that_o be_v libellous_a you_o shall_v not_o examine_v the_o fact_n but_o the_o consequence_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v order_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o do_v so_o if_o any_o bring_v that_o power_n into_o question_n that_o be_v sedition_n and_o the_o legality_n or_o illegality_n of_o the_o order_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v examine_v whence_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v here_o a_o good_a case_n for_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o jury_n will_v give_v they_o a_o verdict_n then_o mr._n justice_n holloway_n ask_v he_o what_o the_o bishop_n can_v have_v do_v in_o this_o case_n if_o they_o may_v not_o petition_v he_o answer_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v acquiesce_v till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n at_o which_o some_o people_n in_o the_o court_n hiss_v add_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o prince_n where_o he_o can_v obey_v he_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o affront_v he_o this_o be_v libel_v with_o a_o witness_n to_o which_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n say_v that_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o bishop_n may_v petition_v the_o king_n though_o out_o of_o parliament_n but_o not_o in_o such_o a_o reflective_a manner_n because_o that_o will_v make_v the_o government_n very_o precarious_a but_o mr._n justice_n powel_n tell_v mr._n sol._n gen._n it_o will_v have_v be_v too_o late_o to_o stay_v for_o a_o parliament_n and_o if_o the_o bishop_n have_v disobey_v without_o petition_v it_o will_v have_v look_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o sullenness_n and_o they_o will_v have_v be_v blame_v for_o it_o as_o much_o on_o the_o other_o side_n mr._n serj._n baldock_n then_o speak_v also_o for_o the_o king_n insist_v on_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v their_o supreme_a ordinary_n they_o be_v not_o command_v to_o read_v it_o themselves_o but_o only_o to_o distribute_v they_o to_o be_v read_v and_o their_o give_a reason_n for_o their_o disobedience_n in_o a_o libellous_a petition_n charge_v the_o king_n with_o a_o illegal_a act_n reflect_v upon_o his_o prudence_n justice_n and_o honour_n in_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v do_v by_o bishop_n and_o have_v a_o universal_a influence_n upon_o all_o the_o people_n he_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o lordship_n and_o jury_n whether_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o answer_v for_o it_o then_o sir_n barth_n shore_n the_o recorder_n speak_v on_o the_o same_o side_n say_v he_o think_v the_o information_n prove_v for_o that_o no_o answer_n have_v be_v make_v to_o it_o the_o answer_v make_v be_v but_o argumentative_a and_o take_v either_o from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o defendant_n as_o peer_n who_o can_v have_v no_o right_a to_o petition_v libellous_o or_o from_o the_o form_n of_o its_o be_v a_o petition_n which_o can_v no_o more_o excuse_v they_o if_o it_o be_v scandellous_a than_o any_o other_o the_o author_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n have_v as_o much_o right_a to_o publish_v his_o book_n as_o the_o bishop_n have_v to_o deliver_v this_o libel_n to_o the_o king_n for_o which_o comparison_n he_o be_v check_v by_o mr._n justice_n powel_n who_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v the_o birthright_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o petition_v and_o that_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n to_o petition_v for_o the_o sit_v of_o a_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o bishop_n to_o give_v reason_n for_o their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o king_n command_n and_o if_o their_o petition_n be_v reckon_v libellous_a in_o say_v that_o what_o the_o king_n have_v do_v in_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n be_v a_o obstruction_n of_o justice_n what_o other_o construction_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o bishop_n say_v that_o the_o king_n declaration_n be_v illegal_a and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v as_o to_o lose_v their_o charter_n for_o what_o they_o do_v the_o bishop_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o like_a condemnation_n then_o mr._n serj._n trinder_n speak_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n be_v dispense_v power_n allege_v sir_n edward_n hales_n case_n which_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n tell_v he_o be_v beside_o the_o matter_n then_o he_o condemn_v the_o question_n of_o the_o bishop_n counsel_n of_o the_o king_n power_n by_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o declaration_n in_o parliament_n as_o if_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v under_o the_o suffrage_n of_o a_o parliament_n that_o yet_o no_o such_o declaration_n be_v produce_v they_o be_v mistake_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o false_a news_n which_o be_v a_o crime_n for_o which_o the_o law_n will_v punish_v they_o then_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n and_o in_o conclusion_n give_v his_o own_o opinion_n that_o the_o bishop_n petition_n be_v a_o libel_n then_o mr._n justice_n powel_n give_v his_o reason_n why_o he_o think_v it_o no_o libel_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o dispense_v power_n next_o mr._n justice_n allybone_n endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o and_o declare_v his_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o libel_n he_o refuse_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n as_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n have_v do_v before_o he_o then_o wine_n be_v send_v for_o for_o the_o jury_n and_o upon_o request_n they_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v along_o with_o they_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o information_n the_o original_a petition_n and_o the_o declaration_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n but_o the_o journal_o be_v not_o allow_v they_o mr._n solicitor_n say_v they_o be_v no_o evidence_n then_o the_o court_n arise_v and_o the_o jury_n go_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o their_o verdict_n and_o stay_v together_o all_o night_n without_o fire_n or_o candle_n on_o saturday_n june_n 30._o 1688._o about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o bishop_n come_v again_o into_o the_o court_n and_o immediate_o after_o the_o jury_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar._n and_o their_o appearance_n be_v take_v they_o deliver_v in_o their_o verdict_n not_o guilty_a at_o which_o there_o be_v several_a great_a shout_n in_o the_o court_n and_o throughout_o the_o hall_n mr._n sol._n gen._n take_v notice_n of_o some_o person_n in_o the_o court_n that_o shout_v move_v very_o earnest_o that_o they_o may_v be_v commit_v whereupon_o a_o gentleman_n of_o grays-inn_n be_v lay_v hold_n on_o but_o be_v soon_o after_o discharge_v and_o after_o the_o shout_n be_v