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A71040	A more exact and perfect relation of the treachery, apprehension, conviction, condemnation, confession, and execution, of Francis Pitt, aged 65. Who was executed in Smithfield on Saturday, October the 12, 1644. For endeavouring to betray the garrison of Rushall-Hall in the county of Stafford, to the enemy. / Published by [bracket] Ithiel Smart and Edward Archer [bracket] two ministers. Who were acquainted with him in his life, and present with him at his death. By speciall command.	Smart, Ithiel, 1598 or 9-1661.; Archer, Edward.	1644 (1644)	Wing S4011; ESTC R7584	10,452	16

end there is a Catalogue of 17 or 18 sins as I take it I am guilty of them all therefore I suffer justly I do freely confesse it yet one thing I have to say I desire all men to take notice of it If any Magistrates or Parliament men were here I would speak it to them but I desire you Master Martiall and you two speaking to us who are acquainted with my Lord Mayor and other great Magistrates to tell it them from a dying man I beseech you remember it 't is this That they use not their power as a Net to catch the small Fishes and let the great ones escape I desire that great Offenders may be brought to condign punishment as well as lesser For my part I desire to justifie that good Councell of War and the Lord blesse them they have dealt but justly with me and the Lord shew them mercy for doing me justice The Lord blesse the Parliament and keep them from Treachery for there are many Achans still in the Camp Being asked whether he knew any Treacherous ones and desired to reveal them He answered no if he did far be it from him to conceal them I mean said he those prophane ones that are imployed in the Parliaments Service I never heard more swearing nor saw more drunkennesse and prophanenesse then I saw in the Garrison at Rushall I le mention one The Martiall I have forgotten his name he did swear and blaspheme as if he would cause the stones to flie out of the Wals and after I fell into his hands he stript me and abused me and used me more like a Jew then a Christian Now the Lord amend that and other places under the Parliaments Command or else they can never prosper they can never prosper And the Lord blesse the King and I desire every honest man to honour Him so far as He doth Honour God and to obey Him in what they may not disobeying God I desire the Lord to bring Him home to His Parliament and to remove far from Him all evill Counsellours and the Lord blesse His Friends and Welwillers I am perswaded the King of Himself is an honest Man onely He is misled and I hope He will return to his Parliament The King is the Head the Parliament is the Body if they be divided what good can be expected But I hope He will return that though I am now a dying man yet you that hear me this day may enjoy a happy peace and see that which I am not like to see And now for you that hear me and are to celebrate a Sabbath to morrow I beseech you all to prepare your selves for it and labour to rise early to fit your selves for the Lords work If any of you be to go to a Market though in the depth of Winter yet you l be up before day to go to it I beseech you therefore to make use of the time of the Market for your souls Men in the Countrey will ride a great way to buy their Seed Corn think not much to take pains and to travell for the Word of God that Immortall Seed when you have it not at home though blessed be God you of this City need not go far Labour to hearken to the Word of God and labour to carry it home with you and to practice it Leave sitting in your doors an evil custome I have observed since I came up to the City and meditate of what you have heard God requireth the whole day to be kept Holy I lived in a Countrey where few powerfull Ministers are left And all you that have slighted the Word of God formerly take heed of it now I have been a great Offender in this particular and I have played the Hypocrite exceedingly I have been very zealous outwardly and I have kept many Fast dayes very strictly both publike and private I have enjoyed the company of the best Ministers and have associated my self with most Religious people and yet I have played the Hypocrite exceedingly The Lord forgive me and good people pray for me And now I beseech you lift up all your hearts to God for me I have known much and done little I pray God give you all grace to labour to know much and to practise it Then being desired by Master Smart to give more full satisfaction to the people touching his Offence That he being a Professour would hearken to a Papist in so foul an Act was a thing very scandalous He gave him Hearty thanks for minding him of it and spake to the people Good people pray for me and help me in remembring me to utter what I should speak The Gentleman that imployed me about this Treachery was the Governour of Dudley Castle his name is Luson he is my Landlord I hold a Farm of him a good one but 't is onely for my life this day I must surrender it Now the manner of it was thus He sent for me to come to him and askt me what I did so øften at Rushall-Hall I told him I had been there but twice of late once I went to pay money contribution money the other time to redeem my Neighbours Cattle that were taken away He told me seeing you have such acquaintance there I will see whether you will do as much for me I would fain purchase that Garrison I will give two thousand pound for it I went with this Message to the Governour which was Captain Tuthill who sent me with Letters back and so I carried Messages from one to the other but it was not delivered up Captain Tuthill promised me if I could make that bargain I should have one hundred pounds of the money yet I never askt him for any neither had any save one fourty shillings which he gave me without demand Colonell Luson did give me no money but he promised to be as good to me as seven yeers Rent I desire you that write to take notice thereof that it may be published that all the world may take warning of such false-heartednesse It being urged then that coveteousnesse misled him he said no but mine eyes were blinded that I did not see the evill consequence of the delivering up of that Garrison 't was hid from mine eyes but now I see it and I confesse mine Offence was great and far greater then others because I have been a great Professour Being askt by Master Smart what he thought of the Cause defended by the Parliament He answered I have alwayes held it to be just and right and therefore my sin is so much the greater I have stood for this Cause yea all my Friends and Children have stood for it and we do verily beleeve it to be the Cause of God But it is for my sins and the sins of other Hypocrites That Gods Cause hath been so much dishonoured and beaten down I desire you all That Religion may not be stained by my suffering nor good men slighted nor Gods

and every man a lier 4. To reclaim the wicked If this be done to the green Tree what shall be done to the dry If it first begin at us what shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospel of God 5. To admonish the godly Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed left he fall Let no man presume of his own strength 6. To stop the mouthes of gain-sayers who complain that one who had formerly been a professor and one who offended so lately yea one who gave manifest signs of his repentance should suffer death and as it were lead the way when many wicked Achans who have long troubled this our Israel yea many Achitophels who have both plotted and acted all this mischief remain alive Silence Let Justice take place and the mouth of all wickednesse he stopt For the first that a Professor should suffer Know that though the Law be quick sighted yet Iustice is blinde and must know neither Father nor Mother Friend nor Foe Now Iustice and Iudgement must go hand in hand 't is Gods own Ordinance Levit. 19. 15. Ye shall do no unrighteousnesse in Iudgement thou shalt not respect the person of the poor nor honour the person of the mighty but in righteousnesse thou shalt judge thy Neighbour As also Deut. 16. 18 19. Judges and Officers shalt thou make thee in all thy Gates which the Lord thy God giveth thee throughout thy Tribes and they shall judge the people with just judgement Thou shalt not wrest judgement Thou shalt not respect persons c. Iustice would prevent Iudgement but Iudgement must preserve justice Wherefore to pervert Iudgement though through favour and affection is the great oft injustice as coyning base Coyn double Treason To give a man poyson is evil but to remove counter-poysons this is worse here 's no remedy This is to take away the balm of Gilead Religion and Iustice bound all He that cuts these bonds dissolves all Now Iustice looks not upon the man but the Cause respects not the person but the offence And we are perswaded that Honourable Councell looked not upon him as a Professor but as a Malefactor a Now our Saviours counsell is Iudge not according to the appearance but judge righteous judgement Iohn 7. 24. No mans goodnesse much lesse profession must bear him out in a bad cause b Again 'T is not the Iudge but the Law or rather not the Law but the crime that condemneth Wherefore there is a woe denounced against those Iudges that speak falsely in judgement Woe unto them that speak good of evil and evil of good Isai. 5. 20. He that justifieth the wicked and he that condemneth the just even they both are abomination to the Lord Prov. 17. 15. He that saith to the wicked thou art righteous him shall the people curse Nations shall abhor him But to them that rebuke him shall be delight and a good blessing shall come upon them Prov. 24. 