the_o prisoner_n mrs._n gaunt_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o the_o other_o 3_o to_o be_v draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v which_o be_v according_o execute_v upon_o they_o and_o mr._n cornish_n be_v hang_v in_o cheapside_n over_o against_o kings-street_n on_o friday_n october_n 23_o 1685._o and_o his_o quarter_n afterward_o put_v up_o in_o several_a place_n and_o his_o head_n upon_o the_o guild-hall_n where_o it_o stand_v till_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o dutch_a invasion_n summon_v it_o with_o the_o other_o quarter_n into_o the_o grave_a after_o they_o have_v be_v expose_v in_o that_o infamous_a manner_n the_o space_n of_o 3_o year_n the_o trial_n of_o henry_n baron_n delamere_n in_o westminster-hall_n before_o george_n lord_n jefferies_n constitute_v lord_n high-steward_n on_o this_o occasion_n on_o thursday_n jan._n 14_o 1685._o then_o and_o there_o the_o court_n be_v meet_v the_o lord_n high-steward_n commission_n be_v first_o read_v and_o the_o staff_n be_v carry_v between_o garter_n king_n at_o arm_n and_o the_o gent._n usher_n of_o the_o black_a rod_n be_v with_o 3_o reverence_n deliver_v upon_o the_o knee_n to_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o he_o redeliver_v to_o the_o gent._n usher_n of_o the_o black_a rod_n to_o hold_v during_o the_o service_n then_o proclamation_n be_v make_v by_o a_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n for_o all_o person_n present_a except_o peer_n privy_a councillor_n and_o the_o reverend_a judge_n now_o assistant_n to_o be_v uncover_v and_o for_o all_o to_o who_o any_o writ_n have_v be_v direct_v for_o the_o certify_n of_o any_o indictment_n before_o his_o grace_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o same_o forthwith_o after_o which_o sir_n edward_n lutwich_n deliver_v in_o his_o writ_n and_o return_n which_o be_v read_v and_o then_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n be_v call_v to_o bring_v his_o prisoner_n to_o the_o bar_n which_o have_v do_v sir_n roger_n harsnet_n serj._n at_o arm_n be_v call_v to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o peer_n which_o he_o have_v summon_v who_o be_v then_o call_v over_o by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o those_o that_o appear_v be_v these_o follow_v who_o stand_v up_o uncover_v answer_v to_o their_o name_n each_o make_v a_o reverence_n to_o the_o lord_n high_a steward_n lawrence_z earl_n of_o rochester_n lord_n high-treasurer_n of_o england_n robert_n e._n of_o sunderland_n lord_n precedent_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n henry_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n earl-marshal_n of_o england_n charles_n d._n of_o somerset_n henry_n d._n of_o grafton_n henry_n d._n of_o beaufort_n lord_n precedent_n of_o wales_n john_n earl_n of_o mulgrave_n lord_n chamberlain_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n aubrey_n e._n of_o oxford_n charles_n e._n of_o shrewsbury_n theophilus_n e._n of_o huntingdon_n thomas_n e._n of_o pembroke_n john_n e._n of_o bridgwater_n henry_n e._n of_o peterborow_n robert_n e._n of_o scarsdale_n william_n e._n of_o craven_n lovis_n e._n of_o feversham_n george_n e._n of_o berkley_n daniel_n e._n of_o nottingham_n thomas_n e._n of_o plymouth_n thomas_n viscount_n falconberg_n francis_n viscount_n newport_n treasurer_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n robert_n lord_n ferrer_n vere_n essex_n lord_n cromwell_n william_n lord_n maynard_n comptroler_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n george_n lord_n dartmouth_n master-general_n of_o his_o majesty_n ordinance_n sidney_n lord_n godolphin_n john_n lord_n churchill_n the_o lord_n high_a steward_n then_o have_v acquaint_v the_o prisoner_n with_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o meeting_n order_v the_o bill_n of_o indictment_n to_o be_v read_v which_o be_v do_v twice_o at_o the_o prisoner_n desire_n and_o then_o the_o prisoner_n deliver_v in_o his_o plea_n to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n in_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n still_o continue_v be_v under_o a_o prorogation_n and_o not_o dissolve_v and_o because_o there_o be_v some_o agitation_n of_o the_o matter_n concern_v this_o prosecution_n upon_o his_o petition_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o attorney_n general_n answer_v that_o the_o plea_n be_v not_o good_a there_o never_o have_v be_v so_o much_o as_o any_o indictment_n return_v there_o nor_o find_v during_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n beside_o that_o the_o plea_n be_v in_o paper_n and_o english_a the_o prisoner_n than_o desire_v counsel_n to_o put_v it_o into_o form_n but_o it_o be_v a_o plea_n against_o the_o jurisdiction_n no_o time_n can_v be_v allow_v and_o the_o prisoner_n have_v no_o counsel_n ready_a to_o plead_v his_o plea_n be_v overrule_v and_o he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a after_o which_o the_o lord_n high_a steward_n give_v the_o charge_n to_o the_o peer_n and_o sir_n thomas_n jenner_n recorder_n of_o london_n open_v the_o indictment_n and_o mr._n attorney_n general_n the_o evidence_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n howard_n be_v first_o swear_v who_o give_v the_o same_o account_n about_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n design_v insurrection_n as_o before_o he_o have_v do_v at_o the_o other_o trial_n where_o he_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o which_o therefore_o the_o reader_n be_v refer_v the_o lord_n grey_n depose_v that_o cheshire_n be_v one_o of_o the_o place_n pitch_v upon_o for_o the_o rise_n and_o for_o that_o end_n the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n go_v his_o progress_n into_o those_o part_n to_o make_v his_o interest_n there_o and_o that_o the_o prisoner_n be_v one_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o advise_v with_o that_o after_o the_o late_a king_n death_n the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n be_v at_o amsterdam_n with_o the_o lord_n argyle_n where_o there_o be_v a_o account_n give_v of_o the_o design_n that_o be_v in_o hand_n of_o a_o insurrection_n in_o scotland_n and_o at_o that_o time_n come_v over_o to_o holland_n mr._n crag_n from_o major_a wildman_n to_o promote_v and_o recommend_v a_o reconciliation_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n and_o the_o lord_n argyle_n who_o till_o that_o time_n have_v act_v in_o separate_a interest_n give_v some_o account_n that_o mean_v and_o money_n be_v prepare_v this_o encourage_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n to_o send_v capt._n matthews_n into_o england_n to_o major_a wildman_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o acquaint_v several_a person_n among_o who_o the_o prisoner_n be_v one_o that_o he_o be_v design_v to_o join_v the_o lord_n argyle_n when_o crag_n return_v to_o the_o duke_n he_o give_v a_o account_n that_o major_a wildman_n have_v converse_v with_o these_o person_n and_o that_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o duke_n shall_v go_v for_o scotland_n whereby_o they_o may_v know_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n here_o by_o their_o send_v to_o suppress_v the_o rebellion_n there_o and_o also_o that_o major_a wildman_n desire_v the_o duke_n to_o bring_v over_o with_o he_o a_o broad_a seal_n to_o seal_v commission_n with_o and_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o king_n that_o soon_o after_o crag_n return_n jones_n come_v with_o a_o message_n to_o the_o duke_n from_o england_n and_o be_v send_v back_o short_o after_o by_o the_o duke_n with_o a_o letter_n of_o instruction_n and_o the_o duke_n intend_v first_o to_o have_v land_v in_o cheshire_n he_o very_o much_o depend_v upon_o that_o county_n but_o afterward_o consider_v that_o the_o person_n there_o be_v of_o great_a quality_n and_o interest_n in_o their_o country_n and_o able_a to_o manage_v it_o without_o his_o assistance_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o land_n in_o the_o west_n the_o friend_n he_o rely_v on_o there_o not_o be_v of_o that_o quality_n mr._n nathaniel_n wade_v depose_v that_o at_o amsterdam_n soon_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n and_o the_o lord_n argyle_n have_v a_o consultation_n together_o and_o agree_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o lord_n argyle_n make_v a_o insurrection_n in_o scotland_n the_o duke_n shall_v invade_v england_n for_o which_o end_n the_o duke_n send_v capt._n matthews_n into_o england_n to_o acquaint_v his_o friend_n among_o who_o he_o hear_v the_o lord_n delamere_n name_v to_o be_v ready_a for_o his_o assistance_n crag_n be_v send_v over_o for_o money_n but_o can_v get_v none_o and_o therefore_o the_o duke_n send_v he_o over_o again_o to_o pawn_v his_o jewel_n and_o get_v what_o money_n he_o can_v wherewith_o he_o fit_v out_o 3_o ship_n lade_v with_o ammunition_n and_o have_v before_o order_v his_o friend_n to_o repair_v to_o their_o own_o country_n to_o be_v ready_a he_o set_v sail_n and_o land_v at_o lyme_n and_o order_v his_o march_n so_o as_o that_o he_o may_v most_o convenient_o meet_v with_o his_o cheshire_n friend_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o they_o come_v to_o keinsham_n bridge_n where_o a_o party_n of_o the_o king_n horse_n set_v upon_o they_o of_o who_o they_o take_v some_o prisoner_n and_o thereupon_o think_v it_o advisable_v not_o to_o let_v the_o king_n
that_o robinson_n and_o his_o wife_n upon_o their_o examination_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n say_v they_o do_v not_o know_v he_o then_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o eliz._n cap._n 2._o be_v read_v and_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n and_o the_o jury_n bring_v he_o in_o guilty_a then_o william_n atkins_n be_v set_v to_o the_o bar_n have_v be_v arraign_v for_o be_v a_o romish_a priest_n and_o his_o indictment_n read_v to_o the_o same_o jury_n then_o william_n jackson_n be_v swear_v say_v he_o can_v say_v nothing_o francis_n wilden_n depose_v that_o he_o hear_v he_o say_v prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n in_o a_o surplice_n and_o have_v see_v he_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o seven_o or_o eight_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o wafer_n at_o mrs._n stamford_n house_n in_o wolverhampton_n then_o john_n jarvis_n be_v call_v refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v say_v he_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o vision_n last_o night_n but_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n tell_v he_o he_o mistake_v for_o old_a man_n dream_v dream_n it_o be_v young_a man_n see_v vision_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o old_a man_n bid_v he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o will_v warrant_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o vision_n any_o more_o this_o be_v a_o trick_n of_o the_o priest_n so_o he_o be_v swear_v depose_v that_o he_o have_v often_o be_v relieve_v by_o this_o atkins_n and_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v somewhat_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o have_v confess_v to_o he_o and_o often_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n from_o he_o he_o be_v in_o a_o priest_n habit._n henry_n brown_a also_o depose_v that_o he_o be_v almost_o turn_v from_o the_o protestant_a religion_n to_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o never_o go_v further_a than_o confession_n and_o that_o be_v to_o this_o man_n and_o then_o he_o leave_v they_o then_o thomas_n dudley_n depose_v that_o he_o likewise_o be_v give_v that_o way_n and_o have_v be_v at_o confession_n with_o one_o atkins_n who_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v this_o man_n and_o have_v see_v he_o perform_v several_a rite_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o wellhead_n at_o ham._n then_o the_o statute_n be_v read_v and_o the_o prisoner_n say_v he_o have_v neither_o any_o witness_n to_o call_v nor_o any_o thing_n to_o say_v the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n and_o the_o jury_n bring_v he_o also_o in_o guilty_a and_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n sentence_v they_o both_o to_o be_v draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v on_o monday_n aug._n 4._o 1679._o at_o hereford_n charles_n kerne_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o be_v arraign_v he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a to_o the_o indictment_n which_o be_v for_o be_v a_o romish_a priest_n then_o the_o jury_n be_v swear_v who_o name_n be_v be_v not_o insert_v into_o this_o trial_n only_o that_o one_o will._n barret_n be_v foreman_n the_o court_n proceed_v to_o call_v the_o evidence_n against_o he_o and_o first_o edward_n biddolph_n be_v swear_v who_o depose_v that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o prisoner_n that_o he_o have_v see_v one_o of_o that_o name_n 6_o year_n ago_o at_o mr._n somerset_n at_o bellingham_n but_o will_v not_o say_v this_o be_v he_o then_o margaret_n edward_n depose_a that_o she_o have_v know_v kerne_n five_o or_o six_o year_n that_o the_o first_o time_n she_o ever_o see_v he_o be_v at_o mr._n vvigmore_n of_o lucton_n who_o tell_v she_o it_o be_v he_o that_o she_o have_v see_v he_o several_a time_n since_o twice_o or_o thrice_o at_o woeble_o and_o the_o last_o time_n be_v the_o 29_o of_o may_n be_v twelvemonth_n at_o sarnsfield_n at_o mrs._n monington_n where_o she_o see_v he_o deliver_v the_o wafer_n and_o remember_v the_o word_n corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la to_o four_o person_n that_o be_v there_o but_o she_o herself_o do_v not_o receive_v she_o give_v also_o a_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o she_o then_o come_v thither_o it_o be_v at_o the_o request_n of_o one_o harris_n of_o lempster_n who_o wife_n be_v sick_a to_o seek_v some_o remedy_n from_o mrs._n monington_n for_o she_o tell_v how_o the_o maid_n bring_v she_o up_o to_o the_o mistress_n how_o she_o acquaint_v she_o with_o her_o errand_n what_o advice_n be_v give_v she_o and_o how_o mrs._n monington_n understanding_n she_o be_v a_o papist_n take_v she_o into_o the_o chapel_n whereof_o she_o give_v a_o description_n then_o mary_n jones_n depose_v that_o she_o know_v mr._n kerne_n about_o eight_o year_n ago_o when_o she_o live_v at_o mr._n somerset_n and_o that_o mr._n kerne_n live_v in_o the_o house_n about_o half_a a_o year_n that_o she_o have_v see_v several_a person_n come_v thither_o and_o that_o one_o sunday_n morning_n she_o see_v several_a person_n go_v up_o with_o mr._n kerne_n and_o listen_v she_o hear_v mr._n kerne_n say_v something_o aloud_o which_o she_o do_v not_o understand_v there_o be_v but_o a_o wall_n between_o they_o that_o also_o there_o be_v a_o child_n christen_v in_o the_o house_n and_o no_o one_o there_o but_o mr._n somerset_n and_o his_o wife_n mr._n latchet_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o mr._n kerne_n to_o do_v it_o but_o she_o do_v not_o see_v he_o do_v it_o though_o she_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o once_o she_o wash_v a_o surplice_n but_o know_v not_o who_o it_o be_v then_o the_o prisoner_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n call_v one_o mr._n hyet_fw-mi who_o say_v that_o margaret_n edward_n have_v deny_v to_o he_o that_o she_o know_v mr._n kerne_n but_o not_o be_v on_o her_o oath_n when_o she_o say_v so_o it_o be_v not_o regard_v mr._n weston_n maid_n affirm_v that_o she_o see_v margaret_n edwards_n and_o mary_n jones_n talk_v together_o and_o marg._n edward_n instruct_v the_o other_o what_o she_o shall_v say_v but_o be_v call_v they_o both_o deny_v it_o upon_o their_o oath_n then_o mrs._n monington_n appear_v who_o say_v she_o neither_o know_v marg._n edward_n nor_o james_n harris_n and_o mrs._n monington_n maid_n deny_v that_o ever_o she_o see_v she_o at_o her_o mistress_n house_n then_o the_o statute_n be_v read_v of_o 27_o eliz._n the_o prisoner_n urge_v that_o person_n that_o be_v not_o priest_n may_v say_v mass_n except_o that_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o christian_a too_o in_o extremis_fw-la then_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n conclude_v margaret_n edwards_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a evidence_n but_o leave_v the_o other_o doubtful_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the._n jury_n who_o bring_v the_o prisoner_n in_o not_o guilty_a the_o trial_n of_o thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n at_o the_o king's-bench_n bar_n on_o tuesday_n novemb_n 25._o 1679._o before_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n scroggs_n and_o the_o other_o judge_n of_o that_o court._n then_o and_o there_o the_o prisoner_n be_v indict_v for_o a_o conspiracy_n to_o defame_v and_o scandalize_v dr._n oates_n and_o mr._n bedloe_n thereby_o to_o discredit_v their_o evidence_n about_o the_o horrid_a popish_a plot._n to_o which_o have_v plead_v not_o guilty_a the_o jury_n be_v swear_v viz._n sir_n john_n kirke_n thomas_n harriot_n henry_n johnson_n simon_n middleton_n hugh_z squire_z francis_n dorrington_n john_n roberts_n rainsford_n waterhouse_n thomas_n earsbie_n joseph_n radcliffe_n james_n supple_a richard_n cooper_n to_o who_o the_o indictment_n be_v read_v trenchard_n esq_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o king_n in_o this_o cause_n open_v the_o indictment_n sergeant_n maynard_n pursue_v the_o charge_n and_o sir_n creswel_o levinz_n his_o majesty_n attorney_n general_n open_v the_o evidence_n then_o the_o attainder_n of_o those_o person_n execute_v for_o the_o plot_n and_o the_o impeachment_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o danby_n mention_v in_o the_o indictment_n be_v allow_v robert_n radford_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n be_v call_v and_o swear_v depose_v that_o richard_n lane_n who_o be_v a_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n extraordinary_a and_o father_n of_o this_o john_n lane_n tell_v he_o about_o a_o year_n ago_o that_o doctor_n oates_n do_v attempt_v many_o time_n to_o bugger_v his_o son_n but_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o lie_a fellow_n he_o dare_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o again_o for_o fear_v he_o will_v have_v put_v it_o upon_o he_o mr._n thomas_n allen_n only_o depose_v that_o in_o december_n last_o when_o lane_n be_v out_o of_o dr._n oates_n service_n he_o desire_v he_o to_o intercede_v for_o he_o which_o he_o do_v till_o he_o be_v admit_v again_o mr._n samuel_n oates_n the_o doctor_n be_v brother_n depose_v that_o in_o april_n last_o about_o a_o fortnight_n before_o lane_n go_v from_o his_o brother_n he_o hear_v he_o say_v have_v before_o wish_v for_o 1000_o l._n that_o he_o question_v not_o
the_o quarterly_a session_n several_a come_v to_o they_o to_o ask_v news_n and_o they_o tell_v of_o mr._n arnold_n hurt_v and_o be_v as_o sorry_a for_o it_o as_o any_o person_n can_v be_v and_o confess_v it_o a_o very_a ill_a thing_n that_o he_o suppose_v mr._n arnold_n must_v needs_o be_v acquaint_v with_o giles_n he_o have_v be_v head-constable_n and_o always_o a_o protestant_n then_o john_n jones_n the_o cutler_n apprentice_n swear_v that_o his_o master_n ask_v the_o prisoner_n mr._n giles_n have_v you_o be_v in_o some_o battle_n have_v you_o be_v fight_v with_o the_o devil_n no_o say_v he_o for_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o arnold_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v his_o wife_n bid_v he_o hold_v his_o tongue_n then_o john_n howel_n mr._n william_n richmond_n man_n depose_v that_o he_o come_v to_o town_n with_o giles_n that_o day_n about_o 12_o and_o that_o he_o hear_v he_o call_v to_o his_o master_n about_o 11_o or_o 12_o a_o clock_n that_o night_n then_o ann_n beron_n be_v swear_v she_o depose_v that_o giles_n be_v in_o her_o company_n most_o part_n of_o that_o day_n and_o that_o she_o be_v at_o dinner_n with_o he_o and_o till_o 9_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n when_o she_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o kitchen_n and_o go_v to_o bed_n elizabeth_n crook_n the_o maid_n of_o the_o inn_n she_o swear_v she_o make_v his_o bed_n about_o 10_o and_z before_z 11_o ask_v he_o if_o she_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o candle_n he_o bid_v she_o lock_v the_o door_n and_o he_o will_v put_v out_o his_o candle_n but_o she_o go_v away_o and_o do_v not_o and_o leave_v the_o candle_n she_o deny_v that_o mr._n richmond_n come_v to_o she_o or_o that_o she_o see_v he_o till_o he_o refresh_v her_o memory_n by_o remember_v she_o how_o he_o court_v she_o to_o make_v himself_o merry_a which_o than_o she_o acknowledge_v much_o to_o the_o credit_n of_o mr._n richmond_n testimony_n and_o disparagement_n of_o her_o own_o then_o one_o edward_n james_n do_v swear_v that_o he_o drink_v with_o giles_n at_o the_o king's-arm_n in_o st._n martin's-lane_n from_o 9_o to_o 12_o at_o night_n and_o then_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o kitchen_n the_o same_o night_n the_o maid_n have_v swear_v otherwise_o just_a before_o he_o then_o robin_n gibbon_n john_n chadwick_n eliz._n peter_n powel_n and_o roger_n how_o all_o swear_v they_o see_v he_o about_o 9_o but_o that_o be_v not_o material_a to_o these_o witness_n the_o king_n counsel_n think_v it_o needless_a to_o answer_v they_o be_v all_o either_o frivolous_a or_o contradictory_n therefore_o sir_n george_n jefferies_n the_o recorder_n sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n and_o direct_v the_o jury_n who_o withdraw_v and_o after_o about_o half_a a_o hour_n debate_n bring_v the_o prisoner_n in_o guilty_a which_o do_v the_o court_n adjourn_v till_o the_o saturday_n follow_v when_o the_o recorder_n pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v to_o stand_v from_o 12_o to_o one_o in_o the_o pillory_n one_o day_n at_o the_o place_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v another_o day_n over_o against_o greys-inn_n in_o holborn_n and_o another_o at_o the_o maypole_n in_o the_o strand_n with_o a_o paper_n on_o his_o hat_n signify_v his_o offence_n and_o then_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n 500_o l._n and_o be_v commit_v in_o execution_n till_o pay_v and_o then_o to_o find_v surety_n for_o his_o goodbehaviour_n during_o life_n the_o trial_n of_o elizabeth_n cellier_n at_o the_o old-bailey_n on_o saturday_n sept._n 11_o 1680._o then_o and_o there_o the_o defendant_n appear_v upon_o a_o information_n for_o write_v print_v and_o publish_v a_o scandalous_a libel_n call_v malice_n defeat_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o she_o have_v plead_v not_o guilty_a the_o jury_n be_v john_n ainger_n richard_n boy_n john_n stephens_n thomas_n phelps_n gilbert_n vrwin_n edward_n allanson_n richard_n live_v john_n clog_n henry_n hodgsden_n john_n barnard_n edward_n low_a and_o james_n southern_a to_o who_o the_o information_n be_v read_v robert_n dormer_n esq_n open_v the_o same_o and_o then_o mr._n john_n penny_n depose_v that_o he_o buy_v that_o book_n the_o libel_n be_v show_v he_o of_o mrs._n cellier_n who_o own_a it_o for_o she_o and_o say_v she_o can_v if_o there_o be_v occasion_n put_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o mr._n william_n downing_n depose_v that_o he_o print_a part_n of_o that_o book_n by_o her_o direction_n to_o fol._n 22._o and_o then_o the_o messenger_n find_v it_o and_o some_o body_n else_o print_v the_o rest_n mr._n robert_n stephens_n depose_v that_o he_o see_v the_o book_n a_o print_n at_o mr._n downing_n and_o hear_v mrs._n cellier_n own_v it_o for_o she_o and_o say_v that_o she_o keep_v a_o man_n in_o the_o house_n to_o write_v it_o