Prayers but in a hidden manner but that ere long if things took Effect the Romish Religion would be Established That at another time the Prisoner sending for him to his Chamber commended his fidelity and for his taking away the life of the King offered him 500 l. for his Charges and Encouragement and that he should go to London with him and be under his care That the Prisoner giving the reasons at another time of his being such an Enemy to the King was because he had been a great sufferer for the King but not taken notice of but that rather Traytors and Rebels were rewarded Which was enough were not Religion in the case which was of a higher Nature That the Prisoner had told him that in case he did kill the King he should have a free pardon for it the King being an Excomunicated Traytor and an Enemy to Jesus Christ That he saw a Letter under the Prisoners hand to this Effect That all things went well for carrying on the design and so he hoped they did here Dr. Oates being sworn declared That while he was in Spain he met with several Letters signed Stafford wherein he assured the Jesuites that were of the Irish Nation how Zealous he would be in promoting the Catholick design In other Letters the Prisoner blamed Colemans openness and for Communicating great Secrets to Men of whose fidelity his Lordship was not secure That in the Month of June 1678. The Prisoner came to Mr. Fenwick's Chamber and there received a Commission from him to pay an Army or as near as the Dr. could remember to be paymaster General of the Army assuring Fenwick that he was going into Staffordshire and did not question but to give a good accompt how affairs stood not doubting but at his return Grove should do the business Mr. Turbervile upon his oath declared That being Cast off by his Relations for refusing to enter into Popish Orders he was put to shift for himself to which purpose he went beyond Sea to seek for imployment That having spent some time at Paris without success and being upon his Return into England he was recommended to the Prisoner then at Paris who beeng informed of his Condition after he had been with his Lordship some time told him there was a way whereby he might not only retrieve his Reputation with his Relations but make himself a happy Man and at length after many Obligations to secrecy told him the King was a Heretick and a Rebel against God Almighty and that it was to take away his life To this the Prisoner made first a general reply That he looked upon the House of Commons as the great Representative Body of the Commons of England and to be accused by them was such a load which so afflicted him that he was scarce able to bear up under it Which with other things had so disorder'd his sence and reason that he scarce knew how to chear himself to their Lordships as he ought to do and therefore with all Humility begged their Lordships pardon if he said that which might give offence or urged any thing that might not be to the purpose That he looked upon Treason to be the Greatest sin in the world That as to the Doctrine of King-killing and absolving persons from their Allegiance he could not say the Church of Rome did hold it he never heard so it may be it did it may be not But that there was an English College of Priests at Rhemes that in their Annotations upon the Fourteenth Chapter of the Epistle to the Romans declared their dislike and detestation of this Opinion and that the Doctors of the College at Sorbonne owned it to be a damnable Principle And that for his own part he did in the presence of Almighty God solemnly declare that he detested any such Opinion as he did Damnation to himself That the Mannagers began their Charge with telling their Lordships that there was a horrid design to Murder the King c. wherein the Roman Catholicks and all the Church of Rome were concerned but how did that concern him for that they had not offered one Proof that he was of that Religion That he was accused of having endeavour'd to kill the King But that all accusations of Treason ought to be accompanied with circumstances Antecedent Concomitant and Subsequent And the whole Compass of his life had been otherwise That in the beginning his late Majesty had made him a Peer That in the beginning of the war he retired into Flanders whence afterwards he came into England ond served his Majesty Loyally and faithfully and that he waited upon the present King in his Exile That after he heard of the discovery of the Plot had he known himself Guilty he had a fair opertunity to have run away That he was offered the Kings Pardon if he
whether he ever saw Dugdale alone in his Life He answered Never in his Life To which the Lord High Steward replied Why you saw them together that Morning you brought them to the Chamber But to shew that it was not such an unusual thing for Dugdale and the Prisoner to be alone two Witnesses were brought for the King Hanson and Ansel who swore that they had seen them more than once alone in private Discourse together The next thing the Prisoner endeavoured to prove was that Mr. Dugdale ran away from the Lord Aston's for Debt to which purpose he call'd Thomas Sawyer who attested the same and that he heard him say he would be reveng'd of the Lord Aston if ever it lay in his Power And farther that he took a Glass of Drink in his presence and wish'd it might be his Damnation and Poyson if he knew any thing of the Plot. To the first Objection it was sworn that the Discourse of the Country was that he went away for fear of the Plot and three Justices of the Peace affirm'd that