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A78563	The last speeches and confession of Captain Iohn Cade and John Mils Constable: who were hanged at VVeymouth, for endeavouring to betray that garrison to the enemie, with all the severall examinations of the plotters, and the sentences denounced against them and others of the said conspiracie. By W. Sydenham, Col. Governour of Waymouth, and Captain VVilliam Batten, Vize-Admirall of the Navie, and the rest of the Counsell of War at Waymouth. With a copie of Sir Lewis Dives letter to Colonell Sydenham about the same, and Colonell Sydenham his answere.	Cade, John, d. 1645.; Mils, John, d. 1645.	1645 (1645)	Wing C193; Thomason E274_28; ESTC R209886	8,182	16

The last Speeches AND CONFESSION OF CAPTAIN JOHN CADE and JOHN MJLS Constable Who were hanged at VVaymouth for endeavouring to betray that Garrison to the enemie with all the severall examinations of the Plotters and the sentences denounced against them and others of the said Conspiracie By W. SYDENHAM Col. Governour of Waymouth and Captain VVilliam Batten Vize-Admirall of the Navie and the rest of the Counsell of War at Waymouth With a Coppie of Sir Lewis Dives Letter to Colonell Sydenham about the same and Colonell Sydenham his answere Imprinted at London by Iane Coe 1645. The last Speches and Confession of Captaine Cade and Iohn Mills Constable who were hanged at Waymouth I shall first of all present you with an insolent and bould letter sent by Sir LEWIS DIVES to Colonell SYDENHAM as you may perceive by the contents there directed thus For Master Sydenham at Waymouth SIR IN your last civill letter which your Trumpetter brought me you charge me with treacherie and Fabian Hodder and his wife for Intelligencers and Traitors Look but upon your own heart and there you shall finde that Character cleerly written wherewith you falsely and iniuriosly accuse other men The desire I had to preserve their innocencie from your barbarous inhumanity was for that I knew their approved loyalty to their Soveraigne was a crime sufficient to make them expect the worst of ills from Traytors hand But doe your will and heape vengeance on your owne head by shedding more innocent blood Pa●y shall die deservedly by the Law of Armes for having quitted the Kings service wherein in he was entertained and turning Rebell And wheras you threaten others of a higher Orbe shall follow him know this That were all my children under the power of your cruelty I would not be diverted from justice to save their lives And for noclusion be bost assured that if you put to death those innocent persons I will vindicate their blood to the utmost of that power wherwith God shall enable me upon you and yours without eve giving quarter to any who hath relation to you which shall faithfully be performed by him that professeth himselfe your enemie Sherborne the 12. of March 1644. Lewis Dyves To this malepart Paper Colonell Sydenham returns this modest but Souldier like Answer directed thus For Sir Lewis Dives these at Sherborn Lodge YOu call my last Letter civill and yet seem to be somewhat anory at it which I should admire had I not lately given you sufficient cause for I must confesse ingenuosly had I livery and seizon of your Castle I should not be so soon a slodged without some indignation especially if an Army of mine own party stood by and lookt upon it You desire come to look upon my heart which I have done and finde written there in the fairest Characters a true desire of advancing Gods honour maintaining the Kings just power and contending for the priviledges of the Parliament at Westminster and the liberty of the Subject which when I finde you see maliciously opposing and despightfully stiling Treason and Rebellion I am induced to think this age hath produced unparaleld Monsters who are without slander pestes humanigeneris for Traytors I may not call you who cannot be possibly guiltie of such a sin in the opinion of Aulicus the onely Author which it seems by your language you are verst in You are very tender of shedding innocant blood and therefore Patie must die but good Sir Lewis for what crime He served you say on your side I have heard t was as you do onely as a Scribe and hath since turned Rebel because he would not stand tamely still whiles you were plundering him heú nefas infandum for this right or wrong the poor man must suffer and setting honesty aside you will be just for certain May it please your VVorship to be mercifull too if not to him yet to me and mine when we fall into your hands till when your lote experience might remember you that I am is far from fearing as