and_o she_o dictate_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o see_v she_o sell_v several_a of_o they_o then_o mr._n mathias_n fowler_n depose_v that_o he_o buy_v two_o of_o they_o book_n of_o mrs._n cellier_n for_o 4_o s._n hear_v that_o his_o name_n be_v mention_v therein_o though_o very_o false_o as_o he_o have_v make_v oath_n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n all_o that_o he_o know_v be_v only_o this_o that_o on_o the_o tuesday_n seven-night_n after_o the_o murder_n of_o sir_n edmondbury_n godfrey_n one_o coral_n a_o coachman_n wait_v to_o carry_v some_o gentleman_n that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n beg_v a_o pipe_n of_o tobacco_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o bar_n ay_o say_v she_o thou_o look_v like_o a_o honest_a fellow_n and_o i_o believe_v thou_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o plot_n a_o casual_a word_n that_o be_v passant_a at_o that_o time_n thereupon_o he_o begin_v to_o tell_v she_o how_o he_o have_v escape_v that_o danger_n for_o that_o four_o meet_v he_o against_o st._n clemens_n church-wall_n and_o swear_v he_o shall_v stand_v and_o do_v as_o they_o will_v have_v he_o when_o he_o see_v sir_n edm._n godfrey_n body_n in_o a_o sedan_n who_o he_o shame_v upon_o and_o tell_v they_o he_o can_v not_o carry_v he_o for_o that_o the_o axletree_n of_o his_o coach_n be_v break_v that_o this_o he_o overhear_v and_o come_v out_o which_o the_o fellow_n repeat_v over_o again_o to_o he_o but_o then_o perceive_v he_o have_v be_v too_o lavish_a in_o his_o discourse_n he_o run_v out_o in_o haste_n pretend_v to_o see_v whether_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o coach_n be_v not_o steal_v out_o who_o he_o follow_v and_o find_v he_o drive_v away_o though_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o whip_n behind_o he_o take_v the_o number_n of_o his_o coach_n which_o the_o next_o day_n give_v to_o captain_n richardson_n he_o secure_v the_o man_n and_o he_o be_v bring_v with_o he_o to_o wallingford-house_n and_o examine_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n the_o marquis_n of_o winchester_n two_o other_z lord_n and_o major_a wildman_n where_o he_o confess_v the_o whole_a matter_n that_o he_o say_v so_o at_o his_o house_n but_o will_v have_v shame_v it_o off_o himself_o that_o he_o only_o hear_v it_o from_o other_o and_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v get_v out_o of_o he_o he_o be_v reorder_v to_o newgate_n where_o he_o continue_v several_a month_n but_o that_o he_o never_o be_v with_o he_o there_o as_o the_o libel_n charge_v he_o whereupon_o the_o libel_n be_v then_o produce_v and_o the_o several_a clause_n recite_v in_o the_o indictment_n be_v read_v which_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v entitle_v malice_n defeat_v or_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o accusation_n and_o deliverance_n of_o elizabeth_n cellier_n wherein_o her_o proceed_n both_o before_o and_o during_o her_o confinement_n be_v particular_o relate_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o meal-tub_n full_o discover_v together_o with_o a_o abstract_n of_o her_o arraignment_n and_o trial._n write_v by_o herself_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o lover_n of_o undisguised_a truth_n in_o the_o book_n she_o give_v a_o account_n how_o she_o turn_v from_o protestanism_n to_o popery_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o king_n charles_n i._o murder_n ascribe_v the_o preservation_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o at_o worcester_n whole_o to_o the_o papist_n and_o from_o her_o observation_n of_o the_o chief_a stickler_n for_o the_o plot_n be_v those_o or_o the_o son_n of_o those_o that_o act_v the_o principal_a part_n in_o the_o last_o tragedy_n she_o doubt_v of_o its_o truth_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o her_o duty_n through_o all_o sort_n of_o hazard_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a imprison_a catholic_n which_o she_o have_v do_v some_o month_n before_o ever_o she_o see_v the_o countess_n of_o powis_n etc._n etc._n that_o on_o thursday_n jan._n 9_o 1678_o she_o be_v in_o newgate_n with_o five_o woman_n of_o which_o three_o be_v protestant_n about_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n they_o all_o hear_v terrible_a groan_n and_o squeak_v which_o come_v out_o
july_n 13._o 1683._o then_o and_o there_o the_o prisoner_n appear_v he_o be_v arraign_v upon_o a_o indictment_n of_o high-treason_n for_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o government_n to_o which_o be_v require_v to_o plead_v he_o desire_v a_o copy_n of_o his_o indictment_n but_o be_v tell_v nothing_o can_v be_v grant_v till_o he_o have_v plead_v he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o then_o complain_v of_o his_o be_v arraign_v and_o try_v at_o the_o same_o time_n desire_v a_o copy_n of_o his_o panel_n have_v have_v only_o some_o name_n of_o person_n usual_o upon_o juries_n and_o that_o his_o trial_n may_v be_v defer_v till_o the_o afternoon_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v a_o witness_n that_o be_v not_o in_o town_n but_o the_o attorn_a gen._n urge_v the_o jury_n may_v be_v call_v then_o the_o prisoner_n desire_v a_o pen_n and_o ink_n and_o some_o to_o write_v for_o he_o and_o to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o his_o paper_n all_o which_o be_v grant_v and_o then_o john_n martin_n be_v name_v the_o lord_n russel_n ask_v if_o he_o be_v a_o freeholder_n of_o forty_o shilling_n a_o year_n say_v that_o he_o think_v none_o be_v allow_v but_o such_o as_o be_v freeholders_n to_o which_o the_o court_n reply_v that_o no_o panel_n be_v make_v in_o london_n by_o freeholders_n for_o that_o london_n estate_n belong_v either_o to_o the_o nobility_n or_o gentry_n that_o live_v out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o to_o corporation_n london_n be_v except_v to_o this_o his_o lordship_n urge_v the_o statute_n of_o 2_o hen._n 5._o wherein_o he_o say_v it_o be_v positive_a that_o in_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v but_o by_o those_o that_o have_v forty_o shilling_n a_o year_n but_o the_o attorn_a gen._n not_o allow_v the_o prisoner_n exception_n his_o counsel_n be_v call_v and_o again_o assign_v he_o by_o the_o court_n mr._n pollexfen_n mr._n holt_n and_o mr._n ward_n who_o learned_o urge_v what_o they_o take_v to_o be_v law_n in_o that_o case_n and_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o attorn_a gen._n mr._n sol._n gen._n sir_n george_n jefferies_n and_o mr._n north_n the_o king_n counsel_n and_o then_o it_o be_v adjudge_v by_o eight_o of_o the_o judge_n be_v present_a viz._n the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n the_o ld._n ch._n baron_n mr._n justice_n wyndham_n mr._n justice_n jones_n mr._n justice_n charlton_n mr._n justice_n levins_n mr._n baron_n street_n and_o mr._n justice_n withens_n that_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n freehold_n be_v no_o good_a cause_n of_o challenge_n the_o juryman_n therefore_o be_v call_v and_o after_o the_o lord_n russel_n hah_o challenge_v 31_o of_o they_o the_o follow_a person_n be_v swear_v viz._n john_n martin_n william_n rouse_v jervas_n seaton_n william_n fashion_v thomas_n short_a george_n toriano_n william_n butler_n james_n pickering_n thomas_n jeve_v hugh_n noden_n robert_n brough_n thomas_n oneby_n to_o who_o the_o indictment_n be_v read_v the_o same_o be_v open_v by_o mr._n north_n and_o the_o attorney-general_n open_v the_o evidence_n and_o then_o col._n rumsey_n be_v swear_v depose_v that_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o october_n or_o beginning_n of_o november_n the_o lord_n shaftsbury_n send_v he_o from_o his_o lodging_n by_o wap_v to_o mr._n shepherd_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n the_o lord_n russel_n lord_n grey_n sir_n thomas_n armstrong_n and_o mr._n ferguson_n there_o meet_v to_o know_v what_o resolution_n they_o be_v come_v to_o about_o the_o rise_n of_o taunton_n their_o answer_n be_v that_o mr._n trenchard_n have_v fail_v they_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v 1000_o foot_n and_o 300_o horse_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o perform_v it_o he_o can_v not_o he_o think_v the_o people_n will_v not_o meddle_v unless_o they_o have_v some_o time_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o family_n that_o mr._n ferguson_n make_v this_o answer_n the_o lord_n russel_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n be_v present_a and_o the_o lord_n grey_n say_v something_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o upon_o this_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n shaftsbury_n prepare_v to_o be_v go_v that_o he_o be_v with_o they_o at_o shepherd_n about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o discourse_n about_o seize_v of_o the_o guard_n at_o the_o savoy_n and_o mew_n in_o case_n the_o insurrection_n have_v go_v on_o which_o be_v to_o have_v be_v on_o novemb_n 19_o and_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n the_o lord_n grey_n and_o sir_n thomas_n armstrong_n undertake_v to_o view_v the_o guard_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n russel_n assent_v to_o all_o this_o and_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o have_v go_v to_o bristol_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n against_o that_o time_n then_o mr._n shepherd_n depose_v that_o in_o october_n mr._n ferguson_n come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n name_n to_o request_v the_o conveniency_n of_o his_o house_n for_o he_o and_o some_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o meet_v that_o in_o the_o evening_n come_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n the_o lord_n grey_n the_o lord_n russel_n sir_n thomas_n armstrong_n col._n rumsey_n and_o mr._n ferguson_n one_o after_o another_o that_o sir_n thomas_n armstrong_n desire_v they_o may_v be_v private_a and_o therefore_o what_o they_o want_v he_o fetch_v up_o himself_o not_o suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o come_v up_o that_o their_o discourse_n be_v about_o seize_v the_o guard_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n lord_n grey_n and_o sir_n thomas_n armstrong_n go_v one_o time_n to_o view_v they_o and_o the_o next_o time_n they_o meet_v at_o his_o house_n he_o hear_v sir_n thomas_n say_v the_o guards_z be_v very_o remiss_a in_o their_o place_n and_o not_o like_o soldier_n and_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v feasible_a if_o they_o have_v strength_n to_o do_v it_o that_o they_o meet_v twice_o at_o his_o house_n and_o the_o prisoner_n be_v there_o both_o time_n that_o mr._n ferguson_n read_v a_o paper_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o declaration_n set_v forth_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o order_n to_o a_o rise_n he_o can_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n russel_n be_v present_a at_o the_o read_n of_o it_o but_o col._n rumsey_n be_v who_o then_o deny_v it_o say_v it_o be_v over_o before_o he_o come_v then_o the_o lord_n howard_n be_v swear_v begin_v his_o long_a evidence_n with_o a_o low_a voice_n pretend_v the_o news_n he_o have_v just_a then_o receive_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n fate_n have_v sink_v his_o voice_n and_o a_o long_a story_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n a_o account_n of_o which_o he_o have_v from_o capt._n walcot_n who_o he_o bring_v acquaint_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o by_o who_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n send_v for_o he_o while_o he_o abscond_v at_o one_o vvatson_n at_o the_o end_n of_o woodstreet_n and_o there_o discover_v to_o he_o his_o design_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o that_o he_o have_v 10000_o brisk_a boy_n ready_a to_o follow_v he_o whenever_o he_o hold_v up_o his_o finger_n who_o be_v to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o gate_n and_o will_v in_o a_o hour_n time_n be_v 5_o time_n multiply_v but_o that_o his_o design_n be_v much_o retard_v by_o the_o backwardness_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n and_o the_o lord_n russel_n who_o fail_v he_o in_o not_o be_v ready_a prepare_v to_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o the_o country_n that_o he_o then_o endeavour_v to_o show_v the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n the_o necessity_n of_o have_v those_o lord_n concurrence_n in_o so_o weighty_a a_o undertake_n and_o proffer_v his_o service_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o right_a understanding_n among_o themselves_o to_o this_o end_n he_o speak_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n who_o deny_v that_o either_o he_o or_o the_o lord_n russel_n have_v give_v the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n any_o encouragement_n to_o be_v so_o forward_o because_o they_o know_v the_o country_n can_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o stir_v so_o soon_o that_o a_o meeting_n be_v then_o propose_v but_o afterward_o put_v off_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n fear_n of_o be_v discover_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n russel_n have_v be_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o put_v off_o his_o rendezvouz_n for_o only_a a_o fortnight_n against_o which_o time_n they_o will_v try_v to_o be_v ready_a for_o he_o but_o the_o country_n not_o be_v ready_a that_o design_n be_v disappoint_v that_o in_o october_n captain_n walcot_n acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o design_n upon_o the_o king_n with_o which_o he_o acquaint_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n who_o say_v he_o will_v never_o suffer_v it_o and_o they_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v it_o this_o fail_v the_o
next_o design_n be_v to_o be_v on_o novemb_n the_o 17_o but_o the_o country_n not_o be_v then_o in_o a_o readiness_n the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n upon_o hear_v it_o go_v away_o for_o holland_n that_o after_o this_o they_o all_o begin_v to_o lie_v under_o a_o sense_n that_o they_o have_v go_v so_o far_o and_o communicate_v it_o to_o so_o many_o that_o it_o be_v unsafe_a to_o make_v a_o retreat_n and_o for_o the_o carry_v it_o on_o think_v it_o necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v some_o general_a council_n that_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o care_n of_o the_o whole_a whereupon_o they_o erect_v the_o council_n of_o six_o which_o consist_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n earl_n of_o essex_n lord_n russel_n mr._n hambden_n jun._n col._n sidney_n and_o himself_o that_o these_o meet_v at_o mr._n hambden_n house_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o january_n last_o and_o there_o the_o particular_n offer_v to_o their_o consideration_n whereto_o they_o be_v to_o bring_v their_o advice_n be_v whether_o the_o insurrection_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o be_v begin_v in_o london_n or_o in_o the_o country_n or_o both_o in_o a_o instant_a what_o country_n and_o town_n be_v fit_a and_o most_o dispose_v to_o action_n what_o arm_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v get_v and_o how_o to_o be_v dispose_v how_o to_o raise_v a_o common_a bank_n of_o 25_o or_o 30000_o l._n to_o answer_v all_o occasion_n and_o last_o how_o to_o draw_v scotland_n to_o consent_v with_o they_o it_o be_v think_v necessary_a that_o all_o diversion_n shall_v be_v give_v that_o about_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o same_o person_n meet_v again_o at_o the_o lord_n russel_n where_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o send_v into_o scotland_n to_o invite_v some_o person_n hither_o who_o can_v give_v the_o best_a account_n of_o the_o state_n thereof_o viz._n sir_n john_n cockram_n the_o lord_n melvil_n and_o sir_n hugh_n campbel_n and_o that_o in_o discourse_n it_o be_v refer_v to_o col._n sidney_n to_o take_v care_n of_o that_o business_n who_o afterward_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v send_v aaron_z smith_n and_o give_v he_o 60_o guiny_n for_o his_o journey_n that_o to_o avoid_v observation_n they_o conclude_v not_o to_o meet_v till_o the_o return_n of_o this_o messenger_n and_o he_o go_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o his_o estate_n in_o essex_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o bath_n he_o know_v nothing_o more_o only_o when_o he_o come_v back_o he_o be_v inform_v smith_n be_v come_v back_o and_o sir_n john_n cockram_n with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v sure_o the_o lord_n russel_n be_v present_a at_o these_o meeting_n and_o to_o his_o understanding_n do_v consent_v though_o nothing_o be_v put_v to_o the_o vote_n and_o he_o wish_v he_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n russel_n be_v not_o there_o to_o this_o the_o prisoner_n insist_v that_o most_o he_o have_v say_v be_v only_a hearsay_n and_o the_o two_o time_n they_o meet_v be_v not_o upon_o any_o form_a design_n but_o to_o talk_v of_o news_n and_o they_o be_v delight_v to_o hear_v the_o lord_n howard_n talk_v be_v full_a of_o discourse_n of_o a_o voluble_a tongue_n and_o talk_v well_o and_o that_o he_o never_o see_v any_o of_o the_o scotch_a gentleman_n only_o the_o lord_n melvil_n but_o never_o upon_o this_o account_n here_o the_o attorney_n general_n urge_v that_o aaron_n smith_n do_v go_v into_o scotland_n and_o that_o campbel_n he_o go_v for_o be_v take_v which_o mr._n atterbury_n swear_v that_o he_o be_v then_o in_o his_o custody_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n four_o day_n in_o london_n before_o he_o be_v take_v then_o mr._n west_n depose_v that_o he_o never_o have_v any_o conversation_n with_o the_o prisoner_n only_o he_o have_v hear_v mr._n ferguson_n and_o col._n rumsey_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n russel_n in_o the_o insurrection_n in_o november_n intend_v to_o take_v his_o post_n in_o the_o west_n where_o mr._n trenchard_n have_v fail_v they_o and_o that_o they_o most_o depend_v upon_o he_o because_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o person_n of_o great_a sobriety_n but_o this_o be_v all_o but_o hear-say_n the_o court_n will_v not_o admit_v it_o as_o evidence_n the_o king_n counsel_n therefore_o leave_v the_o evidence_n here_o and_o call_v on_o the_o prisoner_n to_o make_v his_o defence_n who_o to_o all_o this_o make_a answer_n that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o think_v himself_o mighty_a unfortunate_a to_o stand_v there_o charge_v with_o so_o high_a a_o crime_n and_o that_o intermix_v with_o the_o horrid_a practice_n and_o speech_n of_o other_o people_n the_o king_n counsel_n take_v all_o advantage_n and_o improve_n and_o heighten_v thing_n against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v no_o lawyer_n a_o unready_a speaker_n and_o not_o so_o well_o prepare_v as_o he_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n that_o he_o think_v his_o jury_n be_v man_n of_o conscience_n and_o will_v consider_v that_o the_o witness_n against_o he_o swear_v to_o save_v their_o own_o life_n neither_o be_v what_o col._n rumsey_n swear_v enough_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n or_o if_o it_o be_v the_o time_n be_v elapse_v by_o the_o 13_o of_o this_o king_n which_o limit_n prosecution_n to_o six_o month_n neither_o be_v a_o design_n of_o levy_v war_n treason_n unless_o it_o appear_v by_o some_o overt-act_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 25_o of_o edw._n 3d._n and_o then_o desire_v to_o know_v upon_o what_o statute_n he_o be_v indict_v it_o be_v tell_v he_o upon_o the_o 25_o of_o edw._n the_o 3d._n whereupon_o he_o desire_v counsel_n upon_o these_o two_o point_n as_o matter_n of_o law_n whether_o the_o treason_n be_v due_o prove_v and_o if_o it_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o statute_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o the_o court_n inform_v he_o that_o if_o he_o be_v content_v that_o the_o fact_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o prove_v against_o he_o and_o desire_a counsel_n upon_o what_o be_v bare_a matter_n of_o law_n he_o shall_v have_v it_o grant_v but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o law_n admit_v but_o upon_o a_o fact_n admit_v and_o state_v and_o whereas_o he_o insist_v that_o the_o business_n at_o mr._n shepherd_n house_n be_v swear_v to_o only_a by_o one_o witness_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o if_o there_o be_v one_o witness_n of_o one_o act_n of_o treason_n another_o of_o a_o 2d_o and_o another_o of_o a_o 3d_o that_o manifest_v the_o same_o treason_n it_o be_v sufficient_a the_o statute_n then_o of_o 25_o of_o edw._n 3d._n c._n 2._o be_v read_v and_o then_o the_o prisoner_n insist_v that_o he_o be_v never_o but_o at_o one_o meeting_n at_o mr._n shepherd_n and_o col._n rumsey_n be_v there_o before_o he_o come_v in_o but_o rumsey_n say_v no_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n and_o the_o lord_n russel_n go_v away_o together_o then_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o prisoner_n the_o earl_n of_o anglesey_n declare_v that_o visit_v the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n last_o week_n the_o lord_n howard_n come_v in_o and_o tell_v the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n that_o his_o son_n can_v not_o be_v in_o such_o a_o plot_n or_o suspect_v of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o know_v nothing_o against_o the_o lord_n russel_n or_o any_o body_n else_o of_o such_o a_o barbarous_a design_n and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v what_o the_o lady_n chaworth_n have_v tell_v he_o the_o king_n counsel_n interrupt_v he_o tell_v he_o as_o the_o court_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o give_v hear-say-evidence_n against_o the_o prisoner_n so_o they_o must_v not_o permit_v his_o lordship_n to_o do_v it_o for_o the_o prisoner_n mr._n edward_n howard_n declare_v that_o the_o lord_n howard_n take_v it_o upon_o his_o honour_n and_o his_o faith_n he_o know_v nothing_o of_o any_o person_n concern_v in_o that_o business_n and_o noâ—_n only_o think_v the_o lord_n russel_n unjust_o suffer_v but_o he_o take_v god_n and_o man_n to_o witness_n he_o think_v the_o lord_n russel_n the_o worthy_a man_n in_o the_o world_n dr._n burnet_n declare_v the_o lord_n russel_n be_v with_o he_o the_o night_n after_o the_o plot_n break_v out_o and_o do_v then_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o with_o hand_n and_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n protest_v that_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o any_o plot_n nor_o believe_v any_o and_o treat_v it_o with_o great_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n the_o lord_n cavendish_n testify_v to_o the_o prudence_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n russel_n and_o how_o unlikely_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o be_v concern_v and_o have_v hear_v he_o declare_v his_o ill_a opinion_n of_o rumsey_n two_o or_o three_o day_n after_o the_o discovery_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v unlikely_a he_o will_v entrust_v he_o with_o such_o a_o secret_n dr._n thomas_n cox_n and_o dr._n burnet_n again_o testify_v as_o to_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o of_o his_o averseness_n to_o
a_o exact_a abridgement_n of_o all_o the_o trial_n not_o omit_v any_o material_a passage_n therein_o which_o have_v be_v publish_v since_o the_o year_n 1678_o relate_v to_o the_o popish_a and_o pretend_a protestant-plot_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o king_n james_n the_o second_o london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o awnsham_n churchill_n at_o the_o black-swan_n in_o avy-mary_n lane_n mdcxc_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n lord_z booth_n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mer_n of_o dunham-massy_a lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o county-palatine_a of_o chester_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o treasury_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy-council_n my_o lord_n that_o i_o presume_v to_o present_v this_o abstract_n to_o your_o honour_n the_o just_a interest_n your_o lordship_n have_v both_o in_o it_o and_o its_o author_n be_v sufficient_a apology_n it_o must_v never_o be_v forget_v what_o good_a service_n your_o trial_n though_o your_o own_o extraordinary_a prudence_n and_o courageous_a management_n thereof_o do_v to_o the_o public_a in_o stop_v that_o sluice_n of_o blood_n which_o have_v unjust_o be_v then_o open_v with_o a_o design_n which_o have_v well-nigh_o effect_v to_o suffocate_v our_o law_n and_o feed_v their_o tyrannical_a arbitrary_a power_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o fanatic_a plot_n then_o like_o they_o that_o make_v it_o afterward_o dissert_v the_o stage_n and_o though_o your_o honour_n be_v undaunted_a appearance_n and_o powerful_a aid_n have_v never_o since_o as_o it_o be_v hope_v they_o never_o will_v dare_v to_o appear_v among_o we_o the_o unavoidable_a mischief_n whence_o otherwise_o will_v have_v follow_v most_o man_n now_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o apprehend_v your_o lordship_n virtue_n indeed_o have_v always_o from_o a_o very_a early_a beginning_n render_v you_o a_o no_o less_o real_a friend_n to_o your_o country_n than_o a_o formidable_a enemy_n to_o the_o mighty_a of_o its_o opposer_n and_o your_o generous_a courage_n have_v embolden_v you_o to_o express_v it_o even_o with_o the_o great_a hazard_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n you_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v much_o i_o be_o sure_a your_o share_n for_o the_o public_a and_o your_o lordship_n last_o generous_a essay_n have_v now_o make_v all_o man_n very_o sensible_a of_o it_o so_o that_o your_o honour_n fame_n need_v not_o the_o aid_n of_o my_o breath_n to_o blow_v it_o further_o abroad_o only_o i_o must_v crave_v your_o lordship_n leave_n to_o say_v that_o i_o be_o proud_a of_o this_o occasion_n to_o tender_v your_o honour_n even_o so_o small_a a_o testimony_n of_o real_a gratitude_n from_o one_o who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o family_n that_o have_v be_v honour_v with_o a_o long_a and_o uninterrupted_a friendship_n of_o you_o not_o only_o in_o your_o father_n time_n but_o in_o your_o lordship_n be_v since_o may_v your_o honour_n go_v on_o to_o dazzle_v and_o outshine_v all_o your_o enemy_n in_o faithful_o serve_v the_o best_a of_o prince_n and_o the_o most_o ungrateful_a of_o nation_n may_v almighty_a god_n long_o preserve_v your_o person_n and_o virtuous_a family_n in_o grace_n health_n and_o prosperity_n and_o may_v this_o your_o trial_n be_v the_o last_o that_o ever_o may_v entitle_v you_o to_o the_o patronage_n of_o the_o like_a abstraction_n be_v the_o sincere_a prayer_n of_o my_o lord_n your_o honour_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n p._n n._n to_o the_o reader_n as_o in_o these_o ten_o or_o eleven_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v happen_v as_o wonderful_a passage_n within_o this_o our_o island_n as_o ever_o history_n mention_v so_o be_v the_o record_n thereof_o sure_o very_o valuable_a to_o the_o consider_a part_n of_o mankind_n a_o collection_n whereof_o thou_o be_v here_o present_v with_o in_o a_o volume_n that_o will_v spare_v thou_o both_o in_o thy_o purse_n and_o time_n without_o defraud_v thou_o of_o the_o least_o drachm_n of_o any_o material_a information_n here_o thou_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o forty_o nine_o trial_n consist_v of_o near_o seven_o hundred_o sheet_n of_o paper_n and_o which_o buy_v single_o as_o they_o be_v publish_v cost_v five_o pound_n or_o more_o and_o which_o now_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o collect_v at_o almost_o any_o price_n careful_o reduce_v comparative_o to_o a_o small_a bulk_n and_o price_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o preserve_v a_o perfect_a remembrance_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n any_o way_n material_o concern_v therein_o as_o herein_o be_v design_v nothing_o of_o reflection_n so_o must_v thou_o expect_v only_o a_o abstraction_n and_o for_o the_o compleatness_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o this_o i_o submit_v to_o thy_o censure_n after_o thou_o have_v read_v what_o follow_v i_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o usefulness_n thereof_o because_o none_o can_v have_v so_o little_o concern_v for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o past_a transaction_n as_o not_o to_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v well_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o can_v be_v ill_o take_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o follow_a trial_n abridge_v 1678._o the_o trial_n of_o 1._o william_n staley_n pag._n 1_o 2._o edward_n coleman_n pag._n 5_o 3._o william_n ireland_n thomas_n pickering_n and_o john_n grove_n pag._n 13_o 4._o robert_n green_n henry_n berry_n and_o laurence_n hill_n pag._n 19_o 5._o nathaniel_n thompson_n william_n pain_n and_o john_n farrell_n pag._n 31_o 1679._o the_o trial_n of_o 6._o nathaniel_n reading_n pag._n 42_o 7._o thomas_n whitebread_n william_n harcourt_n john_n fenwick_n john_n gavan_n and_o anthony_n turner_n pag._n 50_o 8._o richard_n langhorn_n pag._n 62_o 9_o sir_n george_n wakeman_n william_n marshal_n william_n rumley_n and_o james_n corker_n pag._n 71_o 10_o andrew_n brommich_n william_n atkins_n and_o charles_n kern_n pag._n 80_o 11_o thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n pag._n 85_o 12_o lionel_n anderson_n william_n russel_n charles_n parry_n henry_n starkey_n james_n corker_n will._n marshal_n and_o alexand._n lumbsden_n pag._n 98_o 13_o sir_n thomas_n gascoigne_n pag._n 101_o 1680._o the_o trial_n of_o 14_o henry_n care_n pag._n 112_o 15_o elizabeth_n cellier_n pag._n 115_o 16_o roger_n earl_n of_o castlemain_n pag._n 118_o 17_o john_n giles_n pag._n 123_o 18_o elizabeth_n cellier_n pag._n 131_o 19_o thomas_n twing_n and_o mary_n pressicks_n pag._n 139_o 20_o william_n viscount_n stufford_n pag._n 145_o 1681._o the_o trial_n of_o 21_o edward_n fitz-harris_n pag._n 190_o 22_o oliver_n plunket_n pag._n 198_o 23_o sir_n miles_n stapleton_n pag._n 204_o 24_o georgt_n busbie_n pag._n 209_o 25_o stephen_n college_n pag._n 214_o 26_o anthony_n earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n pag._n 243_o 27_o charles_n john_n count_n coningsmark_n christopher_n vratz_n john_n stern_n and_o charles_n george_n boroskie_n pag._n 255_o 1683._o the_o trial_n of_o 28_o thomas_n pilkington_n samuel_n shute_n henry_n cornish_n ford_n lord_n grey_n of_o werk_n sir_n thomas_n player_n slingsby_n bethel_n francis_n jenks_n john_n deagle_n richard_n freeman_n richard_n goodenough_n robert_n key_n john_n wickham_n samuel_n swinock_v and_o john_n jekyll_n sen_fw-la the_o pretend_a rioter_n pag._n 266_o 29_o capt._n thomas_n walcot_n pag._n 274_o 30_o william_n hone_n pag._n 289_o 31_o william_n lord_n russel_n pag._n 292_o 32_o john_n rouse_n pag._n 303_o 33_o capt._n william_n blague_n pag._n 307_o 34_o col._n sidney_n pag._n 311_o 35_o john_n hambden_n pag._n 325_o 36_o laurence_n braddon_n and_o hugh_n speke_n pag._n 332_o 37_o sir_n samuel_n barnardiston_n pag._n 351_o 1684._o the_o trial_n of_o 38_o sir_n william_n pritchard_n plaintiff_n and_o thomas_n papillon_n defendant_n pag._n 364_o 1685._o the_o trial_n of_o 39_o dr._n titus_n oates_n pag._n 372_o 40_o dr._n titus_n oates_n pag._n 384_o 41_o william_n ring_n pag._n 397_o 42_o john_n fern_o pag._n 400_o 43_o elizabeth_n gaunt_n pag._n 402_o 44_o henry_n cornish_n pag._n 404_o 45_o henry_n baron_fw-fr delamere_n pag._n 404_o 45_o henry_n baron_fw-fr delamere_n pag._n 410_o 1686._o the_o trial_n of_o 46_o henry_n lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n pag._n 424_o 1687._o the_o trial_n of_o 47_o william_n ld._n arch_n bp._n of_o canterbury_n william_n ld._n bp._n of_o st._n asaph_n francis_n ld._n bp._n of_o ely_n john_n ld._n bp._n of_o chichester_n thomas_n ld._n bp._n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n thomas_n ld._n bp._n of_o peterborough_n &_o jonathan_n ld._n bp._n of_o bristol_n pag._n 434_o the_o follow_a petition_n and_o trial_n be_v omit_v in_o the_o former_a collection_n be_v now_o add_v in_o the_o appendix_n col._n sidney_n petition_n to_o k._n charles_n ii_o pag._n 1_o the_o trial_n of_o charles_n bateman_n chirurgeon_n p._n 2_o the_o trial_n of_o john_n hambden_n gent._n p._n 10_o this_o may_v be_v print_v rob._n midgley_n june_n 17._o 1689._o the_o trial_n of_o william_n stayley_n goldsmith_n at_o the_o king's-bench-bar_n on_o thursday_n novemb_n 21._o 1678._o his_o indictment_n be_v for_o treasonable_a word_n against_o his_o most_o
a_o paper_n to_o the_o court_n contain_v observation_n upon_o the_o indictment_n which_o she_o desire_v may_v be_v read_v but_o it_o be_v refuse_v and_o she_o bid_v to_o give_v it_o her_o husband_n green_n produce_v for_o his_o defence_n the_o testimony_n of_o james_n warrior_n his_o landlord_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o maid_n which_o be_v find_v to_o relate_v to_o october_n 19_o be_v deem_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n berry_n produce_v corporal_a william_n collet_n who_o affirm_v that_o he_o on_o that_o wednesday_n night_n place_v his_o sentinel_n at_o somersethouse_n nicholas_n trollop_n from_o seven_o to_o ten_o who_o confess_v that_o in_o his_o time_n a_o sedan_n be_v bring_v in_o nicholas_n right_o stand_v from_o ten_o to_o one_o who_o say_v no_o sedan_n come_v out_o in_o his_o time_n and_o gabriel_n hasket_n who_o affirm_v the_o same_o for_o his_o time_n and_o eliz._n minshaw_n berry_n maid_n affirm_v that_o her_o master_n be_v in_o bed_n that_o night_n by_o twelve_o a_o clock_n the_o sentinel_n evidence_n be_v only_a though_o material_a but_o in_o regard_n they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o positive_a but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v mistake_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o privacy_n of_o the_o conveyance_n their_o evidence_n be_v not_o think_v substantial_a mr._n attorney_n general_n then_o speak_v to_o the_o concurrency_n of_o prance_n and_o bedloe_n evidence_n and_o mr._n solicitor_n general_n to_o the_o consistancy_n thereof_o after_o which_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n and_o direct_v the_o jury_n in_o a_o very_a tart_a speech_n against_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o romish_a principle_n then_o the_o jury_n withdraw_v for_o a_o short_a space_n bring_v the_o prisoner_n all_o in_o guilty_a upon_o which_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v find_v the_o same_o verdict_n that_o he_o will_v have_v find_v if_o he_o have_v be_v one_o with_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o last_o word_n he_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v have_v pronounce_v they_o guilty_a at_o which_o word_n the_o whole_a assembly_n give_v a_o great_a shout_n of_o applause_n the_o next_o day_n the_o prisoner_n be_v bring_v again_o to_o the_o bar_n mr._n justice_n wyld_n who_o as_o second_o judge_n in_o that_o court_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n in_o all_o criminal_a matter_n except_o high-treason_n speak_v a_o excellent_a speech_n to_o they_o wherein_o he_o show_v they_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o give_v they_o good_a advice_n and_o then_o sentence_v they_o to_o be_v draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v which_o be_v according_o execute_v upon_o they_o at_o tyburn_n on_o friday_n the_o 21_o of_o feb._n they_o all_o deny_v the_o fact_n to_o the_o last_o advertisement_n the_o trial_n of_o thompson_n pain_n and_o farrel_n though_o not_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o precede_a yet_o relate_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o give_v not_o little_a light_n thereto_o be_v judge_v not_o inconvenient_a to_o be_v place_v next_o the_o trial_n of_o nathaniel_n thompson_n william_n pain_n and_o john_n farrel_n at_o guild-hall_n before_o sir_n francis_n pemberton_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o kings-bench_n on_o tuesday_n june_n the_o 20_o 1682._o the_o juror_n name_n be_v peter_n houblon_n john_n ellis_n william_n barret_n joshua_n brooks_n gervas_n byfield_n jonathan_n lee_n george_n widow_n william_n sambrooke_n william_n jacomb_n john_n delmee_n samuel_n bayly_n samuel_n howard_n to_o who_o a_o information_n exhibit_v by_o the_o king_n attorney_n general_n against_o the_o say_a thompson_n pain_n and_o farrel_n be_v read_v for_o write_v and_o print_v several_a scandalous_a libel_n about_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edm._n godfrey_n reflect_v on_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o proceed_n against_o his_o murderer_n which_o information_n mr._n thompson_n open_v and_o sergeant_n maynard_n aggravate_v the_o crime_n therein_o contain_v mr._n clare_n then_o be_v swear_v and_o produce_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o conviction_n and_o attainder_n of_o sir_n edm._n godfrey_n as_o also_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o inquisition_n take_v by_o the_o coroner_n of_o middlesex_n upon_o the_o view_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edm._n godfrey_n whereby_o it_o be_v find_v by_o they_o that_o he_o be_v murder_v strangle_v with_o a_o cord_n by_o person_n unknown_a both_o which_o mr._n clare_n have_v swear_v to_o be_v true_a copy_n be_v read_v then_o the_o execution_n of_o green_n berry_n and_o hill_n be_v attest_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o capt._n richardson_n and_o mr._n prance_v and_o curtis_n swear_v that_o they_o and_o bedloe_n be_v witness_n at_o their_o trial_n then_o sir_n john_n nicholas_n sir_n philip_n lloyd_n and_o william_n bridgman_n esq_n swear_v that_o the_o two_o letter_n in_o the_o information_n which_o be_v show_v they_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v show_v to_o thompson_n pain_n and_o farrel_n at_o the_o council_n and_o that_o thompson_n own_v the_o print_n of_o both_o and_o farrel_n own_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o first_o and_o pain_n own_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o other_o to_o thompson_n both_o which_o letter_n be_v then_o read_v in_o the_o court._n the_o first_o which_o farrel_n own_v he_o write_v be_v entitle_v a_o letter_n to_o mr._n miles_n prance_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o murder_n of_o sir_n edm._n godfrey_n the_o design_n whereof_o be_v to_o contradict_v the_o evidence_n give_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o murderer_n and_o to_o fix_v the_o gild_n upon_o himself_o affirm_v that_o the_o coroner_n inquest_n be_v first_o of_o opinion_n he_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o there_o be_v much_o art_n use_v to_o procure_v their_o verdict_n to_o the_o contrary_n that_o the_o body_n be_v refuse_v to_o be_v open_v and_o the_o coroner_n of_o westminster_n assistance_n reject_v and_o he_o dismiss_v with_o a_o guiny_n that_o he_o be_v not_o dog_v as_o be_v swear_v but_o be_v see_v in_o several_a place_n and_o about_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n about_o primrose-hill_n walk_v in_o the_o field_n that_o he_o be_v find_v in_o a_o place_n inaccessible_a by_o a_o horse_n and_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o infer_v he_o can_v never_o be_v thrust_v into_o a_o sedan_n that_o his_o body_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o when_o the_o sword_n be_v pull_v out_o blood_n and_o water_n very_o much_o issue_v out_o of_o that_o wound_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n be_v discolour_v and_o the_o point_n which_o be_v through_o be_v rusty_a his_o clothes_n belt_n and_o scabbard_n be_v weather-beaten_a to_o rag_n his_o body_n stink_v and_o his_o eye_n nostril_n and_o mouth_n be_v fly-blown_a his_o eye_n shut_v his_o face_n pale_a no_o dirt_n on_o his_o shoe_n nor_o horsehair_n on_o his_o clothes_n and_o that_o bedloe_n and_o prance_n evidence_n before_o the_o committee_n of_o lord_n very_o much_o differ_v and_o that_o all_o this_o will_v be_v prove_v by_o divers_a credible_a and_o undeniable_a eye_n and_o ear-witness_n dated_n from_o cambridg_n feb._n 23._o 1681._o subscribe_v truman_n london_n print_v for_o m._n g._n at_o the_o sign_n of_o sir_n e._n b._n g's_o head_n near_o fleet-bridg_n the_o other_o letter_n write_v by_o pain_n be_v entitle_v a_o second_o letter_n to_o mr._n miles_n prance_v in_o reply_n to_o the_o ghost_n of_o sir_n e._n godfrey_n which_o be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o first_o in_o reply_n to_o the_o answer_v give_v thereto_o by_o a_o paper_n entitle_v the_o ghost_n of_o sir_n e._n godfrey_n disclaim_v the_o concurrence_n of_o any_o papist_n in_o publish_v that_o paper_n assert_v for_o truth_n all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v therein_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o witness_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o that_o torrent_n which_o then_o carry_v all_o before_o it_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o plot_n by_o appear_v at_o the_o trial_n run_v over_o all_o the_o paragraph_n of_o the_o other_o letter_n assert_v what_o have_v there_o be_v say_v for_o truth_n endeavour_v to_o wipe_v off_o the_o objection_n give_v in_o a_o scurrilous_a manner_n impute_v melancholy_a to_o be_v predominant_a in_o sir_n edm._n godfrey_n family_n and_o that_o such_o accident_n be_v no_o news_n thereto_o etc._n etc._n date_v from_o cambridg_n march_v 13._o 1681._o subscribe_v truman_n london_n print_v for_o nath._n thompson_n 1682._o then_o be_v read_v a_o paragraph_n out_o of_o n._n thompson_n loyal_a protestant_n intelligence_n numb_a 125._o tuesday_n march_v 7._o 1681._o which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o advertisement_n of_o this_o second_o letter_n come_n out_o and_o a_o assertion_n that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o be_v true_a and_o be_v ready_a by_o undeniable_a evidence_n to_o be_v make_v out_o then_o a_o
of_o the_o dungeon_n call_v the_o condemn_a hole_n she_o ask_v harris_n the_o turn-key_n what_o doleful_a cry_v it_o be_v who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o woman_n in_o labour_n she_o desire_v they_o may_v go_v to_o she_o and_o help_v she_o but_o he_o drive_v they_o away_o rude_o but_o listen_v they_o soon_o find_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o strong_a man_n in_o torture_n and_o hear_v as_o they_o think_v between_o his_o groan_n the_o wind_a up_o of_o some_o engine_n these_o cry_v stop_v the_o passenger_n under_o the_o gate_n and_o they_o six_o go_v to_o a_o turner_n shop_n without_o the_o gate_n and_o stand_v there_o amaze_v when_o one_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o prison_n come_v out_o in_o great_a haste_n seem_v to_o run_v from_o the_o noise_n who_o catch_v hold_n of_o they_o ask_v he_o what_o the_o noise_n mean_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o prance_v upon_o the_o rack_n he_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o tell_v they_o but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hear_v any_o long_o run_v away_o towards_o holborn_n as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v they_o hear_v these_o groan_v perfect_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o old-bailey_n and_o they_o continue_v till_o near_o seven_o and_o then_o a_o person_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o minister_n of_o middle_a stature_n grey-haired_a accompany_v with_o two_o other_o man_n go_v into_o the_o lodge_n the_o prisoner_n be_v lock_v up_o and_o the_o outward_a door_n of_o the_o lodge_n also_o at_o which_o she_o set_v a_o person_n to_o stand_v and_o observe_v what_o she_o can_v and_o a_o prisoner_n load_v with_o iron_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o lodge_n and_o examine_v a_o long_a time_n and_o the_o prisoner_n that_o come_v down_o as_o low_a as_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o person_n examine_v with_o great_a vehemency_n say_v often_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o i_o be_o innocent_a he_o force_v i_o to_o be-lie_a myself_o what_o will_v you_o have_v i_o say_v will_v you_o murder_v i_o because_o i_o will_v not_o be-lie_a myself_o and_o other_o the_o prisoner_n hear_v again_o the_o same_o cry_v about_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o next_o morning_n and_o on_o saturday-morning_n again_o and_o that_o morning_n a_o person_n emply_v to_o spy_v see_v the_o turn-key_n carry_v a_o bed_n into_o the_o dungeon_n ask_v who_o it_o be_v for_o he_o tell_v she_o it_o be_v for_o prance_v who_o be_v go_v mad_a and_o have_v tear_v his_o bed_n in_o piece_n that_o night_n the_o examiner_n come_v again_o and_o after_o a_o hour_n conference_n prance_n be_v lead_v away_o to_o the_o press-yard_n soon_o after_o this_o francis_n coral_n a_o coachman_n that_o have_v be_v put_v into_o newgate_n upon_o suspicion_n of_o carry_v away_o sir_n edmondbury_a godfrey_n body_n and_o lay_v there_o thirteen_o week_n and_o three_o day_n in_o great_a misery_n get_v out_o who_o she_o go_v to_o see_v and_o find_v he_o a_o sad_a spectacle_n have_v the_o flesh_n wear_v away_o and_o great_a hole_n in_o both_o his_o leg_n by_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o iron_n and_o have_v be_v chain_v so_o long_o double_a that_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v upright_o who_o tell_v she_o of_o his_o hard_a usage_n how_o he_o have_v be_v squeeze_v and_o hasp_v into_o a_o thing_n like_o a_o trough_n in_o a_o dungeon_n under_o ground_n insomuch_o that_o he_o swoonded_a and_o that_o a_o person_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o minister_n stand_v by_o all_o the_o while_n that_o a_o duke_n beat_v he_o pull_v he_o by_o the_o hair_n and_o set_v his_o draw_a sword_n to_o his_o breast_n three_o time_n and_o swear_v he_o will_v run_v he_o through_o and_o another_o great_a lord_n lay_v down_o a_o heap_n of_o gold_n and_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v 500_o l._n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o all_o and_o be_v take_v into_o the_o aforesaid_a duke_n house_n if_o he_o will_v confess_v what_o they_o will_v have_v he_o and_o one_o f._n a_o vintner_n at_o the_o half-moon_n in_o cheapside_n by_o who_o contrivance_n he_o be_v accuse_v take_v he_o aside_o and_o bid_v he_o name_v some_o person_n and_o say_v they_o employ_v he_o to_o take_v up_o the_o dead_a body_n in_o somerset-yard_n and_o give_v he_o money_n for_o so_o do_v that_o if_o he_o will_v do_v this_o both_o f._n and_o he_o shall_v have_v money_n enough_o and_o he_o also_o tell_v she_o that_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o thursday_n till_o sunday_n without_o victual_n or_o drink_v have_v his_o hand_n every_o night_n chain_v behind_o he_o and_o be_v all_o his_o time_n lock_v to_o a_o staple_n drive_v into_o the_o floor_n with_o a_o chain_n not_o above_o a_o yard_n long_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o drink_v his_o own_o water_n and_o the_o jailor_n beat_v his_o wife_n because_o she_o bring_v victual_n and_o pray_v he_o may_v have_v it_o in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o libel_n be_v these_o word_n read_v my_o arraignment_n which_o in_o confidence_n of_o my_o own_o innocency_n i_o continual_o press_v for_o not_o but_o that_o i_o know_v the_o danger_n as_o to_o this_o life_n of_o encounter_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o instrument_n which_o be_v perjuror_n encourage_v to_o that_o degree_n as_o that_o profligate_v wretch_n thomas_n dangerfield_n be_v and_o have_v be_v since_o his_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o world_n in_o his_o true_a colour_n both_o at_o i_o and_o another_o trial._n and_o in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o libel_n nor_o have_v i_o since_o receive_v any_o thing_n towards_o my_o loss_n or_o the_o least_o civility_n from_o any_o of_o they_o whilst_o dangerfield_n when_o make_v a_o prisoner_n for_o apparent_a record_v roguery_n be_v visit_v by_o and_o from_o person_n of_o considerable_a quality_n with_o great_a sum_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o encourage_v he_o in_o the_o new_a villainy_n he_o have_v undertake_v not_o against_o i_o alone_o but_o person_n in_o who_o safety_n all_o good_a man_n as_o well_o protestant_n as_o other_o in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n be_v concern_v and_o in_o the_o postscript_n be_v these_o word_n and_o whensoever_o his_o majesty_n please_v to_o make_v it_o as_o safe_a and_o honourable_a as_o it_o be_v apparent_a it_o have_v be_v gainful_a and_o meritorious_a to_o do_v the_o contrary_a there_o will_v not_o want_v witness_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o more_o than_o i_o have_v write_v and_o person_n that_o be_v above_o be_v make_v the_o hangman_n hound_n for_o weekly_a pension_n or_o any_o other_o consideration_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n after_o thus_o much_o be_v read_v mr._n baron_n weston_n make_v some_o smart_a reflection_n thereon_o and_o then_o mr._n prance_v depose_v that_o he_o be_v use_v very_o civil_o in_o prison_n and_o never_o see_v any_o thing_n of_o torture_n while_o he_o be_v in_o newgate_n and_o that_o dr._n lloyd_n be_v with_o he_o many_o time_n and_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v he_o will_v have_v see_v it_o then_o francis_n coral_n be_v call_v but_o appear_v not_o and_o captain_n richardson_n inform_v the_o court_n that_o they_o have_v get_v he_o away_o but_o that_o his_o wife_n be_v there_o who_o be_v swear_v depose_v that_o she_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o see_v her_o husband_n in_o prison_n and_o that_o she_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v starve_v and_o see_v he_o with_o iron_n on_o at_o length_n and_o afterward_o hole_n in_o his_o leg_n but_o deny_v that_o ever_o she_o be_v beat_v for_o bring_v victual_n to_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n mayor_n sir_n robert_n clayton_n declare_v that_o her_o husband_n have_v deny_v all_o upon_o oath_n before_o he_o then_o mrs._n cellier_n call_v two_o or_o three_o witness_n to_o prove_v that_o she_o send_v about_o for_o her_o witness_n in_o order_n to_o make_v her_o defence_n but_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v have_v in_o so_o short_a time_n and_o therefore_o desire_v more_o time_n and_o desire_v the_o court_n to_o confider_v she_o be_v but_o a_o woman_n and_o that_o she_o have_v suffer_v much_o for_o his_o majesty_n and_o beg_v therefore_o mercy_n in_o justice_n then_o mr._n baron_n weston_n sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n and_o the_o jury_n return_v her_o guilty_a at_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a shout_n and_o so_o the_o keeper_n carry_v she_o back_o to_o newgate_n from_o whence_o on_o monday_n sept._n 13._o she_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o mr._n recorder_n give_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v that_o a_o 1000_o l._n fine_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o she_o and_o she_o be_v commit_v in_o execution_n till_o it_o be_v pay_v and_o that_o she_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o pillory_n three_o several_a day_n in_o three_o several_a place_n between_o the_o hour_n of_o twelve_o and_o one_o the_o first_o place_n at_o the_o maypole_n in_o the_o strand_n the_o second_o in_o covent-garden_n and_o
testify_v that_o he_o be_v to_o carry_v mrs._n pressicks_n before_o justice_n lowther_n bolron_n wife_n say_v she_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o for_o she_o believe_v she_o to_o be_v a_o honest_a woman_n and_o have_v be_v a_o good_a neighbour_n among_o they_o marry_o walker_n servant-maid_n to_o mrs._n lassels_n thwing_n sister_n testify_v that_o bolron_n proffer_v she_o 10_o l._n to_o swear_v thwing_n be_v a_o priest_n then_o william_n bacchus_n say_v that_o when_o he_o serve_v a_o warrant_n on_o the_o two_o mrs._n bolron_n to_o go_v before_o mr._n lowther_n they_o say_v they_o can_v say_v nothing_o against_o six_o tho._n gascoigne_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o family_n cuthbert_n hamsworth_n say_v that_o fie_o hear_v bolron_n swear_v revenge_n against_o the_o lady_n tempest_n for_o prosecute_a a_o suit_n against_o he_o then_o the_o prisoner_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v he_o be_v not_o at_o barnborow-hall_n in_o 1677._o by_o george_n twisley_n groom_n to_o sir_n tho._n gascoigne_n who_o can_v only_o say_v that_o he_o use_v to_o come_v there_o but_o a_o night_n or_o two_o in_o a_o year_n joseph_n cooper_n say_v that_o about_o a_o year_n ago_o he_o hear_v mowbray_n say_v he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o plot_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v sir_n tho._n gascoigne_n be_v guilty_a of_o no_o such_o thing_n for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o shall_v have_v know_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o bolron_n and_o he_o be_v a_o rogue_n and_o a_o knave_n for_o say_v any_o such_o thing_n edward_n cooper_n sen_fw-la say_v he_o then_o hear_v mowbray_n say_v he_o think_v sir_n thomas_n gascoigne_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o plot._n isabel_n heyward_n a_o girl_n that_o live_v with_o bolron_n as_o a_o servant_n testify_v that_o her_o master_n and_o mistrif_n fall_v out_o she_o say_v she_o will_v not_o go_v to_o london_n and_o if_o he_o make_v she_o go_v she_o will_v swear_v that_o what_o he_o have_v swear_v against_o mrs._n pressicks_n be_v out_o of_o malice_n alice_n dawson_n testify_v that_o the_o day_n after_o new-years-day_n be_v twelvemonth_n mrs._n bolron_n say_v she_o be_v sorry_a for_o nothing_o but_o that_o her_o husband_n have_v meddle_v with_o mrs._n tressicks_n one_o or_o two_o witness_n more_o be_v call_v but_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n therefore_o mr._n justice_n dolben_n sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n and_o mr._n baron_fw-fr atkins_n proceed_v to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o the_o jury_n withdraw_v for_o a_o while_n bring_v in_o thomas_n thwing_n guilty_a and_o mary_n pressicks_n not_o guilty_a and_o on_o the_o monday_n follow_v mr._n justice_n dolben_n sentence_v he_o to_o be_v draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v the_o trial_n of_o william_n viscount_n stafford_n in_o westminster-hall_n from_o november_n the_o 30_o to_o december_n the_o seven_o 1680._o before_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n on_o tuesday_n nou._n the_o 30_o the_o right_a honourable_a henege_v lord_n finch_n baton_n of_o daventry_n lord_n high_a chancellor_n of_o england_n be_v constitute_v lord_n high_a steward_n for_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o all_o thing_n fit_v for_o the_o purpose_n in_o westminster-hall_n and_o both_o house_n be_v seat_v and_o the_o commons_o all_o bare_a william_n viscount_n stafford_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n kneel_v till_o the_o lord_n high_a steward_n bid_v he_o rise_v and_o a_o chair_n set_v for_o he_o after_o which_o make_v a_o short_a speech_n to_o he_o concern_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o appear_v there_o the_o article_n of_o impeachment_n high_a treason_n against_o he_o and_o the_o other_o lord_n in_o the_o tower_n by_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n be_v read_v which_o consist_v of_o seven_o head_n the_o one_a that_o there_o have_v for_o many_o year_n a_o plot_n be_v contrive_v etc._n etc._n 2_o name_v the_o person_n concern_v therein_o and_o particular_o the_o noble_a lord_n at_o the_o bar._n 3_o that_o consult_v have_v be_v hold_v and_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n resolve_v on_o therein_o etc._n etc._n 4_o that_o consultation_n have_v be_v for_o the_o raise_n of_o man_n money_n arm_n etc._n etc._n 5_o that_o commission_n have_v be_v give_v and_o receive_v and_o particular_o a_o commission_n for_o the_o lord_n stafford_n to_o be_v paymaster_n of_o the_o army_n 6_o that_o to_o hide_v and_o hinder_v a_o discovery_n a_o oath_n of_o secrecy_n and_o the_o sacrament_n have_v be_v give_v and_o take_v and_o sir_n edm._n godfrey_n murder_v 7_o that_o the_o gild_n of_o that_o murder_n be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o protestant_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n stafford_n answer_n to_o which_o be_v then_o also_o read_v wherein_o he_o put_v himself_o upon_o his_o peer_n for_o trial_n affirm_v himself_o not_o guilty_a after_o this_o sergeant_n maynard_n sir_n francis_n winnington_n and_o mr._n treby_n be_v of_o the_o committee_n appoint_v for_o the_o management_n of_o the_o evidence_n open_v the_o charge_n and_o evidence_n in_o very_o excellent_a speech_n and_o propose_v to_o prove_v first_o the_o plot_n in_o general_n and_o the_o gild_n of_o this_o lord_n therein_o in_o particular_a and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o first_o mr._n smith_n be_v swear_v give_v a_o full_a relation_n of_o his_o travel_n and_o perversion_n and_o of_o what_o he_o have_v hear_v beyond_o sea_n and_o in_o england_n concern_v this_o plot._n how_o abbot_n montague_n and_o father_n gascoigne_n in_o france_n and_o other_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v turn_v catholic_n he_o shall_v have_v employment_n among_o they_o there_o and_o afterward_o england_n for_o that_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o popish_a religion_n will_v come_v in_o very_a soon_o and_o that_o because_o as_o the_o abbot_n say_v they_o doubt_v not_o to_o procure_v a_o toleration_n of_o religion_n and_o because_o the_o gentry_n that_o go_v abroad_o do_v observe_v the_o novelty_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o the_o antiquity_n of_o they_o and_o the_o advantage_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o it_o but_o one_o father_n bennet_n and_o other_o say_v they_o doubt_v it_o not_o because_o their_o party_n be_v very_o strong_a in_o england_n and_o in_o a_o few_o year_n they_o will_v bring_v it_o in_o right_a or_o wrong_n that_o it_o be_v cardinal_n crimaldi_n who_o pervert_v he_o about_o 1671_o to_o the_o romish_a religion_n at_o provence_n and_o that_o afterward_o he_o live_v several_a year_n in_o the_o english_a jesuit_n college_n at_o rome_n where_o he_o have_v often_o hear_v it_o dispute_v and_o preach_v and_o exhort_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v a_o heretic_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o king_n real_o reign_v and_o whoever_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n will_v do_v a_o meritorious_a action_n particular_o by_o father_n anderton_n mumford_n campion_n but_o chief_o southwel_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o when_o he_o come_v away_o thence_o for_o england_n these_o father_n for_o a_o whole_a month_n be_v exhort_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o that_o in_o all_o private_a confession_n all_o person_n who_o may_v be_v think_v capable_a of_o any_o design_n be_v to_o be_v instruct_v that_o they_o shall_v use_v all_o their_o endeavour_n for_o promote_a popery_n that_o while_o he_o be_v at_o rome_n he_o read_v coleman_n letter_n of_o intelligence_n once_o a_o month_n and_o therein_o how_o the_o duke_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o nobility_n be_v of_o their_o side_n how_o they_o carry_v matter_n several_a time_n the_o way_n the_o lord_n clifford_n and_o sir_n william_n godolphin_n do_v use_v to_o effect_v the_o work_n and_o that_o they_o question_v not_o to_o get_v the_o lord_n danby_n on_o their_o side_n too_o that_o when_o he_o return_v into_o england_n he_o find_v all_o the_o popish_a clergy_n in_o great_a hope_n of_o popery_n coin_v short_o in_o that_o he_o know_v of_o money_n gather_v in_o the_o north_n but_o refuse_v to_o join_v therein_o that_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n stafford_n he_o know_v nothing_o but_o that_o sir_n henry_n calverley_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n through_o complaint_n make_v to_o my_o lord_n stafford_n of_o his_o be_v active_a against_o popery_n and_o that_o he_o write_v to_o one_o smith_n that_o he_o will_v not_o make_v over_o his_o estate_n as_o other_o do_v for_o that_o he_o expect_v some_o sudden_a change_n or_o alteration_n that_o the_o cardinal_n who_o pervert_v he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n speak_v of_o great_a assurance_n that_o popery_n will_v prevail_v in_o england_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o way_n and_o though_o that_o man_n be_v a_o good_a nature_a man_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o so_o far_o prevail_v upon_o he_o but_o that_o to_o accomplish_v their_o design_n they_o must_v take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o now_o he_o have_v be_v a_o protestant_n two_o
dissolution_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n he_o come_v to_o st._n omers_n december_n 9th_o or_o 10_o n._n s._n and_o carry_v letter_n from_o the_o provincial_n and_o other_o father_n wherein_o strange_a tell_v they_o he_o have_v great_a hope_n of_o effect_v their_o design_n next_o year_n but_o as_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o that_o they_o have_v letter_n from_o their_o new_a provincial_a white-bread_n the_o same_o year_n to_o order_n conyers_n to_o preach_v on_o st._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n day_n say_v he_o will_v be_v as_o zealous_a for_o carry_v on_o of_o their_o design_n as_o his_o predecessor_n have_v be_v in_o that_o sermon_n conyers_n after_o he_o have_v commend_v the_o saint_n and_o declare_v how_o unworthy_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v do_v inveigh_v against_o the_o tyranny_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o temporal_a prince_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n declare_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n be_v antichristian_a and_o devilish_a and_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o destroy_v all_o such_o as_o will_v countenance_v they_o in_o january_n they_o have_v letter_n from_o ireland_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o papist_n there_o to_o let_v in_o the_o french_a king_n provide_v the_o parliament_n shall_v urge_v the_o king_n to_o break_v with_o france_n and_o of_o their_o zeal_n to_o vindicate_v their_o freedom_n and_o their_o religion_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o english_a as_o they_o call_v it_o in_o march_n letter_n from_o england_n give_v account_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o very_a shrewd_a attempt_n make_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o flint_n of_o pickering_n gun_n be_v loose_a and_o his_o hand_n shake_v the_o king_n do_v then_o escape_v for_o which_o pickering_n receive_v a_o discipline_n and_o grove_n a_o chide_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o month_n 1678_o come_v a_o summons_n to_o a_o consutt_n to_o which_o eight_o or_o nine_o come_v over_o whereof_o the_o witness_n be_v one_o it_o begin_v at_o the_o white-horse_n tavern_n where_o they_o consult_v about_o some_o thing_n of_o the_o society_n and_o afterward_o adjourn_v into_o particular_a society_n where_o they_o do_v debate_n and_o resolve_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o grove_n shall_v have_v 1500_o l._n for_o his_o pain_n and_o pickering_n a_o religious_a man_n 30000_o mass_n present_o after_o he_o return_v to_o st._n omers_n and_o after_o he_o the_o new_a provincial_n who_o order_v he_o back_o again_o to_o england_n where_o he_o arrive_v at_o dover_n june_n 14_o meet_v there_o with_o fenwick_n with_o who_o he_o come_v to_o london_n the_o 17_o letter_n arrive_v just_a after_o they_o wherein_o be_v proposal_n to_o be_v make_v to_o sir_n geo._n wakeman_n for_o poison_v of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o 10000_o l._n promise_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o receive_v according_o at_o the_o time_n in_o london_n shall_v be_v offer_v he_o coleman_n think_v it_o too_o little_a langhorn_n too_o much_o say_v he_o be_v a_o narrowspirited_n soul_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o great_a a_o piece_n of_o service_n for_o nothing_o there_o be_v 5000_o l._n of_o it_o pay_v he_o as_o he_o see_v enter_v in_o the_o book_n and_o father_n ashby_n in_o july_n renew_v the_o proposal_n of_o 15000_o l._n and_o fenwick_n in_o august_n give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o provincial_n of_o its_o be_v accept_v of_o in_o july_n strange_n come_v to_o town_n inform_v he_o in_o discourse_n how_o the_o city_n be_v fire_v and_o how_o many_o of_o those_o concern_v in_o it_o be_v take_v and_o that_o they_o be_v release_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n guard_n and_o that_o all_o the_o order_n they_o have_v for_o it_o they_o pretend_v be_v from_o the_o duke_n in_o july_n he_o discover_v to_o dr._n tongue_n of_o which_o the_o king_n have_v notice_n 13_o or_o 14_o of_o august_n and_o by_o the_o 3d_o of_o september_n he_o be_v betray_v and_o expose_v to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o plot_n he_o have_v thus_o discover_v then_o to_o fortify_v dr._n oates_n evidence_n mr._n dennis_n be_v call_v who_o depose_v that_o he_o see_v dr._n oat_n at_o vallidolid_n in_o spain_n and_o relate_v what_o discourse_n they_o have_v together_o and_o how_o they_o come_v acquaint_v and_o how_o the_o doctor_n lend_v he_o money_n to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o send_v a_o letter_n by_o he_o to_o madrid_n which_o he_o hear_v read_v and_o relate_v the_o content_n of_o it_o that_o he_o have_v both_o hear_v of_o and_o see_v money_n collect_v in_o ireland_n name_v the_o collector_n thereof_o in_o the_o year_n 1668_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o french_a king_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o army_n thither_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v now_o a_o dominican_n friar_n and_o a_o papist_n mr._n jennison_n be_v swear_v depose_v that_o in_o 1678_o he_o have_v hear_v mr._n ireland_n and_o mr._n thomas_n jennison_n his_o brother_n both_o jesuit_n speak_v of_o a_o design_n to_o get_v a_o toleration_n by_o bribe_v the_o than_o parliament_n by_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n procure_v from_o their_o party_n and_o of_o secure_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n succession_n by_o get_v commission_n to_o be_v grant_v out_o to_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o rise_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n say_v also_o their_o religion_n can_v never_o flourish_v till_o the_o government_n be_v alter_v to_o the_o french_a model_n in_o june_n 1678_o he_o hear_v mr._n ireland_n say_v in_o his_o own_o chamber_n that_o popery_n be_v like_a to_o come_v into_o england_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o poison_v the_o king_n and_o that_o sir_n george_n wakeman_n may_v easy_o and_o opportune_o do_v it_o in_o august_n after_o be_v also_o be_v at_o his_o chamber_n and_o find_v mr._n ireland_n new_o come_v out_o of_o staffordshire_n be_v then_o draw_v off_o his_o boot_n and_o discourse_v of_o the_o suddenness_n of_o popery_n come_v into_o england_n he_o tempt_v the_o witness_n to_o be_v one_o to_o go_v to_o windsor_n to_o take_v off_o the_o king_n which_o he_o refuse_v ireland_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o know_v any_o irish_a man_n that_o be_v flout_v and_o courageous_a and_o upon_o his_o name_v some_o he_o take_v their_o name_n ask_v he_o for_o 20_o l._n which_o the_o witness_n owe_v he_o say_v he_o shall_v need_v 80_o l._n that_o he_o have_v hear_v his_o brother_n thomas_n jennison_n in_o discourse_n use_v that_o expression_n which_o dr._n oates_n have_v in_o his_o narrative_n if_o c._n r._n will_v not_o be_v r._n c._n he_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o r._n c._n interpret_n it_o thus_o in_o latin_a si_fw-mi carolus_n rex_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la rex_fw-la catholicus_n non_fw-la foret_fw-la diu_fw-la carolus_n rex_fw-la assert_v further_o that_o if_o the_o king_n be_v excommunicate_v he_o be_v no_o long_o king_n and_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o take_v he_o off_o and_o if_o it_o be_v discover_v who_o do_v it_o two_o or_o three_o may_v suffer_v but_o deny_v the_o fact_n the_o matter_n soon_o will_v be_v blow_v over_o that_o about_o two_o month_n after_o the_o muster_v upon_o hounslow-heath_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o july_n and_o before_o the_o discovery_n his_o brother_n tell_v he_o of_o a_o design_n in_o which_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o duke_n and_o several_a lord_n be_v concern_v and_o that_o a_o new_a army_n will_v be_v raise_v to_o bring_v in_o popery_n but_o he_o will_v not_o tell_v he_o more_o particular_n till_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o secrecy_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o one_o mr._n oat_n also_o a_o person_n new_o come_v over_o to_o they_o be_v in_o this_o design_n which_o oat_n he_o see_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o april_n or_o beginning_n of_o may_n in_o mr._n ireland_n chamber_n about_o the_o time_n of_o coleman_n trial_n he_o hear_v also_o one_o mr._n cuffil_v a_o jesuit_n say_v at_o his_o sister_n hall_n in_o berk-shire_n in_o shinfield-parish_n that_o he_o think_v mr._n coleman_n be_v infatuate_v upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o plot_n to_o give_v notice_n to_o harcourt_n ireland_n and_o fenwick_n and_o the_o other_o jesuit_n to_o burn_v or_o secture_v their_o paper_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o secure_v his_o own_o then_o say_v also_o that_o bellarmine_n do_v draw_v this_o sentence_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o favour_v the_o pope_n authority_n of_o excommunicate_v deprive_v and_o depose_v temporal_a prince_n quod_fw-la papa_n habeat_fw-la eandem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la super_fw-la reges_fw-la quam_fw-la jehojad_n habuit_fw-la super_fw-la athaliam_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v other_o corroborate_n testimony_n among_o the_o father_n for_o it_o after_o tin_v the_o record_n of_o the_o attainder_n of_o coleman_n