he was apprehended upon Suspition of being in the Plot who therefore tender'd him the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy which he took Others swore that Mr. Dugdale endeavour'd to come to an Accompt with the Lord Aston while he was in the Tower but that the Lord Aston refus'd to speak with him and that one time Mr. Dugdale going to the Tower upon the same occasion one of the Lord Aston's Servants came where he was and paying him a great deal of Respect said he was as honest a Gentleman as ever liv'd in a Family Other Witnesses swore that being Steward to the Lord Aston there was no other person between his Lordship and him but that he was next to my Lord and governed the rest of the Family That he had always had a good Report not only with the Lord Aston's Tenants but also with the Work-men and those people that had Dependence upon the Family As for Mr. Dugdale's Denial of his knowledge of the Plot it was urged that that proceeded only from the Apprehension of the danger he was in especially before he had taken a Resolution to discover The next Objection was that he swore falsly when he said he told of the Letter about the Death of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey before it was known he was kill'd which was attested to the contrary by the persons who were sworn to be the persons acquainted with the said Letter But this was refuted by two Witnesses that swore the said persons were by when the News was told in Confirmation of which two Gentlemen of Quality swore that the Report of such a thing was spread all over the Country before it was possible for it to come by the ordinary way of Intelligence Besides that one of the Prisoner's Evidence was an Ancient deaf Man and so no wonder he should attest that he never heard of any such thing The next Objection was That he had corrupted persons to swear false against him and others Robinson Murral and Holt. As for Robinson he was prov'd by no less Persons than the Earl of Macclesfield and one Mr. Booth a Member of Parliament to be a meer Scoundrel and Cheat and one that confess'd himself to be a Rogue As for Holt he was known to be a Vicious Lewd Fellow and one that had threatned to murther the King's Evidence for coming in against the Lord Aston As for Murral who attested that Money had been offer'd him by Mr. Dugdale to swear against Sir James Simmons and Mr. Howard he was prov'd to be a poor needy Fellow that went vagabonding about the Country But besides all this in opposition to these Witnesses on the Prisoner's side in this particular other Witnesses were brought who swore that there had been Endeavours to have suborned them to swear against Mr. Dugdale of which one of them was profer'd 700 l. to take off his Evidence or destroy him which was done by one Plessington Steward to the Lord Bellasis And that at another time they found a Letter for him to subscribe for the blasting of Mr. Dugdale's Reputation His Objection to take off the Credit of Dr. Oates was this That he said he knew nothing of any other Persons engaged in the Plot and yet after that he accus'd the Queen But Sir Phillip Floyd being call'd upon by my Lord to attest this Passage could remember nothing of it The Lord Privy Seal was also desir'd to declare his Knowledge in this Matter but he remember'd nothing of it neither Neither did the Earl of Berkley remember any such thing said by the Doctor in the Council but in the Lords House he remember'd that the Doctor being ask'd the Question said he had no more to accuse in relation to England but that in Ireland he had To which it was answered that this was said after the Doctor had accus'd the Prisoner at the Bar and so could not concern him As to the Accusation of the Queen it was not positive nor of his certain Knowledge but only Circumstantial Proof And secondly it might not be then so clear at that time to the Doctor whether the Queen were a person capable of an Accusation and then again that the Answer of a Man to a suddain Question who had said so much and had so many things in his Mind should be taken so strictly and that he should be held for perjur'd because that he did not at that instant remember that particular or the Queen was a very severe Construction His next Objection against the Doctor was that he went to be of the Popish Religion and so was of that Religion which was Idolatry and being a Turn-coat from his Religion was not to be credited To which it was answered that there had been Men of Great Fame in the Church of England and of great Learning too that had changed their Religion more than once His Objections against Mr. Turbervill were that he had sworn in his Affidavit 73 and 76 for 72 and 75. But it was prov'd by Sir William Poultney that he came the next Morning before any body in the World had questioned him upon it and rectified the Mistake upon his own accord The next Objection was That Mr. Turbervill was a Coward and ran away from his Colors But to that Mr. Turbervill produc'd in Court an Honourable and Authentick Discharge from his Commander under Hand and Seal which was viewed by the Duke of Monmouth and others of the Lords without Contradiction Next he brought Furnese and Leigh again to attest that they never saw Turbervill with the Prisoner at Paris which was a Negative prov'd by his own Servants In Answer to which it was observ'd That Turberville was introduc'd by greater Confidents than they were and that it might be easie for Mr. Turbervill to come in the Company of such Persons and the Boys not take notice of him Another Objection was this That Turbervill had sworn he was not well
