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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51472	The most remarkable trials of Nathaniel Thompson, William Paine, John Farwell, at the Kings-Bench Bar in Guild-Hall, on the 20th of this instant June, 1682 for trespass and misbehaviours, in writing, printing, and publishing letters, importing, that Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey murthered himself : also several scandalous reflections upon the government, and arraigning the justice of the nation : with all the material circumstances that attended their trial, wherein they were all three found guilty.	England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.	1682 (1682)	Wing M2917; ESTC R16746	2,686	2

THE MOST Remarkable Trials Of Nathaniel Thompson William Paine John Farwell AT THE Kings-Bench Bar in Guild-Hall On the 20th of this Instant June 1682. For Trespass and Misbehaviours in Writing Printing and Publishing Letters importing That Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey murthered himself Also several scandalous Reflections upon the Government and arraigning the Justice of the Nation With all the material Circumstances that attended their Trial wherein they were all Three found guilty Guild-Hall June 20. THis being the first sitting of this Term at the Kings Bench Bar for the City of London and the Liberties thereof after several Trials the long expected Trial of Nathaniel Thompson William Paine and John Farwell according to the Adjournment of the last Tearm came to an Issue First the Jury were sworn viz. Peter Hubland Fore-man Mr. Ellis Mr. Barry Mr. Brooks Mr. Bifeild Mr. Lee Mr. Whitwood Mr. Sambrook William Jacob John Denew Mr. Baly and Mr. Howard all substantial Citizens and Men of Worth whereupon Mr. Thompson Counsellour at Law opened the heinousness of the Fact insisting that Nath. Thomson had Printed and Published Two Letters the first directed to Mr. Miles Praunce about his Evidence in relation to the Death of Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey the other in answer to the Ghost both dated in March last In which he not only went about to make the People believe that Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey murthered himself but also arraigned the Justice of the Nation the Papers being produced in Court Sir Philip Floyd Sir John Nicols and Esq Bridgman were called who deposed that Thompson had owned the Printing of them and that Farwell declared he brought him the one and Paine the other before the Council After the general Paragraphs were read in his Intelligence wherein he seemed to justifie the former Letters and that he could bring a considerable number of Witnesses to prove that Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey killed himself or to that purpose whereupon Serjeant Mainard Counsel for the King opened the Cause more at large laying open the nature of the malicious Design which he said was to insinuate into the People a belief that that worthy person killed himself and thereby to take off the Odium from the Papists whose Interest those men strove to advance who should dare to arraign the Justice of the Nation After which Thompson Paine and Farwell were called to bring in their Witnesses but the latter only made his personal appearance being brought up in the Custody of a Tipstaff and Counsel in the behalf of Thompson endeavoured to make his Defence he not appearing in Court After the Council for the King had given the Charge Mr. Saunders declared that William Paine had been drawn into the unfortunate Action and that he did absolutely disown it in its particular Circumstances making many Apologies for his Client but withal declaring that if he thought him wilfully Guilty of so Notorious a Crime he would not have appeared in his Cause after him Mr. Yeaulding pleading for Thompson and then Eliz. Curtis Mr. Brown the Constable and others had sworn that they gave in their Evidence at the Tryal of Green Berry and Hill and that the Record of their Conviction was Read and their Execution sworn to by Capt. Richardson Farewell proceeded to call his Witnesses viz. one Mr. Hazard who deposed that upon the first brute of the finding the Body of Sir Edmund Bury Godfry Mr. Farwell desired him to go with him to see it whereupon they went when as Mr. Farwell conducted him the nearest way to the place where the Body had lain it being then removed to the White House some distance thence and that he perceived some Blood scattered about the place and whether it was the Blood of his Body or not he was ignorant after him Mr. Leazenby and Mr. Hobs two Chyrurgions were sworn who deposed that by several Symptoms they found about the Deceased they verily believed he was first Strangled and afterwards Run thorow the Defendant thereupon alledging that his Coller made the Impression in his Neck but the Chyrurgions as well as others declared their Opinions that there was another Impression than what the Coller made and that by the colour in his Face when Dead it was apparent that he had been Strangled and the Cord or Handkerchief left about his Neck till the Blood was settled After this he called William Balson to prove the great quantity of Blood that was found upon the place he declared that he believed in his Conscience that the Blood was laid there there appearing no Blood upon his Cloaths unless a small quantity on his Shirt behind Then he desired one Rawson and his Wife to be called who lived at the White House and demanded of them whether the Mouth and Eyes of the Deceased were not Fly-blow'd to which they answered they perceived no such thing Then my Lord Chief Justice was pleased to ask them whether they perceived the Flies busie at that time of the year it being not only in the middle of October but likewise Frosty weather to which they answer they perceived none then Farwell alledged that the Friends of the Deceased refus'd to let him be opened and that the Coroner at first was doubtful whether it was felo de se or that he was Murthered and thereupon offered to produce the Journals of the House of Lords to prove that Mr. Prance and Mr. Bedlow did not agree in their Evidence After which he again called Mr. Brown the Constable who declared upon Oath that Mr. Farwell had been tampering with him and told him he had not given in his Affidavit right and offered to instruct him therein but he was wiser than to be Ruled by him and in conclusion he called several other Witnesses as Mr. Paulet Mr. Fisher Mr. Whinyard c. who for the most part made against him their Evidence being contrary to his purpose all or most of them declaring they did verily believe that Sir Edmund-Bury Godfry was Murthered by the Papist and that what Blood was scattered was brought thither As for Nath. Thompson notwithstanding his boast of 60 Witnesses his Council endeavoured to excuse him by declaring that he had voluntarily discovered his Authors and that Paine and Farwell had put it upon him and brought him into that Premunire After all the Witnesses called by Farwell were sworn not any appearing for Thompson and Paine Mr. Serjeant Maynard offered to call Witnesses for the King as Mr. Prance Dr. Oats c. but my Lord Chief Justice declared it needed not for that he only gave the Defendants all imaginable Liberty to see how far they would drive on the Design the which could they make any waies piausible it would certainly please the Papists that had undeniably set them on work to obliterate their Plot against the Nation which was so open and at this day apparent to all men of reason and understanding whereupon Farwell declared he was no Papist and offered to call Witnesses to prove what he said whereto my Lord Chief Justice Replied He verily believed he was of no Religion as by his Actions in the present Cause was apparent for that it was a malicious Design to Arraign the Justice of the Nation and to vindicate those that had legally suffered which he by no means ought to do and after his Lordship had given an Excellent Charge to the Jury they without going from the Bar gave in their Verdict that Nathaniel Thompson William Paine and Mr. Farwell were Guilty of the Trespass and Misbehaviour for which they were Tryed whereupon followed such a Shout as made the Court ring and afterwards Farewell was conveyed to the King's-Bench Prison from whence he came there to continue till he be Fined for the Matter aforesaid LONDON Printed for L. Curtiss at the Sign of Sir Edmund-Bury-Godfrey near Fleet-Bridge