ireland_n and_o the_o other_o conspirator_n be_v produce_v and_o the_o conviction_n of_o read_v lane_n knox_n and_o other_o be_v deliver_v in_o and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o attainder_n of_o coleman_n be_v read_v in_o latin_a by_o the_o clerk_n which_o conclude_v the_o evidence_n in_o general_a of_o the_o plot_n the_o court_n think_v fit_a not_o to_o enter_v upon_o particular_a evidence_n against_o the_o prisoner_n till_o another_o day_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n high_a steward_n adjoun_v the_o lord_n into_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o the_o commons_o return_v to_o their_o house_n where_o mr._n speaker_n reassume_v the_o chair_n the_o house_n adjourn_v to_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o next_o morning_n the_o second_o day_n wednesday_n decemb._n 1._o 1680_o about_o 10_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o court_n be_v sit_v and_o the_o prisonet_n appear_v mr._n dugdale_n be_v swear_v again_o appear_v to_o evidence_n as_o to_o the_o particular_n against_o the_o lord_n stafford_n who_o according_o depose_v that_o he_o have_v be_v some_o year_n acquaint_v with_o the_o lord_n staffordy_n while_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o lord_n aston_n that_o in_o august_n or_o september_n 1678_o there_o be_v a_o consult_v at_o the_o lord_n aston_n at_o tixal_n at_o which_o the_o lord_n stafford_n be_v and_o with_o the_o rest_n do_v consent_n to_o a_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n as_o the_o speedy_a mean_n to_o introduce_v popery_n that_o on_o a_o sunday_n morning_n the_o lord_n stafford_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n aston_n to_o hear_v mass_n as_o he_o alight_v off_o his_o horse_n he_o say_v to_o the_o witness_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n they_o can_v not_o say_v their_o prayer_n but_o in_o a_o hide_a manner_n but_o ever_o long_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o romish_a religion_n establish_v that_o about_o septemb_n 20_o or_o 21_o the_o lord_n stafford_n send_v for_o he_o to_o his_o chamber_n and_o proffer_v he_o 500_o l._n to_o be_v concern_v in_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n wherein_o he_o say_v he_o be_v concern_v himself_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o october_n to_o london_n with_o he_o and_o be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o he_o and_o mr._n ireland_n in_o london_n and_o in_o the_o country_n of_o one_o mr._n parson_n that_o know_v of_o the_o design_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o reward_n in_o london_n and_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o lord_n arundel_n lord_n bellasis_n and_o other_o be_v to_o give_v it_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o pardon_n from_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v saint_v that_o also_o he_o see_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n stafford_n to_o mr._n ewer_n express_v that_o thing_n go_v all_o well_o beyond-sea_n and_o so_o he_o hope_v they_o do_v here_o for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o their_o design_n then_o dr._n oates_n be_v also_o swear_v again_o depose_v that_o he_o have_v see_v several_a letter_n in_o spain_n and_o at_o st._n omers_n singn_v stafford_n wherein_o be_v assurance_n of_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o popery_n in_o england_n that_o in_o june_n 1678_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n stafford_n at_o fenwick_n lodging_n receive_v a_o commission_n as_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v paymaster_n general_n to_o the_o army_n which_o promise_v to_o effect_v and_o go_v then_o into_o the_o country_n he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o at_o his_o return_n grove_n shall_v do_v the_o business_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o king_n he_o say_v there_o he_o have_v deceive_v they_o a_o great_a while_n and_o they_o can_v bear_v no_o long_o but_o the_o lord_n stafford_n deny_v that_o he_o either_o know_v fenwick_n or_o oates_n after_o he_o mr._n edward_n turbervile_a depose_v that_o he_o be_v under_o some_o displeasure_n with_o his_o relation_n for_o not_o enter_v himself_o of_o the_o society_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o brother_n a_o benedictine_n monk_n in_o france_n where_o stay_v a_o while_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o that_o society_n also_o her_o resolve_v for_o england_n and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o acquaintance_n of_o the_o lord_n stafford_n then_o at_o paris_n who_o after_o some_o time_n understand_v his_o condition_n and_o imagine_v he_o a_o fit_a instrument_n he_o propose_v to_o he_o a_o way_n whereby_o as_o he_o say_v he_o may_v not_o only_o retrieve_v his_o reputation_n with_o his_o relation_n but_o also_o make_v himself_o a_o very_a happy_a man_n and_o after_o have_v oblige_v he_o to_o secrecy_n he_o tell_v he_o in_o direct_a term_n it_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o consequent_o a_o rebel_n against_o god_n almighty_a but_o he_o desire_v time_n to_o consider_v it_o avoid_v the_o see_v my_o lord_n any_o more_o and_o so_o come_v to_o london_n and_o by_o application_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n he_o get_v into_o the_o french_a service_n this_o be_v in_o novemb_n 1675._o my_o lord_n then_o charge_v he_o with_o run_v from_o his_o colour_n and_o therefore_o unfit_a for_o such_o a_o service_n and_o that_o he_o never_o see_v he_o before_o and_o here_o the_o evidence_n cease_v the_o lord_n stafford_n begin_v his_o defence_n complain_v of_o his_o close_a imprisonment_n for_o two_o year_n and_o of_o his_o abhorrence_n of_o those_o two_o great_a sin_n treason_n and_o murder_n own_v and_o condemn_v the_o gunpowder_n plot_n and_o the_o king-killing_a doctrine_n protest_v his_o own_o loyalty_n and_o innocency_n not_o doubt_v to_o prove_v these_o witness_n perjure_v and_o therefore_o request_v the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n journal-book_n and_o the_o deposition_n of_o dugdale_n oates_n and_o turbervile_a without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o make_v his_o defence_n hereupon_o arise_v some_o debate_n in_o the_o court_n after_o which_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v and_o after_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o half_n space_n return_v and_o then_o the_o lord_n high_a steward_n do_v tell_v the_o lord_n stafford_n that_o whatever_o evidence_n there_o be_v before_o the_o court_n of_o peer_n he_o be_v to_o have_v but_o for_o the_o other_o they_o can_v not_o help_v he_o thereto_o and_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v complain_v of_o his_o faintness_n the_o lord_n intend_v not_o to_o put_v he_o upon_o it_o to_o go_v on_o to_o make_v his_o defence_n but_o will_v give_v he_o time_n till_o to_o morrow_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n stafford_n thank_v the_o lord_n but_o insist_v to_o request_v moreover_o the_o deposition_n of_o dugdale_n but_o he_o be_v tell_v they_o be_v in_o the_o journal-book_n which_o he_o be_v allow_v the_o use_n of_o then_o the_o prisoner_n desire_v he_o may_v not_o appear_v till_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n next_o day_n because_o he_o want_v sleep_n write_v late_o or_o that_o one_o day_n respite_n may_v be_v allow_v he_o which_o the_o lord_n high_a steward_n seem_v inclinable_a for_o but_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o manager_n for_o the_o commons_o then_o court_v adjourn_v into_o the_o parliament-chamber_n and_o the_o commons_o go_v to_o their_o house_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n soon_o after_o send_v a_o message_n that_o they_o have_v order_v the_o prisoner_n to_o the_o bar_n at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n next_o morning_n and_o then_o the_o commons_o adjourn_v so_o eight_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o three_o day_n thursday_n decemb._n 2._o 1680._o at_o ten_o the_o court_n be_v sit_v the_o prisoner_n be_v set_v to_o bar_n and_o require_v to_o go_v on_o with_o his_o defence_n for_o which_o end_n he_o call_v turbervile_a and_o ask_v he_o when_o he_o last_o see_v he_o who_o say_v in_o novemb_v 1675._o whence_o he_o make_v his_o plea_n that_o he_o be_v not_o within_o the_o time_n limit_v for_o prosecution_n but_o be_v inform_v of_o his_o mastake_n lesser_a crime_n be_v limit_v to_o six_o month_n but_o treason_n to_o no_o time_n at_o all_o then_o dugdale_n be_v call_v again_o be_v by_o he_o charge_v that_o he_o have_v swear_v at_o sir_n george_n wakeman_n trial_n that_o he_o the_o lord_n stafford_n be_v at_o a_o consult_v at_o tixal_a in_o august_n 1678_o and_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lady_n marchioness_n of_o winchester_n and_o one_o mrs._n howard_n who_o affirm_v they_o hear_v he_o though_o dugdale_n deny_v it_o and_o then_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v all_o that_o month_n at_o the_o bath_n and_o at_o the_o marquis_n of_o worcester_n house_n by_o thomas_n bonny_a clerk_n of_o the_o kitchen_n to_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o worcester_z thomas_n white_a his_o coachman_n richard_n bevan_n his_o groom_n and_o the_o lord_n marques_n himself_o and_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o tixal_a till_o septemb_n 12._o and_o then_o have_v no_o converse_n alone_o with_o dugdale_n
be_v draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v and_o in_o the_o court_n and_o proceed_n below_o they_o can_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o any_o judgement_n for_o high-treason_n but_o that_o then_o sir_n creswell_n levinz_n desire_v for_o the_o king_n be_v his_o attorney-general_n to_o have_v that_o judgement_n because_o if_o any_o other_o be_v give_v it_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o be_v a_o question_n in_o the_o inferior_a court_n as_o to_o his_o attainder_n of_o high-treason_n so_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o ordinary_a judgement_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v upon_o he_o which_o their_o lordship_n and_o the_o commons_o be_v return_v and_o the_o court_n sit_z be_v according_o by_o the_o lord_n high_a steward_n he_o premise_v a_o short_a pithy_a speech_n wherein_o he_o acquaint_v he_o that_o what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n have_v be_v find_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v of_o no_o moment_n at_o all_o speak_v to_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o plot_n and_o of_o his_o share_n therein_o advise_v now_o to_o consider_v how_o god_n have_v leave_v he_o and_o that_o he_o never_o leave_v any_o but_o who_o leave_v he_o first_o to_o think_v what_o kind_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v wherein_o he_o have_v be_v lead_v to_o this_o and_o to_o consider_v that_o true_a repentance_n be_v never_o too_o late_o move_v he_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n by_o a_o free_a confession_n etc._n etc._n after_o sentence_n pronounce_v the_o prisoner_n desire_v his_o relation_n and_o friend_n may_v come_v to_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n h._n steward_n inform_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o become_v humble_a suitor_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o remit_v all_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o take_n off_o his_o head_n the_o prisoner_n weep_v answer_v that_o their_o justice_n do_v not_o make_v he_o cry_v but_o their_o goodness_n then_o the_o lord_n high_a steward_n break_v his_o staff_n and_o the_o lord_n adjourn_v into_o the_o parliament-chamber_n and_o the_o commons_o return_v to_o their_o house_n and_o the_o prisoner_n with_o the_o axe_n bear_v before_o he_o with_o the_o edge_n towards_o he_o it_o be_v carry_v contrary_o during_o his_o trial_n be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o tower_n on_o wednesday_n december_n 29._o 1680._o about_o 10_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o scaffold_n on_o tower-hill_n and_o pull_v off_o his_o hat_n he_o pull_v a_o paper_n out_o of_o his_o pocket_n and_o read_v it_o as_o his_o speech_n which_o the_o very_a same_o day_n before_o two_o a_o clock_n come_v out_o in_o print_n as_o his_o speech_n and_o he_o deliver_v divers_a copy_n sign_v by_o himself_o to_o mr._n sheriff_n cornish_n and_o other_o gentleman_n about_o he_o he_o then_o desire_v he_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o pray_v in_o his_o own_o way_n which_o be_v grant_v he_o kneel_v down_o by_o the_o block_n and_o take_v out_o of_o his_o pocket_n another_o paper_n he_o read_v a_o latin_a prayer_n which_o do_v he_o give_v the_o paper_n to_o mr._n sheriff_n bethel_n and_o then_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n about_o the_o scaffold_n to_o this_o effect_n god_n bless_v you_o all_o gentleman_n god_n preserve_v his_o majesty_n he_o be_v as_o good_a a_o prince_n as_o ever_o govern_v you_o obey_v he_o as_o faithful_o as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o god_n bless_v you_o all_o gentleman_n then_o he_o strip'_v himself_o to_o his_o waistcoat_n and_o after_o some_o few_o short_a private_a discourse_n with_o his_o friend_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o neck_n on_o the_o block_n and_o stretch_v himself_o the_o executioner_n be_v demand_v by_o the_o sheriff_n whether_o he_o have_v any_o sign_n he_o answer_v no._n then_o the_o prisoner_n raise_v up_o his_o head_n and_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sign_n to_o give_v but_o the_o executioner_n may_v take_v his_o opportunity_n and_o lay_v his_o neck_n on_o the_o block_n again_o after_o which_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o executioner_n do_v his_o office_n by_o sever_a his_o head_n from_o his_o body_n and_o hold_v up_o the_o head_n in_o his_o hand_n carry_v it_o about_o the_o scaffold_n show_v it_o to_o the_o people_n and_o say_v here_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o traitor_n the_o body_n be_v put_v into_o a_o coffin_n and_o convey_v to_o the_o tower_n the_o arraignment_n and_o plea_n of_o edward_n fitz-harris_n esq_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o king's-bench_n bar_v at_o westminster_n in_o easter-term_n 1681._o on_o wednesday_n april_n 27._o 1681._o the_o grand_a jury_n for_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n be_v swear_v and_o after_o the_o charge_v deliver_v by_o mr._n justice_n jones_n his_o majesty_n attorney_n general_n desire_v that_o some_o of_o that_o grand_a jury_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o hundred_o of_o edmondton_n and_o gore_n may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o swear_n of_o the_o witness_n upon_o a_o indictment_n for_o high-treason_n to_o be_v prefer_v against_o edward_n fitz-harris_n prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n which_o be_v grant_v but_o the_o grand_a jury_n be_v under_o some_o scruple_n against_o receive_v of_o the_o bill_n desire_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n therein_o which_o mr._n justice_n jones_n alone_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o give_v but_o order_v they_o to_o attend_v next_o day_n when_o the_o court_n be_v full_a according_o on_o thursday_n april_n 28._o the_o say_v grand_a jury_n come_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o mr._n michael_n godfrey_n brother_n to_o sir_n edmondbury_a godfrey_n who_o be_v their_o foreman_n request_v the_o court_n that_o before_o they_o proceed_v upon_o this_o indictment_n that_o this_o same_o fitz-harris_n may_v be_v examine_v about_o his_o brother_n death_n of_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o know_v much_o and_o present_v a_o petition_n which_o the_o jury_n own_a which_o desire_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n whether_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o they_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o indictment_n of_o fitz-harris_n because_o he_o be_v impeach_v by_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o which_o impeachment_n be_v not_o receive_v it_o be_v vote_v by_o they_o in_o their_o house_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v try_v by_o any_o other_o inferior_a gourt_n to_o which_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n pemberton_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n who_o have_v assemble_v to_o debate_v this_o matter_n for_o their_o satisfaction_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o to_o proceed_v upon_o this_o indictment_n according_a to_o the_o evidence_n after_o which_o the_o jury_n go_v away_o and_o find_v the_o bill_n on_o friday_n april_n 29_o sergeant_n stringer_n move_v for_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o bring_v up_o fitz-harris_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o court_n about_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n e._n godfrey_n the_o court_n grant_v the_o writ_n and_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v arraign_v upon_o the_o indictment_n against_o he_o and_o then_o they_o will_v examine_v he_o on_o saturday_n april_n 30._o edward_n fitz-harris_n be_v bring_v with_o a_o strong_a guard_n to_o the_o king's-bench_n court_n where_o desire_v to_o plead_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n he_o put_v in_o his_o plea_n which_o be_v read_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v what_o the_o grand_a jury_n petition_n have_v express_v about_o his_o be_v impeach_v by_o the_o commons_o which_o not_o be_v sign'b_n by_o any_o counsel_n the_o court_n refuse_v and_o upon_o his_o request_n assign_v he_o sir_n francis_n winnington_n mr._n williams_n mr._n pollexfen_n and_o mr._n wallop_n give_v to_o wednesday_n may_v 4._o to_o prepare_v his_o plea_n after_o which_o the_o prisoner_n be_v carry_v away_o to_o be_v examine_v be_v then_o return_v to_o the_o tower_n on_o monday_n may_v 2._o sir_n francis_n winnington_n and_o the_o other_o three_o of_o counsel_n for_o mr._n fitz-harris_n come_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o move_v the_o court_n for_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o rule_n concern_v themselves_o and_o the_o business_n they_o be_v assign_v for_o pray_v for_o long_a time_n to_o draw_v up_o the_o plea_n and_o for_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o indictment_n both_o which_o be_v deny_v they_o and_o upon_o mrs._n fitz-harris's_a motion_n sir_n william_n jones_n sir_n geo._n treby_n and_o mr._n smith_n be_v add_v to_o her_o husband_n counsel_n and_o leave_v give_v for_o a_o solicitor_n to_o carry_v paper_n to_o and_z fro_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n mr._n wallop_v desire_v counsel_n may_v be_v assign_v in_o his_o place_n because_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n allow_v they_o but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v grant_v on_o wednesday_n may_v 4._o the_o prisoner_n appear_v put_v in_o his_o plea_n the_o which_o mr._n attorn_a gen._n mr._n sol._n gen._n serj._n maynard_n serj._n jefferies_n sir_n francis_n withins_n and_o mr._n sanders_n be_v the_o king_n counsel_n use_v great_a
paper_n that_o have_v be_v charge_v upon_o he_o that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o ever_o own_v they_o for_o he_o nor_o can_v he_o ever_o make_v picture_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o in_o his_o life_n and_o that_o that_o very_a person_n who_o mr._n dugdale_n say_v he_o own_v he_o get_v it_o to_o be_v print_v by_o have_v deny_v it_o before_o the_o king_n and_o council_n then_o elizabeth_n hunt_v the_o prisoner_n servant_n appear_v who_o testify_v that_o about_o 7_o or_o 8_o week_n before_o the_o seizure_n of_o the_o paper_n a_o porter_n bring_v three_o bundle_n of_o paper_n for_o her_o master_n in_o his_o absence_n which_o lie_v in_o a_o box_n in_o his_o countinghouse_n a_o week_n or_o fortnight_n before_o she_o tell_v he_o of_o they_o and_o as_o to_o mr._n dugdale_n that_o she_o go_v to_o he_o for_o money_n he_o owe_v her_o master_n after_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o he_o not_o pay_v she_o it_o as_o he_o promise_v she_o say_v to_o he_o sir_n i_o think_v it_o be_v very_o hard_a that_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o master_n money_n from_o he_o and_o yet_o go_v and_o swear_v against_o his_o life_n too_o he_o say_v to_o she_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o do_v about_o his_o swear_n against_o her_o master_n more_o than_o needs_o but_o as_o he_o hope_v for_o salvation_n he_o do_v not_o believe_v mr._n college_n have_v any_o more_o hand_n in_o any_o conspiracy_n against_o his_o majesty_n than_o the_o child_n unborn_a mr._n college_n inform_v the_o court_n that_o this_o maid_n moreover_o tell_v he_o in_o the_o tower_n before_o he_o come_v away_o that_o mr._n dugdale_n desire_v to_o be_v remember_v to_o mr._n smith_n colledge_n counsel_n and_o tell_v she_o he_o have_v nothing_o against_o her_o master_n that_o can_v touch_v his_o life_n or_o a_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o that_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o a_o plot_n against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o if_o he_o can_v help_v it_o he_o have_v as_o lief_o he_o have_v give_v 100_o l._n he_o have_v never_o speak_v what_o he_o have_v which_o she_o own_a for_o truth_n and_o dugdale_n then_o deny_v evade_n it_o by_o tell_v the_o story_n another_o way_n then_o mrs._n godwin_n be_v call_v appear_v who_o relate_v concern_v the_o paper_n that_o three_o messenger_n come_v to_o search_v for_o they_o on_o the_o saturday_n after_o her_o brother_n confinement_n and_o they_o not_o find_v they_o she_o get_v her_o brother-in-law_n george_n spur_v to_o carry_v they_o away_o to_o his_o house_n at_o busshie_n to_o secure_v they_o till_o they_o shall_v know_v what_o they_o do_v concern_v then_o spur_v be_v call_v do_v not_o appear_v then_o the_o attorney_n general_n call_v for_o one_o john_n shirland_n who_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o man_n that_o live_v by_o his_o shift_n and_o have_v be_v whip_v in_o bridewell_n who_o swear_v that_o mr._n bolron_n will_v have_v give_v he_o 10_o l._n and_o a_o horse_n to_o go_v down_o and_o swear_v against_o sir_n miles_n stapleton_n which_o bolron_n deny_v then_o smith_n depose_v likewise_o against_o mr._n bolron_n that_o he_o tell_v he_o as_o they_o be_v travel_v that_o he_o have_v as_o much_o to_o say_v against_o college_n as_o any_o body_n and_o that_o if_o he_o will_v speak_v for_o he_o he_o will_v evidence_n against_o sir_n john_n brook_v for_o a_o discourse_n at_o ferry-bridge_n which_o mr._n bolron_n deny_v likewise_o then_o no_o more_o witness_n be_v call_v mr._n college_n begin_v to_o make_v his_o observation_n upon_o the_o evidence_n to_o the_o court_n profess_v his_o own_o innocency_n as_o to_o what_o have_v be_v swear_v against_o he_o and_o upon_o what_o have_v be_v attest_v for_o he_o own_v his_o zeal_n for_o his_o king_n parliament_n church_n of_o england_n and_o against_o popery_n relate_v how_o he_o come_v acquaint_v with_o haynes_n and_o the_o discovery_n he_o make_v to_o he_o of_o the_o popish_a plot_n and_o of_o sir_n edmondbury_n godfrey_n murder_n for_o which_o the_o court_n interrupt_v and_o reprove_v he_o as_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o then_o he_o go_v on_o to_o sum_n up_o his_o own_o evidence_n complain_v of_o his_o close_a confinement_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o procure_v that_o evidence_n he_o otherwise_o may_v have_v do_v for_o himself_o the_o statute_n of_o decimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la be_v read_v to_o he_o and_o then_o mr._n college_n very_o pathetical_o recommend_v himself_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o jury_n conclude_v his_o defence_n then_o mr._n solicitor_n general_n large_o sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n and_o mr._n serjeant_n jefferies_n and_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n do_v the_o same_o then_o the_o court_n call_v for_o two_o bottle_n of_o sack_n which_o the_o jury_n divide_v among_o themselves_o at_o the_o bar_n for_o their_o refreshment_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prisoner_n after_o which_o a_o