Treason should be pronounced upon the Prisoner Which being concluded the Lords return'd to the Court and the Lord High Steward attended by all the Officers before-mention'd upon their Knees directed his Speech to the Prisoner to this Effect That what his Lordship had said in Arrest of Judgment was found to be of no Moment at all it being no Essential part of any Tryal neither was there any Record made of it when it was done That as for the Proviso's of the 13 th Year of this King their Lordships found that they were in no sort applicable to his Lordships Case the proceedings against him not being grounded upon that Statute That no Man would have thought that a Person of his Quality so nobly descended so considerable in Estate so eminent a Sufferer in the late Times so interested in the Preservation of the Government so obliged to the Moderation of it and so personally and particularly oblig'd to the King and his Royal Father should ever have enter'd into a Conspiracy to contrive the Murther of the King Ruin of the State and Subversion of Religion and yet his Impeachment amounted to no less and the Lords have found him Guilty That as the Plot in general had been most manifest so his Lordships Part in it had been too plain Three things therefore he recommended to his Lordship's Consideration That he was now fallen into the very Pit that he was digging for others That he would think a little better than he had done what kind of Religion it was that had brought him to the Destruction that was like to befall him Lastly That he would consider that true Repentance is never too late That there were some that thought it a Mortal Sin to confess that Crime in Publick for which they had been absolv'd in Private but that God forbid his Lordship should be found among the number of those poor mistaken Souls Then assuring him that their Lordships would not cease to pray that the End of his Life might be Christian and Pious He concluded That it was then the last time he was to call him My Lord for that his next words would attaint him And having so said he pronounced the Sentence of the Court which was That he was to be Hang'd Drawn and Quarter'd The Day for Execution being appointed to be the 29 th of the same Month two Writs were issued out under the Great Seal of England the first to the Lieutenant of the Tower in Form following CAROLUS Secundus Dei Gratia Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor ’ c. Locumtenenti Turris nostrae London ' salutem Cum Will ' Vicecomes Stafford per Communes Regni nostri Angliae in Parliamento assemblat ' de altâ proditione necnon diversis aliis criminibus offensis per ipsum perpetrat ’ commissis impetit ’ fuit ac superinde per Dominos Temporales in praesenti Parliamento nostro convent ' triat ' convict ' debita juris forma attinct ’ fuit morti adjudicat ’ existit Cujus quidem Judicii Executio adhuc restat facienda Cumque praedictus Vicecomes Stafford in Turri nostra London sub custodiâ tuâ deâ—ent ’ existit Praecipimus tibi per praesentes firmiter injungendo mandamus quòd in super vicesimum nonum diem instantis mensis Decembris inter horas nonam undecimam ante Meridiem ejusdem dici ipsum Vicecomitem Stafford usque locum usualem extra Portam Turris praedictâ— ducas ac ipsum Vicecomitibus Civitatis nostrae London Middlesex adtunc ibidem deliberes Quibus quidem Vicecomitibus nos per aliud Breve eis inde direct ’ praecepimus praedictum Vicecomitem Stafford adtunc ibidem recipere ut fiat Executio Judicii praedicti modo formâ prout dictis Vicecomitibus London Middlesex per aliud Breve nostrum praedictum praecepimus Et hoc nullatenus omittas sub periculo incumbente aliquo Judicio Lege Ordinatione seu Mandato praeantea habit ’ fact ’ ordinat ’ seu dat ’ in contrarium non obstante Teste meipso apud Westm decimo octavo die Decembris Anno Regni nostri tricesimo secundo BARKER Englished thus CHARLES the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To the Lieutenant of Our Tower of London Greeting Whereas William Viscount Stafford has been impeach'd by the Commons of our Kingdom of England in Parliament Assembled of High Treason and several other Crimes and Offences by him perpetrated and committed and thereupon by our Lords Temporal in our present Parliament conven'd has been tried and convicted and in due Form of Law was attainted and adjudg'd to die Of which Judgment Execution yet remains to be done And whereas the said Viscount Stafford is detain'd in your Custody in our Tower of London We charge and by these presents firmly enjoyning command you That in and upon the twenty ninth day of this Instant December between the hours of Nine and Eleven before Noon of the same Day you conduct the said Viscount Stafford to the Usual Place without the Gate of the Tower aforesaid and him then and there deliver to the Sheriffs of our City of London and Middlesex To which Sheriffs We by another Writ to them directed have given Command the aforesaid Viscount Stafford then and there to receive that Execution of the aforesaid Judgment may be done in Manner and Form as we have given Command by our other Writ to the said Sheriffs of London and Middlesex And of this you are not to fail upon peril thereon to ensue Any Judgment Law Ordinance or Command before had made ordain'd or given to the contrary notwithstanding Witness Our Selves at Westminster the 18 th Day of December in the 32 d. Year of Our Reign The Second Writ was directed to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex in Form following