The examination and confession of Captaine Lilbourne and Captaine Viviers who were taken at Brainford by His Majesties forces, and had their triall at Oxford on Saturday the tenth of this instant December, before the Lord Heath, and other lords of His Maiesties privy councell being present : who were iudged as ring-leaders of the round-heads, to lose their lives on Wednesday, being the 14 day of this moneth : being sent in a letter / from Mr. Daniel Felton ... to one Mr. Tho. Harris ... ; also many perswasions and strong inducements whereby His Majesty doth make knowne and declare upon good grounds how much it concernes the good of the kingdome to incline to an accommodation of peace, much desired, as His Majesty conceives, of all his loyall subjects.
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             The examination and confession of Captaine Lilbourne and Captaine Viviers who were taken at Brainford by His Majesties forces, and had their triall at Oxford on Saturday the tenth of this instant December, before the Lord Heath, and other lords of His Maiesties privy councell being present : who were iudged as ring-leaders of the round-heads, to lose their lives on Wednesday, being the 14 day of this moneth : being sent in a letter / from Mr. Daniel Felton ... to one Mr. Tho. Harris ... ; also many perswasions and strong inducements whereby His Majesty doth make knowne and declare upon good grounds how much it concernes the good of the kingdome to incline to an accommodation of peace, much desired, as His Majesty conceives, of all his loyall subjects.
             Felton, William.
          
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             1642.
          
           
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           Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
           Viviers, -- Captain.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
        
      
    
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           THE
           EXAMINATION
           AND
           CONFESSION
           OF
           Captaine
           
             Lilbourne
          
           and
           Captaine
           
             Viviers
             ,
          
           Who
           were
           taken
           at
           
             Brainford
          
           by
           his
           Maiesties
           Forces
           ,
           and
           had
           their
           triall
           at
           Oxford
           ,
           on
           Saturday
           the
           tenth
           of
           this
           instant
           
             December
             ,
          
           before
           the
           Lord
           
             Heath
             ,
          
           other
           Lords
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           privy
           Councell
           being
           present
           ,
           who
           were
           iudged
           as
           Ring
           leaders
           of
           the
           Round-heads
           ,
           to
           lose
           their
           lives
           on
           wednesday
           ,
           being
           the
           14.
           day
           of
           this
           Moneth
           .
           Being
           sent
           in
           a
           letter
           from
           Mr.
           
             Daniel
             Felton
             ,
          
           a
           Scholer
           of
           Trinity
           Colledge
           ,
           to
           one
           Mr.
           
             Tho.
             Harris
          
           in
           Lincolne
           Inness
           Fields
           .
           Also
           many
           perswasions
           and
           strong
           inducements
           whereby
           his
           Maiesty
           doth
           make
           knowne
           and
           declare
           upon
           good
           grounds
           how
           much
           it
           concernes
           the
           good
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           incline
           to
           an
           accommodation
           of
           peace
           ,
           much
           desired
           (
           as
           his
           Maiesty
           conceives
           )
           of
           all
           his
           loyall
           Subiects
           .
        
         
           London
           printed
           for
           
             T.
             Wright
             .
          
           1642.
           
        
         
      
    
     
       
       
         
           TRVE
           Intelligence
           from
           OXFORD
           .
           WHEREIN
           IS
           FVLLY
           DISCOVERED
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           Indictment
           of
           Captaine
           
             Lilborne
             ,
          
           and
           Captaine
           
             Vivers
             ,
          
           who
           were
           to
           suffer
           as
           guilty
           of
           high
           Treason
           ,
           
             Decemb.
          
           14.
           1642.
           
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Had
           long
           time
           a
           desire
           to
           salute
           you
           with
           my
           Letters
           ,
           and
           my
           Love
           ,
           and
           having
           been
           debarred
           the
           intercourse
           of
           Carriers
           ,
           I
           hope
           we
           shall
           now
           enioy
           one
           another
           more
           often
           by
           our
           Letters
           ,
           his
           Maiesty
           having
           this
           day
           made
           Proclamation
           ;
           
             That
             Carriers
             shall
             passe
             againe
             from
             place
             to
             place
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             secured
             from
             all
             danger
             .
          