bailiff_n be_v swear_v and_o the_o jury_n withdraw_v to_o consider_v of_o their_o verdict_n the_o court_n adjourn_v for_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o when_o they_o return_v the_o jury_n bring_v the_o prisoner_n in_o guilty_a at_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a shout_n give_v whereat_o the_o court_n be_v offend_v one_o person_n who_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o crier_n to_o be_v particular_o concern_v in_o the_o shout_n be_v commit_v to_o goal_n for_o that_o night_n but_o the_o next_o morning_n have_v receive_v a_o public_a reproof_n be_v discharge_v without_o fe_n then_o it_o be_v about_o 3_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o court_n adjourn_v to_o 10._o at_o which_o hour_n the_o court_n be_v sit_v and_o first_o mr._n aaron_n smith_n have_v enter_v into_o a_o recognizance_n of_o 500_o l._n to_o appear_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o term_n at_o the_o court_n of_o king's-bench_n the_o lord_n chief-justice_n after_o a_o short_a speech_n direct_v to_o the_o prisoner_n pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o he_o to_o be_v hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v which_o be_v according_o execute_v upon_o he_o over_o against_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o oxford_n on_o wednesday_n august_n 31._o 1681._o and_o his_o head_n and_o quarter_n through_o his_o majesty_n grace_n be_v deliver_v to_o his_o relation_n and_o by_o they_o bring_v up_o to_o london_n and_o private_o inter_v the_o proceed_n at_o the_o sessions-house_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n london_n on_o thursday_n november_n 24._o 1681._o before_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n upon_o on_o the_o bill_n of_o indictment_n for_o high-treason_n against_o anthony_n earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n the_o grand_a jury_n sir_n samuel_n barnardiston_n john_n morden_n thomas_n papillon_n john_n dubois_n charles_n herle_n edward_n rudge_n humphrey_n edwin_n john_n morrice_n edmund_n harrison_n joseph_n wright_n john_n cox_n thomas_n parker_n leonard_n robinson_n thomas_z shepherd_z john_n flavell_n michael_n godfrey_n joseph_n richardson_n william_n empson_n andrew_n kendrick_n john_n lane_n john_n hall_n the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n pemberton_n give_v the_o charge_n wherein_o he_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o treason_n particular_o from_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 13_o car._n 2._o and_o explain_v the_o validity_n of_o two_o witness_n and_o the_o jury_n present_a duty_n after_o which_o a_o bill_n of_o high-treason_n be_v offer_v against_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o sir_n francis_n withens_o move_v that_o the_o evidence_n may_v be_v hear_v in_o court_n then_o the_o jury_n desire_v a_o copy_n of_o their_o oath_n which_o the_o court_n grant_v and_o then_o they_o withdraw_v after_o some_o little_a time_n they_o return_v and_o be_v call_v over_o by_o their_o name_n the_o foreman_n acquaint_v the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jury_n and_o they_o claim_v as_o their_o right_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o examine_v the_o witness_n in_o private_a but_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n deny_v that_o it_o be_v their_o right_n but_o be_v their_o advantage_n and_o it_o be_v the_o king_n desire_n it_o shall_v be_v public_a in_o which_o also_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n north_n concur_v and_o then_o therefore_o the_o indictment_n be_v read_v wherein_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n be_v charge_v with_o high-treason_n for_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o government_n the_o jury_n than_o desire_v a_o list_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n evidence_n but_o they_o be_v tell_v that_o they_o be_v endorse_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o indictment_n which_o they_o be_v to_o have_v out_o with_o they_o it_o be_v needless_a then_o they_o request_v to_o see_v the_o warrant_n by_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n be_v commit_v but_o that_o they_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n keep_v for_o his_o indemnity_n can_v not_o be_v grant_v then_o they_o request_v that_o the_o evidence_n may_v
city_n into_o 20_o part_n in_o order_n to_o the_o secure_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o set_v up_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o meet_v also_o at_o the_o salutation_n in_o lumbardstreet_n and_o that_o the_o first_o meeting_n he_o have_v with_o they_o be_v about_o ten_o day_n before_o the_o discovery_n that_o mr._n west_n speak_v about_o secure_v the_o lord_n keeper_n for_o that_o he_o will_v call_v he_o to_o account_v for_o colledge_n death_n that_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v to_o two_o nonconformist_a minister_n concern_v this_o design_n but_o mr._n west_n be_v unwilling_a and_o say_v the_o minister_n have_v destroy_v all_o design_n ever_o since_o constantine_n time_n and_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o now_o that_o he_o meet_v also_o with_o they_o at_o capt._n tracey_n on_o the_o monday_n after_o the_o discovery_n where_o the_o prisoner_n be_v and_o there_o they_o discourse_v about_o kill_v of_o keeling_n and_o rather_o than_o be_v hang_v think_v it_o better_a to_o stand_v to_o it_o with_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n that_o he_o never_o hear_v indeed_o the_o prisoner_n speak_v any_o thing_n of_o assassinate_v the_o king_n but_o that_o he_o have_v several_a time_n hear_v a_o discourse_n of_o lop_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v take_v off_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n and_o suppose_v the_o prisoner_n have_v be_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o too_o as_o be_v the_o discourse_n of_o several_a meeting_n then_o mr._n west_n depose_v that_o one_o mr_n wilcock_n bring_v he_o and_o the_o prisoner_n first_o acquaint_v who_o in_o november_n last_o impart_v a_o secret_a to_o he_o of_o a_o design_n of_o a_o insurrection_n to_o be_v make_v within_o three_o week_n or_o a_o month_n wherein_o the_o lord_n shaftsbury_n be_v engage_v and_o have_v engage_v he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o expectation_n of_o be_v a_o colonel_n of_o horse_n proffer_v the_o witness_n a_o command_n under_o he_o which_o he_o decline_v because_o he_o have_v not_o a_o constitution_n to_o bear_v the_o toil_n of_o war._n that_o the_o prisoner_n than_o tell_v he_o also_o of_o another_o design_n the_o lord_n shaftsbury_n have_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o duke_n as_o they_o come_v from_o newmarket_n in_o october_n last_o but_o that_o he_o abhor_v any_o such_o ungenerous_a thing_n and_o will_v not_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o but_o only_o in_o a_o general_a insurrection_n ask_v to_o have_v borrow_a a_o suit_n of_o silk-armour_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o employ_v he_o to_o procure_v he_o a_o stiff_a tuck_n far_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n shaftsbury_n be_v prepare_v a_o declaration_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o case_n of_o a_o assassination_n or_o insurrection_n ask_v the_o witness_n to_o undertake_v to_o do_v one_o too_o because_o he_o will_v have_v several_a people_n draw_v it_o to_o pick_v one_o good_a one_o out_o of_o all_o show_v he_o some_o collection_n which_o he_o say_v he_o have_v make_v towards_o it_o which_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o all_o the_o passage_n in_o the_o three_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n charles_n i._o and_o this_o king_n which_o he_o call_v attempt_n to_o introduce_v arbitrary_a government_n and_o popery_n tax_v they_o with_o some_o personal_a vice_n and_o that_o the_o government_n be_v dissolve_v and_o they_o be_v free_a to_o settle_v another_o government_n acquaint_v he_o that_o mr._n ferguson_n have_v the_o management_n and_o conduct_n of_o the_o assassination_n in_o october_n and_o that_o he_o likewise_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o insurrection_n and_o be_v a_o great_a man_n in_o it_o meet_v therefore_o with_o ferguson_n in_o discourse_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n for_o the_o people_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o bondage_n and_o one_o be_v by_o a_o general_a insurrection_n the_o other_o by_o kill_v the_o king_n and_o duke_n which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o best_a way_n then_o go_v to_o a_o tavern_n with_o he_o where_o be_v col._n rumsey_n and_o one_o row_n they_o appoint_v to_o meet_v at_o the_o witness_n be_v chamber_n as_o a_o place_n of_o privacy_n and_o little_a observation_n where_o when_o they_o meet_v mr._n ferguson_n propose_v several_a way_n of_o assassinate_v the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n one_o be_v as_o the_o king_n and_o duke_n have_v their_o private_a visit_n in_o st._n james_n another_o be_v as_o they_o go_v down_o the_o river_n by_o overturning_a or_o sink_v their_o barge_n another_o be_v at_o the_o playhouse_n by_o forty_o or_o fifty_o man_n place_v in_o the_o pit_n with_o hand-blunderbusses_a pistol_n and_o sword_n who_o when_o the_o music_n strike_v up_o between_o the_o act_n shall_v fire_v upon_o the_o box._n but_o because_o this_o be_v think_v hazardous_a they_o think_v it_o better_a to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o come_v back_o thence_o in_o covent-garden_n under_o bedford-garden_n wall_n that_o col._n rumsey_n also_o do_v say_v he_o wonder_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a man_n that_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o the_o king_n do_v not_o raise_v a_o purse_n and_o buy_v some_o body_n a_o office_n who_o shall_v rail_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n and_o the_o whig_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n get_v himself_o a_o opportunity_n of_o access_n to_o the_o king_n person_n that_o capt._n walcot_n also_o tell_v he_o after_o the_o design_n in_o october_n have_v miscarry_v that_o there_o be_v another_o design_n of_o attaque_a the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n at_o my_o lord-mayor_n feast_n in_o the_o hall_n or_o in_o their_o return_n home_o in_o paul_n churchyard_n or_o at_o ludgate_n and_o that_o mr._n ferguson_n tell_v he_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o the_o king_n not_o dine_v there_o the_o thing_n be_v whole_o disappoint_v that_o after_o these_o discourse_n mr._n ferguson_n retire_v to_o holland_n be_v afraid_a because_o of_o a_o book_n that_o he_o have_v print_v and_o capt._n walcot_n go_v with_o he_o that_o there_o he_o stay_v till_o they_o write_v for_o he_o to_o come_v over_o and_o then_o they_o have_v several_a meeting_n and_o resolve_v upon_o the_o assassination_n at_o rye-house_n mr._n ferguson_n mr._n goodenough_n and_o mr._n rumbold_n undertake_v to_o provide_v man_n and_o the_o provide_v of_o money_n and_o arm_n be_v also_o discourse_v on_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o propose_v the_o prisoner_n be_v to_o attaque_fw-la the_o guard_n he_o refuse_v any_o other_o part_n therein_o rumbold_n propose_v a_o way_n to_o bring_v they_o off_o when_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v over_o the_o meadow_n and_o so_o by_o hackney-marsh_n which_o the_o prisoner_n do_v not_o like_a but_o rather_o that_o they_o shall_v retire_v within_o the_o wall_n and_o there_o keep_v till_o night_n be_v a_o place_n they_o can_v defend_v against_o any_o force_n for_o a_o day_n time_n that_o as_o to_o the_o design_n upon_o the_o king_n be_v come_v from_o the_o playhouse_n one_o mr._n row_v tell_v he_o he_o have_v discourse_v with_o one_o gibbons_n that_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n servant_n about_o it_o and_o ask_v he_o if_o any_o of_o their_o family_n know_v of_o it_o and_o he_o say_v they_o all_o know_v of_o it_o but_o will_v not_o be_v see_v in_o it_o and_o say_v that_o he_o show_v he_o the_o place_n that_o after_o the_o disappointment_n at_o rye-house_n they_o adjourn_v to_o his_o chamber_n to_o consider_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o a_o day_n or_o two_o after_o they_o meet_v at_o the_o dolphin_n tavern_n where_o mr._n keeling_n talk_v of_o blunderbuss_n and_o pistol_n in_o downright_a english_a he_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o talk_v so_o before_o drawer_n and_o that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o swan-quill_n goose-quill_n and_o crow-quill_n at_o the_o next_o meet_v which_o be_v the_o next_o week_n at_o the_o george_n and_o vulture_n where_o be_v the_o prisoner_n mr._n goodenough_n mr._n ferguson_n one_o norton_n and_o one_o ayliff_n they_o agree_v to_o buy_v arm_n viz._n 10_o blunderbuss_n 22_o inch_n in_o the_o barrel_n 30_o carbine_n 18_o inch_n and_o 30_o case_n of_o pistol_n 14_o inch_n put_v he_o upon_o the_o buy_n of_o they_o because_o he_o be_v serviceable_a not_o other_o way_n and_o can_v have_v a_o pretence_n for_o it_o because_o he_o have_v a_o plantation_n in_o america_n but_o mr._n ferguson_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o money_n which_o he_o do_v after_o he_o have_v buy_v the_o arm_n with_o 93_o guiny_n which_o as_o he_o suppose_v come_v from_o mr._n charlton_n that_o at_o the_o last_o meeting_n with_o mr._n ferguson_n he_o hear_v he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n employ_v to_o see_v what_o conveniency_n there_o will_v be_v for_o a_o assassination_n between_o windsor_n and_o hampton-court_n but_o that_o be_v never_o report_v and_o so_o lay_v aside_o that_o
have_v the_o assassination_n go_v on_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o lord-mayor_n and_o sheriff_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o lieutenancy_n as_o they_o can_v get_v and_o papillon_n and_o dubois_n be_v force_v to_o take_v the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n upon_o they_o or_o else_o be_v use_v as_o the_o rest_n and_o sir_n thomas_n gold_n sir_n john_n shorter_n or_o alderman_n cornish_n who_o be_v think_v the_o fit_a person_n be_v set_v up_o for_o lord-mayor_n the_o principal_a minister_n of_o state_n also_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v the_o lord_n hallifax_n the_o lord_n rochester_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n who_o they_o say_v they_o will_v hang_v upon_o the_o same_o post_n that_o college_n be_v hang_v upon_o for_o his_o murder_n sir_n john_n moor_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o hang_v up_o in_o guild-hall_n and_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v flay_v and_o stuff_v and_o hang_v up_o in_o westminster-hall_n and_o several_a of_o the_o pentionary_a parliament_n be_v to_o be_v hang_v up_o also_o the_o king_n be_v natural_a son_n they_o say_v be_v good_a lusty_a fellow_n and_o will_v serve_v for_o porter_n or_o watermen_n and_o the_o lady_n ann_n they_o will_v marry_v to_o some_o country_n gentleman_n for_o a_o breed_n to_o keep_v out_o foreign_a pretence_n and_o that_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n be_v sometime_o at_o these_o meeting_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v discourse_v of_o though_o not_o so_o often_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o after_o the_o news_n of_o the_o fire_n he_o say_v he_o believe_v god_n show_v his_o disapprobation_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v to_o have_v his_o name_n conceal_v whereupon_o ferguson_n tell_v he_o he_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a action_n and_o such_o a_o action_n as_o he_o hope_v to_o see_v public_o gratify_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o question_v not_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v fame_v for_o it_o and_o have_v statue_n erect_v for_o they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o liberatores_fw-la patriae_fw-la that_o he_o have_v tell_v some_o nonconformist_n who_o desire_v he_o to_o forbear_v but_o say_v he_o they_o be_v silly_a people_n that_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o kill_v a_o prince_n for_o difference_n in_o opinion_n about_o religion_n and_o destroy_v a_o tyrant_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n say_v it_o be_v a_o action_n that_o will_v make_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n tremble_v and_o teach_v they_o to_o use_v their_o subject_n kind_o that_o about_o christmas_n col._n rumsey_n acquaint_v he_o of_o a_o insurrection_n design_v to_o be_v about_o march_n carry_v on_o by_o the_o d._n of_o monmouth_n ld._n russel_n ld._n grey_n ld._n howard_n col._n sidney_n major_a wildman_n and_o mr._n hambden_n to_o who_o they_o draw_v up_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o people_n but_o they_o be_v reject_v in_o regard_n all_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o a_o parliament_n that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o salutation_n where_o mr._n nelthrop_n call_v mr._n keeling_n cul_v that_o there_o be_v a_o treaty_n with_o the_o scot_n but_o be_v break_v off_o as_o mr._n ferguson_n tell_v he_o because_o they_o will_v not_o present_o declare_v for_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o at_o the_o young_a devil-tavern_n he_o meet_v with_o the_o prisoner_n and_o other_o where_o holloway_n do_v propose_v that_o since_o the_o scotish_n business_n be_v break_v off_o they_o shall_v try_v what_o force_n can_v be_v raise_v here_o and_o mr._n ferguson_n do_v say_v that_o if_o 3000_o man_n can_v be_v have_v he_o believe_v the_o d._n of_o monmouth_n and_o the_o lord_n russel_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o that_o a_o map_n be_v bring_v and_o the_o city_n divide_v into_o 20_o part_n and_o each_o 20_o part_n into_o 14th_n and_o 15th_n and_o one_o principal_a man_n be_v to_o have_v one_o 20_o part_n and_o that_o goodenough_n report_v afterward_o that_o there_o be_v 1300_o man_n out_o of_o two_o of_o the_o hamlet_n that_o mr._n bourn_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o one_o parson_n lob_n who_o say_v he_o will_v try_v what_o his_o congregation_n will_v do_v that_o about_o a_o fortnight_n before_o the_o discovery_n rumbold_n tell_v he_o the_o jealousy_n he_o have_v of_o keeling_n which_o if_o he_o can_v be_v satisfy_v of_o that_o he_o design_v to_o betray_v they_o he_o will_v get_v he_o into_o the_o country_n and_o kill_v he_o but_o upon_o the_o saturday_n before_o the_o discovery_n rumbold_n and_o one_o gale_n that_o be_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o assassinate_v lend_v keeling_n 100_o l._n he_o be_v in_o need_n and_o they_o unwilling_a to_o discourage_v he_o on_o the_o monday_n after_o the_o discovery_n they_o meet_v in_o the_o morning_n at_o capt._n walcot_n lodging_n where_o it_o be_v agree_v to_o go_v beyond_o sea_n only_o the_o witness_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o go_v and_o a_o boat_n be_v hire_v and_o 5._o l._n give_v in_o earnest_n but_o understand_v the_o messenger_n be_v abroad_o and_o believe_v the_o river_n be_v beset_v every_o man_n shift_v for_o himself_o and_o the_o witness_v shift_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o mr._n bourne_n who_o help_v he_o to_o a_o conveniency_n for_o two_o or_o three_o day_n that_o being_n thus_o retire_v they_o get_v mr._n keeling_n in_o the_o city_n and_o rumbold_n discourse_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o several_a person_n who_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v discover_v wish_v a_o great_a many_o imprecation_n upon_o himself_o that_o after_o some_o discourse_n of_o kill_v he_o they_o propose_v to_o he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o town_n which_o he_o refuse_v that_o the_o same_o night_n upon_o trace_v he_o they_o find_v he_o have_v call_v out_o his_o brother_n and_o be_v go_v to_o the_o secretary_n whereupon_o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o discovery_n be_v make_v and_o that_o every_o man_n must_v shift_v for_o himself_o that_o upon_o that_o mr._n wade_v say_v that_o if_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n will_v go_v into_o the_o west_n they_o may_v try_v a_o push_v for_o it_o still_o and_o the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n say_v he_o be_v satisfy_v god_n will_v deliver_v the_o nation_n but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o present_a instrument_n thus_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v fasten_v on_o the_o prisoner_n be_v that_o he_o be_v at_o several_a meeting_n where_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o king_n and_o duke_n be_v consult_v of_o that_o he_o go_v down_o to_o rumbold_n house_n to_o view_v the_o place_n and_o undertake_v to_o fight_v the_o guard_n to_o this_o he_o plead_v that_o he_o never_o be_v at_o rumbold_n house_n but_o once_o as_o he_o travel_v from_o york_n by_o norwich_n and_o so_o to_o london_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a a_o fool_n to_o think_v for_o he_o to_o charge_v the_o guard_n when_o another_o kill_v the_o king_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o guilty_a as_o he_o that_o kill_v and_o that_o he_o be_v ill_o of_o the_o gout_n all_o the_o while_n the_o king_n be_v at_o new-market_n and_o for_o that_o assassinate_v the_o king_n it_o never_o enter_v into_o his_o thought_n more_o or_o less_o but_o a_o letter_n be_v then_o produce_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o sir_n lionel_n jenkins_n secretary_n of_o state_n purport_v his_o trouble_n to_o see_v himself_o in_o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n and_o his_o resolution_n to_o lay_v himself_o at_o his_o majesty_n foot_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o crime_n and_o discover_v all_o he_o know_v relate_v to_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n which_o he_o suppose_v may_v be_v more_o than_o the_o original_a discoverer_n be_v able_a to_o acquaint_v his_o majesty_n with_o and_o far_o that_o if_o his_o majesty_n think_v fit_a he_o will_v follow_v those_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n who_o be_v flee_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v will_v inform_v his_o majesty_n what_o measure_v they_o intend_v to_o take_v next_o otherwise_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o give_v his_o majesty_n no_o further_o trouble_v but_o to_o lie_v at_o his_o mercy_n let_v he_o do_v with_o he_o what_o he_o please_v this_o letter_n mr._n blathwait_n swear_v capt._n walcot_n own_v for_o his_o when_o he_o be_v examine_v before_o the_o king_n and_o capt._n richardson_n swear_v likewise_o that_o yesterday_o his_o clerk_n discover_v a_o piece_n of_o paper_n in_o the_o prisoner_n hand_n which_o he_o design_v to_o have_v give_v his_o son_n which_o be_v a_o letter_n to_o capt._n tracy_n his_o landlord_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o col._n rumsey_n and_o mrs._n west_n to_o speak_v to_o her_o husband_n to_o be_v tender_a of_o he_o have_v ground_n enough_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n upon_o other_o man_n and_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o note_n be_v if_o
