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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77463	A Brief relation of the proceedings of the High Court of Justice against Sir Henry Slingsby and Doctor John Hewet, who for treason against His Highness the Lord Protector, and the Commonwealth, in plotting and contriving a new and bloody war, by bringing in Charles Stuart into this nation, were both beheaded on Tower-Hill, on Tuesday the 8th of this instant June. : Also their last speech and confession at the said place of execution.		1658 (1658)	Wing B4633A; ESTC R175600	2,586	14

A BRIEF RELATION Of the Proceedings of the High COURT of JUSTICE Against Sir Henry Slingsby And Doctor John Hewet Who for Treason against His Highness the Lord Protector and the Commonwealth in Plotting and Contriving a new and Bloody War by bringing in Charles Stuart into this Nation were both beheaded on Tower-Hill on Tuesday the 8th of this Instant June Also their last Speech and Confession at the said place of Execution London Printed for John Andrews at the White Lion in Pye-Corner 1658. The Trial Sentence and Condemnation of Dr. John Hewet and Sir Henry Slingsby who for high Treason was condemned by the high Court of Justice c. Sir Henry Slingsby being first brought to Trial was impeached of high Treason for endeavouring to raise a new War by bringing in Charles Stuart into Hull he at first pleaded Not guilty and also excused the matter pretending it was onely in jeast but it is not good jeasting with Edge-tooles After this Doctour Hewet was araigned for high Treason in these particulars First In raising Forces and traitorously levying War against his Highness to subvert and destroy the Government Secondly In promoting Charles Stuart to be King of England Scotland and Ireland and keeping correspondency with the said Charles Stuart and by giving out Commissions from the said Charles Stuart for the raising of Forces for to maintain a new War The Indictment of high Treason being read he not onely refused to plead but began to question the authority of the Court and to give out very seditious speeches to the people against both the Government and the Governours of the Nation endeavouring to take off the Peoples Affection from the present Government The Court after much patience and gentleness towards the Doctor whose unhandsome carriage might have provoked them to advantages against him were notwithstanding all inforced to proceed against him to judgement Next after him was arraigned one Mr. John Mordant brother to the Earle of Peterborough who after examination of Witnesses and other circumstances was found Not guilty and thereupon he was quitted by the Court. The next day the prisoners viz. Sir Henry Slingsby Doctor John Hewet and Mr. John Mordant were all three brought to the Bar where the Judgement of the Court passed against them as followeth Sentence being to be given by the Lord President his Lordship was pleased in the first place to expresse himself very piously and seriously to the three Prisoners at the Bar setting forth the hainousnesse of the said Treason exhorting them to repentance for the same shewing them the sad effects thereof both to themselves and others Which being done the finall Sentence and Judgement of the Court was read by the Clerk as followeth That upon consideration of the Treasons by them the said Henry Slingsby Knight and John Hewet Doctor of Divinity the Court being satisfied in Judgement and Conscience that they the said Sir Henry Slingsby and Doctor John Hewet were both guilty of high Treason for which aforesaid Treason we do adjudge you the said Sir Henry Slingsby and John Hewet as false Traitors to His Highness the Lord Protector and the Commonwealth to be conveyed back to the Tower and from thence to be drawn through the City of London to the Gallows of Tyburn and there to be hanged and being alive to be cut down and their Bowels taken out and burnt and their Heads cut off and their Body divided into quarters and after disposed of according to His Highness the Lords Protectors pleasure After this severall godly and reverend Ministers viz. Doctor Reynolds Mr. Joseph Caryd Mr. Edmund Callamy and Mr. Marton were ordered by the Commissioners to repair forthwith to the said Sir Henry Slingsby and Doctor Hewet to fit and prepare them for death Saturday the fifth of this instant June was the Day appointed for the Execution or Sir Henry Slingsby and Dr. Hewet according to the foresaid Sentence and accordingly Warrants were issued forth for the Execution of the said Sentence but His Highnesse the Lord Protector upon addresse made to His Highnesse was graciously pleased to grant a Reprieve for the said Sir Henry Slingsby and Doctor Hewet untill Tuesday the Eighth day of this instant June and to revoke the said Sentence pronounced against them doing them this honour as to Order That they the said Sir Henry Slingsby and John Hewet should be put to death by having their Heads severed from their Bodies on Tower-Hill and all other Circumstances in the said Sentence to be remitted And according to this Order of His Highness the said Sir Henry Slingsby and John Hewet Doctor of Divinity were both brought to the Scaffold on Tower-Hill on Tuesday the Eigth day of this Instant June The Scaffold being prepared about ten of the clock the Lieutenant of the Tower of London delivered into the hands of the Sheriffs of London the prisoner Sir Henry Slingsby who immediately conveyed him unto the Scaffold there being severall Companies both of Horse and Foot besides the Officers belonging to the said Sheriffs attending to that purpose where in the presence of many thousands of people who were there to behold this woefull Tragedy they ascended the Scaffold Sir Henry Slingsby being mounted the Scaffold immediately began to take leave of his Friends there present and to prepare himself for the stroke of death he spake but little being not above half an hour upon the Scaffold severall eminent Ministers being there present they all went to Prayers which being done he freely forgave the Executioner Then laying downe his Head upon the Block commending his Soul to God gave the signe to the Executioner by spreading forth his Hands who at one blow severed his Head from his Body Which being done his Corps was presently conveyed away in a Coffin prepared for that purpose After this the Sheriff descending from the Scaffold went down to the Tower where the Lord Lieutenant of the Tower delivered into their custody the other Prisoner Dr. John Hewet who being attended by several learned Divines to wit Dr Wilde Dr. Reeves and several others they likewise also conveighed towards the Scaffold where being come they presently ascended The Dr. being upon the Scaffold kneeled down to prayers several times and for the space of some two hours continued speaking first to the Sheriff after to the people there assembled carried himself with much courage and resolution exhorting all men there present to prepare themselves for death Having ended his Speech the Particulars whereof are too large to be inserted here only these he insisted on to clear himself That he had no hand in the late Plot of Firing the City He denyed that the Marquess of Ormond lay at his House or that he was at Bruges with Charles Stuart He excused his ignorance in the Law for not pleading to his Charge He prayed particularly for Charles Stuart and that Family Which done he again kneeled down to prayer recommending himself to God he rose up again and put on his cap the Executioner put up his hair who he freely forgave then laying down his head upon the Block he prepared himself for the dismal Stroak and the sign being given as before by stretching forth his hands the Executioner at one blow severed his head from his body which being done his Corps was likewise put into a Coffin being at the Scaffold very ready for that purpose and so was conveighed away by his friends by whom great preparation is made for his Funeral at Gregory's near Pauls Sic transit Gloria mundi FINIS