CAROLUS Secundus Dei Gratia Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor c. Vic ’ London Vic ’ Middlesex salutem Cum Will ’ Vicecomes Stafford per Communes Regni nostri Angliae in Parliamento assemblat ’ de altâ proditione necnon diversis aliis criminibus offensis per ipsum perpetrat ’ commissis ’ impetit ’ fuit Ac superinde per Dominos Temporales in praesenti Parliamento nostro convent ’ triat ’ convict ’ debitâ juris formâ attinct ’ fuit morti adjudicat ’ existit Cujus quidem judicii Executio adhuc restat facienda praecipimus vobis per praesentes firmiter injungendo mandamus quòd in super vicesimum nonum diem hujus instantis Decembris inter horas nonam undecimam ante meridiem ejusdem diei dictum Vicecomitem Stafford extra Portam Turris nostrae London vobis tunc ibidem deliberandum prout per aliud Breve Locumtenenti Turris nostrae London directum praecepimus in custodiam vestram
adtunc ibidem recipiatis ipsum sic in custodia vestra existentem statim usque usualem Locum super le Tower-hill ductatis Ac Caput ipsius Willi. Vicecomitis Stafford adtunc ibidem amputari ac à Corpore suo omnino separari faciatis aliquo Judicio Lege Ordinatione seu Mandato preantea habit ’ fact ’ ordinat ’ seu dat ’ in contrarium non obstante Et hoc sub periculo incumbente nullatenus omittatis Teste meipso apud Westm decimo octavo die Decembris Anno Regni nostri tricesimo secundo BARKER Englished thus CHARLES the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. To the Sheriffs of London and Sheriffs of Middlesex Greeting Whereas William Viscount Stafford has been Impeached by the Commons of our Kingdom of England in Parliament Assembled of High Treason and other Crimes and Offences by him perpetrated and committed And thereupon by the Lords Temporal in our present Parliament conven'd was try'd convicted and in due Form of Law attainted and is adjudg'd to die of which Judgment Execution yet remains to be done We charge and by these Presents firmly conjoyning command you That in and upon the 29 th Day of this Instant December between the hours of Nine and Eleven before Noon of the same Day that the said Viscount Stafford without the Gate of our Tower of London then and there to be to you deliver'd as by another Writ to the Lieutenant of our Tower of London directed we have given Command you then and there receive into your Custody and him so being in your Custody that you presently conduct to the usual place upon Tower-hill and cause the Head of him William Viscount Stafford then and there to be chop'd off and altogether separated from his Body any Judgment Law Ordinance or Command before had made ordain'd or given to the contrary notwithstanding And of this upon penalty thereof to ensue you are not to fail Witness our selves at Westminster the 18 th day of December in the 32 d. year of our Reign Upon Wednesday the 29 th of December about Ten of the Clock in the Morning the Sheriffs received the Prisoner from the Lieutenant of the Tower and conducted him to the Scaffold Upon which the Prisoner being come after a short pause produc'd a Paper out of his Pocket which contain'd the following Speech which he read with his Hat off and gave several Copies thereof Signed with his own Hand to Sheriff Cornish and other Gentlemen about him THE SPEECH OF WILLIAM HOWARD Late Lord Viscount Stafford Vpon the Scaffold on Tower-Hill immediately before his Execution Wednesday Decemb. 29. 1680. BY the permission of Almighty God I am this day brought hither to suffer Death as if I were guilty of High Treason I do most truly in the presence of the Eternal Omnipotent and All-knowing GOD protest upon my Salvation That I am as Innocent as it is possible for any man to be so much as in a Thought of the Crimes laid to my Charge I acknowledge it to be a particular Grace and Favour of the Holy Trinity to have given me this long Time to prepare my self for Eternity I have not made so good use of that Grace as I ought to have done partly by my not having recollected my self as I might have done and partly because not only my Friends but my Wife and Children have for several dayes been forbid to see me but in the presence of one of my Warders This hath been a great Trouble and Distraction unto me but I hope God of his Infinite Mercy will pardon my Defects and accept of my good Intentions Since my long Imprisonment I have considered often what could be the Original Cause of my being thus accused since I knew my self not culpable so much as in a Thought and I cannot believe it to be upon any other Account than my being of the Church of Rome I have no reason to be ashamed of my Religion for it teacheth nothing but the Right Worship of God Obedience to the King and due Subordination to the Temporal Laws of the Kingdom And I do submit to the Articles of Faith believed and taught in the Catholick Church believing them to be most consonant to the Word of God And whereas it hath so much and often been objected that the Church holds That Sovereign Princes Excommunicated by the Pope may by heir Subjects be Deposed and Murdered as to the Murder of Princes I have been taught as a matter of Faith in the Catholick Faith that such Doctrine is diabolical horrid and detestable and contrary to the Law of God Nature and Nations and as such from my Heart I renounce and abominate it As for the Doctrine of deposing Princes I know some Divines of the Catholick Church hold it but as Able and Learned as they have writ against it But it was not pretended to be the Doctrine of the Church that is any point of Catholick Faith Wherefore