over_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n reprove_v the_o gentleman_n say_v he_o be_v as_o glad_a as_o he_o can_v be_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v acquit_v but_o his_o manner_n of_o rejoice_v here_o in_o court_n be_v indecent_a he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o his_o chamber_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o not_o here_o then_o ask_v mr._n attorney_n if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o say_v to_o the_o bishop_n he_o say_v no._n then_o the_o court_n arise_v and_o the_o bishop_n go_v away_o finis_fw-la appendix_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o algernon_n sidney_n esq_n show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n after_o a_o long_a and_o close_a imprisonment_n be_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o this_o month_n bring_v with_o a_o guard_n of_o soldier_n into_o the_o palace-yard_n upon_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n before_o any_o indictment_n have_v be_v exhibit_v against_o he_o but_o while_o he_o be_v there_o detain_v a_o bill_n be_v exhibit_v and_o find_v whereupon_o he_o be_v immediate_o carry_v to_o the_o king's-bench_n and_o there_o arraign_v in_o this_o surprise_n he_o desire_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o indictment_n and_o leave_v to_o make_v his_o exception_n or_o to_o put_v in_o a_o special_a plea_n and_o counsel_n to_o frame_v it_o but_o all_o be_v deny_v he_o he_o then_o offer_v a_o special_a plea_n ready_o ingross_v which_o be_v also_o reject_v without_o read_v and_o be_v threaten_v that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o plead_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a judgement_n of_o high-treason_n shall_v be_v enter_v he_o be_v force_v contrary_a to_o law_n as_o he_o suppose_v to_o come_v to_o a_o general_n issue_n in_o plead_v not_o guilty_a novemb_n 21._o he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n and_o the_o indictment_n be_v so_o perplex_v and_o confuse_a as_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n that_o hear_v it_o can_v full_o comprehend_v the_o scope_n of_o it_o he_o be_v whole_o unprovided_a of_o all_o the_o help_v that_o the_o law_n allow_v to_o every_o man_n for_o his_o defence_n whereupon_o he_o do_v again_o desire_v a_o copy_n and_o produce_v a_o authentic_a copy_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 46_o edw._n 3._o whereby_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o copy_n of_o any_o record_n that_o touch_v he_o in_o any_o
last_o mr._n bulstrode_n be_v ask_v by_o the_o prisoner_n what_o message_n he_o bring_v and_o what_o proffer_n he_o make_v from_o the_o court_n to_o his_o wife_n but_o to_o this_o he_o will_v say_v nothing_o only_o that_o fitz-harris's_a wife_n refuse_v to_o be_v examine_v unless_o the_o king_n will_v speak_v to_o she_o alone_o the_o duchess_n of_o portsmouth_n will_v likewise_o own_v nothing_o concern_v he_o but_o that_o she_o have_v three_o or_o four_o time_n speak_v to_o the_o king_n for_o he_o to_o get_v his_o estate_n in_o ireland_n and_o that_o what_o money_n he_o have_v have_v from_o she_o be_v only_o for_o charity_n after_o this_o the_o prisoner_n conclude_v his_o defence_n complain_v of_o his_o hard_a usage_n profess_v his_o enmity_n to_o the_o french_a interest_n and_o that_o everard_n know_v the_o design_n of_o that_o libel_n be_v otherwise_o conclude_v that_o the_o jury_n can_v not_o find_v he_o now_o guilty_a because_o of_o his_o impeachment_n in_o a_o superior_a court_n the_o sol._n general_n then_o sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n and_o serj._n jefferies_n and_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n give_v the_o charge_n to_o the_o jury_n who_o desire_v the_o opinion_n the_o court_n since_o the_o prisoner_n have_v be_v impeach_v whether_o they_o be_v compellable_n by_o law_n to_o give_v a_o verdict_n in_o this_o case_n upon_o he_o to_o which_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n say_v that_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o commons_o viz._n that_o the_o prisoner_n shall_v not_o be_v try_v in_o any_o other_o inferior_a court_n can_v not_o alter_v the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o court_n have_v conference_n with_o all_o the_o other_o judge_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n that_o this_o court_n have_v a_o jurisdiction_n to_o try_v this_o man._n after_o which_o justice_n jones_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o the_o prisoner_n be_v acquit_v on_o this_o indictment_n it_o may_v be_v plead_v in_o bar_n to_o the_o impeachment_n justice_n dolben_n and_o justice_n raymond_n declare_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n the_o jury_n withdraw_v for_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o then_o bring_v the_o prisoner_n in_o guilty_a and_o on_o wednesday_n june_n 15._o 1681._o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n sentence_v he_o to_o be_v draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v which_o be_v according_o execute_v upon_o he_o together_o with_o plunket_n at_o tyburn_n on_o friday_n july_n 1._o 1681._o the_o trial_n of_o dr._n oliver_n plunket_n titular_a primate_n of_o ireland_n before_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n scroggs_n at_o the_o king's-bench_n bar_v at_o westminster_n on_o wednesday_n june_n 8._o 1681._o on_o may_n the_o 3d._n 1681._o the_o prisoner_n be_v there_o arraign_v upon_o indictment_n of_o high-treason_n for_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o levy_v war_n in_o ireland_n and_o to_o alter_v the_o religion_n there_o and_o to_o introduce_v a_o foreign_a power_n to_o which_o he_o urge_v that_o he_o have_v be_v arraign_v for_o the_o same_o treason_n in_o ireland_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o trial_n the_o witness_n against_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v but_o the_o court_n show_v he_o the_o invalidity_n of_o that_o plea_n because_o he_o have_v never_o yet_o undergo_v any_o trial_n therefore_o he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a on_o wednesday_n june_n 8._o follow_v he_o be_v again_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o still_o urge_v for_o more_o time_n because_o he_o pretend_v he_o have_v not_o yet_o get_v over_o all_o his_o witness_n and_o some_o record_n from_o ireland_n but_o he_o have_v already_o have_v five_o week_n the_o court_n will_v not_o hearken_v and_o therefore_o the_o jury_n swear_v be_v sir_n john_n roberts_n thomas_n harriott_n henry_n ashurst_n ralph_n bucknall_n richard_n gowre_n richard_n pagett_n thomas_n earsbie_n john_n hayne_n thomas_n hodgkins_n james_n partherich_n samuel_n baker_n william_n hardy_n to_o who_o the_o indictment_n be_v read_v the_o same_o be_v open_v by_o mr._n heath_n serj._n maynard_n and_o mr._n attorney_n general_n and_o then_o florence_n wire_n be_v swear_v depose_v that_o he_o know_v there_o be_v a_o plot_n in_o ireland_n both_o before_o plunket_n time_n and_o in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v