my present condition is far from needing your quarter which I hope I shall have an opportunitie to dispute farther of with you whom or any man in England I shall answer in this quarrell in the mean know that I intend to make a 〈◊〉 of your Letter to hang Hodder with whose crime is the first contrivance of that treachery which you after though blessed be God but simply acted to the losse of what you lately value a worth a crown Patie you may hang but will not be able to bury which may occasion a great mortality amongst you And therefore be advised to forbear by him to whom proclaiming your self a professed enemy you have invited me as professedly to subscribe my self Yours W. Sydenham March 15. 1644. Weymouth and Melcomb-Regis At a Councel of VVar there held the first day of March 1644. before the Governour and all the Field Officers and Captains of the Garrison of Weymouth and Melcomb-Regis And also before Captain William Batten Vice-Admirall of the Navy and Admirall of the Fleet then riding in Weymouth and divers other Sea Captains then present VVAter Bond of Waymouth on his voluntarie oath affirmeth that Thomas Samwaies of this towne Taylor on Sunday last was fortnight about eight of the Clocke at night in the house of William Philips since deceased in the presence of Iohn Scton Io. Dry Tanner the said William Philips Leonard Symonds since dead Walter Mich. Io. Mills Constble Samuell Takle Baker and Iohn Lock say that on that night or the Munday night following he would have the doores of the Marshalsey broken upand that Portland men would come in and helpe and that the gates of the towne would be opened unto them And this Examinant saith that all the persons before named were in the house before he came in and that he this Examinant stayed not there above a quarter of an howie and went thence a Shipboard and there stayed till about one of the clocke and then came home and was going to bed at which time Robert Bon and Edward Dove both of Portland came to this Examinants house in Waymouth caused him to go up to the North point saying that it was taken for King Charles And this Examinant went thither with the said Bun and Doby and did service there in the North point and helpt leaded the Ordnance and this Examinant saith that Humpherie Votier and he this Examinant both knew that the North point was taken and this Examinant saith that the said Iohn Dry said at the same time that he was to go to the passage to helpe on the Portland men and then spake to the said Mils to go with him to which hee made no reply but smiled at it Thomas Samwaies of this towne Tailor on his voluntarie oath saith that Fabian Hodder about a moneth sithence at the Prison told this Examinant That Sir Lewis Dives would gather his forces together and would come and surprise this Town

with the help of Portlandmen And saith he this Examinant after met with Captain John Cade at Fabian Hodders house in the presence of Hedders wife and had conference about the surprizing of this Town and saith That the said Cade and Hedders wife told this Examinant That on Sabbath day last was fortnight Sir Lewis Dives and the Portland Forces would come and surprize this Town and willed him to tell VValter Bond Marriner VVilliam Philips and Leonard Symonds of the time of the surprize And this Examinant told the said Bond of it accordingly vnto which Bond said That he would be with his Ship in the Hole and that if Portland men came he would be ready to assist them in getting into the North Fort And this Examinant saith That none was present but himself when he delivered the Message to Bond. This Examinant further saith That the said Cap. Cade on Tuesday of Wednesday morning after the Forts werelsurprized by the enemy met this Examinant at his door spake to him this Examinant to this purpose viz. Come let us get a Company and seize upon the Main Guard and let down the Bridge and let over the Kings Forces and seize on and break open the prison door Iohn Mills of Weymouth Constable confesseth That on Sunday last was fortnight he this Examinant about six of the clock at night was in the house of the said William Philips to look for Thomas Alexander where were present Walter Bond Thomas Samwayes Iohn Dry William Philips and Thomas Alexander and saith That he spake to no body there nor any to him and stayed there not half a quarter of an hour and went thence to Thomas Alexanders and there supt and being charged that the morning when this Town was surprized that he had a Handkerchief about his Arm in the Streets denieth it but saith He had a Handkerchiaf on his Arm in the house The said Thomas Samwayes further