           There
           came
           intelligence
           this
           morning
           to
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           That
           there
           is
           a
           good
           inclination
           in
           many
           of
           the
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
          
           for
           peace
           ,
           and
           that
           many
           thousands
           of
           them
           have
           Petitioned
           to
           the
           Parliament
           for
           the
           fame
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           were
           much
           opposed
           the
           last
           Monday
           in
           their
           
             Guild-hall
             ,
          
           and
           many
           of
           them
           imprisoned
           .
           It
           hath
           wrought
           a
           great
           impression
           here
           in
           Oxford
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           made
           all
           our
           discourse
           .
           I
           must
           beseech
           you
           that
           you
           would
           so
           much
           obliege
           me
           ,
           as
           to
           send
           me
           word
           with
           what
           possible
           speed
           you
           can
           the
           true
           intelligence
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           in
           answer
           of
           so
           great
           a
           courtesie
           ,
           I
           will
           bee
           carefull
           to
           dispatch
           unto
           you
           all
           newes
           worthy
           your
           observance
           
           and
           relation
           here
           in
           Oxford
           :
           And
           in
           the
           first
           ranke
           must
           acquaint
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           sentence
           of
           Death
           is
           passed
           against
           the
           two
           Captaines
           that
           were
           taken
           prisoners
           by
           his
           Maiesties
           Army
           in
           
             Brainford
             :
          
           They
           were
           tryed
           for
           their
           lives
           before
           the
           Lord
           Chiefe
           Iustice
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Heath
             ,
          
           and
           were
           indicted
           as
           guilty
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           for
           that
           being
           subiecty
           both
           unto
           his
           Maiestie
           ,
           they
           took
           up
           rebellious
           Armes
           against
           him
           .
           They
           pleaded
           for
           their
           lives
           very
           boldly
           ,
           especially
           Captaine
           
             Lilborne
             ,
          
           who
           being
           but
           a
           man
           of
           low
           fortunes
           ,
           hath
           arose
           to
           the
           degree
           of
           a
           Captaine
           ,
           by
           the
           boldnesse
           of
           his
           spirit
           .
           He
           spoke
           much
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           alledged
           he
           much
           wondred
           at
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Charge
           against
           him
           ,
           the
           Law
           passing
           upon
           him
           as
           he
           had
           beene
           a
           Felon
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           souldier
           that
           he
           honoured
           his
           Maiesty
           as
           much
           as
           any
           there
           present
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           preservation
           of
           his
           sacred
           person
           was
           as
           tender
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           hee
           was
           so
           far
           from
           taking
           up
           Armes
           against
           his
           King
           ,
           that
           the
           only
           end
           he
           made
           in
           all
           this
           service
           ,
           was
           by
           the
           losse
           of
           his
           bloud
           to
           procure
           safety
           to
           his
           Maiesty
           ,
           and
           peace
           unto
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           by
           endevouring
           what
           in
           him
           lay
           to
           pluck
           him
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           who
           infused
           bad
           counsaile
           into
           his
           sacred
           eares
           .
           Notwithstanding
           all
           this
           ,
           the
           Iurie
           passed
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           found
           him
           guilty
           of
           high
           treason
           ,
           the
           sentence
           of
           death
           was
           pronounced
           against
           him
           by
           the
           L.
           
             Heath
             :
          
           this
           is
           the
           day
           of
           his
           execution
           ,
           in
           my
           next
           letter
           I
           will
           at
           full
           acquaint
           you
           with
           the
           manner
           of
           it
           :
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           I
           must
           beseech
           you
           to
           certifie
           us
           with
           the
           proceedings
           of
           your
           Citizens
           Petition
           for
           peace
           ,
           which
           will
           bee
           very
           welcome
           newes
           unto
           us
           all
           ,
           especially
           unto
           him
           who
           is
           ,
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             servant
             ,
             
               WILLIAM
               FELTON
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Strong
           Inducemen●
           whereby
           his
           MAIESTIE
           doth
           make
           knowne
           how
           much
           it
           concernes
           
             the
             good
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             to
             encline
             to
             peace
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           GOD
           looking
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           beholding
           the
           miserable
           estate
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           which
           he
           in
           Iustice
           for
           the
           delinquencie
           of
           sinne
           had
           punished
           with
           civill
           war
           ,
           doth
           begin
           to
           pitty
           us
           again
           ,
           and
           to
           shew
           that
           mercy
           is
           the
           direct
           attribute
           of
           his
           essence
           ,
           he
           will
           soften
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           to
           receive
           an
           accommodation
           of
           peace
           ,
           that
           the
           sword
           may
           no
           longer
           cut
           downe
           the
           youth
           and
           most
           generous
           spirits
           of
           this
           Land
           .
           There
           hath
           beene
           bloud
           enough
           ,
           and
           too
           much
           already
           spent
           in
           a
           private
           quarrell
           ,
           which
           by
           
             Plebeian
             wits
          
           was
           never
           hitherto
           well
           understood
           ;
           and
           
