The vvhole life and progresse of Henry Walker the ironmonger first, the manner of his conversation : secondly, the severall offences and scandalous pamphlets the said Walker hath writ, and for which he is now a prisoner in New-Gate : thirdly, the forme of the inditement which is laid against him, by the Kings sergeants at law, and his learned counsell : fourthly, his conviction by the iury : fiftly, his recantation and sorrow for the publicke wrong he hath done His Majesty and the whole kingdome : here are also many remarkable passages concerning the offence, and apprehending the said Henry Walker, with a true relation of his severall escapes and rescues from the hands of justice, &c. / collected and written by Iohn Taylor. Taylor, John, 1580-1653. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A64219 of text R22104 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing T530). 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Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library. eng Walker, Henry, -- Ironmonger. A64219 R22104 (Wing T530). civilwar no The vvhole life and progresse of Henry Walker the ironmonger. First, the manner of his conversation. Secondly, the severall offences, and sc Taylor, John 1642 3883 5 0 0 0 0 0 13 C The rate of 13 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2000-00 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2001-09 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2001-11 TCP Staff (Michigan) Sampled and proofread 2001-11 TCP Staff (Michigan) Text and markup reviewed and edited 2001-12 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE VVhole Life and Progresse of Henry Walker the Ironmonger . First , The manner of his Conversation . Secondly , The severall offences , and scandalous Pampehlets the said Walker hath writ , and for which he is now a Prisoner in New-Gate . Thirdly , The forme of the Inditement which is laid against him , by the Kings Sergeants at Law , and his learned Counsell . Fourthly , His Conviction by the Iury . Fiftly , His Recantation , and sorrow for the publicke wrong he hath done his Majesty and the whole Kingdome . Here are also many remarkable passages concerning the offence , and apprehending the said Henry Walker , with a true Relation of his severall escapes and rescues from the hands of Justice ; &c. Collected and Written by Iohn Taylor . Printed at London 1642. Walkers Recantation , together with his Life and Conversation . IT is too much apparant to this whole Land or Kingdome ( which our Gracious Soveraigne is the Lords , Annoynted over ) what , and how many , and numberlesse Pamphlets , seditious and scandalous Libells , impudent over-bold , impertinent and sawcy Petitions , to the great discontent of his Maiesty , the abuse of the High Court of Parliament , and disorder or cause of the ( too much confusion throughout all his Majesties Dominions have bin disperst . The chiefe or maine stickler in this cause hath bin this Henry Walker , of whom I 〈◊〉 to treate in these ensuing lines ; and first to begin with his beginning ( as far as I know ) The truth is , he was an Apprentice to one Mr. 〈◊〉 , an Iro● monger in Newgate Market ; his time being expired ( I know not how or when ) he did set up that Trade in divers places of this City of London ; but his Trade and 〈◊〉 felt at odds one with the other , so that there was a breach betwixt them , & being there was no 〈◊〉 they parted , & never mean to come together againe : Then he having left selling Grydirens and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a gadding 〈◊〉 walk'd and found out a softer occupation , and 〈◊〉 up a Booke-sellers Shop , fell to Booke-selling ; Hee not having any word of God in his said Shop above the bulke or fize of a Horne-booke . In these troublesome times Mr. Walker set his wits a worke to compose such things as he supposed would vent or be 〈◊〉 , amongst such people as understood them not , loved contention , or were willing to beleeve any thing that tended to rend or shake the 〈◊〉 of either Church or State , and such ( and no other but such ) were all the Pamphlets , which he ( the said Walker composed , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 printed and sold , of which kinds of stuffe it is supposed that he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 