work_v in_o 1665_o and_o 1666_o but_o be_v bring_v to_o full_a maturity_n in_o 1677_o then_o col._n rely_v and_z col._n bourne_n be_v send_v from_o the_o french_a king_n into_o ireland_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o muster_v as_o many_o man_n as_o they_o can_v promise_v to_o send_v a_o army_n of_o 40000_o man_n to_o land_n at_o carlingford_n on_o st._n lewis-day_n to_o destroy_v all_o protestant_n and_o set_v up_o the_o french_a king_n authority_n and_o one_o edmond_n angle_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n send_v for_o all_o the_o rebel_n abroad_o in_o the_o north_n to_o come_v up_o into_o the_o county_n of_o longford_n and_o they_o march_v into_o the_o head_n town_n of_o the_o county_n and_o fire_v it_o the_o inhabitant_n flee_v into_o the_o castle_n but_o angle_n be_v shoot_v the_o rebel_n flee_v and_o carry_v with_o they_o all_o the_o paper_n angle_v have_v in_o his_o pocket_n hereupon_o col._n bourne_n become_v suspect_v and_o be_v imprison_v and_o col._n rely_v flee_v into_o france_n and_o the_o plot_n lie_v under_o a_o cloud_n till_o the_o prisoner_n come_v to_o be_v primate_n which_o he_o get_v by_o the_o french_a king_n help_n upon_o his_o promise_a to_o prepare_v thing_n in_o ireland_n for_o his_o interest_n and_o that_o about_o 10_o or_o 11_o year_n ago_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o primacy_n when_o the_o prisoner_n come_v to_o the_o friary_n at_o armagh_n he_o be_v there_o one_o quine_n tell_v he_o that_o they_o think_v duffy_n will_v have_v be_v primate_n say_v he_o it_o be_v better_a as_o it_o be_v for_o duffy_n have_v not_o the_o wit_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o prisoner_n own_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v primate_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o he_o write_v himself_o oliverus_n armacanus_n primate_n &_o metropolitanus_n totius_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la and_o have_v make_v warrant_n sub_fw-la paena_fw-la suspensionis_fw-la for_o his_o priest_n to_o pay_v money_n for_o to_o supply_v the_o french_a army_n and_o to_o let_v he_o know_v how_o many_o there_o be_v in_o all_o their_o parish_n from_o sixteen_o to_o sixty_o and_o that_o he_o have_v see_v he_o go_v from_o port_n to_o port_n and_o that_o he_o pitch_v on_o carlingford_n as_o most_o convenient_a for_o the_o french_a to_o land_n at_o henry_n o-neal_n depose_v that_o in_o august_n 1678_o bishop_n tyrril_n come_v with_o 40_o odd_a horseman_n to_o vicar-general_n brady_n house_n where_o he_o give_v they_o all_o the_o oath_n of_o secrecy_n to_o forward_a the_o plot_n against_o the_o protestant_n who_o he_o say_v they_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o from_o end_n to_o end_n in_o ireland_n in_o one_o hour_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o order_n for_o it_o from_o the_o lord_n oliver_n plunket_n and_o that_o he_o and_o plunket_n have_v send_v money_n into_o france_n to_o get_v man_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o ireland_n neal_n o-neal_n depose_v the_o same_o he_o also_o be_v at_o that_o time_n at_o vicar_n bradey_n house_n be_v august_n 21._o 1678._o owen_n murfey_n only_o swear_v that_o lieutenant_n baker_n tell_v he_o that_o mr._n edmond_n murfey_n do_v discover_v the_o plot_n to_o he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o design_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o french_a but_o of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n he_o can_v say_v nothing_o hugh_n duffy_n depose_v that_o he_o have_v see_v several_a of_o the_o prisoner_n order_n to_o raise_v money_n and_o have_v collect_v some_o for_o he_o be_v curate_n of_o cogham_n and_o a_o friar_n and_o have_v by_o his_o order_n return_v he_o also_o a_o list_n of_o the_o age_n of_o every_o person_n in_o his_o parish_n from_o 16_o to_o 60_o and_o that_o he_o accompany_v he_o when_o he_o view_v the_o port_n of_o carlingford_n which_o he_o think_v most_o convenient_a for_o land_v the_o french_a and_o have_v see_v his_o letter_n in_o france_n to_o cardinal_n bovillon_n that_o he_o shall_v prevail_v with_o that_o king_n not_o to_o invade_v spain_n but_o rather_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v be_v a_o apostate_n and_o help_v their_o poor_a country_n that_o be_v daily_o torment_v with_o heretical_a jurisdiction_n that_o he_o be_v present_a at_o a_o great_a consult_v near_a cloud_n where_o the_o prisoner_n be_v chief_a and_o give_v special_a order_n for_o a_o list_n to_o be_v get_v of_o all_o the_o officer_n in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o that_o lose_v their_o estate_n because_o they_o will_v be_v more_o forward_o in_o this_o design_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v forward_o
upon_o mr._n cornish_n question_v he_o about_o his_o owr_n and_o mr._n bethel_n election_n charge_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v elect_v the_o second_o time_n to_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o take_v the_o sacrament_n and_o corporation-oath_n expose_v he_o as_o a_o intruder_n into_o that_o office_n to_o disturb_v the_o government_n and_o as_o if_o that_o be_v it_o that_o be_v design_v now_o again_o by_o this_o election_n of_o the_o defendant_n but_o say_v he_o do_v you_o think_v the_o government_n will_v ever_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v sniveled_a at_o and_o overthrow_v by_o a_o company_n of_o such_o whine_a fellow_n and_o do_v you_o think_v to_o shame_n people_n into_o office_n no_o i_o tell_v you_o villainy_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o and_o knavery_n the_o superstructure_n and_o it_o be_v high_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v tell_v out_o since_o i_o hear_v some_o people_n begin_v to_o doubt_v of_o it_o as_o a_o question_n then_o calling_n bethel_n and_o cornish_a rascal_n he_o say_v they_o qualify_v themselves_o for_o a_o office_n only_o to_o put_v the_o kingdom_n into_o a_o flame_n and_o that_o the_o city_n be_v in_o great_a happiness_n and_o quiet_a ever_o since_o the_o late_a time_n of_o rebellion_n and_o confusion_n till_o such_o time_n as_o a_o couple_n of_o busy_a fellow_n come_v to_o get_v into_o the_o public_a office_n and_o let_v the_o whole_a party_n say_v he_o go_v away_o with_o that_o in_o their_o tooth_n and_o chew_v upon_o it_o if_o they_o will_n then_o mr._n serjeant_n be_v swear_v depose_v that_o he_o be_v present_a at_o mr._n cornish_n house_n when_o mr._n papillon_n and_o mr._n dubois_n be_v there_o he_o hear_v they_o give_v mr._n goodenough_n the_o fame_n order_n about_o treat_v my_o lord_n mayor_n decent_o as_o mr._n cornish_n have_v before_o depose_v then_o to_o show_v the_o fair_a proceed_n of_o the_o defendant_n in_o the_o action_n mr._n baker_n be_v call_v and_o depose_v that_o mr._n aston_n tell_v he_o he_o appear_v for_o sir_n william_n pritchard_n and_o have_v a_o declaration_n from_o mr._n papillon_n attorney_n he_o enter_v up_o a_o discontinuance_n and_o pay_v the_o cost_v and_o have_v mr._n aston_n receipt_n for_o they_o then_o mr._n ward_n offer_v that_o apprehend_v themselves_o real_o choose_v sheriff_n they_o do_v in_o a_o due_a course_n of_o law_n sue_v forth_o their_o mandamus_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o alderman_n and_o to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o return_n make_v both_o which_o be_v then_o read_v in_o the_o court_n and_o then_o mr._n williams_n offer_v to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o think_v this_o return_v false_a and_o thereupon_o bring_v their_o action_n and_o therefore_o mr._n gilbert_n nelson_n mr._n william_n wightman_n and_o mr._n leonard_n robinson_n be_v all_o call_v and_o swear_v mr._n nelson_n depose_v that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o common-hall_n on_o midsummer-day_n 1682_o where_o there_o be_v in_o nomination_n for_o sheriff_n he_o that_o be_v now_o sir_n dudley_n north_n mr._n box_n mr._n papillon_n and_o mr._n dubois_n that_o he_o do_v see_v the_o poll-book_n after_o they_o be_v cast_v up_o and_o the_o great_a number_n be_v for_o mr._n papillon_n and_o that_o upon_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n most_o in_o his_o judgement_n be_v for_o mr._n papillon_n and_o the_o sheriff_n give_v it_o for_o papillon_n and_o dubois_n mr._n wightman_n depose_v that_o he_o than_o do_v take_v the_o pole_n in_o one_o of_o the_o book_n and_o that_o there_o be_v 2400_o and_o odd_a for_o papillon_n and_o dubois_n mr._n robinson_n depose_v that_o he_o be_v then_o also_o at_o the_o common-hall_n and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n he_o judge_v the_o majority_n be_v much_o more_o for_o papillon_n and_o dubois_n than_o for_o the_o other_o two_o that_o a_o poll_n be_v demand_v and_o grant_v and_o in_o the_o evening_n after_o the_o poll_n be_v close_v the_o book_n be_v number_v up_o and_o the_o sheriff_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o husting_n and_o declare_v above_o 2000_o for_o papillon_n and_o dubois_n and_o some_o hundred_o under_o for_o the_o other_o two_o then_o here_o the_o counsel_n for_o the_o defendant_n declare_v they_o will_v leave_v it_o unless_o further_a occasion_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o then_o mr._n attorney-general_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n plead_v that_o the_o defendant_n have_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v any_o probable_a cause_n for_o his_o action_n for_o that_o this_o matter_n contend_v for_o which_o be_v the_o shrevalty_n a_o office_n of_o burden_n hazard_n and_o charge_n can_v never_o be_v a_o good_a ground_n to_o bring_v a_o action_n for_o and_o that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o title_n to_o that_o office_n his_o election_n which_o be_v by_o the_o poll_n be_v illegal_o manage_v by_o a_o usurp_a authority_n and_o the_o instrument_n make_v use_v of_o to_o bring_v about_o this_o action_n such_o as_o goodenough_n and_o the_o cabal_n at_o russel_n of_o 30_o or_o 40_o rioter_n most_o of_o they_o in_o the_o proclamation_n proscribe_v as_o traitor_n and_o run_v away_o from_o justice_n upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o plot_n speak_v the_o worst_a of_o malice_n to_o which_o mr._n sollicitor-general_n add_v that_o that_o poll_n by_o which_o he_o suppose_v his_o right_n to_o the_o office_n be_v illegal_a and_o therefore_o can_v afford_v he_o no_o probable_a cause_n for_o a_o action_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o so_o mr._n town-clerk_n be_v swear_v who_o depose_v that_o he_o never_o know_v a_o poll_n for_o sheriff_n till_o about_o 5_o or_o 6_o year_n ago_o and_o it_o be_v between_o mr._n jenks_n and_o sir_n simon_n lewis_n and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v but_o officer_n and_o not_o the_o judge_n and_o manager_n of_o the_o poll_n without_o the_o lord_n mayor_n direction_n then_o sergeant_n maynard_n do_v plead_v for_o the_o defendant_n that_o however_o the_o list_v up_o of_o 2000_o hand_n may_v well_o make_v he_o apprehend_v himself_o as_o choose_v and_o that_o there_o lie_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o action_n and_o his_o sue_n for_o so_o troublesome_a a_o office_n may_v be_v object_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o mr._n papillon_n but_o can_v prove_v nothing_o of_o malice_n in_o he_o and_o though_o the_o attorney_n he_o make_v use_v of_o be_v a_o bad_a man_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o make_v all_o his_o client_n bad_a and_o therefore_o he_o lest_o it_o to_o the_o jury_n the_o probability_n or_o malice_n of_o the_o action_n with_o the_o damage_n the_o plaintiff_n can_v possible_o have_v sustain_v thereby_o then_o mr._n williams_n plead_v the_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o question_n notwithstanding_o what_o the_o town-clerk_n have_v depose_v concern_v the_o right_a of_o manage_v poll_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v and_o that_o they_o bring_v their_o action_n to_o try_v the_o right_n but_o afterward_o conceive_v they_o be_v out_o and_o have_v no_o right_n they_o discontinue_v and_o desist_v and_o that_o thus_o they_o will_v leave_v it_o with_o the_o jury_n then_o mr._n ward_n remember_v that_o mr._n attorney_n general_n do_v challenge_v the_o defendant_n to_o show_v that_o his_o action_n be_v bring_v by_o advice_n of_o counsel_n mr._n baker_n be_v call_v again_o who_o depose_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o mr._n thompson_n mr._n pollixfen_n and_o mr._n wallop_n then_o both_o side_n have_v nothing_o more_o to_o say_v the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n direct_v the_o jury_n in_o a_o very_a long_a and_o virulent_a speech_n show_v the_o improbability_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o defendant_n action_n from_o the_o sheriff_n have_v no_o power_n to_o manage_v the_o poll_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o it_o from_o these_o circumstance_n attend_v it_o as._n 1._o for_o a_o man_n to_o sue_v to_o be_v sheriff_n look_v somewhat_o extraordinary_a as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v somewhat_o unusual_a in_o his_o place_n especial_o when_o a_o man_n have_v fine_v for_o the_o office_n once_o before_o as_o mr._n papillon_n do_v and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n be_v never_o know_v till_o these_o unhappy_a time_n 2._o that_o for_o several_a year_n last_o past_o the_o government_n have_v be_v beset_v and_o the_o method_n of_o justice_n corrupt_v and_o all_o to_o serve_v the_o main_a design_n of_o subvert_v the_o government_n by_o fellow_n get_v into_o office_n that_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o government_n and_o know_v dissenter_n who_o never_o think_v of_o conform_v but_o only_o to_o capacitate_v themselves_o to_o destroy_v the_o government_n by_o pack_v ignoramus_n jury_n so_o that_o man_n take_v oath_n only_o to_o sanctify_v villainy_n and_o traitor_n at_o the_o bar_n be_v in_o less_o danger_n of_o be_v convict_v of_o their_o treason_n than_o the_o judge_n be_v of_o their_o life_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n never_o be_v till_o
