True copies of the papers which Brigadier Rookwood and Major Lowick delivered to the sheriffs of London and Middlesex at Tyburn April 29, 1696 Rookwood, Ambrose, 1664-1696. 1696 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A57622 Wing R1919 ESTC R26992 09602472 ocm 09602472 43793 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A57622) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 43793) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1339:24) True copies of the papers which Brigadier Rookwood and Major Lowick delivered to the sheriffs of London and Middlesex at Tyburn April 29, 1696 Rookwood, Ambrose, 1664-1696. Lowick, Robert, d. 1696. 1 broadside. Printed for John Lawrence and William Rogers, London : 1696. "Published by authority." Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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WHEREAS the Sheriff of London and Middlesex is charged in a late Printed Paper , containing a Copy of Brigadier Rookwood's Speech , That he had long failed of his Trust and Duty , in not Publishing the said Paper : Now the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex do hereby declare , That when Mr. Rookwood deliver'd his Paper at the Place of Execution to them , April 29. last past , the said Mr. Rookwood did not make it his desire to them , neither did they promise him , that his Paper should be Printed . However , they do now think fit to publish true Copies of the several Papers delivered to them by Rookwood and Lowick , Written with their own Hands . They also declare , That they saw the Executioner take another Paper out of Rookwood's Pocket after he was dead , written in a different Hand , by containing the same words with the Paper delivered to the Sheriffs . The Sheriffs do further decl●●e , That that Paper published soon after the Execution of the said Criminals , Intituled , An Account of the Execution of Brigadier Rookwood , Major Lowick , and Mr. Cranburn , at Tyburn , April 29. 1696. was taken in Writing , Printed by their Order , and is exactly the Truth of what passed there . EDW. WILLS . O. BUCKINGHAM . Brigadier ROOKWOOD's Paper . HAving committed the Justice of my Cause , and recommended my Soul to God , on whose Mercies , through the Merits of Jesus Christ , I wholly cast my self , I had once resolved to dye in Silence ; but second Thoughts of my Duty to others , chiefly to my True and Liege Soveraign King James , moved me to leave this behind me . I do therefore with all Truth and Sincerity declare and avow , That I never knew , saw , or heard of any Order or Commission from King James , for the Assassinating the Prince of Orange , and Attacking his Guards ; but I am certainly inform'd , That he , the best of Kings , had often rejected Proposals of that Nature when made unto him . Nor do I think he knew the least of the particular Design of the Attacking the Guards at his Landing , so much talked of , in which I was ingaged as a Soldier by my immediate Commander , much against my Judgement ; but his Soldier I was , and as such , I was to obey and act according to Command . These twelve Years I have served my true King and Master , King James , and freely now lay down my Life in his Cause . I ever abhor'd Treachery , even to an Enemy : If it be a guilt , to have complied with what I thought , and still think to have been my Duty , I am guilty ; no other guilt do I own . As I beg of all to forgive me , so I forgive all from my heart , even the Prince of Orange , who as a Soldier ought to have considered my Case , before he sign'd the Warrant for my Death . I pray God may open his Eyes , and render him sensible of the much Blood from all Parts crying out against him , so to prevent a heavier Execution hanging over his Head , than what he inflicts on me . Amb. Rookwood . Major LOWICK's Paper . In the Name of the Most Holy Trinity , Father , Son , and Holy Ghost . Amen . IN the first place , I dye in the Religion I was Baptized , ( viz. ) Roman Catholick , and humbly beg the Prayers of all Good People for a happy Resurrection , and of all Catholicks for the good of my Soul. As for being ingag'd in this for which I dye , it was never so positive that I had a Horse , from the beginning to the very last , nor never see any so allotted for me , or the two Men I was to provide , as was sworn again me at my Trial ; nor had I any on that account ; nor was I at any of their Meetings when they settled any such thing : And as for any Order or Commission from King James , I never see any since I came last into England , which is now about five years ; and I am confident , none that knows King James , will believe he would give any such Order . Indeed I must confess , I believ'd King James was a coming to Assert his own Right ; and I should , if on Shore , have done any thing in my power to have assisted him , and in order to that , I should have been glad to have a Horse , but never had any . And as for being concern'd in any Bloody Affair , I never was in my Life , but have done my endeavour to prevent , as much as I could , on all occasions ; and if the Killing the most miserable Creature in the World ( or greatest Enemy ) would now save my Life , Restore the King , and make me one of the greatest Men in England , I would first chuse to dye , because against the Law of God. If any who are now Sufferers on this account , think I have been too forward , and a Promoter of this Design , I do now declare it was never my Inclination to do any rash thing . However , I beg their Pardons , and of all the World I have offended , either in Thought , Word , or any Action whatsoever , and do freely forgive my Enemies , and hope through the Mercy of my Saviour Jesus Christ , to have Remission of all my Sius . Good God preserve the King , Queen , Prince , and Princess , and all that Royal Blood of Stewards , and may England never want one of that Direct Line to Govern them , and make them once more happy . I have had the Honour to serve my Royal Master in several Commissions , and the last as Major , and strive ever to serve him to the best of my Power , and ever to be Just to those who I had the Honour to Command . Lord Jesus into thy Hands I Recommend my Spirit ! O Jesus receive my Soul ! Robert Lowick . London : Printed for John Lawrence , and William Rogers ; at the Angel in the Poultrey , and at the Sun against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet . 1696.