I do here in my Conscience declare That 't is my true and real Judgment That the same Doctrine of deposing Kings is contrary to the Fundamental Laws of this Kingdom injurious to Sovereign Power and consequently would be in me or any other of his Majesties Subjects impious and damnable I believe and profess that there is one God one Saviour one Holy Catholick Church of which through the Mercy Grace and Goodness of God I die a Member To my great and unspeakable Grief I have offended God in many things by many great Offences but I give him most humble thanks not in any of those Crimes of which I was accused All the Members of either House having liberty to propose in the House what they think fit for the Good of the Kingdom accordingly I proposed what I thought fit the House is judge of the fitness or unfitness of it and I think I never said any thing that was unfitting there or contrary to the Law and use of Parliaments for certainly if I had the Lords would as they might have some way punished me So t am not culpable before God or Man It is much reported of Indulgences Dispensations Pardons to Murder Rebell Lye Forswear and commit such other Crimes held and given in the Church I do here profess in the Presence of God I never learned believed or practised any such things but the contrary and I speak this without any Equivocation or Reservation whatsoever And certainly were I guilty either my self or knew of any one that were guilty whosoever that were so of any of those Crimes of which I am accused I were not only the greatest Fool imaginable but a perfect Mad-man and as wicked as any of those that so falsly have accused me if I should not discover any ill Design I knew in any kind and so upon discovery save my Life I having so often had so fair occasions proposed unto me and so am guilty
over The next day being Thursday the 9 th of December Colonel Birch reported from the Committee appointed to examine the Matter of Information given by Mr. Peter Norris that the Committee having taken the same into their Consideration had not thought fit to come to any Resolution therein but had order'd him to report the Matter specially which he did accordingly to this Effect That upon the Complaint of Mr. Norris that several Papers had been taken from him sent for the said Papers then in a Chest in the Council Chamber That the occasion of Mr. Norris's going beyond Sea both by the said Papers and by a Certificate delivered by the Earl of Essex to the Chairman of the Committee and by Dr. Tong 's Instructions appear'd to be to fetch over one Dowdel an Irish Priest who had been conversant with the Priests in France and Ireland that manag'd the Plot in England and Ireland and by that means was privy to the whole Plot which he had made known by several Leters to Dr. Tong perused by the Earl of Essex besides that Satisfaction was given by a known Merchant in London that the said Dowdal was an understanding Person and fit to be credited That by an Order of Council the 18 th of July 1679. the said Dowdal was permitted to come from Dover and stay for a Month. That after the said Order for his coming Dowdal died not without Suspition of a violent Death That upon Examination how it came to pass that Norris was in so much danger beyond Sea particularly at his coming Aboard the Calice Pacquet-Boat that he was Imprisoned at Dover brought from Dover by a Messenger was a particular Descriprion given of him to Mr. Secretary Jenkins the 29 th of May 1680. That upon Examination who gave this Description They found that Thomas Sheridon who had lately been with the D. at Brussels and came over with him in the same Yacht carried the said Description to the Duke and that it was brought him by one Anthony Day Doctor of Physick to the late Army in Flanders That Day confess'd That coming one day to visit Mr. Sheridon he told him in Discourse That now the whole Plot would be discovered For he heard there was one gone beyond Sea to fetch over a Priest that knew it all That Mr. Sheridon desir'd him to describe the Person to which he reply'd He knew neither the Person nor the Priest but that one John Butler near the French Ambassador's had told him so That Mr. Sheridon desired him to get a Description which he did writing the same from the said Butler's own Mouth all but the last Line which Butler was since dead That Sheridon had confess'd that he did go to the said Secretary Jenkins and told him that there was one gone over who knew as much of the Plot as any Man That the Secretary commanded him to give him a Description of the Person That thereupon he did go to Mr. Day for the Description which Mr. Day gave him and so he delivered it to the Secretary They found also that the Description so delivered a Letter was written by Mr. Cook which the Secretary declar'd he would take upon himself to this Effect That the Secretary being call'd away hastily to wait upon the King at Windsor had commanded him to send the Inclosed Description of a Person to such a one who was to keep a strict Eye over him and his Company if they Landed at Dover till they should be carried before a Magistrate who was to tender them the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy which if they refus'd then they were to be sent to Prison if they took them some handsom Course was to be taken to detain them till the Secretary was acquainted with what was done Vpon which Norris was committed to the Common Prison All which being of a more than ordinary Nature was refer'd by the Committee to the Wisdom of the House The next day being Friday