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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76441	A true confutation of a fals and scandalous pamphlet, entituled, The true state of the case of Sir Iohn Gell lately published to deceiv the people, and to smother Sir John Gell's confederacie with Colonel Andrews and others, under oath of secrecie, to destroie the present government. Or a sober vindication of the Council of State, and High Court of Justice from the impudent aspersions of that pamphlet. Published to undeceiv all the well-affected of this Common-wealth. By John Bernard Gent. captain of a troop of hors in the service of the Parlament.	Bernard, John, Capt.	1650 (1650)	Wing B2005; Thomason E613_9; ESTC R205098	8,355	18

his examination taken before the Council of State besides that hee saie's in his Narrative to the very same purpose sent from the Gate-hous Pam. That assoon as this was don Bernard had officers readie seized on Andrews for High Treason and then bring 's the Letter directed to Sir Iohn Baronet to the Lord President Brashaw Answ The man is wide of the thing and still report's falslie Bernard had not officers readie nor was Andrews seized upon assoon as hee had finished his letter to Sir Iohn Gell for the letter was wrott on Friday March 22. 49. And Andrews not seiz'd on till the Mundaie following But it still troubl'es the Pamphletiers spirit that Bernard should carrie Letter d●rected to Sir Iohn Baronet to the Lord President Bradshaw So then if it can bee made appear that Bernard did not carrie this Letter to the Lord President as indeed hee did not wee hope this will cure him of his evil spirit Trulie no the Man's design is upon the Lord President still and hee care's not who scape so his venemous pen fasten's there But admit the Letter had been carri'd to the Lord President as it was not but presented to the Council of State by the hand of Master Legate Surelie the inference must bee an argument of the care and watchfulness of the Lord President and his faithfulness to his trust to discover enemies and secure friends and seek the welfare of a poor Nation Pam. That the Lord President kept the Letter and lets Bernard and Pits have a copie of it Ans In this the Pamphletier speak's most impudentlie falslie that the Lord President kept the Letter for the Lord President did not keep the Letter nor had Bernard and Pits a copie of it This is the verie truth and to give undoubted witness to it call forth Master Andrews once more to repeat his examination taken before the Council of State his confession is thus to a syllable viz. That hee wrote a Letter from New Inne at Gravesend to Sir Iohn Gell which hee sent by Master Bernard and that hee beleeve's the paper now subscribed by the Examiners directed for Sir Iohn with a blank Baronet is a true copie thereof and that the blanck was intended for Gell which was so advised least the Letter should bee surpriz'd In this verie confession wee have a candle of Master Andrew's's own lighting to discover whether the Letter shewed to him by the Council of State at the time of his Examination was the original Letter hee writ from Gravesend to Sir John Gell or but a copie of it Master Andrew's's Answer in the Case is most positive and without the least hesitation to wit that hee believ's that the Paper shewed to him by the Council of State directed for Sir John with a blank Baronet is a true Copie thereof If a true Copie then not the Original as is most falsly and with malice enough charged upon the Lord President to wit that hee kept the original Letter in his own hand and deliver'd Bernard but a Copie to carrie to Sir Iohn Gell when Andrew's himself confesse's the clean contrarie viz. That the Letter shew'd to him by the Council of State was the same indeed for matter with that hee wrote to Sir Iohn Gell but not the same original and numerical Letter Master Andrews himself in the presence of manie Honorable witnesses acknowledging it no more then a Copie Now if the Pamphletier still hold's of the minde that the Original Letter for all this is with the Council of State or with the Lord President Master Andrews his friend tell 's him to his face hee speak's falsely there 's no original Letter there nothing but a Copie Or if Sir Iohn Gell can tell tidings of this Letter so much controverted and such a thing hee did insinuate to the High Court at his Trial hee should do well to produce it but this is one of Sir Iohn Gell's tricks of Legerdemain and his complices to saie and unsaie to boast of great matters but nascitur mus If Sir Iohn know's of this Letter as hee would make all men believ let him bring it forth that wee maie believ him at least in this to bee no hypocrite and Impostor Pamph. That Bernard and Pitts bring 's the Copie as they saie to Sir John Gell. Answ Surely this man will never speak true again twice Master Andrews hath told him if hee can believ a man of his own Religion that the Copie of the Letter was left with the Council of State and yet