word_n again_o that_o they_o offer_v he_o their_o petition_n to_o read_v but_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o refuse_v and_o will_v not_o read_v it_o but_o that_o he_o go_v immediate_o to_o the_o king_n and_o acquaint_v his_o majesty_n with_o it_o and_o he_o command_v he_o to_o let_v they_o know_v they_o may_v come_v when_o they_o will_v which_o he_o immediate_o do_v they_o say_v they_o will_v go_v and_o speak_v with_o some_o of_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v not_o far_o off_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o give_v order_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v when_o they_o come_v and_o they_o do_v in_o a_o little_a time_n return_v and_o go_v first_o into_o the_o bedchamber_n and_o then_o into_o the_o room_n where_o the_o king_n be_v and_o all_o this_o be_v before_o they_o appear_v at_o the_o council_n this_o be_v no_o evidence_n mr._n pollexfen_v say_v against_o the_o archbishop_n because_o he_o be_v not_o there_o and_o nothing_o have_v be_v prove_v against_o he_o as_o do_v in_o middlesex_n and_o for_o the_o other_o 6_o lord_n the_o lord_n precedent_n do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o petition_n that_o they_o say_v they_o have_v to_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n nor_o do_v he_o see_v they_o deliver_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o be_v still_o lest_o doubtful_a so_o that_o it_o stand_v upon_o presumption_n and_o not_o upon_o proof_n however_o the_o king_n counsel_n desire_v to_o leave_v it_o fair_o to_o the_o jury_n upon_o this_o fact_n and_o then_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n counsel_n desire_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o their_o defence_n and_o first_o sir_n robert_n sawyer_n in_o a_o long_a and_o learned_a speech_n tell_v the_o jury_n that_o the_o charge_n against_o the_o bishop_n be_v that_o they_o do_v conspire_v to_o diminish_v the_o royal_a authority_n and_o to_o this_o end_n make_v a_o libel_n against_o the_o king_n but_o that_o the_o evidence_n fall_v far_o short_a of_o this_o which_o only_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n in_o as_o private_a and_o humble_a a_o manner_n as_o they_o can_v present_v the_o paper_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o petition_n to_o be_v relieve_v against_o a_o order_n of_o council_n which_o they_o conceive_v they_o be_v aggrieve_v by_o and_o herein_o be_v no_o sedition_n either_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o deliver_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o that_o any_o subject_a command_v by_o the_o king_n to_o do_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n or_o what_o be_v against_o his_o conscience_n may_v humble_o tell_v the_o king_n why_o he_o can_v not_o obey_v he_o and_o that_o whereas_o mr_n attorn_a gen._n have_v at_o first_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o sue_v as_o bishop_n nor_o prosecute_v for_o their_o religion_n he_o can_v not_o conceive_v what_o they_o be_v sue_v for_o else_o the_o information_n be_v against_o they_o for_o a_o act_n they_o do_v as_o bishop_n and_o no_o otherwise_o it_o be_v what_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o proper_o within_o their_o sphere_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o whether_o therefore_o they_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o petition_n or_o manner_n of_o deliver_v it_o or_o the_o person_n that_o deliver_v it_o there_o can_v appear_v no_o reason_n for_o such_o a_o information_n against_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o petition_n he_o consider_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o prayer_n wherein_o he_o show_v there_o can_v be_v nothing_o of_o falsity_n nor_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o law_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o say_v possible_o it_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o information_n as_o be_v think_v no_o part_n of_o a_o libel_n and_o so_o make_v a_o deform_a story_n of_o it_o without_o head_n or_o tail_n a_o petition_n direct_v to_o no_o body_n and_o for_o nothing_o it_o be_v without_o both_o title_n and_o prayer_n second_o he_o consider_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o not_o comply_v express_v in_o it_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o dispense_v power_n and_o the_o next_o because_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n and_o consequence_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o make_v themselves_o so_o far_o party_n in_o it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v of_o any_o effect_n then_o by_o it_o not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o the_o reformation_n but_o of_o all_o religion_n be_v suspend_v and_o what_o a_o mischief_n that_o will_v be_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n any_o one_o may_v easy_o apprehend_v while_o sir_n robert_n be_v speak_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n say_v aside_o that_o he_o must_v not_o suffer_v this_o they_o intend_v to_o dispute_v the_o king_n power_n in_o suspending_a law_n mr._n justice_n powel_n reply_v to_o he_o that_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v that_o point_n because_o if_o the_o king_n have_v no_o such_o power_n which_o be_v his_o judgement_n than_o this_o petition_n can_v not_o be_v libellous_a the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n tell_v he_o he_o know_v he_o be_v full_a of_o that_o doctrine_n and_o because_o the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o say_v that_o he_o deny_v to_o hear_v their_o counsel_n he_o will_v let_v they_o talk_v on_o till_o they_o be_v weary_a then_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o deliver_v the_o petition_n sir_n robert_n sawyer_n proceed_v to_o show_v that_o from_o their_o evidence_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o the_o most_o private_a and_o humble_a manner_n leave_v be_v first_o ask_v and_o then_o give_v then_o for_o the_o person_n he_o show_v that_o they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o belong_v to_o they_o the_o act_n of_o 1_o eliz._n cap._n 2._o make_v they_o special_a guardian_n of_o the_o law_n of_o uniformity_n and_o of_o that_o other_o law_n in_o his_o late_a majesty_n reign_n where_o all_o the_o clause_n of_o 1_o eliz._n be_v revive_v now_o in_o that_o statute_n of_o 1_o eliz._n there_o be_v this_o clause_n and_o for_o the_o due_a execution_n hereof_o the_o queen_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o all_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v do_v in_o god_n name_n earnest_o require_v and_o charge_v all_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n that_o they_o do_v endeavour_v themselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o knowledge_n that_o the_o due_a and_o true_a execution_n hereof_o may_v be_v have_v throughout_o their_o diocese_n and_o charge_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v before_o god_n for_o such_o evil_n and_o plague_n wherewith_o almighty_a god_n may_v just_o punish_v his_o people_n