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A63208 The tryal of William Viscount Stafford for high treason in conspiring the death of the King, the extirpation of the Protestant religion, the subversion of the government, and introduction of popery into this realm : upon an impeachment by the knights, citizens, and burgesses in Parliament assembled, in the name of themselves and of all the commons of England : begun in Westminster-Hall the 30. day of November 1680, and continued until the 7. of December following, on which day judgment of high treason was given upon him : with the manner of his execution the 29. of the same month. Stafford, William Howard, Viscount, 1614-1680. 1681 (1681) Wing T2239; ESTC R37174 272,356 282

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ordinatione_fw-la seu_fw-la mandato_n praeantea_fw-la habit_n '_o fact_n '_o ordinat_fw-la '_o seu_fw-la dat'_n in_fw-la contrarium_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la sub_fw-la periculo_fw-la incumbente_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la omittatis_fw-la testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n decimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la barker_n there_o be_v two_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n both_o alike_o verbatim_o one_o deliver_v in_o london_n the_o other_o in_o middlesex_n whereupon_o the_o sheriff_n doubt_v whether_o that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a authority_n for_o they_o to_o execute_v the_o prisoner_n by_o behead_n only_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v otherwise_o give_v petition_v the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n to_o take_v the_o premise_n into_o consideration_n and_o to_o make_v such_o order_n as_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o right_n and_o justice_n as_o by_o the_o follow_a petition_n appear_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o slingsby_n bethel_n esq_n and_o henry_n cornish_n esq_n sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n show_n that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v receive_v a_o writ_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n recite_v that_o judgement_n have_v be_v give_v by_o your_o lordship_n against_o william_n viscount_n stafford_n for_o high_a treason_n and_o diverse_a other_o crime_n and_o offence_n upon_o the_o impeachment_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o command_v your_o petitioner_n to_o cause_v the_o say_a viscount_n staffords_n head_n to_o be_v sever_v from_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a december_n notwithstanding_o any_o judgement_n law_n ordinance_n or_o command_v to_o the_o contrary_n that_o your_o petitioner_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v any_o command_n from_o your_o lordship_n for_o execute_v the_o say_a judgement_n may_v it_o therefore_o please_v your_o lordship_n to_o take_v the_o premise_n into_o consideration_n and_o to_o make_v such_o order_n therein_o as_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o right_n and_o justice_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v always_o pray_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o petition_n the_o lord_n do_v declare_v as_o follow_v die_v martis_n 21_o decembris_fw-la 1680._o upon_o application_n from_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n make_v some_o scruple_n concern_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n viscount_n stafford_n which_o be_v sound_a by_o this_o house_n to_o be_v unnecessary_a this_o house_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o king_n writ_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v the_o say_v sheriff_n likewise_o make_v application_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o upon_o the_o aforesaid_a matter_n who_o make_v the_o follow_a resolve_v die_v jovis_n 23_o decembris_fw-la 1680._o resolve_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o house_n be_v content_a that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n do_v execute_v william_n late_a viscount_n stafford_n by_o sever_a his_o head_n from_o his_o body_n only_o wednesday_n december_n 29._o 1680._o about_o the_o hour_n of_o ten_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o sheriff_n receive_v the_o prisoner_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o writ_n from_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o bring_v he_o upon_o the_o scaffold_n which_o be_v erect_v on_o tower-hill_n the_o prisoner_n take_v a_o paper_n out_o of_o his_o pocket_n and_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n read_v it_o as_o his_o speech_n which_o the_o very_a same_o day_n before_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n come_v out_o in_o print_n as_o his_o speech_n and_o he_o deliver_v divers_a copy_n sign_v by_o himself_o to_o mr._n sheriff_n cornish_n and_o other_o gentleman_n about_o he_o he_o then_o desire_v he_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o pray_v in_o his_o own_o way_n which_o be_v grant_v he_o kneel_v down_o by_o the_o block_n and_o take_v out_o of_o his_o pocket_n another_o paper_n he_o read_v a_o latin_a prayer_n which_o do_v he_o give_v the_o paper_n to_o mr._n sheriff_n bethel_n and_o then_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n about_o the_o scaffold_n to_o this_o effect_n god_n bless_v you_o all_o gentleman_n god_n preserve_v his_o majesty_n he_o be_v a●good_o a_o prince_n as_o ever_o govern_v you_o obey_v he_o as_o faithful_o as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o god_n bless_v you_o all_o gentlemen_z then_o he_o strip_v himself_o to_o his_o waistcoat_n and_o after_o some_o ●ew_a short_a private_a discourse_n with_o his_o friend_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o neck_n on_o the_o block_n and_o stretch_v himself_o the_o executioner_n be_v demand_v by_o the_o sheriff_n whether_o he_o have_v any_o sign_n he_o answer_v no._n then_o the_o prisoner_n raise_v up_o his_o head_n and_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sign_n to_o give_v but_o the_o executioner_n may_v take_v his_o opportunity_n and_o lay_v his_o neck_n on_o the_o block_n again_o after_o which_o in_o a_o short_a time_n 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