nolit velit veritas hee will have Bernard and Pitts bring this Copie not the Original but the Copie of it to Sir John Gell. Besides hee tell 's in his Pamphlet that Bernard and Pits brought the Copie as they saie Who wiil believ this man if ever hee should speak true again that drive's a full trade of verie tales Bernard and Pits brought the copie to Sir John Gell there 's one and they saie so there 's another I think 't were good this same copie of Master Andrews's Letter were hang'd up in Westminster Hall amongst the Scotch Clouts to convince this Pamphletier and all his fellow infidels thar there it is Pamph. That Bernard and Pitts both saie Sir John Gell did refuse to act in the same plot and so burnt the Letter Answ Bernard and Pitts saie still even what this Pamphletier please's but it will prove a question shortly how Sir Iohn Gell upon the deliverie of the Letter to him should all on the sudden refuse to act in a plot hee had waded in som moneths with so much zeal Let Andrews bee heard speak to clear the thing the verie words in his own Narrative sent from the Gatehous are these viz. About the midst of December 49. I was invited to give Sr Iohn Gell a meeting and amongst other discourses Sr Iohn Gell did take notice of his irrequital for his service and his losses and the misapplication of his and other's services to an end they intended not and that hee desired to bee so understood and when opportunitie should bee to bee so represented to the Prince and did intimate that if ever hee took up arms again it should bee for the Prince and at several other subsequent meetings the discourses were general and much to this purpose And again in Mr Andrews's examination taken by the Council of State hee confesseth verie distinctly thus viz. that Sr John Gell complain'd hee had not his pay nor was consider'd for his service and that hee intended not the end that was now brought about and desired to bee so unde●stood by the King And that the Examinant upon opportun●tie should so represent it and his w●llingness to do the King service Mr Andrews saith further in the same Examination that Sr Iohn Gell had twice or thrice in March last bespoken him to beget a good opinion of him in the King And was not satisfied in the waie hee had taken formerly and that hee was sorrie for what hee had don against his Father and if the King should hear hee was in arms it should bee upon his score One thing more yet Mr Andrews's will tell us concerning this matter of Sr Iohn Gell's refusing to act in the plo● how unlikely it is The words in Mr Andrews's own Narrative sent from the Gate hous are these to a tittle viz. Wednesdaie 20. March last I wrote to Sr Iohn Gell to meet mee at dinner hee promised to com but came not and sent his man to excuse him and defray the charge and that afternoon I saw him by chance and hee told mee that hee had not subscribed nor would but what hee had said to mee as touching his realitie to the Prince I might ing●ge my self for Now put all altogether and then let mee ask the Pamphletier what hee thinke's of Sr Iohn Gell's refusing to act in Andrews's plot and the rest of them and whether hee believe's it still in truth that Bernard and Pitts did ●ver utter such a thing Pam. That the Letter was brought to Sr Iohn Gell as Bernard and Pitts on a Saterdaie night after ten of the Clock Answ It is acknowledged that Bernard and Capt. Pitts did bring Andrews's letter writ at Gravesend to Sr Iohn Gell to his lodging then in the Sanctuarie Westminster and did present the said Letter to Sr Iohn Gell's own hands about eight not ten a Clock Saterdaie night and what will the Pamphletier infer hence Pam. Hear himsef that Mr Spittlehous a Messenger had a warrant the next morning early beeing the Lords daie to apprehend Sr Iohn Gell All this of this libeller is verie fals for neither had Mr Spittlehous a Warrant the next morning early beeing the Lords daie nor indeed had anie Warrant at all first or last to apprehend Sir Iohn Gell. True it is Sir Iohn Gell was apprehended by Warrant from the Council of State but the Pamphletier for haste mistake's the Name mistake's the daie the Warrant was not drawn up till Mundaie morning March 25. 49. And then directed to Captain Thornton and yet not executed by him neither till one or two a Clock that daie Pam. That it doe's clearly appear that the Lord President was privie to all these proceedings An. This ignorant malicious Pamphletier must konw unless hee and the rest of them will bee ignorant blinde for all the light that it is most consistent with the dutie of all publick Ministers of State to bee privie to the treasonable plots and practices of wicked men against the State such as this of Andrews and Sir Iohn Gell and the others of that confederacie And wee hope it will ope the the Eie of Autoritie wider and call to more jealousie and watchfulness when the loos pen of everie vile Pamphletier shall dare to arraign even Justice it self and the publick Adminstrators of it at the bar of Traitors FINIS