Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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A40537
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A Full account of the tryal of Godfrey Cross for high treason in adhering to the King and Queen's enemies by giving intelligence to the French fleet : as also in endeavouring to depose them of their royal crown and dignity by raising rebellion and discord amongst Their Majesties liege subjects &c. : at the King's Bench Bar at Westminster on Friday the 21st day of November, annoque Dom. 1690.
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1690
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Wing F2273; ESTC R26733
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matter_n charge_v against_o he_o nor_o that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v on_o board_n the_o fleet_n but_o complain_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o mare_n which_o be_v confirm_v also_o by_o another_o witness_n that_o help_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v give_v a_o crown_n to_o the_o boatman_n that_o set_v he_o 〈…〉_z shoar_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o board_n three_o or_o four_o vessel_n of_o the_o french_a fleet._n there_o be_v two_o other_o evidence_n who_o give_v account_n of_o his_o examination_n and_o that_o he_o do_v own_o to_o have_v be_v on_o board_n the_o french_a fleet_n and_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v two_o letter_n from_o on_o board_n the_o french_a admiral_n write_v by_o sir_n william_n jennings_n which_o be_v find_v about_o he_o the_o first_o be_v direct_v to_o one_o mr._n bryant_n bowles_n of_o deal_n the_o other_o to_o one_o mr._n thomas_n tedman_n aâ—_n dover_n date_v on_o board_n the_o french_a admiral_n and_o sign_v by_o sir_n william_n 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court._n although_o when_o he_o be_v apprehend_v he_o pretend_v that_o he_o ride_v into_o the_o water_n to_o look_v after_o some_o board_n that_o be_v float_v there_o and_o the_o man_n in_o the_o boat_n ask_v he_o to_o drink_v a_o drachm_n which_o he_o do_v and_o after_o two_o of_o the_o man_n force_v he_o off_o his_o horse_n into_o the_o boat_n but_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o feign_a excuse_n but_o in_o the_o conclusion_n a_o further_a proof_n be_v bring_v against_o he_o which_o be_v omit_v through_o inadvertency_n viz._n that_o when_o he_o be_v on_o board_n the_o french_a admiral_n sir_n william_n jennings_n ask_v he_o in_o what_o posture_n the_o nation_n be_v to_o which_o he_o the_o prisoner_n reply_v that_o for_o the_o town_n they_o have_v affright_v most_o of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v make_v provision_n for_o themselves_o or_o word_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n council_n after_o this_o make_v several_a reflection_n upon_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o that_o his_o go_v on_o board_n to_o the_o king_n enemy_n fleet_n and_o give_v they_o intelligence_n be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o his_o adhere_n to_o they_o so_o consequent_o must_v be_v find_v high_a treason_n although_o the_o court_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n at_o the_o first_o and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o misdemeanour_n but_o after_o the_o council_n have_v plead_v it_o further_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n in_o a_o particular_a and_o distinct_a manner_n to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o jury_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o go_v voluntary_o on_o board_n and_o do_v bring_v those_o letter_n from_o sir_n william_n jennings_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o forsake_v their_o allegiance_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o restore_v the_o late_a king_n and_o to_o assist_v all_o those_o that_o be_v for_o the_o late_a king_n then_o they_o must_v find_v he_o guilty_a but_o if_o he_o do_v this_o ignorant_o and_o not_o to_o seduce_v the_o king_n subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n than_o they_o must_v find_v he_o not_o guilty_a etc._n etc._n after_o which_o the_o jury_n withdraw_v for_o the_o space_n of_o about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o return_v they_o bring_v he_o guilty_a of_o high-treason_n license_v november_n 22_o d_o 1690._o london_n print_v for_o langley_n curtiss_n near_o fleet-bridge_n 1690._o