voluntarily deposeth That about a week before the Forts of this Grrison were surprized Fabian Hodder composed an oath in writing to this effect viz. You shall swear by the Holy Trinity that you will conceal the intended Plot which oath Fabian Hodders wife brought to this Examinant and told him that all that were made acquainted with the Plot should take the said oath And further this Examinant saith that Captain Cade told this Examinant That before he discovered the said Plot to any they should take the said oath Captain Richard Yeardly on his voluntary oath affirmeth That on the Munday morning when the Forts of this Town were surprized he saw Iohn Mills one of the Constables of this Town with an Handkercheif knit about his Arm which was reported to be the signe used by Portland men when they came to surprize the Forts VVilliam Mineterne of this Town Marriner on his voluntary oath saith That about a weeke before the Forts were surprized Captain Iohn Cade meeting with this Examinant between Rodpole and this towne the said Captaine Cade said to this Examinant that there were forces were comming to take this town of Waymouth and Melcombe Regis and asked of this Examinant whether hee would be one of those that would assist in help gaining of the Town and desired him to put his hand to a list in writting to that purpose to be of the company for betraying of the Town And further saith that the said Captain divers other times after solicited this Examinant to further the designe upon the Town The Examination of Anne the wife of Fabian Hodder of this Towne Merchant 3 March 1644. VVHo saith that shee this examinants husband about Christmas last had Writ to Sir Lewis Dive at Sherbourn to this effect that Portland men would come and take the Forts of this Town if the said Sir Lewis Dive would please to come and take the Towne of Melcombe which Letters was unsealed and delivered by this Examinant to Elizabeth Wall widow daughter of mystris Thomazine Dennis Widow with the contents of which Letters she this Examinant acquainted the said Elizabeth VVall who undertook to convey the same Letters to Sir Lewis Dive To which Letters Sir Lewis Dive made answer in writing which was sent to this Examinants husband by the said Elizabeth VVall that he would come up with 1500 Horse and Foot on Sabbath last was three weeks about midnight which was neere about the time that the Forts were surprized by Portland men And this Examinant further saith that her husband about a vveek before the said forts were surprized wrote another letter to Sir Lewis Dive to the like effect as the former which this Examinant delivered to Thomas Samwaies Taylor to be conveyed by the said Elizabeth VVall which said Elizabeth did of ten come to this examinants house in messages from Richard Mighill and another Gunner sithence kild who were put out of this Town and afterwards lived in Portland And this Examinant saith that on Saturday last was three weekes which was the day before the execution of the designe the Governour of Portland and others there sent to this examinants husband in writing that they would come in the next day which Letters was brought by the said Elizabeth VVall to this Examinant and delivered by her husband March 10. 1644. Iohn Barnes of Preston husbandman affirmeth that Iohn Anthony and Edward Flatman on Thursday last said that Robert Bowyer John Bowyer Andrew Gatrhell Thomas Galchell and the said Edward Flatman and divers others to the number of thirtie and upwards knew of the intention of the late surprisal of the forts of this Garrison before they were surprised by the Cavaliers and knew that the word was Crabchurch and the signe was a white handkercheife about their Armes March 11th 1644. The said Robert Bowyer being examined saith that about six weeks sithence one of the souldiers in Arms for the Parliament left a musket at this Examinants house which being demanded by the Forces in Armes against the Parliament that lately came to this Garrison this Examinant told them he would serve in the sad Musket himself to this intent as this Examinant saith to preserve the same Musket And accordingly this Examinant took his Musket and marched with the Cavaliers unto Caseway about a day or two after the Forts of this Garrisons were surprised by the Enemy where this Exammant stayed about one houre and half and then in the evening returned unto his house in Sutton with his Musket and there staid and went abroad no more afterwards And this Examinant saith that he had some Match and Powder but no Bullets Bandeleers or sword and that hee did not charge his musket And further this Examinant saith that Master Waad Clerke curate of Sutton John Feildew Edward Flatman and Thomas Gatrhell were all at Caseway in the company of the Cavaliers And afterward they returned unto Sutton aforesaid but whether any of them had Armes or no this Examinant knoweth not for that as this Examinant saith he was distempered with beere

