Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	honourable_a	majesty_n	privy_a	10,396	5	9.6495	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44229	The free and voluntary confession and narrative of James Holloway addressed to His Majesty written with his own hand, and delivered by himself to Mr. Secretary Jenkins ; as also the proceedings against the said James Holloway in His Majesties King-Bench Court, Westminster, and his petition to His Majesty ; together with a particular account of the discourse as passed between the sheriffs of London and the said James Holloway at the time of his execution for high-treason at Tyburn, April 30. 1684 ; with his prayer immediately before, and the true copy of the paper delivered them at the same time and place.	Holloway, James, d. 1684.	1684 (1684)	Wing H2509; ESTC R2717	28,093	16

Just We do not mightily concern our selves what the People say I am sure not one of all that were concerned in this Conspiracy have dared to deny it absolutely though some have been prevailed upon by ill Advice to Prevaricate about it and Shuffle it off But none of them have had the Considence absolutely to deny the Truth of the Fact notwithstanding all the Calumnies and Reproaches cast upon the Government and all the arts that have been made use of to Stifle it Mr. Just With. My Lord I speak it the rather because we see what work Sir Samud harnardiston has made of it in his Letters where he calls it a Sham-Plot and says it is lost except it be sound among the Abhorrers and Addressers L. Ch. Just But now the Plot is found among the Conspirators and Traytors he may write to his Correspondents in the Country the next time It is found among the Reformers of Government and Religion that can Swallow all thing that can kill Kings and Levy War and do the Wont of Villanies to promote Religion and Reformation as they call it Let us think of some convenient day and give such Order that the Sheriffs see Execution done according to Law Mr. Att. Gen. You must first pronounce the Judgment my Lord. Mr. Just With. It is never pronounced in such a Case Mr. Attorney L. Ch. Just No we only give a Rule for Execution the Outlawry is the Judgment and that is upon the Record already Cl. of Cr. Yes my Lord we always enter it so L. Ch. Just Captain Richardson I think Wednesdays and Fridays are your usual Execution days in London are they not Cap. Richardson Yes my Lord either of them L. Ch. Just Then Wednesday seven-night Cap. Richardson Does your Lordship appoint Wednesday next L. Ch. Just No that will be too quick Wednesday seven-night Cap. Richardson What day your Lordship pleaseth I suppose I shall have a Rule Cl. of Cr. You shall have a Rule and an Habeas Corpus to deliver him as the Course is L. Ch. Just In the mean time take you Prisoner back again And accodringly be was carried back to Newgate The Petition to His Majesty Most Great and Gracious Sovereign I Your Majesties now close Prisoner in Newgate and Condemned for my Crimes which I have Consessed my self Guilty of in a Paper of my own Writing delivered to the Right Honourable the Lords of your Majesties Privy Council in which is a true and faithful Account of all that I know concerning the Late Plot with the manner How I was drawn into it and the Reasons why I did not come in at the first Discovery and cast my self at your Majesties Feet for Mercy which I hope your Majesty hath perused and find no cause to think I have reserved any thing undiscovered for when I was first taken I resolved to declare the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth which I have here done and will own to be True before any that shall offer to Contradict it or say There was no Plot and if any thing more occurs to my Memory will not fail to declare it I have now nothing to say for my self why I should not be Executed according to Condemnation but do most humbly prostrate my self at your Majesties Feet for Mercy acknowledging my hearty Sorrow for all that I have been Guilty of and rema 〈…〉 pes than that Fountain of Mercy which hath so abundantly flowed from your Majesties Sacred Breast ever since 〈◊〉 happy Restauration is not yet dry but that there is some Drops left for me which if I may be so happy as to Obtain I shall always whilst I live endeavour to Approve my self your Majesties most true and faithful Subject and I hope 〈…〉 the ends of a Pardon Which that I may so do and for your Majesties long Life P●…ble and Happy Reign shall ever Pray c. James Holloway The Discourse that passed between the Sheriffs of London and JAMES HOLLOWAY at the time of his Execution Holloway MAy I have Liberty Sir to speak what I desire to speak Mr. Sh. Daniel Yes Sir you may What you have I suppose will be by way of Discovery to the World of what you are brought here to dye for Holloway You have my Paper Captain Cap. Richardson Yes Mr. Sh. Daniel Have it you about you Cap. Richardson I have it in my Pocket Mr. Sh. Daniel Shew it him Which he did Is it your own hand Writing Holloway Yes Sir Mr. Sh Daniel Is it your own hand Writing Holloway That is my own hand Writing A Discovery of what I knew I made to his Majesty but a great many People think that I have not discovered what I knew but I have discovered what I know of the PLOT and I am heartily sorry I was any way concerned in that way as to the endeavouring any thing by Arms. I do think several things have been ill managed in England th●… have been many things done against the King and the Kingdoms Interest and I wish the King was well satisfied of it and that a course might be taken to prevent it And I think one w●y to prevent Plotting according to my week Capacity is That his Majesty would be pleased to call a Parliament and pass an Act of Oblivion for all Plotters whatsoever There was a damnable Popish Plot and I look upon the stifling of That to be the only Cause that any man did any thing in This. Had all the Popish Plotters been Mr. Sh. Daniel By the way Sir How do you know it was stifled Holloway Sir we have known that the Laws could not be suffered against them and the Parliament could not be suffered in the Prosecution of them I wish the King would consult his own Safety and the Safety of the Nation and that an Act of Oblivion might pass for I believe there are many Concerned and that there might be an end put to all News mongers that write into the Country Letters of News I look upon that to do the King and the Kingdom more hurt than any thing else Cap. Richardson Mr. Holloway I beg one thing have you discovered all I desire you would declare those you did not name their Names that if occasion were would be r●ady but that you had not spoke to them Wade and others were to maintain their Posts Holloway No Sir I had not spoke to them Cap. Richardson This you did say Holloway Yes Sir Sh. Daniel And that you promised a number of men in this Design Holloway Promise it I did propose I might do it Cap. Richardson What do you know of the Contriving the business of the RYE for Lopping or taking off the King and the Duke Holloway I was not with them till after the time a good while till about a Month or six Weeks after the time I was not acquainted with them I looked upon it as a business not likely to take any effect at all for I could never sind above Five