the 10 th of December the House took the Report aforesaid into Consideration and the Secretary having given an Account of his Proceedings therein withdrew Nor was it long after before the House came to a Resolve That the Imprisonment of Norris was illegal and that the Proceedings of Sir Lyonel in describing the Person of Norris and directing his Imprisonment was Illegal and Arbitrary and an Obstruction to the Evidence for Discovery of the Plot. Saturday December 11. nothing remarkable occurr'd Neither did Monday the 13 th of the same Month produce any thing more considerable than an Order that the Respective Members of Parliament and Barons of the Cinque-Ports should for the Places for which they serv'd with all convenient speed bring in Lists of all Papists and reputed Papists within the several Counties Cities Boroughs and Cinque-ports of England The next day being Tuesday the 14 th of December Sir Robert Peyton was call'd to an Account upon a Report from the Committee appointed to examine the Information against him given in by Sir William Roberts which being read it was Voted by the House That it appear'd both by the Reports and by his own Confession that he had had secret Negotiation with the Duke of York by means of the Earl of Peterborough Cellier and Gadbury when they were turning the Popish Plot upon the Protestants Whereupon it was presently order'd that he should be expelled the House which was done the next day with so severe a Reprimand as sufficiently shew'd the Indignation of the House against his Proceedings Wednesday the 15 th of this Month his Majesty having sent for the Commons to attend him in the House of Peers was pleased to declare himself in a short Speech to this Effect That at the opening of the Parliament he had acquainted them with the Alliance made with Spain and Holland as most conducing to the Safety of England and Repose of Christendome and that if the Friendship of England should prove unsafe to trust to it could not be wonder'd that the Neighbouring States should take such Resolutions as might prove Fatal to us That he was then to tell them how little had been done since their Meeting to encourage their Dependance upon us and that he found that unless we could be so united at Home to make our Alliance valuable it would be impossible to hinder those Abroad from making our Alliances inconsistent with the publick Safety As for Tangier he told them That if they thought the place worth the keeping they must take it into speedy Consideration being an Expence otherwise above his Power Promising for his own part the fullest Satisfaction they could wish for the Security of the Protestant Religion and a Concurrence with them in any Remedies consistent with the preservation of the Succession in the Legal Course of Descent Concluding That being so ready on his part to satisfie their Desires he desired to know how he should be assisted by them and what they expected from Him This Speech being reported by the
found by the Examination of Sir Robert Atkins that at Dinner at the Old Baily Sir Robert Clayton being Mayor he had openly condemn'd petitioning for Parliaments as Factious and tending to Rebellion which the Lord Mayor justifying as the Right of the Subject put the C. J. into a very great Passion That at the Summer Assizes at Monmouth Mr. Arnold Mr. Price and Mr. Bedloe being in Company he fell very severely in publick upon Mr. Bedloe to to the disparagement of his Evidence and upon Sir Robert's defending Mr. Bedloe he fell into a passion and said he believ'd Mr. Langhorn died innocently These things being reported to the House the House confirm'd the Resolutions of the House in each particular and order'd an Impeachment against Baron Weston and Judge Jones for his illegal proceedings against Mr. Dare at Somerset Assizes Fa. Well but those were things only order'd Come now to the Articles against my L. C. J. which you say were perfected and drawn into Form Tr. The Articles against Sir W. Scroggs were eight in all 1. That being Chief Justice of the King's Bench he had endeavor'd to subvert the Fundamental Laws and the Establish'd Religion and Government of the Kingdom and to introduce Popery and Arbitrary Government 2. That contrary to his Oath taken duly to administer Justice he had discharg'd the Grand Jury for the Hunder'd of Ossulston before they had made their Presentments or found the Bills of Indictment that were before them contrary to the known course of the said Court by which illegal Discharge the Presentments of many Papists and other Offenders were obstructed and a Bill against the D. of Y. for not coming to Church was prevented from being proceeded against 3. That he had caus'd an illegal and arbitrary Rule to be enter'd into the Kings Bench against the Printing of the Weekly Pacquet of Advice from Rome or the History of Popery wherin the Cheats and Superstitions of the Church of Rome were from time to time expos'd to the manifest countenancing of Popery and Discouragement of Protestants 4. That he had most notoriously departed from all Rules of Justice and Equality in the imposition of Fines upon persons convicted of Misdemeanors 5. That he had frequently refus'd to accept of Bail though sufficient and legally tender'd him by several persons accus'd before him for Crimes which were Bailable by Law several of the said persons being only accus'd of Offences against himself declaring at the same time that he refus'd Bail and commited them only to put them to Charges 6. That he had granted divers General Warrrants for attacquing