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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63195	The tryal of Slingsby Bethel, Esq., upon an indictment preferred by Robert Mason against him of which he was found guilty at the general quarter sessions of the peace for the town and burrough of Southwark at the Bridge-house, holden and kept before the right honourable Sir Patience Ward, Lord Mayor of the city of London, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir William Hooker, Sir Thomas Bloudworth, Sir James Edwards, and Justice Pyrs, on Wednesday, October 5, 1681.	Bethel, Slingsby, 1617-1697.	1681 (1681)	Wing T2223; ESTC R29550	14,805	18

at least paid to the Poor and also inforced this Opinion by the Votes of the Commons in Parliament in the Case of other Burroughs fully to the same effect But though the Bayliff confessed it was but reasonable it should be so yet he would not be prevailed with to do that which he owned to be reasonable from whence it is that the Burrough hath not had in the two last Parliaments Representatives which have been duly Chosen by true Electors And thus much may suffice at present to shew the irregular and unjust way of Election of Members to serve in Parliament for the Town and Burrough of Southwark THE TRYAL OF Slingsby Bethel Esq On Wednesday the fifth of October 1681. at the Bridge-house in Southwark before the Right Honourable Sir Patience Ward Lord Mayor c. The Court being sate the Jury were called as followeth whose Names are desired to be mentioned with their distinctions because there are several others in Southwark of the same Names JURY-MEN Edward Collingwood Brazier alias Tinker Francis Waker Comb-maker Zebulon Newington Chandler alias Salter William Head Woollen-Draper Humphrey Roberts John Allyn Baker John Morgan Grocer William Morice Francis Ferrey Richard Frankling Thomas Wade Butcher and private Informer for the Custom-House Edward Kemp Ale-Draper Being Sworn the Indictment was Read The Indictment at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of our Soveraign Lord the King for the Town and Burrough of Southwark in the County of Surrey at the Bridge-House within the Town and Burrough aforesaid to wit the twenty ninth day of June in the Thirty Third Year of the Raign of our Soveraign Lord Charles the Second King of England c. THE Jurors for our Soveraign Lord the King upon their Oath do present That Slingsby Bethel late of the Parish of St. Olaves Southwark within the Town and Burrough aforesaid in the County of Surrey Esquire on the twelfth day of March in the Three and Thirtieth Year of the King with Force and Arms at the Parish aforesaid and within the Town and Burrough aforesaid in the County aforesaid in and upon one Robert Mason at that time one of the Kings Water-men in the Peace of God and of our Lord the King then and there standing did Assault and make a Battery and the said Robert Mason then and there most griveously and dangerously did Beat Wound and evil Intreat so that his life was greatly dispaired of and other Innormities that then and there he offered to and brought on the said Robert Mason and that the same Slingsby Bethel then and there to wit the same twelfth day of March in the Thirty Third Year aforesaid in the Parish aforesaid in the Town and Burrough aforesaid in the County aforesaid in the presence and hearing of very many of the Subjects of our Soveraign Lord the King then and there to the said Robert Mason he spake uttered and with a loud Voice declared and publisht these provoking threatning and approbious words to wit Syrrah pointing at the said Robert Mason I meaning himself Slingsby Bethel will have your Coat a certain Cloth Coat of a Red Colour with which the said Robert Mason then and there was covered and adorned with a certain Badge of our said Lord the King upon the said Coat pluck'd off your back to the great terrour disturbance and trouble of Divers of our Soveraign Lords liege People and Subjects being then and there present to the evil example of all others offending in the like Case as also against the Peace Crown and Dignity of our Soveraign Lord the King c. Councellor Peasely MY Lord and you Gentlemen of the Jury Slingsby Bethel Esq Stands Indicted for that he the said Slingsby Bethel made an Assault and Battery on Robert Mason as also for Menacing and Threatning Words saying to him the said Robert Mason Sirrah I will have your Coat pluck'd off your Back to the great terrour and damage of the said Robert Mason c to which Indictment he has Pleaded not Guilty Mulloy My Lord and you Gentlemen of the Jury I am Councel for the King against Slingsby Bethel Esq who upon the twelfth day of March last in the Thirty Third Year of the King did Assault Robert Mason one of the Kings Watermen and did injuriously beat and strike the said Robert Mason did give several opprobious words saying he would have his Coat pluck'd off his Back c. To which he Pleadeth not Guilty Holt. My Lord and you Gentlemen of the Jury I am Councel for the King against Slignsby Bethel Esq You understand the Issue you are to Try it hath been opened the question is Whether Mr. Slingsby Bethel be Guilty of this Battery and the matter contained in the Indictment and the Agravating words therein or no. The occasion was that in March last there was an an Election for two Burgesses to be chosen to serve in Parliament for this Burrough this Robert Mason was desired to come from Lambeth to see whether any of that Parish came to Pole which had no Right so to do The Competitors were Sir Richard How Captain Rich Slingsby Bethel and Edw. Smith Esquiers Mr. Slingsby Bethel shewed at his entrance into the Burrough what Inclination and Temper he came with for his Followers and such as came with him came with their God-Damme's and several execrable Oaths against those that Voted against him after the Election began and the Pole demanded truly then Mr. Bethel Acted his part and took occasion to go off from the place where he was and strike several Persons that were Acting against him particularly this Robert Mason finding him to be against him took his Cane and knocked him over the Pate and afterward knowing him to be Kings Waterman said he deserved to have his Coat pluck'd over his Ears were the affront against him as a single person it were not of so bad Consequence but we are to take notice of the Solemnity of the occasion of the Meeting now consider the occasion it was for the chusing of Parliament men and had it not been for the prudence of the Waterman in forbearing to strike again God knows the effects and what an uproar it might have occasioned but he prudently refrained and took his Course in a Legal way and according to Law hath preferred this Indictment against Mr. Slingsby Bethel Now though the said Mr. Bethel be so great a man and a person of value lately Sheriff of the City of London and he Robert Mason appearing to be but a poor Waterman yet I don't question he will find an English Jury to do him right Kings Councel Call Mr. Robert Mason Arthur Adams Tho. Walbrooke Griffin Meade Tho. Smyth Alexander Dory 〈◊〉 Lawrence Councellor Holt. Mason What can you say on the Kings and your own behalf concerning this Matter Robert Mason I was standing upon the steps by the door in the Artillery Ground and Mr. Bethel came and gave me divers blows on the stairs knock'd me with his