And this Examinant saith that he was not inlisted in any company or under any command And that in his march towards Casevvay he discharged his Musket which vvas loaden with Powder only once or twice The said Iohn Bovvyer being examined saith that on Sunday vvhen the Forts of this Garrison vvere surprised about halfe an houre after sun-setting William VVilsheer of Sutton aforesaid came to this Examinants house and asked this Examinant vvhether hee would goe forth in the fields and see if the Kings Army was coming upon which the Examinant and the said Wilsheere went into Sutton Cowleaze called ●ordan Edward Flatman Iohn Feildue will Wilsheer Tho. Cox Iohn Meech Junior Alexander Butcher Iohn New and two of Vpway Iohn Bowyer Johnbryer c. and there met with those named in the margent of this Examinants examination who had no Armes save that Master Feildue had a Pistoll And this Examinant saith that all the same parties met in that place to meet the Kings Army that were coming against the Town of Waymouth and Melcomb Regis And stayed about an hour and more and thence went unto Week Oliver and sate there about an hour and drank a pipe of Tabbacco and went thence to the higher end of Mr. Kains Ground in the Cowleaze layed there a houre and thence came to Newhouse Master Kaines Dayrie house and there a little above that house stayed about an houre to see the comming of the Kings Army and there saw shooting against the Town and did conceive the Town taken by the Kings Army and said before that they conceived the Kings Army would not come down to take the Town The said Andrew Gatrhell alias Blanchard being examined saith that on Sunday night before the Forts of this Garrison were surprised Iohn Feildue came to this Examinant at his house about two houres in the night and told him that the Kings forces were comming down to take this Town and told this Examinant that he had gotten some company and spake to the Examinant to go with him that night saying that it would be worth to him five pounds but this Examinant refused to go with him and went to bed The said Thomas Gatrhell alias Blanchard being examined saith that on Sunday night before the Forts of this town were surprised Iohn Peildue about two hours in night came to this Examinant and spake to him to go with him that night and promised him that it would be worth to him five pounds but this Examinant saith that he refused to goe with him and went to bed and further saith that the Wednesday following hee this Examinant and Roger Bowyer Simon Wilsheere Iohn VVand Clerke Iohn Peildue and Edward Flatman went to Caseway to see the Souldiers because they were reported to be a great Army And saith that this Examinant and the said Robert Bowyer and VVilliam VVilsheere stayed at Causeway at the Ale-house about two houres and then returned back unto Sutton The said Iohn Bryer being examined saith That Iohn Feildue came to him that sunday night before the Forts of this Town were surprised and spake to him to go with him a mile or two that night and this Examinant saith that about an hour or two in night that Sunday night Iohn Feildue Iohn Bowyer Iohn Meech the younger William Wilsheer Edw. Flatman Thomas Coxe Alexander Butcher Iohn New and fixe or seven of Vpway and Broadway whose names this Examinant doth not know met all in Rodpoll Field about M. Kaynes Dairie House And saith that they all staid there in that place about three or four houres untill about an hour after the beginning of the Onset on this Town by Portland men And this Examinant saith that during the sight M. Feildue told the company that he conceived that Portland men had entred the Nore and saith That the said Iohn Fieldue the same Sunday after Evening prayer at the widdow Bradfords house none being present but the said Iohn Feildue and the said Examinant that this Town would be taken that night And further saith That the said Iohn Feildue by the way as they went into Radpoll field and in the field when they met all together told them that the designe was that Portland men were that night to surprise the North point and Sir Lewis Dive with his Forces were to make an onset on Melcomb with the assistance of the said Feildue and the rest of the said Companie and saith they all staid in Rodpoll field about two hours after the Onset by