the persons and seizing the Goods of his Majesties Subjects not nam'd or particularly describ'd in the said Warrants by means wherof their Houses have been enter'd their persons opprest contrary to Law 7. That tho' he had Try'd and Condemn'd several of the Offenders in the late horid Horid Popish Plot for murdering the King c. Yet he had at divers times and places openly defam'd and scandaliz'd several of the Witnesses who had prov'd the Treasons of the Conspirators by which means he did as much as in him lay endeavor to suppress and stifle the Discovery of the said Plot. 8. That his frequent and notorious Excesses and Debaucheries and his prophane and Atheistical Discourses were a daily affront to God a dishonor to his Majesty and gave Countenance to all manner of Vice and Wickedness Thereupon it was pray'd that the said Sir William Scroggs might be put to answer the Premisses and be in the mean time committed to safe Custody But the Crimes objected against him not being look'd upon as Capital he was Bail'd by the Earl of Dorset and Middlesex and the Lord Hatton who became Security for his Forth-coming during which time his Lordship ceas'd to act in his Place or to appear in Westminster Hall as Chief Justice Tuesday the 4 th of January Sir William Temple delivered a Message from his Majesty to the House in answer to their last Address to this Effect That he had received their Address with all the disposition they could wish to comply with their reasonable Desires but that he was sorry to see their Thoughts so wholly fix'd upon the Bill of Exclusion as to determine all other Remedies for the suppressing of Popery ineffectual but that he was confirm'd in his Opinion against it by the Judgment of the Lords who had rejected it and that therefore there remain'd nothing more for him to answer but to recommend to them all other means for the preservation of the Protestant Religion in which they could have no reason to doubt of his Concurrences when they shall be presented him in a Parliamentary way As also to consider the present State of the Kingdom as well as the condition of Christendom so as to enable him to secure Tangier and secure his Alliances abroad The same morning a Message was sent from the Lords to acquaint the House with a Vote which they had pass'd declaring that they were fully satisfied that there was and for divers years had been a horrid and Treasonable Plot and Conspiracy carried on by the Popish Party in Ireland for Massacring the English and Subverting the Protestant Religion and the Establish'd Government of that Kingdom Wednesday the 5 th of Jan. pass'd without any thing remarkable to our purpose The next day being Thursday the 6 th of Jan. the E. of Tyrone being order'd to be impeach'd of High Treason the Lord Dursley was order'd to go up to the Bar of the House and perform the Commands of the House and to pray that he might be committed to safe Custody Friday the Articles of Impeachment against Sir William Scroggs were carried up to the Lords by the Lord Cavendish The same Morning the House taking into consideration his Majesties last Message made several Resolves 1. That there was no Security for the Protestant Religion the King's Life or the Establish'd Government of the Kingdom without passing a Bill for disabling the D. of Y. to Inherit the Imperial Crown of England and Ireland c. And that to rely upon any other means or Remedies was not only insufficient but dangerous 2. That unless a Bill were pass'd for Excluding the D. of Y. the House could not give any Supply to his Majesty without danger to his Majesties Person the hazard of the Protestant Religion and Breach of Trust in them to the People 3. That they who had advis'd the King to insist upon an Opinion against the Bill had given him pernicious Counsel and were promoters of Popery and Enemies â—o the King and Kingdom 4. That it was the Opinion of the House that the E. of Hallifax the Marguess of Worcester and the E. of Clarendon were the persons that gave the King that pernicious Advice And that therefore an Address should be made for their Removal from the King's Person and Presence and from their Offices and Employments The Earl of Feversham was also voted a promoter
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Thomas Foley Esq * Bridges Nanfan Esq City of Worcester Sir Frances Winington Kt. * Henry Herbert Esq Borough of Droitwich Henry Coventry Esq Samuel Sandys senior Esq Borough of Evesham Sir James Rushout Bar. * Edward Rudge Esq Borough of Bewdly Philip Foley Esq YORK 30. Charles Lord Clifford Henry Lord Fairfax City of York Sir Henry Thompson Kt. Sir John Hewly Kt. Town of Kingston upon Hull Sir Michael Warton Kt. William Gee Esq Borough of Knaesborough Sir Thomas Slingsby Bar. William Stockdale Esq Borough of Scarborough William Thompson Esq Francis Thompson Esq Borough of Rippon Richard Stern Esq Christopher Wandesford Esq Borough of Richmond * John Darcy Esq Humphrey Wharton Esq Borough of Heydon Henry Guy Esq William Boynton Esq Borough of Boroughbrigg Sir Thoms Mauliverer Bar. Sir John Brook Bar. Borough of Malton William Palmes Esq Sir Watkinson Payler Bar. Borough of Thirske Sir William Franckland Kt. * Sir William Ascough Kt. Borough of Aldborough Sir Godfrey Copley Bar. * Sir John Reresby Bar. Borough of Beverly Sir John Hotham Bar. Michael Wharton Esq Borough of Northallerton Sir Gilbert Gerrard Bar. Sir Henry Calverly Kt. Borough of Pontefract Sir John Dawny Viscount Down Sir Patience Ward Kt. BARONS Of the CINQUE-PORTS 16. Port of Hastings Sir Robert Barker