neere 300. severall ones , of which number many 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bin printed 1500. or a 200. at an Impression . and 〈◊〉 . ( 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 least ) of any one of them , besides some of them have 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 twice or thrice over , so that there hath not bin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4. or 500000. of such Pamphlets of his dispersed , by which 〈◊〉 or doings , some hundred 〈◊〉 thred-bare 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Trade of scandalous Writing , and Newes making , and would bee called 〈◊〉 , some halfe a yeare ( or there abouts ) Mr. Walker did set his 〈◊〉 to his worthlesse workes , till at last his name grew odious and contemptiblc , so that his 〈◊〉 would not sell , if people did perceive that they were of his doing . Then hee set out his Rarities , namelesse and shamelesse , in greater numbers than formerly he had done , so that all this Kingdome or Island of Great Brittaine , with the Principallity of Wales and Realme of Ireland , were 〈◊〉 over with Lyes , 〈◊〉 and Lice ; nay these scandalous fooleries ( or knaveries ) were of such Attractive force and power , that they drew at least 500. Vagrants and Vagabonds from all the Shires round about London , and they were all suddainely Metamorphis'd and Transform'd into wandring Booke sellers ; every one of them ( like apt Schollers ) had quickly learn'd the Art to Cry , Will 〈◊〉 buy a new Booke , new●lye come forth . This hath past without controlement to the abuse of Church and State , the scandall of the whole Kingdome , the injury 〈◊〉 this Honourable City ; the raysing of strifes , divisions , and bad 〈◊〉 in many people of weake 〈◊〉 and judgements ; and to the mighty impeachment and detriment of the Worshipfull Brother-hood of the Stationers , who are at great charges in paying all duties and Taxes , and that now ( almost two yeares ) the Bread hath bin eaten out of their mouthes by those 〈◊〉 , commonly called Mercuries and Hawkers . Walker continuing still in this course , cursed course , his ragged Regiment of Tatterdemallions daily vending and dispersing his 〈◊〉 Pamphlets , at last , one night late he was by a Watch in London taken for a Rat and carried to the Counter ; the next day he was brought before the Right Honourable Sir Edmond Wright , ( then Lord Major ) where ( upon some occasions ) was one 〈◊〉 Brown a Stationer , whom Walker desired to speake a good word for him to the L. 〈◊〉 , to whom Browne answered that he would speake . And speake he did to the purpose , for when my L. came to examine Walker what he was , and how he lived , he being not able to give a good account for himselfe , then Browne began to certifie my Lord of Walkers good behaviour in manner and forme following . My Lord ( 〈◊〉 he ) I doe know this Walker to be an arrant Rascall , an 〈◊〉 by his Trade , which though it be a Worshipfull Company , yet it cannot containe him , nor he it ; but he is a base intruder , and a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 into the Trade of the Stationers or Booke-sellers , wherein 〈◊〉 unlawfully doth invent , write , print , and scatter all the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bables ( or the most part of them ) that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the City and 〈◊〉 , and I doe humbly beseech your Lordship to take some 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 him , in restraining him from doing any more . Upon these words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Major would have bound Walker to answer at the Sessions , but he 〈◊〉 to desist and returne to his old Trade againe , was dismist , and 〈◊〉 for that time got off . Yet for all the promises Mr. 