for_o neglect_v this_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n by_o this_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o bishop_n upon_o pain_n of_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o imprecation_n of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v oblige_v to_o see_v it_o execute_v and_o then_o when_o any_o thing_n come_v under_o their_o knowledge_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v actor_n in_o it_o that_o have_v such_o a_o tendency_n to_o destroy_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o suspending_a of_o law_n have_v it_o concern_v they_o that_o have_v no_o other_o remedy_n to_o address_v the_o king_n by_o petition_n about_o it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o officer_n or_o magistrate_n to_o tell_v the_o king_n what_o be_v law_n and_o what_o be_v not_o he_o instance_v in_o cavendish_n case_n and_o another_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lord_n hobbart_n next_o to_o he_o mr._n finch_n speak_v brief_o recapitulate_v the_o king_n evidence_n and_o then_o show_v that_o this_o petition_n as_o well_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o as_o manner_n of_o deliver_v it_o and_o the_o person_n by_o who_o it_o be_v deliver_v be_v no_o libel_n particular_o that_o the_o king_n be_v regal_a authority_n and_o royal_a prerogative_n be_v no_o way_n diminish_v thereby_o for_o that_o the_o declaration_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o dispense_v power_n which_o the_o king_n can_v not_o have_v because_o a_o power_n to_o abrogate_v law_n be_v as_o much_o a_o part_n of_o the_o legislature_n which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o king_n and_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n as_o to_o make_v law_n and_o a_o power_n to_o suspend_v be_v equal_a to_o a_o power_n of_o abrogate_a law_n because_o they_o be_v no_o long_o in_o be_v as_o law_n while_o they_o be_v suspend_v that_o this_o be_v never_o attempt_v but_o in_o the_o last_o king_n time_n which_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o declare_v against_o in_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1662._o and_o 1672_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v that_o his_o majesty_n cancel_v the_o declaration_n and_o declare_v that_o it_o
with_o a_o solemn_a imprecation_n and_o disclaim_v all_o the_o crime_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o have_v be_v charge_v against_o he_o against_o corker_n dr._n oates_n swear_v that_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o 6000_o l._n which_o be_v to_o be_v raise_v among_o the_o benedictines_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o design_n and_o as_o be_v precedent_n of_o the_o benedictines_n he_o assent_v thereto_o that_o the_o say_v corker_n give_v le_fw-fr cheese_n and_o the_o english_a monk_n at_o paris_n a_o account_n of_o the_o jesuit_n proceed_n in_o england_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o patent_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o london_n which_o the_o witness_n have_v see_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o dispose_v of_o several_a parcel_n of_o money_n which_o they_o call_v the_o queen_n charity_n for_o advance_v the_o design_n that_o also_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o grand_a consult_v in_o april_n and_o except_v against_o pickering_n be_v make_v choice_n of_o for_o kill_v the_o king_n in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v engage_v to_o say_v high_a mass_n a_o opportunity_n may_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n mr._n bedloe_n further_o depose_v against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o company_n of_o other_o at_o somersethouse_n where_o he_o hear_v he_o discourse_n in_o general_a concern_v the_o plot_n of_o letter_n of_o intelligence_n and_o raise_v a_o army_n what_o agitator_n the_o conspirator_n have_v in_o the_o country_n and_o what_o interest_n they_o have_v make_v to_o this_o corker_n offer_v in_o his_o defence_n that_o not_o know_v his_o accusation_n he_o can_v not_o come_v with_o evidence_n to_o support_v his_o plea_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a than_o to_o accuse_v a_o innocent_a person_n and_o that_o the_o circumstance_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o credible_a as_o the_o witness_n of_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o case_n use_v many_o flourish_v to_o move_v the_o court_n and_o the_o jury_n raise_v his_o argument_n from_o improbability_n of_o witness_n to_o maintain_v his_o allegation_n and_o the_o more_o to_o invalidate_v oates_n testimony_n he_o produce_v one_o ellen_n rigby_n elizabeth_n sheldon_n alice_n broadhead_n who_o testify_v that_o one_o stapleton_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o benedictines_n and_o not_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o say_v stapleton_n have_v be_v so_o for_o many_o year_n against_o marshal_n dr._n oates_n depose_v that_o he_o be_v present_a when_o the_o 6000_o l._n be_v agree_v upon_o and_o that_o he_o make_v the_o same_o exception_n against_o pickering_n that_o corker_n have_v do_v mr._n bedloe_n swear_v also_o against_o he_o that_o he_o have_v carry_v several_a letter_n to_o papist_n in_o the_o country_n that_o be_v in_o the_o design_n and_o particular_o one_o to_o sir_n francis_n ratcliff_n and_o that_o he_o have_v send_v letter_n of_o his_o own_o twice_o to_o other_o concern_v the_o subvert_v of_o the_o government_n and_o introduce_v popery_n to_o this_o marshal_n throw_v himself_o upon_o the_o court_n who_o he_o beseech_v to_o manage_v his_o cause_n for_o he_o as_o have_v have_v so_o much_o trial_n of_o their_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n he_o make_v some_o slight_a reflection_n upon_o the_o king_n evidence_n and_o desire_v the_o court_n to_o consider_v how-little_a concern_v he_o be_v at_o his_o be_v apprehend_v which_o be_v no_o small_a sign_n of_o his_o innocency_n relate_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o though_o very_o false_o as_o sir_n william_n waller_n then_o swear_v but_o the_o main_a of_o his_o evidence_n lie_v upon_o this_o stress_n that_o dr._n oates_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o he_o and_o have_v mistake_v he_o for_o some_o other_o person_n which_o also_o be_v evident_o make_v out_o to_o the_o contrary_a beside_o that_o the_o prisoner_n bring_v no_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v in_o that_o particular_a the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o defence_n be_v a_o smooth_a harangue_n ad_fw-la captandum_fw-la populum_fw-la and_o in_o justification_n of_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o five_o jesuit_n that_o have_v already_o suffer_v which_o because_o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o affront_n do_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o court_n the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n reply_v in_o a_o very_a smart_n and_o excellent_a harangue_n whereat_o the_o people_n give_v a_o shout_n again_o upon_o