Bar. * Thomas Mun Esq Town of Winchelsea * Sir Stephen Leonard Kt. Cresheld Draper Esq Town of Rye Sir John Dorrel Kt. Thomas Frewen Esq Port of New Rumney Sir Charles Sedley Bar. Paul Barret Esq Port of Hythe Sir Edward Deering Bar. Edward Hales Esq Port of Dover William Stokes Esq Thomas Papillon Esq Port of Sandwich Sir James Oxinden Kt and Bar. John Thurhane Esq Port of Seaford * Edward Montague Esq * Edward Selwyn Esq WALES 24. Â ANGLESEY 2. Richard Bulkeley Esq Town of Bewmorris Henry Bulkeley Esq BRECON 2. Richard Williams Esq Town of Brecon John Jefferies Esq CARDIGAN 2. Edward Vaughan Esq Town of Cardigan Hector Philips Esq CARMARTHEN 2. John Lord Vaughan Kt. of the Bath Town of Carmarthen Altham Vaughan Esq CARNARVAN 2. Sir Thomas Bulkly Knight and Baronet Town of Carnarvan Thomas Mostyn Esq DENBIGH 2. Sir John Trevor Knight Town of Denbigh Sir John Salisbury Baronet FLINT 2. * Sir John Hanmer Knight Bar. Town of Flint * Thomas Whitley Esq GLAMORGAN 2. * Sir Edward Mansel Bar. Town of Cardiffe Bussy Mansel Esq MERIONITH 1. * Sir Robert Owen Knight PEMBROOK 3. * William Wogan Esq Town of Haverford-West * Thomas Howard Esq Town of Pembrook Arthur Owen Esq MONTGOMERY 2 Edward Vaughan Esq Town of Montgomery Matthew Price Esq RADNOR 2. Sir Rowland Gwynne Knight Town of Radnor * Sir John Morgan Baronet The COMMONS in all 513. New Members Returned 110. THE CONTENTS A. ADdress of the Lords Pag. 11. Address of the Commons Pag. 16.155 For preservation of his Majesties Person and Government Pag. 23. Concerning Sir Gorge Jeffereys Pag. 47. Address in Answer to the Message about Tangier Pag. 66. Address of the Commons for Dissenters Ansel a Witness Arnold John Esq a Witness Pag. 107. Atturney General Examined Pag. 61. B. Beckley Earle a Witness Pag. 104. Bill of Association Pag. 154. Bill of Exclusion at London 32. at Oxford 244. Rejected Pag. 447. Bill for repeal of the 35 of Eliz. not tendred and questioned Pag. 238. Mr. Bourk's Information Pag. 38. Lord Brook a Witness Pag. 110. C. Sir Robert Can questioned Pag. 19. Is released Pag. 32. Carew Henry a Fryer Pag. 155. Mr. Comin's Information Pag. 41. Commons demand judgment against L. Staf. Pag. 121. D. Date a Witness Pag. 111. Dangerfield His Narrative ibid. Pag. 12. Kings Declaration Pag. 246. Dissenters Pag. 61 6â— Mr. Dugdal his Narrative Pag. 48. E. Elections considered Pag. 11. F. Fast Pag. 62. Feria his Narrative Pag. 23. Lord Ferrers a Witness Pag. 110. Fitzharris Examination read Pag. 239. Ordered to be impeached ibid. Floyd Sir Philip a Witness Pag. 104. Furnis a Witness Pag. 99.106 G. Leveston Gowre a Witness Pag. 111. Grand Juryes Examined Pag. 61. Their discharging Voted illegal H. The Earl of Hallifax his removal desired Pag. 52. Hausel a Witness Pag. 100. Ben. Harris Petitions the House Pag. 54. Mr. Herbert sent for Pag. 57. Hobby Mr. a Witness Pag. 108. Holt a Witness Pag. 103. Sir Tho. Holt an Obstructer of Petitioning Pag. 57. Mrs. Howard Pag. 98. I. Mr. Jennison his Information Pag. 30. Irish Evidence Pag. 55. Grand Jury call'd into the House Pag. 61. K. Kings Message concerning Tangier Pag. 48. King goes to Oxford Pag. 231. Received by the Major and Bishop Pag. 232. His Speech to the Parliament at Oxford Pag. 233. L. Leigh a Witness Pag. 99.106 Lists of Papists names order'd to be returned throughout England Pag. 151. Lo. debate what judgement to give upon Lo. St. Pag. 121. Lydcot a Witness Pag. 107. M. Macnamars Information Pag. 40. Marchioness of Winchester Pag. 98. Mr. Mathews a Witness Pag. 108. Maurice's Examination Pag. 241. Morrel a Witness Pag. 103. N. Norris complaint reported p. 147. His Imprisonment judged illegal Pag. 151. Lo. C. J. North. order'd to be impeached Pag. 62. O. Obstructers of Petitioning sent for Pag. 54.57 P. Papers Printed by Mr. Treby Pag. 58. Parliament met 3. at Oxford Pag. 232. Peyton Sir Robert Pag. 15.151 Plessington Lord Bellasis Steward Pag. 104. Polteney Sir William a Witness Pag. 106. Preparatians for Stafford's Tryal Pag. 42. Proclamation for Discoverers against Petitio Pag. 16. Considered Pag. 48. Protestation of the Lords Pag. 245. R. Resolves of the House concerning Petitioning Pag. 17. Concerning the Plot. Pag. 25.27 Concerning the Duke of York Pag. 27.28.31 Resolves touching Popery Pag. 153. Robinson a Witness Pag. 103. S. Sawyers a Witness Pag. 100. Lord C. J. Scrogs 165.174 His Answer P. 238. Mr. Scudamore a Witness Pag. 108. Mr. Seymor impeached Pag. 59.63.154 Mr. Seys a Witness Pag. 108. Serjeant's Examination Pag. 241. Speaker chosen Pag. 6. Speech Kings Pag. 4.152 Speech Speakâ—rs 6.8 at Oxford Pag. 235 236. Staf. Tryal begun 70. His Plea upon the Statu 93. His Exceptions astainst the Witn. 93. c. He desires to call more Witn. 110. he insists upon points of Law 111. His objections answered 114. He Petitions 115. found Guilty 117. what he said after for himself 121. Senten'd 124. brought to the Scaffold 131. His Speech 132. c. Executed Pag. 146. Lord High Stewards Speech Pag. 123. Mr. Staples an obstructer Pag. 57. T. Mr. Thompson a Minister Pag. 158. c. Dr. Tongue recommended to his Majesty Pag. 20. Mr. Treby's Letters commanded to be Printed Pag. 58. V. Votes ordered to be Printed Pag. 23. Votes concerning Fitzharris Pag. 243. W. Sir William Waller a Parliament-man for Westminster Pag. 52. Baron Weston accus'd Pag. 173. Sir Fra. Withens ordered to attend the House Pag. 19. Expelled the House Pag. 52. Writs for Executing Lord Stafford Pag. 125. c. Y. Sir Rob. Yeomans questioned 19. discharged Pag. 46. Z. Zeal's Information 55. Pardon'd Pag. 59. FINIS