all_o rise_n and_o that_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n howard_n be_v a_o man_n of_o luxureant_a part_n but_o he_o have_v the_o luck_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v by_o any_o party_n dr._n tillotson_n duke_n of_o somerset_n lord_z clifford_z mr._n levenson_n gore_n mr._n spencer_n and_o dr._n fitz-williams_n speak_v as_o to_o his_o lordship_n conversation_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n howard_n be_v ask_v by_o the_o jury_n what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o anglesey_n evidence_n own_a what_o the_o earl_n say_v but_o that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o outface_v the_o matter_n and_o if_o he_o say_v untrue_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v on_o his_o oath_n insinuate_v that_o he_o mean_v what_o he_o say_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o design_n of_o murder_v the_o king_n which_o he_o do_v not_o not_o believe_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n or_o the_o lord_n russel_n guilty_a of_o carry_v his_o knife_n close_o as_o he_o express_v it_o between_o the_o pare_n and_o the_o apple_n after_o this_o the_o lord_n russel_n make_v a_o short_a conclusion_n protest_v his_o loyalty_n and_o innocence_n tell_v the_o jury_n he_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o pray_v god_n to_o direct_v they_o then_o the_o solicitor_n general_n sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n and_o after_o he_o sergeant_n jefferies_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n death_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o gild_n do_v the_o same_o and_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n deliver_v his_o charge_n to_o the_o jury_n and_o then_o the_o court_n adjourn_v till_o 4_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n when_o the_o jury_n bring_v the_o say_a lord_n russel_n in_o guilty_a of_o the_o say_a high-treason_n the_o trial_n of_o john_n rouse_n gent._n at_o the_o old-bailey_n on_o friday_n july_n 13._o 1683._o then_o and_o there_o the_o prisoner_n appear_v have_v be_v arraign_v the_o day_n before_o upon_o a_o indictment_n of_o high-treason_n for_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o government_n and_o plead_v not_o guilty_a he_o move_v the_o court_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o long_a time_n and_o therefore_o the_o jury_n swear_v after_o several_a challenge_n be_v robert_z beddingfield_n john_n pelt_v william_n windbury_n theophilus_n man._n john_n short_a sen_fw-mi thomas_n nicholas_n richard_n hoare_n thomas_n barnes_n henry_n robbins_n henry_n kempe_n edward_n radish_n edward_n kempe_n to_o who_o the_o indictment_n be_v read_v mr._n jones_n and_o sir_n george_n jefferies_n open_v the_o same_o and_o than_o thomas_n leigh_n be_v swear_v against_o who_o the_o prisoner_n except_v because_o he_o have_v be_v swear_v against_o as_o guilty_a by_o two_o person_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o prisoner_n he_o be_v afraid_a the_o prisoner_n shall_v swear_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o come_v now_o to_o swear_v against_o the_o prisoner_n first_o but_o this_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v any_o objection_n therefore_o mr._n leigh_n depose_v that_o he_o have_v be_v concern_v in_o this_o conspiracy_n and_o know_v something_o of_o it_o but_o that_o he_o believe_v mr._n rouse_n know_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o for_o that_o goodenough_n and_o the_o prisoner_n engage_v he_o in_o a_o design_n of_o raise_v of_o man_n and_o goodenough_n tell_v he_o the_o design_n be_v to_o set_v up_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n and_o kill_v the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o that_o sir_n john_n moor_n and_o the_o alderman_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o their_o house_n plunder_v and_o that_o there_o will_v be_v riches_n enough_o which_o will_v serve_v to_o maintain_v the_o army_n that_o mr._n rouse_v tell_v he_o he_o can_v provide_v arm_n for_o 100_o man_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v unless_o the_o king_n be_v seize_v say_v we_o may_v remember_v since_o 41_o when_o the_o king_n go_v and_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n therefore_o say_v he_o we_o will_v seize_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o set_v up_o their_o standard_n but_o say_v he_o be_v not_o for_o shed_v their_o blood_n that_o he_o say_v also_o it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o have_v a_o golden_a ball_n play_v upon_o black-heath_n and_o to_o get_v some_o sea-captain_n to_o manage_v that_o affair_n and_o say_v he_o will_v engage_v ten_o and_o he_o that_o win_v the_o ball_n take_v it_o that_o every_o captain_n shall_v then_o take_v his_o party_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v other_o work_n and_o then_o go_v with_o long-boat_n and_o arm_n and_o seize_v the_o tower_n that_o he_o acquaint_v goodenough_n with_o this_o and_o tell_v he_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o ball_n which_o the_o prisoner_n have_v tell_v he_o will_v be_v 10_o or_o 12_o l._n he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v 40_o l._n he_o will_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o it_o all_o that_o after_o he_o hear_v he_o be_v swear_v against_o mr._n rouse_v cut_v off_o his_o hair_n and_o procure_v he_o a_o wig_n and_o lodge_v hint_n at_o his_o house_n that_o he_o and_o rouse_v and_o mate_n lee_n go_v several_a time_n to_o view_v the_o tower_n that_o rouse_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o two_o sea-captain_n who_o be_v willing_a but_o one_o be_v go_v to_o new-jersey_n and_o therefore_o the_o work_n must_v be_v do_v before_o he_o go_v or_o he_o can_v not_o assist_v that_o while_o he_o lay_v hide_v at_o rouse_n house_n mr._n nelthrop_n and_o mr._n goodenough_n direct_v he_o to_o deny_v all_o whenever_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v into_o custody_n and_o if_o can_v not_o touch_v his_o life_n that_o they_o meet_v several_a time_n afterward_o and_o have_v a_o account_n in_o june_n last_o that_o mr._n goodenough_n be_v in_o the_o north_n raise_v man_n and_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n be_v thereabouts_o and_o that_o a_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v wrought_v for_o all_o this_o that_o the_o design_n be_v so_o lay_v that_o he_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o fortnight_n that_o they_o never_o agree_v on_o a_o method_n to_o kill_v the_o king_n but_o that_o they_o tell_v he_o they_o have_v 1000_o horse_n ready_a in_o the_o country_n and_o 500_o horse_n ready_a in_o town_n and_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v kill_v come_v from_o windsor_n that_o they_o be_v contrive_v to_o send_v arm_n by_o night_n in_o trunk_n to_o some_o private_a place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o arm_v themselves_o in_o the_o night_n and_o some_o brisk_a man_n be_v to_o go_v to_o windsor_n to_o know_v when_o the_o king_n come_v and_o give_v information_n and_o so_o they_o be_v to_o set_v upon_o he_o in_o some_o convenient_a place_n and_o both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n be_v to_o be_v take_v off_o together_o mr._n rouse_v say_v take_v they_o off_o and_o then_o no_o man_n can_v have_v commission_n to_o fight_v for_o they_o and_o both_o to_o he_o and_o in_o company_n mr._n rouse_v who_o have_v be_v a_o traveller_n have_v say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v swear_v both_o in_o france_n and_o spain_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o so_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o take_v he_o off_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v it_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n then_o mate_n lee_n depose_v that_o the_o prisoner_n have_v several_a time_n treat_v with_o he_o to_o get_v seaman_n fit_v to_o make_v commander_n of_o ship_n some_o of_o the_o king_n man_n of_o war_n that_o lie_v at_o deptford_n and_o woolwich_n for_o that_o the_o tower_n and_o whitehall_n be_v to_o be_v secure_v or_o else_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o mr._n thomas_n corbin_n depose_v that_o in_o 1681_o he_o hear_v the_o prisoner_n say_v he_o think_v the_o session_n of_o the_o oxford_n parliament_n will_v be_v very_o short_a but_o those_o frequent_a prorogation_n and_o dissolution_n of_o parliament_n will_v not_o avail_v the_o king_n son_n that_o what_o ever_o he_o have_v the_o parliament_n give_v he_o and_o they_o may_v take_v it_o away_o when_o they_o please_v upon_o which_o one_o bid_v he_o have_v a_o care_n what_o he_o say_v he_o reply_v the_o king_n have_v forfeit_v his_o crown_n and_o have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o it_o than_o he_o have_v mr._n william_n richardson_n depose_v that_o when_o the_o prisoner_n be_v first_o seize_v he_o deny_v his_o name_n to_o be_v rouse_n call_v himself_o johnson_n the_o prisoner_n defence_n be_v only_o a_o retort_v the_o accusation_n upon_o the_o witness_n allege_v that_o mr._n leigh_n first_o discourse_v these_o treason_n to_o he_o which_o he_o only_o listen_v to_o to_o pump_v out_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o design_n that_o he_o may_v discover_v they_o protest_v his_o innocency_n and_o that_o the_o word_n mr._n corbin_n testify_v against_o he_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o parliament_n but_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o he_o have_v be_v before_o try_v and_o acquit_v for_o they_o say_v it_o
army_n join_v together_o but_o to_o go_v back_o and_o engage_v those_o that_o be_v already_o come_v together_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o do_v not_o go_v over_o the_o bridge_n mr._n richard_n goodenough_n depose_v that_o he_o be_v beyond_o sea_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n and_o that_o jones_n be_v send_v among_o other_o person_n to_o the_o lord_n delamere_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o take_v care_n he_o be_v not_o seize_v in_o town_n and_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o duke_n say_v that_o he_o hope_v my_o lord_n delamere_n will_v not_o break_v his_o promise_n with_o he_o jones_n depose_v that_o he_o go_v into_o holland_n the_o latter_a end_n of_o april_n last_o and_o by_o he_o mr._n disney_n send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o last_o conclusion_n which_o he_o will_v find_v in_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o he_o by_o the_o crop-haired_a merchant_n which_o message_n be_v that_o his_o friend_n in_o england_n will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v he_o come_v for_o england_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v continue_v where_o he_o be_v or_o if_o he_o think_v good_a to_o go_v for_o scotland_n they_o approve_v of_o it_o this_o message_n he_o deliver_v to_o the_o duke_n at_o amsterdam_n which_o put_v he_o into_o a_o great_a passion_n say_v this_o be_v wildman_n work_n who_o be_v a_o villain_n and_o that_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o send_v a_o message_n now_o for_o he_o be_v resolve_v for_o england_n and_o wildman_n shall_v hang_v with_o he_o or_o fight_v for_o it_o with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o think_v to_o tie_v up_o his_o hand_n by_o tie_v up_o his_o own_o purse_n send_v another_o message_n by_o he_o when_o he_o return_v for_o england_n which_o be_v may_n 22d_o to_o capt._n matthews_n or_o major_a wildman_n to_o desire_v they_o to_o acquaint_v the_o earl_n of_o macclesfield_n the_o lord_n brandon_n and_o lord_n delamere_n with_o his_o design_n of_o come_v for_o england_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v repair_v to_o their_o post_n to_o be_v ready_a for_o he_o deliver_v to_o he_o a_o write_v seal_v up_o which_o he_o be_v not_o to_o open_a till_o he_o come_v to_o sea_n which_o when_o he_o open_v he_o find_v it_o contain_v a_o signification_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o be_v to_o land_n and_o where_o he_o be_v to_o rendezvous_n which_o be_v taunton_n and_o who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o have_v notice_n of_o it_o among_o who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n delamere_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n which_o be_v may_n 27_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o neither_o capt._n matthews_n nor_o major_n wildman_n who_o be_v out_o of_o town_n and_o therefore_o he_o acquaint_v mr._n disney_n with_o his_o errand_n who_o promise_v to_o take_v care_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v story_n who_o be_v commissary_n general_n under_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n depose_v that_o on_o may_v 28_o one_o brand_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o day_n before_o jones_n be_v return_v out_o of_o holland_n with_o a_o message_n to_o capt._n matthews_n but_o he_o be_v absent_a disney_n receive_v it_o and_o discourse_v that_o evening_n with_o the_o lord_n delamere_n and_o that_o my_o lord_n go_v out_o of_o town_n that_o night_n with_o 2_o friend_n that_o convey_v he_o by_o a_o by-way_n through_o enfield_n chase_n towards_o hatfield_n that_o this_o brand_n be_v kill_v at_o keinsham_n bridg._n that_o at_o shepton_n mallot_v he_o hear_v the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n say_v that_o his_o great_a dependence_n be_v upon_o the_o lord_n delamere_n and_o his_o friend_n in_o cheshire_n but_o he_o fear_v they_o have_v fail_v he_o or_o betray_v he_o and_o that_o he_o can_v have_v be_v otherwise_o supply_v but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o dependence_n upon_o they_o vaux_n depose_v that_o on_o may_v 26_o the_o lord_n delamere_n send_v for_o he_o to_o the_o rummer_n in_o queens-street_n and_o that_o the_o next_o night_n he_o ride_v out_o of_o town_n with_o he_o about_o 9_o or_o 10_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n and_o get_v to_o hoddesden_n about_o 12_o and_o the_o next_o day_n he_o bring_v he_o to_o hitchen_n and_o so_o come_v back_o again_o that_o my_o lord_n go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o brown_n and_o say_v he_o be_v go_v to_o see_v his_o son_n that_o be_v sick_a in_o the_o country_n mr._n edlin_n depose_v that_o on_o may_v 27_o mr._n vaux_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v ride_v with_o he_o as_o far_o as_o hitchen_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v and_o they_o set_v out_o about_o 9_o that_o night_n and_o go_v to_o hoddesden_n one_o mr._n brown_n be_v in_o their_o company_n who_o he_o have_v never_o see_v before_o but_o now_o know_v to_o be_v my_o lord_n delamere_n who_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v go_v to_o see_v a_o sick_a child_n mr._n panceford_n depose_v that_o he_o be_v at_o mr._n disney_n on_o june_n 14_o last_v where_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n declaration_n be_v a_o print_n for_o print_v whereof_o disney_n have_v be_v execute_v and_o one_o joshua_n lock_n be_v there_o wait_v for_o some_o which_o he_o say_v he_o be_v to_o send_v into_o cheshire_n to_o one_o mr._n brown_a which_o he_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n delamere_n have_v hear_v mr._n disney_n call_v he_o by_o that_o name_n and_o mr._n edlin_n have_v tell_v he_o how_o he_o go_v by_o that_o name_n when_o he_o rid_v with_o he_o to_o hitchen_n but_o also_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o mr._n vermuyden_n go_v also_o by_o that_o name_n of_o brown_n mr._n babington_n depose_v that_o in_o their_o consultation_n there_o be_v discourse_n of_o my_o lord_n delamere_n under_o the_o name_n of_o brown_a and_o once_o at_o a_o tavern_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o may_n last_o when_o my_o lord_n delamere_n be_v name_v by_o one_o in_o the_o company_n he_o be_v present_o catch_v up_o for_o it_o and_o reply_v to_o you_o mean_v mr._n brown_n that_o be_v also_o at_o disney_n while_n the_o declaration_n be_v a_o print_n he_o hear_v one_o say_v a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v send_v into_o cheshire_n to_o my_o lord_n delamere_n under_o the_o name_n of_o brown_n mr._n hope_v master_n of_o the_o three-tun_n in_o coventry_n depose_v that_o the_o lord_n delamere_n come_v post_n to_o his_o house_n he_o believe_v 5_o time_n from_o the_o sunday_n sev'night_n before_o the_o coronation_n to_o june_n 21_o follow_v then_o thomas_n saxon_n depose_v that_o on_o june_n the_o 3d_o or_o four_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o a_o man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o hand_n to_o my_o lord_n delamere_n house_n mere_a in_o cheshire_n where_o he_o come_v when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v dark_a and_o be_v convey_v by_o the_o man_n that_o fetch_v he_o into_o a_o low_a room_n where_o be_v my_o lord_n delamere_n sir_n robert_n cotton_n and_o mr._n crew_n offley_n and_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v recommend_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n brandon_n who_o have_v say_v he_o be_v a_o honest_a useful_a man_n and_o they_o hope_v he_o will_v prove_v so_o for_o they_o have_v send_v to_o the_o d._n of_o monmouth_n who_o be_v in_o holland_n and_o receive_v a_o answer_n by_o one_o jones_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v my_o lord_n delamere_n come_v away_o post_n into_o the_o country_n under_o another_o name_n and_o by_o be_v convey_v through_o moorfield_n come_v down_o to_o raise_v 10000_o man_n for_o the_o duke_n in_o cheshire_n by_o june_n 1._o but_o now_o they_o have_v consider_v of_o it_o and_o find_v they_o can_v not_o raise_v they_o till_o midsummer_n for_o that_o they_o must_v have_v time_n to_o raise_v 40000_o l._n in_o that_o country_n to_o maintain_v the_o men._n that_o they_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v undertake_v to_o carry_v a_o message_n to_o the_o duke_n that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v whereupon_o the_o lord_n delamere_n give_v he_o 11_o guiny_n and_o 5_o pound_n in_o silver_n for_o his_o journey_n after_o which_o he_o hire_v he_o a_o horse_n and_o do_v deliver_v the_o message_n that_o he_o never_o have_v any_o concern_v before_o with_o the_o ld._n delamere_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n brandon_n tell_v he_o that_o they_o must_v make_v use_n of_o such_o as_o he_o to_o inform_v the_o country_n of_o the_o time_n of_o rise_v his_o acquaintance_n abound_v that_o way_n be_v a_o public_a tradesman_n in_o middlewich_n here_o the_o evidence_n for_o the_o king_n cease_v the_o prisoner_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o make_v his_o defence_n but_o it_o beginning_n to_o be_v late_o the_o prisoner_n beg_v the_o court_n may_v be_v adjourn_v till_o the_o morrow_n but_o the_o lord_n h._n steward_n doubt_v it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o law_n this_o not_o be_v a_o trial_n in_o full_a parliament_n
with_o be_v then_o call_v for_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o discharge_v upon_o which_o my_o lord_n delamere_n reply_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v to_o almighty_a god_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o to_o my_o lord_n for_o their_o justice_n and_o pray_v god_n to_o deliver_v their_o lordsships_n and_o all_o honest_a man_n from_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a lie_v and_o false_a testimony_n and_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v his_o majesty_n and_o that_o long_o he_o may_v reign_v and_o i_o pray_v god_n add_v the_o lord_n h._n steward_n to_o continue_v to_o he_o his_o loyal_a peer_n and_o all_o other_o his_o loyal_a subject_n then_o a_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n have_v make_v proclamation_n to_o dissolve_v the_o court_n the_o lord_n high_a steward_n take_v the_o white_a staff_n from_o the_o usher_n of_o the_o black_a rod_n and_o hold_v it_o over_o his_o head_n break_v it_o in_o two_o a_o narrative_n of_o all_o the_o proceed_n against_o henry_n lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n in_o the_o council-chamber_n at_o white-hall_n by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o inspect_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n on_o wednesday_n aug._n 4._o 1686._o present_v in_o council_n lord_n chancellor_n lord_n bishop_n of_o durham_n lord_n treasurer_n lord_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n lord_n precedent_n lord_z chief_z justice_z herbert_z upon_o my_o lord_n bishop_n then_o and_o there_o appear_v before_o they_o according_a to_o a_o summon_v send_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n jefferies_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o suspend_v dr._n sharp_n when_o the_o king_n command_v and_o send_v he_o express_v order_n so_o to_o do_v and_o tell_v he_o what_o it_o be_v for_o viz._n for_o preach_v seditious_o and_o against_o the_o government_n the_o bishop_n answer_v that_o if_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o it_o be_v not_o a_o wilful_a fault_n and_o that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o best_a advice_n he_o can_v get_v and_o be_v inform_v he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o legal_o but_o by_o way_n of_o express_a and_o hear_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o provide_v with_o such_o a_o defence_n as_o he_o may_v have_v be_v not_o know_v what_o will_v be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o therefore_o desire_v some_o time_n and_o a_o copy_n of_o their_o lordship_n commission_n and_o of_o his_o charge_n but_o his_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o their_o commission_n deny_v he_o it_o be_v already_o public_o abroad_o he_o desire_v either_o to_o read_v or_o hear_v it_o read_v hereupon_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o the_o company_n be_v desire_v to_o withdraw_v and_o return_v within_o about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n the_o chancellor_n tell_v he_o all_z the_o commissioner_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o his_o request_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v unreasonable_a but_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o allow_v he_o more_o time_n the_o bishop_n therefore_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v have_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o next_o term_n but_o a_o week_n be_v think_v enough_o and_o so_o they_o adjourn_v only_o until_o monday_n next_o aug._n 9_o 1686._o then_o and_o there_o the_o bishop_n come_v attend_v with_o his_o nephew_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n his_o brother-in-law_n sir_n john_n nicholas_n and_o his_o brother_n sir_n francis_n compton_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v present_a in_o council_n the_o same_o as_o before_o the_o chancellor_n tell_v he_o they_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o hear_v his_o reason_n but_o the_o bishop_n reply_v he_o be_v not_o so_o ready_a as_o he_o may_v have_v be_v because_o he_o can_v not_o light_v of_o the_o commission_n to_o see_v it_o until_o last_o night_n though_o he_o employ_v all_o his_o time_n to_o search_v for_o it_o and_o he_o have_v not_o have_v time_n since_o to_o take_v advice_n what_o to_o answer_v and_o that_o his_o counsel_n be_v out_o of_o town_n in_o who_o he_o think_v to_o confide_v then_o withdraw_v for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n the_o chancellor_n tell_v he_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o quarrel_v with_o their_o commission_n for_o that_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o the_o legality_n of_o it_o but_o ask_v he_o what_o time_n he_o desire_v at_o his_o request_n they_o grant_v he_o a_o fortnight_n and_o adjourn_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o bishop_n speak_v concern_v the_o commission_n sir_n thomas_n clarges_n speak_v aloud_o say_v well_o put_v well_o put_v my_o lord_n speak_v nothing_o but_o truth_n there_o be_v also_o another_o gentleman_n sir_n john_n lowther_n of_o lincolnshire_n who_o as_o he_o be_v come_v away_o in_o the_o crowd_n say_v there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v