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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63169	The trial, conviction and condemnation of Andrew Brommich and William Atkins, for being Romish priests, before the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice Scroggs, at summer assizes last at Stafford held there for the county of Stafford, where they received sentence of death accordingly together with the tryal of Charles Kern, at Hereford assizes last for being a Romish priest.	Bromwich, Andrew, defendant.; Kern, Charles, defendant.	1679 (1679)	Wing T2176; ESTC R18341	18,035	21

Cryer My Lord he refuseth to be sworn L. Ch. J. Jarvis why will you not be sworn Jer. My Lord I was troubled with a Vision the last night L. Ch. J. You mistake Friend Old Men Dream Dreams 't is Young Men see Visions and you are an Old Man Speak the truth and I 'll warrant you you will not be troubled with Visions any more this is a trick of the Priests Swear him Cryer which was done L. Ch. J. Come Jarvis what can you say Jar. My Lord he is a man that hath relieved me and my Children oftentimes when I was in want L. Ch. J. Did you ever hear him say Mass Jar. My Lord I am an ignorant man I cannot tell I have heard him say somewhat in an unknown Tongue L. Ch. J. Did you ever Confess to him Jar. Yes my Lord I did L. Ch. J. Did you ever receive the Sacrament of him according to the manner of the Church of Rome Jar. Yes my Lord I have I must speak the truth L. Ch. J. How often Jar. A great many times L. Ch. J. And had he not his Priests habit on when he gave it you Jar. Yes my Lord he had Cl. Arr. Cryer call Joan Wright who was called but did not appear Call Henry Brown who appeared and was sworn L. Ch. J. Come Mr. Brown what can you say against the Prisoner Did you ever receive the Sacrament of him or hear him say Mass Br. My Lord I was almost turned from the Protestant Religion to that of the Church of Rome but I never went further than Confession and that was to this man and then I left them L. Ch. J. Indeed you were the wiser Cl. Arr. Cryer call Tho. Dudley who was sworn L. Ch. J. What can you say against the Prisoner Dud. I was a little given that way and have been at Confession with one Atkins and have seen him perform several Rites of the Church of Rome at Well head at Ham. L. Ch. J. Do you believe this to be the man Dud. Yes my Lord I do L. Ch. J. Have you any more to say Dud. No my Lord. L. Ch. J. Read the Statute Which was done Have you Witnesses Atkins or any thing to say for your self P. No my Lord. L. Ch. J. Look you Gentlemen of the Jury Here is as full and as positive an Evidence as can be against the Prisoner The two first Witnesses Wilden and Jarvis are positive Wilden swears he heard him say his Prayers in an unknown Tongue and further says that he gave the Sacrament to seven or eight according to the manner of the Church of Rome in a Wafer at Mrs. Stamford's House in Wolverhampton Jarvis the other Witness swears that he hath been at Confession with him and hath oftentimes received the Sacrament of him Here are two other honest men that speak very full as to Circumstances so that in the whole you cannot have a more clear Evidence And Gentlemen I must tell you it is to these sorts of men we owe all the troubles and hazards we are in the fear of the Kings Life the Subversion of our Government and the loss of our Religion It is notorious by what they have done that they are departed from the meekness and simplicity of Christs Doctrine and would bring in a Religion of Blood and Tyranny amongst us As if God almighty were some Omnipotent Mischief that delighted and would be served with the Sacrifices of humane blood I need not say more to you the matter 's plain I think you need not stir from the Bar but do as you will The Jury having considered of the Evidence some time gave in their Verdict Cl. Arr. Gentlemen of the Jury are you agreed of your Verdict Jury yes Cl. Arr. Who shall say for you Jury The Foreman Cl. Arr. Goaler set up William Atkins which was done Gentlemen of the Jury look on the Prisoner What say you Is he guilty of the High Treason whereof he stands indicted or not guilty Jury Guilty Cl. Arr. What Lands Goods or Tenements had he Jury None to our knowledge Cl. Arr. Look to him Goaler he is found guilty of High Treason The Sentence You the Prisoners at the Bar shall be conveyed from 〈◊〉 to the Place from whence you came and from thence that you be drawn to the Place of Execution upon Hurdles that there you be severally hanged by the Neck that you be cut down alive that your Privy Members be cut off and your Bowels taken out and burnt in your view that your Heads be severed from your Bodies that your Bodies be divided into Quarters and those Quarters be disposed at the Kings Pleasure And the God of infinite mercy be merciful to your Souls On Monday the fourth day of August at Hereford Charles Kerne was brought to the Bar and being Arraigned he pleaded not Guilty to the Indictment Then the Court after the usual formalities performed proceeded to the Tryal of him as followeth Cl. Arr. GEntlemen of the Jury Look upon the Prisoner and hearken to his Cause You shall understand that he stands Indicted by the Name of Charles Kerne late of the Parish of Webly in the County of Hereford Gent. For that he being born within the Kingdom of England the twenty ninth day of April in the thirty first year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. Then being a Seminary Priest made professed and ordained by the Authority and Jurisdiction challenged pretended and derived from the See of Rome the said twenty ninth day of April in the year aforesaid within this Kingdom of England viz. at Webly aforesaid in the County aforesaid Traiterously did come was and did remain against the form of the Statute in that case made and provided and against the Peace of our Soveraign Lord the King his Crown and Dignity Upon this Indictment he hath been Arraigned and thereunto Pleaded Not Guilty and for his Tryal hath put himself upon God and his Country which Country you are Your charge is to enquire whether he be Guilty of the High Treason whereof he stands indicted or not Guilty If you find him Guilty you are to enquire what Lands Goods or Tenements he had at the time of the Treason Committed or at any time since if you find him not Guilty you are to enquire whether he did flee for the same If you find he did flee for the same you are to enquire what Lands Tenements or Goods he had at the time of such flight or at any time since if you find him not Guilty nor that he did flee for the same you are to say so and no more and hear your Evidence Cl. Arr. Call Edward Biddolph who was sworn L. Ch. J. Give the Jury Pen Ink and Paper L. Ch. J. Biddolph do you know Mr. Kerne Bid. I do not know him now I did know such a man about