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The speech and deportment of Col. Iames Turner at his execution in Leaden-Hall-street January 21. 1663 Who was condemned for felony and burglary, in breaking up the house and robbing of Mr. Francis Tryon merchant, living in Limestreet, London. Licensed.
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Turner, James, d. 1664.
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which art c. Here Mr. Weldan the Ordinary of Newgate joyned with him in Prayer Mr. Ordinary The Lord Jesus have mercy upon thee Turner Mr. Sheriffs God be with ye Pray remember my duty and respects to my Lord Major and to all the Aldermen and to all their Families Turner Executioner I charge you meddle not with my Cloaths Serjeants Col. Turner we 'll take care of them Turner Lord I am assured to be with thee in glory I do relie and depend all in all upon Christ Refuse not my soul at the last hour I have none in Heaven nor none in Earth nor any thing but thee to relie upon and therefore into thy hands both now and for ever I commit my soul my body my spirit in sure and certain hopes of a joyful Resurrection at the day of Judgment where I must appear and give account for my sins but Jesus Christ hath washed them away in his Blood Pray Doctor let me beg you to read thâ—se Verses in the Second of the Hebâ—ews to comfort me being the 14 15 16 17 and 18 Verses For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood he also himself likewise took part of the same that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is thâ— devil and deliver them who through fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage For verily be took not on him the nature of Aâ—gels but he took on him the Seed of Abraham Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren that he might be a meâ—ciful and faithful High-Priest in things pertaining to God to make reconciliation for the sins of the people For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succor them that are tempted After this he gave Forty shillings to a Minister to be given to the poor of that Parish and Eighteen shillings six pence more to be delivered to his Wife to be given to his young sons School Master Turner Mr Jackson God be with you Remember me to my Landlord and all there My two children I hope will be freed Mr. Sheriff must I hang all day Sir Rich. Ford. You will be cut down as soon as you are dead Turner Pray tell me true Mr. Sheriff Sir Rich. Ford. You will not hang above half an hour Thereupon he directed the Executioner to take off his Halter from his shoulders and afterwards taking it in his hand kisses it and put it on his neck himself Then after he had fitted his Cap and put it on he went out of the Cart upon the Ladder The Executioner tied him up and pulling the Rope a little says Turner What dost thou mean to choak me Pray fellow give me more Rope What a simple fellow is this How long have you been Executioner that you know not yet how to put the knot Mr. Secker Minister out of a Window near Mr. Turner have you remembred those four things I spake to you of Turner I have done them Mr. Secker I trust this hour of heaviness will be an hour of happiness Turner I am assured of it Mr. Secker A living Christ in a dying hour is the best of all The Lord be with you and the Lord carry your soul safe thorow the jaws of death to the joys of life Turner I doubt not but through a dark cloud I shall see a bright Saviour Executioner look ye turn me not off till you have the sign from me which shall be by laying my right hand on my left shoulder The Lord God forgive thee I do In the midst of some private Ejaculations offering to pull down his Cap he espied a Gentlewoman at a Window nigh kissed his hand said Your servant Mistress His Cap being pulled down he lifted up his hands and said I disclaim any desert of mine own there is nothing in me look upon me through Jesus Christ Lord Jesus receive my soul and thereupon giving the sign the Executioner turned him off And after some short time he was cut down and his body conveyed to a house near there to rest for a space till they provided for him decent burial The confluence of people from the Gaol to the place of Execution was very great beyond the memory of any upon the like occasion During his imprisonment and to the last breath of life his carriage was very undaunted An Advertisement THere is now in the Press ready to be published An Exact Relation of the Life and Conversation of Col. Turner as it was imparted by himself to an intimate friend as a full satisfaction to the world of his Actions and Deportment Whereunto is added the manner of his Execution lively represented in a Copper Plate in Quarto the price 6 d. Sold by Nath. Brook and Hen. Marsh at the Angel in Cornhil and the Prince's Arms in Chancery-lane ☞ The Second Part of the New Survey of the Turkish Empire containing first the extent of his Dominions when and by whom conquered secondly an account of the Tartars thirdly the life of Mahomet the Impostor fourthly their Militia fifthly their Government Civil and Ecclesiastical sixthly the continuation of the History Being the most absolute and compleatest piece that ever was written of that Nation Sold by Henry Marsh An Advertisement of Remark THe true and impartial Account of the Arraignment Tryal Examination Confession and Condemnation of Col. James Turner for breaking open the House of Francis Tryan Merchant in Limestreet London With the several Tryals and Examinations of John Turner William Turner Mary Turner and Ely Turner Confederates At Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily London the 15 16 and 19 of January 1663. Sold by Nathaniel Brook and Henry Marsh Price 1 s. Licenced by Roger L'Estrange