24 25. For the second That he came so soon to tryall we can say no more to it but this God in his wise providence so ordered it His witnesses were ready and his Fact apparent whereas others are not prosecuted with that diligence and prudence as is desired The Councill being forced to send divers wayes both by Sea and Land to call up witnesses so that excuse this boldnesse the delay is not in them who are to judge them but in those who do complain against them And what though he lead the way Who art thou that repinest against God What if God would thus be glorified We are perswaded the Lord wrought a great work in him and we hope much good by him even by his death Object But is may be said Why should he call for Iustice More need to call to God for Mercy Answ So he did and we doubt not but that he found Mercy with the Lord But to give thee satisfaction Solomon holds forth an answer Because that sentence against an evill work is not excented speedily therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set to do evil Eccles. 8. 11. We humbly conceive no man can justly complain of this The Lord chargeth it as a hainous sin upon his people the Iews None calleth for Iustice none pleadeth for Truth Isai. 59. 4. And for this the Lord hid his face and would not hear To conclude the words of a dying man are wont to take a deep impression these wrought kindely when they were uttered we wish no better entertainment now they are Printed Beware of a barren and fruitlesse profession take heed of hypocrisie keep thy heart with all diligence Hear read and learn thou knowest thy beginning but no man knows his end and whatsoever thy condition be t is mutable thou knowest not what a day may bring forth Many in the course of their lives may be accounted happy yet no man can write himself happy indeed till his end Remember the four last things and thou shalt never do amisse Live well and die well Take this for a warning If thou reap benefit we shall blesse God for it and waite to serve thee in a greater imployment Farewell Imprimatur Nath. Brent FINIS Psal. 32. 3. When I kept silence my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long A man at other times of no great parts There is more mentioned there The seed of all was in him The same phrase he had in his prayer in the Chamber where he prayed also that God would root out that den of theeves at Dudley Castle and added this Not that I seek it by way of revenge but as they are thine enemies O Lord Here was much more spoken to clear Religion and to exhort to Pietie Many Country people were there as well as Citizens it being Market day He told us in private that two Garrisons of the King being neer to it Leichfield Dudley the Country was forced to pay to both sides which was a sore burden to them better to pay to one onely as he supposed He said indeed a eleven but that was a mistake The sum of his Speech being to vindicate Religion and the Professours thereof and to quick●n Magistrates to the Execution of justice ●hat whilest a Professors suffers prophane ones go not unpunished Both which are twice repeated T is pitty no one penned it 1 Thes. 4. 13. Rom. 3. 4 Luke 23. 31. 1 Pet. 4. 17. 1 Cor. 10. 12. Judgements shall return to Justice Psal. 94. 15. Exo. 23. 3. Dent 1. 16 17. Prov. ●● 5. and 24. 23. and 28. 21. a They did not know the man nor yet that he was a professor b Justus est qui justefacit In his speech he desired justice might be executed upon Delinquents See the complaint also in the 14. and 15. Vers Prov. 4. 23. Prov. 27. 1. Nemo foelix ante mortem Solon to Craesus

A more Exact and Perfect RELATION OF THE Treachery Apprehension Conviction Condemnation Confession and Execution OF Francis Pitt Aged 65. Who was Executed in Smithfield on Saturday October the 12. 1644. For endeavouring to betray the Garrison of RVSHALL-HALL in the County of Stafford to the Enemy Published by Ithiel Smart and Edward Archer two Ministers Who were acquainted with him in his life and present with him at his death By speciall Command 1 Corinth 10. 11. Now all these things hapned unto them for ensamples and they are written for our admonition upon whom the ends of the world are come Verse 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall Matth. 26. 41. Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation Prov. 1. 10. My son if sinners entice thee consent thou not Rom. 6. 21. What fruit have ye in those things whereof ye are now ashamed for the end of those things is death Verse 23 The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternall life through Jesus Christ our Lord London Printed for John Field Octob. 18. 