Portland men expecting Sir Lewis Dives forces and they not comming all of them returned unto Sutton and their own homes And saith the Vpway men had long staves and one of them a Welch hook and Mr. Feildue a pistoll and all the rest but sticks in their hands And that the number of the persons so met together were in all about sixteen and saith that Mr. Feildue told all the said Companie that the word was Crab-church and further saith that the said Iohn Meech the younger came down to this Town to fetch the word but what word this Examinant knoweth not The said VVilliam VVilsheere being examined saith That Iohn Feildue on Sunday in the Evening before the Forts were surprised sent Alexander Bencher to this Examinant to have him come to the said Feildue which he did accordingly And then the said Feildue spake to this Examinant to go with him to VVeek Oliver and thereupon this Examinant and Iohn New went to VVeek Oliver and there met with the said Iohn Feildue Iohn Bryer Alexander Butcher Edward Flatman Iohn Meech the younger Iohn Bowyer and Thomas Coge and there stayed about half an hour after this Examinants comming thither and went thence to Rodpoll by Mr. Kaynes Dairie house and there met with Richard Keate and Iohn Hayne of Broadway or Vpway And saith that Mr. Feildue and the said Meech had Pistols Haine a VVelch hook and the rest Cudgels And saith that Iohn Meech told this Examinant that if the Town were taken they should have five l. a piece and said that the Cavalieres word was Crab-church And the said Meech told this Examinant that he had both words from the Town and then Mr. Feildue told this Examinant and the rest of the Company that Portland men would surprize the North Fort and that Sir Lewis Dive would come with his forces and make an Onset on Melcomb and in expectation of the comming of his Forces this Examinant and the rest stayed about an hour and halfe after the Onset by the Portland men and then returned to their own homer The Confession of Nicholas Chappell taken the 17. of Febr. 1644. THat John Mills on Friday February the 7. went out of Portland to Fleer and came back on Saturday night and on Sunday Febr. 9. order was given at Portland Church that all Islanders and Souldiers should appear at the Castle by five of the clocke with their Arms And a partie was chosen and sent along the Beach whom John Dry a Tanner met at the passage and conducted them to the Chappell Fort A partie was sent by VVater whom VValter Bond a Fisherman of Hope met at the Peere and conducted them to the North Point And the said Nicholas Chappell heard the Enemy say the Gunners were consenting to the Plot and that John Feildue was to come on Melcomb side with 60. men and to be let into the Town but by whom this Examinant knoweth not And that the number of men brought over for the surprisall of the Forts were 120. with whom the Townesmen were to joyn There is already condemned by the Councell of War Walter Bond a Sayler Thomas Samwayes a Tayler that dwelt in Melcomb John Mills the Constable of the Town and Captain Iohn Cade besides an Irish Rebell a native Papist that put a Rope about his own neck and hanged himself 1. Captain Iohn Cade is hanged according to sentence denounced against him by the Councell of VVar whose confessions is before amongst the Examinations Besides which he made no other at all for when he was upon the Ladder all that he would say before he died was onely this that he could say no more then he had said already and so died 2. John Mills the Constable is also hanged according to sentence denounced against him by the Councell of VVar who died most desperately what he said at his Exrmination is before since which nothing more would be confessed by him nor any signe or token of sorrow or repentance But when he was upon the Ladder he most desperately threw himself off not shewing any signes of humiliation or calling upon God for mercie on his soul but carelesly in a most desperate manner died not so much as praying to God to receive his soul 3. VValter Bond Sailer he was reprieved by the Councell of VVar and is now in the prison his Confession is before 4. Thomas Samwayes the Tayler that lived in Melcomb he was reprieved by the Councell of VVarre and hath expressed much sorrow for his treacherous fact He was brought to the Gallowes to be hanged but upon his penirency and confession he was reprieved and carried back to the prison 5. The Irish Rebell hanged himself without judgement or execution doing all upon himself 6. Divers of them are slain Fabian Hodder and others are in Prison in Poole and other places not yet tried and some are run away FINIS