he_o and_o the_o court_n desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v his_o flower_n of_o rhetoric_n which_o be_v all_o to_o no_o purpose_n against_o rumley_n only_a dr._n oates_n swear_v that_o he_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o consult_v for_o the_o raise_v the_o 6000_o l._n and_o that_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o success_n of_o the_o design_n and_o be_v but_o one_o witness_n against_o he_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o trouble_v the_o court_n with_o a_o defence_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n deliver_v to_o the_o jury_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o discharge_v he_o after_o this_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o prisoner_n defence_n only_o express_v himself_o dissatisfy_v at_o dr._n oates_n excuse_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n for_o not_o give_v his_o full_a charge_n against_o sir_n george_n wakeman_n at_o the_o council_n board_n since_o he_o may_v have_v charge_v he_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n that_o he_o deny_v he_o have_v any_o thing_n more_o against_o he_o say_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o prisoner_n shall_v have_v so_o little_a knowledge_n and_o so_o little_a accquaintance_n with_o oat_n and_o bedloe_n and_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o they_o speak_v shall_v be_v true_a etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o my_o lord_n have_v do_v speak_v mr._n bedloe_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v not_o sum_v up_o his_o evidence_n right_o his_o reply_n be_v i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o authority_n this_o man_n speak_v a_o officer_n then_o be_v swear_v to_o keep_v the_o jury_n the_o judge_n go_v off_o the_o bench_n leave_v mr._n recorder_n and_o some_o justice_n to_o take_v the_o verdict_n and_o after_o about_o a_o hour_n space_n the_o jury_n return_v and_o bring_v they_o all_o four_o in_o contrary_a to_o expectation_n not_o guilty_a after_o which_o the_o court_n adjourn_v the_o trial_n of_o andrew_n brommich_n and_o william_n atkins_n priest_n at_o the_o summer-assize_n at_o stafford_n as_o also_o of_o charles_n kern_n a_o priest_n at_o hereford-assize_n before_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n scroggs_n 1679._o on_o wednesday_n aug._n 13._o 1679._o the_o court_n sit_v and_o the_o night_n before_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n have_v charge_v the_o sheriff_n to_o return_v a_o good_a jury_n he_o now_o inquire_v of_o he_o if_o he_o have_v observe_v his_o direction_n the_o sheriff_n acquaint_v his_o lordship_n that_o since_o he_o have_v empanel_v the_o say_a jury_n he_o have_v hear_v that_o one_o allen_n who_o have_v be_v return_v say_v in_o discourse_n with_o some_o of_o his_o fellow_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v against_o the_o popish_a priest_n above_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o against_o they_o here_o nor_o find_v they_o guilty_a whereupon_o his_o lordship_n call_v for_o the_o say_v allen_n and_o one_o randal_n calclough_n one_o of_o his_o fellow_n juryman_n and_o another_o witness_n upon_o oath_n who_o prove_v the_o word_n against_o he_o his_o lordship_n discharge_v he_o of_o the_o jury_n and_o commit_v he_o to_o prison_n till_o he_o find_v surety_n for_o his_o good_a behaviour_n and_o likewise_o three_o more_o of_o the_o jury_n be_v discharge_v upon_o suspicion_n of_o be_v popishly-affected_n his_o lordship_n command_v the_o sheriff_n to_o return_v good_a man_n in_o their_o place_n which_o be_v according_o do_v and_o the_o jury_n swear_v viz._n thomas_n higgin_n john_n webb_n edward_n ward_n thomas_n martial_n john_n beech._n randal_n calclough_n richard_n trindall_n james_n beckett_n william_n smyth_n william_n pinson_n daniel_n buxton_n richard_n cartwright_n then_o andrew_n brommich_n be_v set_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v indict_v for_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o to_o prove_v he_o so_o ann_n robinson_n depose_v that_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n from_o he_o about_o christmas_n last_o according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o wafer_n and_o four_o time_n more_o before_o that_o time_n twice_o at_o mr._n birch_n and_o twice_o at_o mr._n pursall_n then_o jeoffery_n robinson_n depose_v that_o he_o hear_v he_o say_v something_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o surplice_n but_o be_v a_o papist_n be_v hardly_o induce_v to_o say_v so_o much_o brommich_n defence_n be_v only_o a_o denial_n that_o ever_o he_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o ann_n robinson_n or_o if_o he_o do_v that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o sacrament_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n he_o desire_v also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v notice_n
because_o he_o do_v not_o prosecute_v the_o papist_n as_o he_o think_v sufficient_o and_o that_o he_o be_v as_o deep_a in_o the_o plot_n as_o any_o papist_n of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o sir_n edmondbury_n godfry_n death_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o king_n but_o introduce_v of_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a government_n that_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n to_o be_v put_v in_o he_o but_o it_o be_v the_o people_n we_o must_v trust_v to_o and_o we_o must_v look_v to_o arm_v ourselves_o and_o that_o he_o will_v arm_v himself_o and_o be_v here_o at_o oxford_n have_v several_a stout_a man_n particular_o capt._n chinton_n capt._n browne_n and_o one_o don_n lewis_n that_o will_v stand_v by_o he_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o rise_n which_o he_o expect_v at_o oxford_n if_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n do_v not_o agree_v college_n give_v mr._n dugdale_n in_o london_n before_o his_o come_n to_o oxford_n as_o much_o ribbon_n as_o come_v to_o forty_o shilling_n with_o no_o popery_n no_o slavery_n wrought_v in_o it_o to_o distribute_v among_o his_o friend_n in_o the_o country_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v by_o other_o person_n that_o will_v wear_v the_o same_o and_o that_o at_o london_n be_v once_o in_o a_o coffeehouse_n with_o mr._n college_n and_o with_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o a_o little_a before_o they_o meet_v talk_v of_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n and_o of_o some_o disturbance_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o happen_v there_o it_o be_v then_o full_o agree_v that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o best_a way_n out_o of_o every_o county_n where_o the_o parliament_n have_v the_o best_a interest_n in_o the_o people_n to_o leave_v one_o in_o every_o county_n that_o may_v manage_v the_o people_n and_o that_o at_o oxford_n when_o mr._n college_n perceive_v that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o he_o say_v let_v he_o begin_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o