1644. A short and true Relation of the life and death of Francis Pitt FRancis Pit of Wedgefield in the Parish of Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford Yeoman being wrought upon as he said by the Ministery of Master Lee heretofore Preacher there made open profession of the Gospel and attended upon the means of grace with much diligence for many yeers together whereby he obtained a good repute amongst the godly Ministers and People in those parts but of late wanting the powerfull means which formerly those parts did injoy was seduced by the Popish party contrary to his profession and against his own conscience as he confessed to endeavour the betraying of a Garrison in the command of the Parliament into the hands of the enemy For the which Fact he was apprehended and brought up to London in the moneth of September last and being brought to tryall before the Honourable Councell of War sitting in Guildhall upon Tuesday the eighth day of this present October was then and there arraigned convicted and condemned for the said Offence From which place he was carried to Newgate where he was visited the next day by two Ministers of his acquaintance who found him very sad and stupid and as they conceived insensible of his condition The day following four Ministers who were his Countrymen and known to him went together who dealt plainly with him and after every ones endeavours for his good and prayers to God for a blessing left him for that night as yet finding little comfort in him at their departure he desired one of us to come to him the next morning which was done and coming to him found him by himself at prayer and rising up confess'd the words spoken the night before had so wrought upon him that he could take no rest all night long wherefore he desired some further direction promising to lay open himself freely as indeed he did according to the advice of the godly Ministers who were with him the night before After which time he was much more comfortable to himself and others The next morning being Saterday the day of Execution we came to him and found him very ready and willing to undergo the sentence of death as having hopes of a better life though as yet his light was not so clear as afterwards it appeared to be yet said he was never more cheerfull in his dayes Having spent some time in prayer and preparation he was hastned to the place of Execution to the which we did accompany him and putting all the money he had left into the prisoners Box he went along very cheerfully telling the people by the way I am going to Heaven good people help me forward with your prayers I hope this day to be in Heaven and as he went entreated us to help his memory in any thing we would have him speak unto that might tend to Gods glory and the benefit of the people Being come to the Tree the Executioner put the Rope about his Neck whereupon he said I blesse God I am not afraid of death after which passage the other prisoner being to die first the Martiall took him to a private Chamber not far off to retire himself for a time immediately he went to prayer wherein God did mightily assist him so that he exprest much fervency and zeal remembring not onely himself but all others both publike persons and his own private friends with such inlargement and variety of expression as caused much affection and admiration in all that were present so that abundance of tears were shed Prayer ended the Martiall came for him with whom he went willingly and when he saw some whispering who were in hopes of a Reprieve he hastned them saying Sirs what do we stay for Being come again to the place and the Rope put about his Neck the Executioner going up before him he turned to us and smiling said Here 's one leads me up like a dog in a Halter but anon I shall have better Leaders to bring me to Heaven As he stept up the Ladder he said now the Lord direct me and assist me to speak something that may be for his glory Being upon the Ladder he beheld one about to write in the first place therefore he desired him to take speciall notice of what he spake and to Print it and then lifting up his heart and voyce to God addrest himself to speak as followeth GOod people I desire the Lord to blesse you all and I desire all your prayers to Heaven for me Good Lord what a multitude of people are here I desire to speak to you all in generall I wish that all could hear me I am here justly brought to this place for mine offence I presume 't is well known to you all what it is 't is this An attempt to betray a Garrison under the Parliaments Command In that Act I was made an Instrument between a Popish Garrison and a Garrison under the Parliament of which Treachery I was not ignorant and for that Fact I confesse that I deserve this death and desire all Spectators to take notice of it For mine own part I have been bred up under a powerfull Ministery I have had good education and have been a great professor but the Lod knows my heart I have been a dissembling Hypocrite and now I do here heartily confesse it and bewail it And the Lord blesse you all and give every one of you grace to take notice thereof that you may be warned by me And the Lord blesse this great Citie and the Lord blesse the Countrey likewise especially that where I was born and the Lord make every man faithfull I have been a great Professor but I have not done my Masters will I have been a great sinner I now call to minde a Text in the first to the Romans from the 29. verse to the