trusted me and took my word till I could send to York where my wife lived nineteen miles beyond York when I was able to ride I was brought to Town put into London-House where I abided and paid my Ransom no exchange would be allowed the King that is dead of blessed memory sent three exchanges for me His own Trumpet Sir Marmaduke Langdale's Trumpet and my own Trumpet The Committee at St. Albans returned the Trumpeters word that I was dead for my wounds were mortal and so I beleive they did think I was dead Afterwards I had command of more then one Troop and I was Lieutenant Col. to Sir John Preston and was eldest Captain to the Marquiss of Newcastle Sir Richard Ford. I have no pleasure to interrupt you if you have any thing to say that may fit you for your change as marks for avoiding these inconveniences to the people Turner I have done Sir Richard Sir Richard Ford. I do not apprehend this a proper work for a dying man in good earnest methinks it is not a proper work for you to give this Narrative now of the Affairs in the Army Turner I have but a few words more I have wholly told you that it was my own contrivance and no bodies else that I come hither and therefore I do justly suffer here by the hand of God and justice and I do desire all Christian People that either hear me or see me or shall hear of me that they will take warning by me it is the first offence of this nature that ever I had to do withal in my life God is my witness as I said before I never knew a Thief or dishonest man but I avoided them But I say and I could wish with all my soul and I desire it earnestly that all people would take warning by me this day and to avoid as much as may be all sins in general and I must declare to you likewise that if it had pleased God that two of the Officers had not met me and arrested me in St. Mary Axe between two and three of the Clock and carried me here to the Hoop Tavern where they staid me Mr. Tryon had had every penny worth of his Goods and Money and not lost a farthing nor a hair of his head but God forgive them A great deaf of blame hath lain upon me about those Villains who where half drunk and beat Mr. Tryon I say he had had all his Goods again God above that heats me knows my soul it was not intended to rob him or to hurt him it was to engratiate my self the reasons I told him yesterday He is the worse man the best part of 10000 l. since his Wife dyed and I had lately discovered which way and how I have told him of the person but this is not a plaâ—e to name him or speak of these things I hope God will give him wisdome to avoid dangers and to make good of what I told him yesterday a worse thing will come for he will be robb'd indeed if he have not a care He should have been robb'd about a year since and he did imploy me to enquire after it and discover it I have given him warning several times He is an honest brave Gentleman a good Christian and an honest charitable man But Mr. Sheriffs assure your selves so sure as I am going to heaven I shall be there in glory so sure had Mr. Tryon if I had not met with these two foolish timerous Officers have had his goods and money again there never had one word of this business been known 'T was a sad fate that these two fellows out of a little fear should be the occasion of my coming hither but God forgive them Stubs and Lyon I mean these two villains I have no body to thank for my blood but them and yet do I free them and freely forgive them and I forgive the whole world as freely as I desire God and Christ Jesus should forgive me Mr. Sheriffs are you satisfied in this would you have me say any more touching the fact Mr. Sheriff It is satisfaction to us if you are satisfied your self Turner This morning as I was coming out of the Prison to add scandal to scandal one came and charged me I should clear my self about a fire in Lothbury in the new buildings whether I had any hand in that the Lord Jesus Christ knows my soul till even now they askt me the question I never thought of it but was then heartily sorry and in my bed when I heard of it Anorber sent me a Letter but I tore it one John Marshal touching some money that was lost in Coleman-street he might aswell have ask'd the person to be born as to have askt me for I knew not of it And one brought a Deed of one Katharine I forgot her other name alack I know nothing of it There was another large paper put into my hands touching a man that dyed in my house one Turner a tall proper Gentleman a Clothier of Kent he came to my house and desired me to furnish one Daintry with Five hundred pounds which he had a place at the Custome-House for this Turner was a stranger to me only a name-sake it is thought as by the paper was hinted that he should have something put in his drink which should occasion his death he drank nothing at my house more than what my Wife and self and two or three honest Gentlemen that were there He told my Wife once Cosin saith he I am very ill pray give me a cup of your water he had drank a glass or two of Wine there was but one Bottle among five of them and soon after this Gentleman fell asleep with his hand on his cheek and never waked again he died of an Appoplexy or Lethargy as the Coroner found it I must clear my self of this because I have received a Paper it was at the end thereof hinted whether I did know if Daintry was not concerned in this business the man could not put any thing into our drink sure I have heard of your Spanish tricks but I must free Daintry of that according as I understand it He was to do Daintry the curtesie and surely he would not so reward him I believe Daintry was as free as anybody but the Jury and Coroner did return that he died of Gods visitation a natural disease and I hope I have satisfied the world of that Mr. Ordinary of Newgate Pray Col. Turner know you nothing of a glass jewel delivered to the Countess of Devonshire in the room of another Turner I know nothing of such a thing I never had any Jewels of her in my life she is an honourable person she will not speak of such a thing I will now give account of my Faith I have been bred up a true Protestant of the Primitive Church of England my Father bred me and instructed me very strictly in the Law of God I will not