will_v he_o do_v not_o care_n how_o soon_o for_o their_o party_n be_v but_o a_o handful_n to_o he_o and_o his_o party_n mean_v the_o dissenter_n call_v they_o the_o true_a protestant_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n only_a protestant_n in_o masquerade_n and_o that_o day_n the_o king_n go_v out_o of_o town_n present_o after_o he_o go_v mr._n college_n say_v to_o he_o in_o the_o barber_n shop_n that_o be_v just_a within_o the_o angel-inn_n that_o rowley_n mean_v the_o king_n be_v go_v the_o rogue_n be_v afraid_a of_o himself_o he_o be_v shirk_v away_o then_o mr._n dugdale_n produce_v some_o paper_n whereof_o he_o affirm_v that_o mr._n college_n have_v own_v himself_o to_o be_v author_n as_o the_o letter_n pretend_v to_o be_v intercept_v to_o roger_n le_fw-fr strange_n the_o rary-show_a and_o character_n of_o a_o popish_a successor_n which_o be_v read_v and_o explain_v in_o the_o court._n and_o then_o one_o stevens_n be_v swear_v depose_v %_o %_o that_o he_o find_v the_o first_o draught_n of_o the_o rary-show_a in_o mr._n colledge_n bedchamber_n when_o he_o come_v to_o search_v his_o paper_n by_o order_n of_o council_n and_o that_o the_o printer_n that_o print_v the_o ballad_n have_v tell_v he_o since_o he_o have_v it_o from_o he_o which_o likewise_o atterbury_n and_o sawel_n affirm_v but_o the_o paper_n be_v look_v for_o in_o the_o court_n can_v not_o be_v find_v then_o mr._n john_n smith_n be_v swear_v who_o depose_v that_o he_o be_v intimate_o acquaint_v with_o mr._n college_n and_o that_o go_v to_o dine_v with_o he_o at_o alderman_n wilcox_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n ask_v what_o the_o alderman_n be_v and_o college_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o man_n as_o true_a as_o steel_n and_o a_o man_n that_o will_v endeavour_v to_o root_v out_o popery_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v that_o that_o may_v be_v do_v easy_o if_o he_o can_v but_o prevail_v with_o the_o king_n to_o pass_v the_o bill_n against_o the_o d._n of_o york_n he_o answer_v no_o no_o he_o be_v mistake_v for_o rowley_n mean_v the_o king_n be_v as_o great_a a_o papist_n as_o the_o d._n of_o york_n and_o every_o way_n as_o dangerous_a to_o the_o protestant_a interest_n as_o be_v too_o apparent_a by_o his_o arbitrary_a rule_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o tavern_n where_o they_o dine_v he_o ask_v he_o the_o second_o time_n before_o the_o alderman_n come_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o be_v he_o say_v he_o be_v one_o that_o live_v in_o his_o countryhouse_n and_o give_v free_o to_o several_a people_n to_o buy_v arm_n and_o ammunition_n to_o bring_v the_o king_n to_o submission_n to_o his_o people_n add_v that_o he_o wonder_v old_a rowley_n do_v not_o consider_v how_o easy_o his_o father_n head_n come_v to_o the_o block_n which_o he_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o rowley_n at_o the_o last_o and_o after_o dinner_n all_o depart_a college_n tell_v he_o if_o he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o to_o his_o own_o house_n he_o shall_v see_v how_o he_o be_v prepare_v with_o arm_n and_o provision_n and_o soon_o after_o dine_v with_o he_o he_o show_v he_o his_o pistol_n his_o blunderbuss_n his_o great_a sword_n his_o armour_n back_o and_o breast_n and_o his_o head-piece_n which_o be_v cover_v as_o he_o remember_v with_o chamlet_n and_o be_v a_o fine_a thing_n college_n tell_v he_o that_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o will_v destroy_v the_o pitiful_a guard_n of_o rowley_n that_o be_v keep_v up_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n to_o set_v up_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o popery_n and_o a_o little_a before_o the_o oxford-parliament_n meet_v he_o meet_v college_n again_o and_o discourse_v several_a thing_n college_n tell_v he_o what_o preparation_n the_o city_n be_v make_v how_o they_o be_v provide_v with_o powder_n and_o bullet_n and_o that_o he_o will_v go_v down_o to_o oxford_n expect_v a_o little_a sport_n there_o upon_o the_o division_n that_o be_v like_a to_o be_v between_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v one_o that_o will_v seize_v the_o king_n if_o he_o shall_v seize_v any_o of_o the_o member_n as_o he_o expect_v he_o will_v and_o again_o meet_v the_o prisoner_n after_o his_o return_n from_o oxford_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o go_v thither_o in_o expectation_n of_o some_o sport_n but_o old_a rowley_n be_v afraid_a like_o his_o grandfather_n jamy_n and_o so_o run_v away_o like_a to_o beshit_v himself_o and_o that_o fitz-gerald_n and_o he_o have_v have_v a_o quarrel_n at_o the_o parliament_n door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o oxford_n that_o fitz-gerald_n have_v call_v he_o rogue_n and_o make_v his_o nose_n bleed_v but_o before_o long_o that_o he_o hope_v to_o see_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o blood_n shed_v for_o the_o cause_n and_o after_o this_o when_o there_o be_v a_o discourse_n of_o disarm_v the_o city_n and_o that_o the_o ld._n feversham_n be_v to_o come_v to_o do_v it_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v well_o provide_v and_o that_o if_o feversham_n or_o any_o man_n nay_o rowley_n himself_o shall_v attempt_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o he_o before_o any_o man_n shall_v seize_v upon_o his_o arm_n desire_v he_o to_o get_v arm_n for_o himself_o too_o because_o he_o do_v not_o know_v how_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o they_o according_o he_o have_v a_o armour_n from_o he_o upon_o trial_n which_o he_o say_v cost_v he_o 30_o or_o 40_o s._n but_o it_o prove_v too_o big_a he_o return_v it_o and_o buy_v he_o a_o new_a one_o next_o to_o he_o bryan_n haynes_n be_v swear_v who_o depose_v likewise_o that_o he_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o mr._n college_n ever_o since_o march_v last_o before_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n for_o there_o be_v a_o warrant_n against_o he_o for_o high_a treason_n he_o make_v his_o application_n to_o college_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o go_v to_o a_o certain_a person_n of_o honour_n in_o england_n and_o ask_v his_o advice_n whether_o he_o may_v not_o supersede_n the_o warrant_n by_o put_v in_o bail_n and_o carry_v the_o supersedeas_fw-la in_o his_o pocket_n mr._n college_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v go_v to_o this_o person_n of_o honour_n for_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o he_o bid_v he_o come_v to_o he_o the_o next_o day_n which_o according_o he_o do_v and_o ask_v he_o what_o be_v the_o result_n and_o what_o advice_n he_o have_v from_o that_o person_n of_o quality_n he_o bid_v he_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n that_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v and_o sit_v at_o oxford_n soon_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o value_v the_o king_n a_o pin_n for_o that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o either_o of_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o