〈◊〉 walked 〈◊〉 in his callumnious Art and mystery of Libelling , untill at last his old Master 〈◊〉 him a shame , paid him in his owne Coyne thus : He having gotten some notice from some of his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 scowtes , that his 〈◊〉 intended to come to London , to the Guild-Hall 〈◊〉 next day , which his 〈◊〉 did , and dined at Sir George Garrets Knight , and one of the Sheriffes and Alderman of the City , ( near 〈◊〉 Church ) Walkers invention being mounted upon the Altitude of 〈◊〉 , he plotted and contrived with a Printer , the said night before to write and print a perrillous Petition to his Majesty , and borrowed the 〈◊〉 wives Bible , out of which he tooke his 〈◊〉 out of the first of Kings , Chap , 12. ver. 16 part of the verse ; To your 〈◊〉 O Israel . There was writing and printing all night , and all the next day 〈◊〉 Libels were scattered , and when his Majesty had dined , and had taken Coach to returne to White-Hall , Walker stood watching the Kings comming by amongst the Drapers in Pauls Church-yard , and having 〈◊〉 of his ' Pamphlets in his hand meaning to have delivered it to his Majesty , but could not come at him by reason of the presse of People , insomuch as Walker ( most impudently 〈◊〉 ) threw it over the folkes heads into his Majesties Coach . The Earle of Essex being also in the Coach tooke it up , and kept it till his Majesty came to his Pallace , where 〈◊〉 caused it to be read , and finding it a most seditious thing , the next morning after caused the L. 〈◊〉 Iustice of the Kings Bench to be sent for , who obediently came to his Majesty , to whom the said Pamphlet was delivered , with charge with all diligent speed to send forth Warrants , for the taking of 〈◊〉 and the Printer , in which businesse there was used such vigilant care , that they were both taken that very day and brought before the said L. Chiefe Iustice , and being examined apart , Walker said he wrote it 〈◊〉 , but that he bought it of a young S 〈◊〉 all in 〈◊〉 in Westminster Hall , and that it cost 〈◊〉 two shillings sixe 〈◊〉 , this was Walkers Consession , which he subscribed unto . But afterwards the Printer was examined , and he 〈◊〉 that Walker 〈◊〉 it all with his owne hand , and for the doing of it made use of his Wives Bible , in his house , to which confession the Printer hath also set his hand . My Lord Chiefe Iustice caused both their Mittimusses to be made , whereby they were sent to the Kings Bench in Sonth-warke by two Officers of good place and trust ; in which Prison they remained a 〈◊〉 or neere , untill it was thought meet to remove them from the Kings Bench to Newgate , whereby they might be tryed at the next approaching Sessions , for which purpose they were removed as aforesaid two daies before the Sessions ; 〈◊〉 they taking Boat on the Bank-side were landed at the black Friers , whereby a Rout or rabble of ( little better then ) Rebells , they were violently taken from their Keepers rescued , and so got away that there was no finding of them in many weekes search and enquiry . But all these faire warnings could not make M. Walker give over writing , lying and Libelling , ( selling scurvy base words for good mony ) lodging in by places , holes and Cellars , till one time he was seene to goe into the house of another 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , one Fisher a Barber an Associate of his , but as some would have apprehended him , he made use of his 〈◊〉 , for at that time there was no Officer to be found to take him . From this second escape he 〈◊〉 into St. Martins , whither he was pursued , and where he had a Printers Presse at worke , but being not able to recover that house , he got into an Ale-house called the signe of the Castle , the owner of it ( as I have bin certified ) is one 〈◊〉 White , but from 〈◊〉 he was set free by the disorderly stir and force of some unruly 〈◊〉 Shoomakers ( who surely knew not what they did ) and this was his third escape . The newes of this caused more and more Warrants to be issued out for his 〈◊〉 ; and there was such narrow search made for him that he was 〈◊〉 of all his starting holes , and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sculke no where secure , so 〈◊〉 he was faine to 〈◊〉 himselfe in the disguise of 〈◊〉 Minister 〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉 Cloak pendant to his 〈◊〉 , a spirituall 〈◊〉 , girt to him with a 〈◊〉 girdle and a Canonicall 〈◊〉 . With this Artificiall borrowed habit ( and some naturall impudence of his owne ) he presumed to mount into the 〈◊〉 , at Saint Mary 〈◊〉 , at 〈◊〉 in Southwark , where 〈◊〉 so handled a 〈◊〉 , and made such a preachment , that what with liking and 〈◊〉 the people were ready to goe together by the 〈◊〉 ; at 〈◊〉 time an Aldermans man ( 〈◊〉 curious to heare what stuff 〈◊〉 would vent ) was abused much , and beaten 〈◊〉 little . All this while his Majesty is justly and highly offended , that no 〈◊〉 is taken for the suppressing of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , and in two 〈◊〉 at severall times from his Majesty to both the Houses of Parliament , he nominates Walkers Pamphlet of To your 〈◊〉 O 〈◊〉 : and indeed whosoever shall read that Text and consider the 〈◊〉 it did in the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 , the Son of Salomon , in making 10. of the 12. 〈◊〉 to fall from the King to 〈◊〉 the Son of Nebat , ( they being both wicked Kings ) may thinke it 〈◊〉 strange piece of Scripture to be spoken , written , or 〈◊〉 in those 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so mild and gracious a King , to 〈◊〉 or estrange the hearts of wavering 〈◊〉 from their 〈◊〉 . Well , great 〈◊〉 is made night and day , and 〈◊〉 having a house about 〈◊〉 , he forsakes it , and escapes when it was beset for him , from thence 〈◊〉 got into the Tower liberty 〈◊〉 an Upholsters 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 ; and being heard of , new Warrants being 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 , he was 〈◊〉 in the said shop by one that knew him , and that he knew came to take him , wherefore by the helpe of two women there , he violently burst away , running towards the Tower Stayers , 〈◊〉 an Arrest , an Arrest , and so got into a 〈◊〉 , offering any gold or silver to be carried away . Thus 〈◊〉 he in the Boate almost a quarter of an 〈◊〉 ; hundreds or multitudes of people standing on the shore on the 〈◊〉 the Officers not daring to fetch him of the water least they should entrench upon the liberty of tho water Bayliffe , so that some would rescue him ( amongst whom two 〈◊〉 to be 〈◊〉 ) and doe 〈◊〉 to have a reward over the shoulders ; others would have him come on Land and yeeld 〈◊〉 : at last the Officers that were appointed to take him went to Sir Iohn 〈◊〉 Knight , Lieutenant of the Tower , 〈◊〉 crave his Command for taking him . Master Lieutenant presently sent his Clarke to the water side , upon whose comming the 〈◊〉 began to stowe away with 〈◊〉 ; then straite foure paire of 〈◊〉 made after them , who beleagured him on both sides , and with much 〈◊〉 brought him to Land , and into the Tower , where he now remaines , expecting his time of Tryall , and let him escape how he can or may , it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 hath done more mischiefe by his 〈◊〉 seditions , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lyes and rayling Libells , then one thousand of his heads are worth . But now to come a little nearer , Henry Walker , who is now to be removed by a Warrant directed to the 〈◊〉 of the Tower , which was on Tuesday last being the fifth of this moneth of Iuly , 〈◊〉 have the body of this 〈◊〉 Walker to be removed to 〈◊〉 , and there at the 〈◊〉 house in the 〈◊〉 to have an Inditement framed and drawne up against 〈◊〉 said 〈◊〉 Walker , for the severall acts which he hath committed in and about London : the true Inditement being made by the advice of the Kings 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and Counsell at 〈◊〉 , was preferred against the said Walker on 〈◊〉 after being the eighth of the 〈◊〉 moneth , which being read openly in the Court , and Walker there present 〈◊〉 the Bar ; pleaded to the said ●●●●●tement not guilty ; and being 〈◊〉 how he would bee tryed , answered , by God and his Country , and withall further d●sired of the honourable Bench ; that he might first have a Coppy of his Inditement . Secondly , that the Iudges who were then present with the rest of the honourable Bench , that they would be pleased to 〈◊〉 him the liberty , in regard he knew not the Law , that he might 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Counsellor of the Law to plead his 〈◊〉 for him ; both which requests were granted to him which was a great favour . 〈◊〉 the Bench asked Walker what time he would require to make his 〈◊〉 then Walker 〈◊〉 but till the next day in the morning to make his defence , which was Friday ; Friday being come about ten of the clock the 〈◊〉 Attu●ney and two 〈◊〉 at Law , 〈◊〉 the Inditement to be read ; which 〈◊〉 done , they 〈◊〉 to shew and did make it plain how odious the matter was , and how it was a 〈◊〉 of a high nature ; first against his Majesty , to make him as it were odious to his people : To your Tents O 〈◊〉 ; as if the King were a Tyrant , bidding as it were every man to take his Sword and 〈◊〉 ; and oppose all Authority whatsoever , obeying no Law but that of their 〈◊〉 humour and will ; what can there be more said , but that 〈◊〉 was 〈◊〉 plaine , but that this Walker did by 〈◊〉 words labour to 〈◊〉 and stir up the Kings Subjects to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , and to cause tumults to 〈◊〉 in this Kingdome , nay in the heart of this Kingdome , in the City of London too ; not onely to teach these words , but to cause them at his owne charge to be printed , and to divulge the same through his Majesties Kingdomes : Nor did this Walker rest himselfe therewith satisfied , but in an 〈◊〉 way , and in a bold manner , as the Kings Majesty passed through the City of London riding in his Coach threw one of them into the very Coach it 〈◊〉 , and in the very face of the King ; what an affront was this ? can any age paralell it , or any Chronicle make mention of the like and in a Civill Common-wealth ; and in a well governed City ; I 〈◊〉 not : nor is this all for this Walker hath invented and writ divers Pamphlets , and other scandalous Bookes , to the great disturbance of his Majesty , and of 〈◊〉 Liege people , a 〈◊〉 sower of division , an upholder of a new 〈◊〉 ; an inventer of a new Doctrine , nay , he is become a 〈◊〉 and a deliverer of this his humour even in the Church , and openly in the Pulpit too , and on the Sunday : drawing after him , and seducing poore ignorant people to the very ruine of their soules , if it were possible . This act of his , it was done with much venome , malice , bitternes , and 〈◊〉 ; 〈◊〉 the time because the King and his Parliament were then at some difference , who did as much as in him lay to set his Majesty and his Subjects together at discord ; it was drawne with cunning , 〈◊〉 at such 〈◊〉 time published , that if envy itself had plotted it , it could not 〈◊〉 come forth in a more dangerous season . He confessed it was his owne worke , & 〈◊〉 by night ; and the next day by him exposed to sale : it was a foule 〈◊〉 , and it was published with an ill intent . Nay what is this 〈◊〉 not , what wrong hee hath done let his owne conscience , his severall Bookes and Pamphlets , which hee hath both written , made , and printed them himselfe witnesse . Well , the Jury heares the information , the severall pleadings , the severall Witnesses that this Walker was the onely framer , inventer , publisher , and disperser of that Booke 〈◊〉 your Tents O 〈◊〉 ; upon which severall Evidences , the Jury withdrawes themselves , ( being 12. honest men and of a good rank and quality ) to consider of the matter ; wch being truely weighed , and a long time debated and scanned , agreed all in one mind , calleth for Henry Walker to the Bar ; who being come to deliver their Verdict they all declared him by the voyce of their Fore-man to be guilty both of the Trespasse and of the misdemenour . He was convicted , 1. For writing of it . 2. For the composing of it . 3. For the publishing of it himselfe at the Printers house , and receiving money for them . Which done he had nothing to say for himselfe , nor his Counsell neither , but onely he did it not with an ill intent to 〈◊〉 any harme . And now he is heartily sorrowfull for it , and begs the Kings mercy , and the charitable censure of all men for his rashnesse & over-hot zeale ; especially of his sacred Majesty , whom he hath most offended ; and for his Majesties clemency to him , he will ever be bound to pray for him ; because his Majesty did give Command that his 〈◊〉 should not be put against him for Treason , but onely for a misdemenor ; wch if it had bin preferred for Treason , it might have bin as well found and have cost him his life , as for this fact of misdemenour ; and so I H. Walker am heartily forry , and desire God , his Majesty , and all his Majesties Subjects to forgive me , and by my example to forsake these private and secret meetings , or rather conventicles ; and so with 〈◊〉 I submit my selfe to the Law ; and the punishments whensoever it shall bee denounced and inflicted upon me . Dated the 12. of Iuly , 1642. FINIS