represent_v i_o as_o a_o papist_n but_o the_o contrary_n shall_v appear_v i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o vindicate_v my_o lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n be_v cause_n before_o the_o commissioner_n themselves_o tuesday_n aug._n 24._o 1686._o there_o be_v present_a in_o council_n the_o same_o as_o at_o first_o the_o lord_z bishop_n attending_z and_o be_v ask_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v after_o some_o apology_n for_o what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o say_v he_o say_v his_o counsel_n tell_v he_o that_o their_o proceed_n in_o this_o court_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o statute-law_n and_o be_v there_o ready_a to_o plead_v it_o if_o their_o lordship_n will_v admit_v they_o but_o the_o chancellor_n tell_v he_o they_o will_v neither_o hear_v he_o nor_o his_o counsel_n in_o the_o matter_n they_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o legality_n of_o their_o commission_n then_o the_o bishop_n urge_v that_o their_o commission_n he_o conceive_v do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n for_o they_o be_v to_o censure_v fault_n which_o be_v commit_v but_o this_o that_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o be_v before_o the_o date_n of_o their_o commission_n the_o chancellor_n confess_v there_o be_v such_o a_o clause_n but_o that_o those_o be_v general_a clause_n that_o take_v in_o thing_n past_a as_o well_o as_o future_a then_o the_o bishop_n protest_v in_o his_o own_o right_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o a_o subject_a and_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o lie_n church_n as_o a_o bishop_n he_o will_v with_o their_o leave_n give_v they_o his_o answer_n which_o be_v accept_v and_o the_o bishop_n withdraw_v and_o leave_v dr._n sharp_n petition_n which_o dr._n sharp_o carry_v on_o sunday_n june_n 20._o 1686._o to_o windsor_n and_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o be_v read_v which_o be_v as_o follow_v to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o john_n sharp_n clerk_n sheweth_z that_o nothing_o be_v so_o afflictive_a to_o your_o petitioner_n as_o his_o unhappiness_n to_o have_v incur_v your_o majesty_n displeasure_n which_o he_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o that_o ever_o since_o your_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o it_o he_o have_v forbear_v all_o public_a exercise_n of_o his_o function_n and_o still_o continue_v so_o to_o do_v your_o petitioner_n can_v with_o great_a sincerity_n affirm_v that_o ever_o since_o he_o have_v be_v a_o preacher_n he_o have_v faithful_o endeavour_v to_o do_v the_o best_a service_n he_o can_v in_o his_o place_n and_o station_n as_o well_o to_o the_o late_a king_n your_o royal_a brother_n as_o to_o your_o majesty_n both_o by_o preach_v and_o otherwise_o and_o so_o far_o he_o have_v always_o be_v from_o vent_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o pulpit_n tend_v to_o schism_n or_o faction_n or_o any_o way_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o your_o majesty_n government_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n set_v himself_o against_o all_o sort_n of_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n that_o look_v that_o way_n and_o this_o he_o be_v so_o well_o assure_v of_o that_o he_o can_v but_o apprehend_v that_o his_o sermon_n have_v be_v very_o much_o misrepresent_v to_o your_o majesty_n but_o if_o in_o any_o sermon_n of_o he_o any_o word_n or_o expression_n have_v unwary_o slip_v from_o he_o that_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o such_o construction_n as_o to_o give_v your_o majesty_n cause_n of_o offence_n as_o he_o solemn_o profess_v he_o have_v no_o ill_a intention_n in_o those_o word_n or_o expression_n so_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a for_o they_o and_o resolve_v for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v so_o careful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n that_o your_o majesty_n shall_v have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v your_o most_o faithful_a subject_n and_o therefore_o he_o earnest_o pray_v that_o your_o majesty_n out_o of_o your_o royal_a grace_n and_o clemency_n will_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o displeasure_n you_o have_v conceive_v against_o your_o humble_a petitioner_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o that_o favour_n which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n enjoy_v under_o your_o
shall_v never_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n or_o consequence_n that_o the_o bishop_n here_o have_v do_v but_o what_o become_v they_o as_o peer_n and_o bishop_n in_o the_o most_o decent_a manner_n and_o that_o unless_o this_o humble_a petition_n so_o present_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o malicious_a and_o seditious_a libel_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o sedition_n the_o jury_n ought_v not_o to_o find_v my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n guilty_a upon_o that_o information_n mr._n pollexfen_v next_o speak_v insist_v upon_o the_o illegality_n of_o the_o king_n declaration_n as_o set_v aside_o all_o the_o law_n we_o have_v in_o england_n almost_o all_o be_v penal_a law_n not_o only_o those_o before_o the_o reformation_n but_o since_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n will_n not_o be_v consonant_n to_o law_n and_o not_o oblige_v nothing_o can_v be_v do_v with_o a_o more_o christian_a mind_n than_o to_o inform_v he_o of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n as_o the_o bishop_n have_v do_v then_o mr._n serjeant_n pemberton_n speak_v affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n the_o king_n and_o the_o church_n deny_v the_o dispense_v power_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o the_o right_n liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n whatsoever_o that_o the_o king_n be_v legal_a prerogative_n be_v as_o much_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o of_o himself_o that_o these_o law_n he_o will_v by_o his_o declaration_n suspend_v be_v the_o great_a bulwark_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n intend_v to_o defend_v the_o nation_n against_o false_a religion_n particular_o the_o romish_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o very_o worst_a of_o all_o religion_n a_o religion_n no_o way_n tolerable_a nor_o to_o be_v endure_v here_o and_o yet_o if_o this_o declaration_n shall_v take_v effect_n all_o religion_n will_v be_v let_v in_o and_o even_o that_o religion_n will_v stand_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n with_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o all_o the_o care_n and_o statute_n that_o have_v be_v against_o it_o go_v for_o nothing_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o very_a function_n and_o office_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v care_n to_o keep_v out_o all_o those_o false_a religion_n that_o be_v prohibit_v and_o design_v to_o be_v keep_v out_o by_o law_n and_o therefore_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o they_o do_v that_o our_o law_n do_v allow_v the_o king_n no_o such_o dispense_v power_n instance_v in_o that_o check_n the_o parliament_n have_v give_v to_o it_o in_o 1662._o but_o here_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n interrupt_v he_o as_o be_v what_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o already_o then_o mr._n serjeant_n levinz_n offer_v to_o show_v that_o it_o have_v be_v take_v all_o along_o as_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n that_o such_o dispensation_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o not_o by_o the_o king_n alone_o but_o he_o be_v stop_v enough_o have_v be_v offer_v already_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n counsel_n proceed_v to_o prove_v what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v produce_v and_o read_v in_o court_n the_o record_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o wherein_o the_o parliament_n give_v the_o king_n a_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n which_o be_v a_o penal_a law_n concern_v collate_v and_o present_v to_o dignity_n and_o benefice_n of_o the_o church_n only_o till_o the_o next_o parliament_n declare_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v a_o novelty_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n then_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v produce_v and_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n in_o 1662._o read_v wherein_o be_v this_o clause_n that_o if_o the_o dissenter_n will_v demean_v themselves_o peaceable_o and_o modest_o under_o the_o government_n his_o majesty_n say_v he_o can_v hearty_o wish_v that_o he_o have_v a_o power_n of_o indulgence_n to_o use_v upon_o occasion_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o bill_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n bring_v in_o to_o enable_v the_o king_n to_o dispense_v with_o several_a law_n which_o be_v read_v and_o commit_v but_o further_a than_o that_o it_o go_v not_o which_o bill_n be_v also_o read_v out_o of_o the_o journal_n then_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v produce_v and_o a_o vote_n read_v which_o pass_v feb._n 25._o 1662._o that_o no_o indulgence_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o dissenter_n from_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n with_o the_o commons_o address_v and_o reason_n for_o this_o vote_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n can_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v again_o produce_v and_o the_o king_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n on_o feb._n 5._o 1672_o read_v wherein_o he_o mention_n his_o declaration_n for_o indulgence_n the_o journal_n then_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v again_o produce_v and_o the_o commons_o petition_v and_o address_v to_o the_o king_n feb._n 14._o 1672_o be_v read_v wherein_o they_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o speech_n and_o tell_v he_o they_o have_v consider_v his_o declaration_n for_o indulgence_n date_v the_o 15_o of_o march_n last_o and_o find_v themselves_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o inform_v his_o majesty_n that_o penal_a law_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a can_v be_v suspend_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o do_v therefore_o beseech_v he_o that_o the_o say_a law_n may_v have_v their_o free_a course_n until_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o provide_v for_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n then_o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o that_o reply_n be_v read_v wherein_o he_o express_v his_o trouble_n that_o his_o declaration_n have_v disquiet_v they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o the_o right_n of_o suspending_a law_n wherein_o the_o property_n right_n or_o liberty_n of_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v concern_v nor_o to_o alter_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o establish_a doctrine_n or_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o his_o only_a design_n in_o this_o be_v to_o take_v off_o the_o penalty_n and_o the_o statute_n inflict_v upon_o dissenter_n to_o which_o the_o commons_o reply_v which_o be_v then_o read_v out_o of_o the_o same_o journal_n that_o they_o find_v his_o answer_n not_o sufficient_a to_o clear_v the_o apprehension_n that_o may_v just_o remain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o people_n by_o his_o majesty_n have_v claim_v a_o power_n to_o suspend_v penal_a statute_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o which_o his_o majesty_n do_v still_o seem_v to_o assert_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o be_v entrust_v in_o the_o crown_n and_o never_o question_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n wherein_o they_o humble_o conceive_v he_o misinform_v since_o no_o such_o power_n ever_o be_v claim_v or_o exercise_v by_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v admit_v may_v tend_v to_o the_o interrupt_v the_o free_a course_n of_o the_o law_n and_o alter_v the_o legislative_a power_n which_o have_v always_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o reside_v in_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n with_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n they_o therefore_o again_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o their_o petition_n and_o address_v and_o take_v such_o effectual_a order_n that_o the_o proceed_n in_o this_o matter_n may_v not_o for_o the_o future_a be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n or_o example_n then_o the_o lord_n journal_n be_v turn_v to_o wherein_o it_o waâ—_n read_v how_o that_o the_o king_n communicate_v this_o address_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o desire_v their_o advice_n and_o that_o on_o march_v the_o 8_o 1672_o he_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n wherein_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o scruple_n remain_v in_o they_o concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o penal_a law_n he_o here_o faithful_o promise_v they_o that_o what_o have_v be_v do_v in_o that_o particular_a shall_v not_o for_o the_o future_a be_v draw_v either_o into_o consequence_n or_o example_n after_o which_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n impart_v to_o they_o that_o his_o majesty_n find_v some_o dissatisfaction_n remain_v concern_v the_o officer_n to_o be_v employ_v abroad_o but_o if_o that_o breed_v any_o umbrage_n the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o resolve_v to_o give_v both_o his_o house_n full_a satisfaction_n to_o their_o desire_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v last_o night_n in_o pursuance_n of_o what_o he_o then_o intend_v and_o declare_v this_o morning_n concern_v the_o suspension_n of_o
penal_a law_n not_o be_v for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v draw_v either_o into_o consequence_n or_o example_n cause_v the_o original_a declaration_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o be_v cancel_v in_o his_o presence_n whereof_o himself_o and_o several_a other_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n be_v witness_n the_o record_n of_o which_o in_o the_o journal_n be_v then_o read_v then_o his_o present_a majesty_n speech_n on_o novemb_v 9_o 1685_o to_o both_o house_n be_v read_v wherein_o declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o stand_a army_n and_o require_v a_o supply_n for_o their_o maintenance_n he_o say_v let_v no_o man_n take_v exception_n that_o there_o be_v some_o officer_n in_o the_o army_n not_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o late_a test_n i_o will_v neither_o expose_v they_o to_o disgrace_n nor_o myself_o to_o the_o want_n of_o they_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o rebellion_n to_o make_v they_o necessary_a to_o i_o the_o commons_o journal_n be_v then_o turn_v to_o their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n be_v then_o read_v wherein_o after_o they_o have_v thank_v he_o for_o his_o care_n in_o the_o suppress_n the_o late_a rebellion_n they_o acquaint_v he_o that_o they_o have_v consider_v his_o speech_n and_o as_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o officer_n they_o do_v out_o of_o their_o bind_a duty_n humble_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o those_o officer_n can_v by_o law_n be_v capable_a of_o their_o employment_n and_o that_o the_o incapacity_n they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o thereby_o can_v no_o way_n be_v take_v off_o but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v prepare_v a_o bill_n to_o indemnify_v they_o from_o the_o penalty_n they_o have_v now_o incur_v and_o because_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o in_o their_o employment_n may_v be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o dispense_n with_o that_o law_n without_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o consequence_n of_o which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a concern_v to_o the_o right_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o to_o all_o the_o law_n make_v for_o the_o security_n of_o their_o religion_n they_o therefore_o do_v beseech_v he_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o give_v such_o direction_n therein_o that_o no_o apprehension_n or_o jealousy_n may_v remain_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n after_o this_o that_o forecited_a clause_n of_o the_o statute_n 1._o eliz._n be_v read_v and_o then_o mr._n serj._n levinz_n speak_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o charge_n be_v for_o a_o libel_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o bishop_n do_v deliver_v this_o paper_n to_o the_o king_n of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v no_o direct_a proof_n publish_v he_o will_v not_o talk_v of_o because_o there_o have_v be_v no_o proof_n of_o a_o publication_n or_o suppose_v they_o do_v deliver_v it_o whether_o this_o be_v a_o libel_n upon_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o the_o manner_n deliver_v it_o or_o the_o person_n that_o do_v it_o he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o libel_n taking_z notice_n of_o the_o disingenuity_n offer_v the_o bishop_n in_o only_o set_v forth_o part_n and_o not_o the_o whole_a affirm_v that_o the_o subject_n have_v a_o right_n to_o petition_v in_o all_o their_o grievance_n that_o this_o be_v a_o grievance_n the_o bishop_n petition_v against_o it_o be_v what_o the_o law_n neither_o common_a nor_o act_n of_o parliament_n allow_v of_o and_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o charge_n then_o mr._n finch_n speak_v brief_o again_o make_v a_o challenge_n to_o show_v any_o one_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o declaration_n such_o a_o general_a dispensation_n of_o law_n from_o the_o conquest_n till_o 1672._o leaving_n their_o cause_n upon_o this_o point_n that_o to_o suspend_v law_n be_v to_o abrogate_v they_o and_o that_o to_o abrogate_v law_n be_v part_n of_o the_o legislature_n which_o power_n be_v lodge_v in_o king_n lord_n and_z commons_z to_o which_o sir_n robert_n sawyer_n add_v that_o he_o find_v few_o attempt_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o any_o king_n reign_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o foreigner_n shall_v have_v a_o free_a trade_n in_o london_n notwithstanding_o the_o franchise_n of_o the_o city_n after_o the_o parliament_n rise_v the_o king_n issue_v out_o his_o proclamation_n forbid_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o law_n and_o command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o suspense_n till_o the_o next_o parliament_n yet_o that_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v against_o law_n then_o he_o mention_v another_o case_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 31._o hen._n 8._o cap._n 8._o which_o enable_v the_o king_n by_o proclamation_n in_o many_o case_n to_o create_v the_o law_n which_o statute_n be_v repeal_v by_o 1._o edw._n 6._o cap._n 12._o that_o very_a act_n recite_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v or_o restrain_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n then_o mr._n summer_n of_o counsel_n also_o for_o the_o bishop_n mention_v the_o case_n of_o thomas_n and_o sorrel_n upon_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o edward_n the_o 6_o touch_v sell_v of_o wine_n where_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n and_o they_o do_v lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o settle_a position_n that_o there_o never_o can_v be_v a_o suspension_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o by_o the_o legislative_a power_n affirm_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n allege_v in_o the_o bishop_n petition_n have_v be_v prove_v perfect_o true_a by_o the_o journal_o of_o both_o house_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o design_n thereby_o to_o diminish_v the_o king_n prerogative_n because_o he_o have_v none_o such_o that_o the_o petition_n can_v not_o be_v seditious_a nor_o stir_v up_o sedition_n because_o it_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n in_o private_a and_o alone_a false_a it_o can_v not_o be_v because_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v true_a there_o can_v be_v nothing_o of_o malice_n because_o the_o occasion_n be_v not_o seek_v the_o thing_n be_v press_v upon_o they_o and_o a_o libel_n it_o can_v not_o be_v because_o the_o intent_n be_v innocent_a and_o they_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n set_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o give_v the_o subject_a leave_n to_o petition_v his_o prince_n when_o he_o be_v grieve_v here_o the_o bishop_n counsel_n say_v they_o have_v do_v mr._n attorn_a gen._n speak_v for_o the_o king_n allege_v that_o the_o record_n produce_v be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n because_o they_o be_v only_a matter_n transact_v in_o parliament_n and_o not_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v their_o libel_n never_o so_o true_a yet_o still_o it_o be_v libellous_a that_o though_o the_o subject_n may_v petition_v the_o king_n yet_o not_o in_o such_o reflect_a term_n and_o though_o religion_n be_v concern_v yet_o ought_v not_o illegal_a mean_n he_o make_v use_v of_o that_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n ought_v rather_o to_o have_v acquiesce_v under_o their_o passive_a obedience_n till_o the_o parliament_n meet_v which_o the_o king_n have_v promise_v in_o his_o declaration_n shall_v be_v in_o november_n then_o mr._n sol._n gen._n in_o along_o speech_n add_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o right_n of_o petition_v out_o of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o the_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n which_o have_v be_v produce_v be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n here_o mr._n justice_n powel_n express_v his_o dislike_n of_o this_o doctrine_n aside_o to_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n who_o concur_v with_o he_o go_v on_o to_o prove_v from_o the_o statute_n 1_o hen._n 4._o that_o there_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v no_o complaint_n make_v till_o it_o have_v come_v from_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n that_o the_o law_n continue_v so_o till_o the_o 3_o hen._n 7._o where_o the_o grievance_n be_v find_v that_o offence_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n can_v not_o be_v well_o punish_v and_o then_o come_v the_o statute_n that_o set_v up_o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n which_o yet_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 15_o car._n 1._o that_o the_o proceed_n of_o parliament_n produce_v be_v no_o declaration_n of_o parliament_n because_o never_o pass_v into_o a_o act_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v nullity_n and_o can_v be_v accept_v of_o as_o any_o evidence_n here_o again_o the_o ld._n ch._n justice_n and_o mr._n justice_n powel_n discourse_v aside_o say_v he_o think_v to_o impose_v upon_o they_o but_o they_o believe_v not_o one_o word_n he_o say_v then_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o case_n in_o the_o 2_o cro._n 2._o jac._n 1._o where_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o king_n may_v make_v order_n and_o constitution_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o case_n of_o de_fw-fr libellis_fw-la famosis_n which_o say_v in_o the_o 5_o report_n if_o a_o person_n do_v a_o thing_n