             Kenton
             field
          
           will
           be
           remembred
           by
           posterity
           with
           much
           griefe
           ,
           since
           so
           many
           therein
           did
           lose
           their
           fathers
           ,
           husbands
           ,
           brothers
           ,
           nay
           the
           bloud
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           kindred
           was
           mingled
           together
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           be
           distinguished
           .
           And
           what
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           this
           unnaturall
           battaile
           ?
           why
           the
           common
           people
           were
           led
           on
           by
           ungrounded
           opinions
           ,
           and
           pay
           ,
           to
           cut
           the
           throats
           of
           their
           brethren
           ,
           the
           Protestant
           was
           exposed
           to
           fight
           in
           maintaining
           the
           unlearned
           humorous
           conceits
           of
           the
           Brownists
           and
           other
           Sectaries
           ,
           being
           villianous
           people
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           have
           bin
           the
           great
           disturbers
           of
           the
           common-wealth
           ;
           they
           endeavoured
           the
           fall
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           in
           new
           Doctrines
           ,
           which
           with
           much
           impudence
           they
           brayed
           out
           in
           Convinticles
           ,
           and
           had
           followers
           enough
           ,
           equall
           to
           themselves
           for
           weake
           heads
           ,
           and
           shallow
           understandings
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Citie
           and
           Countrey
           carried
           up
           their
           fancies
           with
           all
           the
           strength
           they
           could
           make
           ,
           and
           applauding
           new
           inventions
           ,
           grateful
           to
           nature
           ,
           they
           began
           to
           dispise
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           Clergy
           ,
           nay
           the
           Common
           prayer
           ,
           as
           things
           ancient
           ,
           and
           not
           fit
           for
           service
           .
           Hereupon
           souldiers
           ,
           ready
           to
           maintaine
           any
           cause
           ,
           flocked
           together
           ,
           and
           being
           ready
           (
           for
           pay
           )
           to
           iustifie
           any
           quarrell
           ,
           a
           great
           battaile
           was
           fought
           at
           
             Kenton
             ,
          
           with
           much
           losse
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           and
           pitty
           it
           was
           that
           so
           many
           of
           the
           Nobility
           and
           Gentry
           should
           bee
           lost
           in
           such
           a
           battaile
           ,
           where
           so
           much
           cruelty
           was
           acted
           in
           so
           short
           a
           time
           .
           But
           though
           men
           prove
           more
           fierce
           then
           Tygers
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           sheath
           their
           swords
           in
           one
           anothers
           bodies
           ,
           yet
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           can
           stay
           their
           hands
           when
           they
           are
           lifted
           up
           in
           greatest
           fury
           ;
           and
           when
           his
           good
           pleasure
           is
           ,
           he
           can
           both
           perswade
           and
           command
           a
           peace
           ,
           and
           the
           warre
           cannot
           passe
           beyond
           the
           bounds
           which
           his
           his
           divine
           providence
           hath
           appointed
           ,
           but
           as
           for
           other
           hopes
           to
           see
           peace
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           us
           beholding
           to
           his
           divine
           bounty
           .
           For
           now
           after
           these
           furious
           passages
           of
           a
           civill
           war
           ,
           he
           doth
           make
           some
           hearts
           to
           fall
           off
           from
           the
           prosecuting
           this
           destroying
           work
           of
           ruine
           ,
           by
           maintaining
           war
           within
           this
           land
           ,
           which
           must
           needs
           eat
           up
           the
           fruits
           thereof
           ,
           and
           bring
           it
           to
           a
           despised
           and
           wretched
           poverty
           ,
           other
           nations
           with
           pleasure
           looking
           upon
           our
           calamities
           .
           And
           since
           it
           is
           a
           principle
           ,
           that
           all
           things
           must
           move
           from
           some
           beginning
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           the
           Citie
           hath
           begun
           to
           bring
           about
           this
           great
           desired
           work
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           a
           mark
           upon
           such
           as
           doe
           oppose
           the
           common
           vote
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           doe
           cry
           up
           warre
           ,
           transported
           by
           their
           violent
           faction
           ;
           they
           have
           therefore
           devised
           a
           way
           to
           distinguish
           such
           as
           bee
           desirous
           of
           peace
           ,
           from
           the
           other
           who
           are
           either
           cold
           to
           embrace
           it
           ,
           or
           refrain
           to
           oppose
           it
           .
        
