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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63169	The trial, conviction and condemnation of Andrew Brommich and William Atkins, for being Romish priests, before the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice Scroggs, at summer assizes last at Stafford held there for the county of Stafford, where they received sentence of death accordingly together with the tryal of Charles Kern, at Hereford assizes last for being a Romish priest.	Bromwich, Andrew, defendant.; Kern, Charles, defendant.	1679 (1679)	Wing T2176; ESTC R18341	18,035	21

THE Trial Conviction And CONDEMNATION OF Andrew Brommich and William Atkins For being Romish Priests Before the Right Honourable THE Lord Chief Justice SCROGGS At Summer Assizes last at Stafford held there for the County of Stafford Where they received Sentence of Death accordingly Together with The Tryal of Charles Kern at Hereford Assizes last for being a Romish Priest LONDON Printed for Robert Pawlett at the Bible in Chancery-lane 1679. I do appoint Robert Pawlett to Print the Tryals of Andrew Brommich William Atkins and Charles Kerne and that no other person presume to Print the same WILLIAM SCROGGS THE Tryal Conviction AND CONDEMNATION OF Andrew Brommich Vpon Wednesday the 13th of August 1679. at the Assizes held at Stafford for the said County Andrew Brommich and William Atkins being both Seminary Priests were brought to their Tryal and Convicted before the Right Honourable Sr. William Scroggs Knight Lord Chief Justice of England and one of his Majesties Justices of Assize there The Court being sate they proceeded to their Tryal thus THE Lord Chief Justice having the night before charged the Sheriff to returne a good Jury and the Court being sate he enquired of him if he had observed his directions The Sheriff acquainted his Lordship that since he had impannelled the said Jury he had heard that one _____ Allen of _____ in the said County being then returned to serve on the said Jury had said in discourse with some of his fellows that nothing was done against the Popish Priests above and therefore he would do nothing against them here nor find them guilty whereupon his Lordship called for the said Allen and one Randal Calclough one of his fellows Jury men and another witness upon oath who proving the words against him his Lordship discharg'd him of the Jury and committed him to Prison till he found sureties for his good behaviour and likewise 3 more of the Jury were discharg'd upon suspicion of being Popishly affected his Lordship commanding the Sheriff to return good men in their places which was accordingly done and the Jury Sworn viz. Thomas Higgin John Webb Edward Ward Thomas Marshall John Beech Randal Calclough Richard Trindall James Beckett William Smyth William Pinson Daniel Buxton and Richard Cartwright Jurors Cl. of Arraign Gaoler set up Andrew Brommich to the Barr Cryer make Proclamation Cryer O yes If any one can inform my Lords the King 's Just the King's Serjeant the Kings Atturney or this Inquest now to be taken of any Treasons murders felonies or other misdemeanours committed or done by the Prisoner at the Bar let them come forth and they shall be heard Cl. of Arr. Andrew Brommich hold up thy hand these good men that were lately called and have now appeared are those which must pass between our Soveraign Lord the King and you upon your life or death if you will challenge any of them you must speak as they come to the book to be sworn and before they be sworn The prisoner challenging none the Jury was sworn ut ante Cl. of Arr. Gentlemen of the Jury look upon the prisoner and hearken to his cause You shall understand that he stands indicted by the name of Andrew Brommich late of Perry Barr in the County of Stafford Gentleman for that he being born within the Kingdom of England the thirteenth day of January in the thirtieth year of the Reign of our Sovereigne Lord King Charls the 2d by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. then being a Seminary Priest made professed and Ordained by the Authority and Jurisdiction challenged pretended and derived from the See of Rome the said thirteenth day of January in the year aforesaid within this Kingdome of England viz. at Perry Barr aforesaid in the County aforesaid Trayterously did come was and did remain against the form of the Statute in that case made and provided and against the peace of our Soveraign Lord the King his Crown and Dignity Upon this Indictment he hath been arraigned and hath pleaded thereunto Not Guilty and for his Tryal hath put himself upon God and his Country which Country you are Your charge is to inquire whether he be guilty of the high Treason whereof he stands indicted or not guilty If you find him Guilty you are to inquire what Lands Goods or Tenements he had at the time of the Treason committed or at any time since If you find him not guilty you are to inquire whether he did fly for the same and what Lands Goods or Tenements he had at the same time of such flight or at any time since if you find him not guilty nor that he did fly for the same you are to say so and no more and hear your Evidence Cl. of Arr. Cryer call Ann Robinson who being sworn L. Ch. Just Ann Robinson what can you say against Andrew Brommich A. Rob. My Lord I can say that I received the Sacarment of him according to the Church of Rome in a wafer L. Ch. Just When How long ago A. Rob. About Christmas last L. Ch. Just What company was there How many were there in company A. Rob. My Lord I cannot possitively tell how many but I beleive there were about seven or eight L. Ch. Just Did they all receive at the same time Ann. Robinson Yes my Lord they did all receive at that time L. Ch. Just Are you a Papist A. Rob. No my Lord. L. Ch. Just How long were you a Papist A. Rob. Several years L. Ch. Just Who first seduc'd you A. Rob. My Lord I cannot tell his name Lord Chief Justice Did you ever receive the Sacrament according to their way of Mr. Brommich before the time you speak of A. Rob. Yes L. Ch. Just How often A. Rob. Four times my Lord twice at Mr. Birch's and twice at Mr. Pursal's L. Ch. Just How came you to give her the Sacrament to the prisoner Pris My Lord I never did L. Ch. Just Why she has sworn you gave it her several times once in particular at Christmas last and 4 times more twice at Mr. Birch's and twice at Mr. Pursall's Pris My Lord I cannot help it I desire your Lordship will take notice of one thing that I have taken the Oaths of Allegeance and Supremacy and have not refus'd any thing which might testifie my Loyalty L. Ch. Just That will not serve your turn you Priests have tricks to evade that Pris Besides my Lord I never absconded L. Ch. Just You never absconded what is that to giving the woman the Sacrament several times Pris My Lord I desire she may prove it L. Ch. Just She does so Pris My Lord I humbly conceive it was no Sacrament unless I were a Priest L. Ch. Just What an argument is that You expect we should prove you a Priest by witnesses which saw you take orders but we know so much of your Religion that none undertake to give the Sacrament in a