         
         
           But
           indeed
           who
           can
           oppose
           the
           inscrutable
           works
           of
           God
           ,
           plotted
           by
           many
           secret
           wayes
           ,
           to
           manifest
           his
           Glorie
           ;
           therefore
           if
           he
           will
           this
           worke
           of
           peace
           shall
           with
           a
           swift
           motion
           goe
           forward
           in
           despight
           of
           all
           opposition
           ,
           let
           all
           the
           
             heads
             round
          
           about
           this
           Citie
           ,
           conspire
           to
           slack
           and
           stay
           those
           intended
           propositions
           to
           the
           Parliament
           for
           peace
           ,
           let
           the
           waves
           of
           tumult
           make
           the
           Shippe
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           worke
           to
           the
           Haven
           of
           safety
           ,
           yet
           at
           last
           it
           shall
           conquer
           the
           tempest
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           of
           scandall
           and
           envie
           ,
           raysed
           by
           those
           mouthes
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           that
           blow
           such
           violent
           crosse
           winds
           to
           cast
           it
           away
           .
        
         
           Behold
           the
           King
           with
           his
           Scepter
           is
           ready
           to
           oppose
           these
           waves
           ,
           to
           compose
           this
           storme
           ,
           and
           shall
           any
           date
           to
           be
           movers
           and
           disturbers
           of
           this
           calme
           of
           happy
           
             peace
             ?
          
           No
           ,
           stand
           now
           for
           God
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           peace
           :
           You
           have
           now
           many
           good
           &
           great
           causes
           ,
           united
           in
           one
           ,
           then
           let
           your
           hearts
           stand
           firme
           in
           contrarietie
           to
           those
           Vipers
           ,
           that
           would
           eare
           a
           passage
           out
           of
           their
           mothers
           Wombs
           ;
           those
           empty
           clouds
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           that
           hover
           about
           till
           they
           are
           driven
           away
           by
           the
           cleare
           Sun
           shine
           of
           the
           Gospell
           .
           Your
           City
           is
           wise
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           grave
           Senators
           ,
           that
           can
           with
           cleare
           iudgements
           looke
           into
           the
           Ambition
           and
           Bloudy
           thoughts
           of
           all
           Sects
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           now
           if
           your
           hearts
           bee
           inclinable
           to
           peace
           ,
           perswade
           your selves
           (
           as
           indeed
           it
           is
           )
           that
           nothing
           can
           be
           more
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           your
           King
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           then
           a
           well
           grounded
           peace
           .
           Would
           you
           have
           this
           land
           ,
           the
           ancient
           seat
           of
           plenty
           and
           prosperity
           ,
           embrace
           peace
           ?
           or
           if
           you
           desire
           to
           see
           the
           King
           in
           his
           peaceable
           Throne
           againe
           ,
           and
           enioy
           all
           happinesse
           under
           his
           gracious
           
           reigne
           ,
           embrace
           peace
           :
           Or
           doe
           you
           wish
           for
           the
           peace
           and
           quietnesse
           of
           your
           consciences
           ,
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           embrace
           and
           most
           willingly
           yeeld
           to
           peace
           .
           But
           what
           need
           we
           doubt
           it
           ,
           for
           if
           your
           wisedome
           faile
           not
           ,
           you
           will
           with
           all
           cheerefulnesse
           seeke
           this
           peace
           so
           much
           opposed
           ,
           if
           calamities
           may
           come
           within
           the
           view
           of
           of
           your
           understanding
           ,
           there
           's
           sorrow
           ,
           griefe
           ,
           bloud
           ,
           losse
           ,
           violence
           ,
           murther
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           miseries
           of
           warre
           dayly
           extant
           and
           acted
           ,
           and
           can
           there
           bee
           happinesse
           in
           this
           ?
           is
           there
           musick
           in
           the
           groanes
           of
           dying
           men
           ?
           is
           it
           ioy
           to
           see
           teares
           standing
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           this
           father
           ,
           this
           husband
           ,
           this
           mother
           and
           that
           brother
           ,
           for
           the
           death
           of
           their
           comfort
           in
           their
           severall
           relations
           .
           Then
           you
           may
           roundly
           conclude
           ,
           that
           war
           is
           to
           bee
           preferred
           to
           peace
           ,
           murther
           and
           slaughter
           before
           life
           and
           safety
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           ruine
           before
           the
           generall
           good
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           But
           if
           the
           contrarie
           bee
           true
           ,
           (
           as
           all
           wise
           men
           doe
           acknowledge
           )
           then
           downe
           with
           those
           ambitious
           ,
           irreligious
           people
           ,
           that
           cry
           down
           peace
           ,
           and
           let
           all
           other
           people
           pray
           and
           endeavour
           for
           peace
           between
           the
           King
           and
           all
           his
           true
           hearted
           subiects
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .