The last speech & behaviour of William, late Lord Russel, upon the scaffold in Lincolns-Inne-Fields, a little before his execution, on Saturday, July 21, 1683 being condemned for high-treason in conspiring the death of the King, and the subversion of the government &c. : together with the paper delivered by him to the sheriffs, and signed with his own hand : also the last speeches, behaviour, and prayers of Capt. Thomas Walcot, John Rouse Gent., & William Hone, joyner, a little before their execution at Tyburn, on Friday the 20th of July, 1683, being condemned for hihg-treason in conspiring &c.
         Russell, William, Lord, 1639-1683.
      
       
         
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             The last speech & behaviour of William, late Lord Russel, upon the scaffold in Lincolns-Inne-Fields, a little before his execution, on Saturday, July 21, 1683 being condemned for high-treason in conspiring the death of the King, and the subversion of the government &c. : together with the paper delivered by him to the sheriffs, and signed with his own hand : also the last speeches, behaviour, and prayers of Capt. Thomas Walcot, John Rouse Gent., & William Hone, joyner, a little before their execution at Tyburn, on Friday the 20th of July, 1683, being condemned for hihg-treason in conspiring &c.
             Russell, William, Lord, 1639-1683.
             Walcot, Thomas, d. 1683.
             Rouse, John, d. 1683.
             Hone, William, d. 1683.
          
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           Russell, William, -- Lord, 1639-1683.
           Walcot, Thomas, d. 1683.
           Rouse, John, d. 1683.
           Hone, William, d. 1683.
           Rye House Plot, 1683.
        
      
    
     
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           THE
           LAST
           Speech
           &
           Behaviour
           OF
           
             William
             late
             Lord
             Russel
          
           ,
           Upon
           the
           Scaffold
           in
           Lincolns-Inne-Fields
           ,
           A
           little
           before
           his
           Execution
           ,
           on
           
             Saturday
             ,
             July
          
           21.
           1683.
           
        
         
           BEING
           Condemned
           for
           HIGH-TREASON
           in
           Conspiring
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           KING
           and
           the
           Subversion
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           &c.
           
           Together
           with
           the
           PAPER
           delivered
           by
           him
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           ,
           and
           signed
           with
           his
           own
           Hand
           .
           ALSO
           The
           last
           Speeches
           ,
           Behaviour
           ,
           and
           Prayers
           OF
           Capt.
           
             THOMAS
             WALCOT
             ,
             JOHN
             ROVSE
          
           Gent.
           &
           
             WILLAM
             HONE
          
           Joyner
           ,
           A
           little
           before
           their
           Execution
           at
           Tyburn
           ,
           on
           Friday
           the
           20th
           of
           July
           1683.
           
           Being
           Condemned
           for
           High-Treason
           in
           Conspiring
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Impartially
           Taken
           ,
           and
           Published
           by
           Authority
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   We
                   do
                   Appoint
                   
                     Thomas
                     Fox
                  
                   to
                   print
                   the
                   Speeches
                   and
                   Papers
                   of
                   the
                   late
                   Lord
                   Russel
                   ,
                   Capt.
                   
                     Walcot
                     ,
                     John
                     Rouse
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     William
                     Hone
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   no
                   other
                   person
                   presume
                   to
                   print
                   the
                   same
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Saturday
                       ,
                       July
                       21.
                       1683.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         Dudley
                         North.
                         
                      
                       
                         P.
                         Rich.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           by
           
             J.
             C.
          
           and
           
             F.
             C.
          
           for
           
             Thomas
             Fox
          
           at
           the
           Angel
           in
           
           Westminster-hall
           .
           1683.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           Last
           Speech
           and
           Carriage
           .
           OF
           THE
           LORD
           RVSSEL
           ,
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           &c.
           On
           Saturday
           the
           21st
           .
           of
           July
           ,
           1683.
           
        
         
           ABout
           Nine
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           the
           Sheriffs
           went
           to
           Newgate
           ,
           to
           see
           if
           my
           Lord
           Russel
           was
           ready
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           little
           time
           his
           Lordship
           came
           out
           ,
           and
           went
           into
           his
           Coach
           taking
           his
           Farewel
           of
           his
           Lady
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Cavendish
           and
           several
           other
           of
           his
           Friends
           at
           Newgate
           ;
           in
           the
           Coach
           were
           Dr.
           Tillotson
           ,
           and
           Dr.
           Burnet
           ,
           who
           accompanied
           him
           to
           the
           Scaffold
           built
           in
           Lincolns-Inn-fields
           ,
           which
           was
           covered
           all
           over
           with
           Mourning
           .
           Being
           come
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           his
           Lordship
           bowed
           to
           the
           Persons
           present
           ,
           and
           turning
           to
           the
           Sheriff
           made
           this
           following
           Speech
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             SHERIFF
             .
          
           
             I
             Expected
             the
             Noise
             would
             be
             such
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             not
             be
             very
             well
             heard
             .
             I
             was
             never
             fond
             of
             much
             speaking
             ,
             much
             less
             now
             ,
             therefore
             I
             have
             set
             down
             in
             this
             Paper
             all
             that
             I
             think
             fit
             to
             leave
             behind
             me
             .
             God
             knows
             how
             far
             I
             was
             always
             from
             designs
             against
             the
             King's
             Person
             ,
             or
             of
             altering
             the
             Government
             .
             And
             I
             still
             pray
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             both
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             
               Protestant
               Religion
            
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             ,
             I
             am
             told
             ,
             that
             Capt.
             Walcot
             Yesterday
             said
             some
             things
             concerning
             my
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Plot
             :
             I
             know
             not
             whether
             the
             Report
             is
             true
             or
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             ,
          
           
             I
             did
             not
             hear
             him
             name
             your
             Lordship
             .
          
        
         
           
             Writer
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             My
             Lord
             ,
             your
             Lordship
             was
             not
             named
             by
             any
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Russ.
             
          
           
             I
             hope
             it
             is
             not
             ,
             for
             to
             my
             knowledge
             I
             never
             saw
             him
             ,
             nor
             spake
             with
             him
             in
             my
             whole
             Life
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             words
             of
             a
             Dying
             Man
             ,
             I
             profess
             I
             know
             of
             no
             Plot
             ,
             either
             against
             the
             King's
             Life
             or
             the
             Government
             .
             But
             I
             have
             now
             done
             with
             this
             World
             and
             am
             going
             to
             a
             better
             ,
             I
             forgive
             all
             the
             World
             heartily
             ,
             and
             I
             thank
             God
             I
             die
             in
             Charity
             with
             all
             Men
             ,
             and
             I
             wish
             all
             sincere
             Protestants
             may
             love
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             not
             make
             way
             for
             Popery
             by
             their
             Animosities
             .
             I
             pray
             God
             forgive
             them
             ,
             and
             continue
             the
             
               Protestant
               Religion
            
             amongst
             them
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             flourish
             so
             long
             as
             the
             Sun
             and
             Moon
             indures
             .
             I
             am
             now
             more
             satisfied
             to
             die
             then
             ever
             I
             have
             been
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           kneeling
           down
           ,
           his
           Lordship
           prayed
           to
           himself
           ,
           after
           which
           Dr.
           Tillotson
           kneeled
           down
           and
           prayed
           with
           him
           ,
           which
           being
           done
           his
           Lordship
           kneeled
           down
           and
           prayed
           a
           second
           time
           to
           himself
           ,
           then
           pulled
           off
           his
           Wigg
           ,
           put
           on
           his
           Cap
           ,
           took
           off
           his
           Crevat
           ,
           and
           Coat
           ,
           and
           bidding
           the
           Executioner
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           lain
           down
           a
           small
           moment
           ,
           do
           his
           Office
           without
           a
           Sign
           ,
           he
           gave
           him
           some
           Gold
           ,
           then
           embracing
           Dr.
           Tillotson
           ,
           and
           Dr.
           Burnet
           ,
           he
           laid
           him
           down
           with
           his
           Neck
           upon
           the
           Block
           .
        
         
           The
           Executioner
           missing
           at
           his
           first
           stroke
           ▪
           though
           with
           that
           he
           took
           away
           Life
           ,
           at
           two
           more
           severed
           the
           Head
           from
           the
           Body
           :
           The
           Executioner
           held
           up
           the
           Head
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           as
           is
           usual
           ,
           in
           Cases
           of
           Treason
           ,
           &c.
           
           Which
           being
           done
           Mr.
           Sheriff
           ordered
           his
           Lordships
           Friends
           or
           Servants
           to
           take
           the
           Body
           ,
           and
           dispose
           of
           it
           as
           they
           pleased
           ,
           being
           given
           them
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Favour
           and
           Bounty
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Paper
             delivered
             to
             the
             Sheriffs
             by
             My
             L
             
             d.
             Russel
             .
          
           
             I
             Thank
             God
             ,
             I
             find
             my self
             so
             composed
             and
             prepared
             for
             Death
             ,
             and
             my
             Thoughts
             so
             fixed
             on
             another
             World
             ,
             that
             I
             hope
             in
             God
             ,
             I
             am
             now
             quite
             weaned
             from
             setting
             my
             Heart
             on
             this
             .
             Yet
             I
             cannot
             forbear
             spending
             some
             time
             now
             ,
             in
             setting
             down
             in
             Writing
             a
             fuller
             Account
             of
             my
             Condition
             ,
             to
             be
             left
             behind
             me
             ,
             than
             I
             'll
             venture
             to
             say
             at
             the
             Place
             of
             Execution
             ,
             in
             the
             Noise
             and
             Clutter
             that
             is
             like
             to
             be
             there
             .
             I
             bless
             God
             heartily
             for
             those
             many
             Blessings
             ,
             which
             he
             in
             his
             infinite
             Mercy
             has
             bestowed
             upon
             me
             ,
             through
             the
             whole
             Course
             of
             my
             Life
             :
             That
             I
             was
             born
             of
             worthy
             good
             Parents
             ,
             and
             had
             the
             Advantages
             of
             a
             Religious
             Education
             ;
             which
             I
             have
             often
             thank'd
             God
             very
             heartily
             for
             ,
             and
             look'd
             upon
             as
             an
             invaluable
             Blessing
             :
             For
             even
             when
             I
             minded
             it
             least
             ,
             it
             still
             hung
             about
             me
             ,
             and
             gave
             me
             Checks
             ,
             and
             hath
             now
             for
             many
             Years
             so
             influenced
             and
             possessed
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             feel
             the
             happy
             Effects
             of
             it
             in
             this
             my
             Extremity
             ,
             in
             which
             I
             have
             been
             so
             wonderfully
             (
             I
             thank
             God
             )
             supported
             ,
             that
             neither
             my
             Imprisonment
             ,
             nor
             the
             Fear
             of
             Death
             ,
             have
             been
             able
             to
             discompose
             me
             to
             any
             degree
             ;
             but
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             I
             have
             found
             the
             Assurances
             of
             the
             Love
             
             and
             Mercy
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             and
             through
             my
             blessed
             Redeemer
             ,
             in
             whom
             only
             I
             trust
             ;
             and
             I
             do
             not
             question
             ,
             but
             that
             I
             am
             going
             to
             partake
             of
             that
             Fulness
             of
             Joy
             which
             is
             in
             his
             presence
             ,
             the
             hopes
             whereof
             does
             so
             wonderfully
             delight
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             reckon
             this
             as
             the
             happiest
             time
             of
             my
             Life
             ,
             though
             others
             may
             look
             upon
             it
             as
             the
             saddest
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             lived
             ,
             and
             now
             die
             of
             the
             Reformed
             Religion
             ,
             a
             true
             and
             sincere
             Protestant
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Communion
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             though
             I
             could
             never
             yet
             comply
             with
             ,
             or
             rise
             up
             to
             all
             the
             heights
             of
             some
             People
             .
             I
             wish
             with
             all
             my
             Soul
             ,
             all
             our
             unhappy
             Differences
             were
             removed
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             sincere
             Protestants
             would
             so
             far
             consider
             the
             Danger
             of
             Popery
             ,
             as
             to
             lay
             aside
             their
             Heats
             ,
             and
             agree
             against
             the
             Common
             Enemy
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             Church-men
             would
             be
             less
             severe
             ,
             and
             the
             Dissenters
             less
             scrupulous
             :
             For
             I
             think
             Bitterness
             and
             Persecution
             are
             at
             all
             times
             bad
             ,
             but
             much
             more
             now
             .
          
           
             For
             Popery
             ,
             I
             look
             on
             it
             as
             an
             Idolatrous
             and
             Bloody
             Religion
             ;
             and
             therefore
             thought
             my self
             bound
             ,
             in
             my
             Station
             ,
             to
             do
             all
             I
             could
             against
             it
             .
             And
             by
             that
             ,
             I
             foresaw
             I
             should
             procure
             such
             great
             Enemies
             to
             my self
             ,
             and
             so
             powerful
             Ones
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             been
             now
             for
             some
             time
             expecting
             the
             worst
             .
             And
             blessed
             be
             God
             ,
             I
             fall
             by
             the
             Axe
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             the
             Fiery
             Tryal
             .
             Yet
             ,
             whatever
             Apprehensions
             I
             had
             of
             Popery
             ,
             and
             of
             my
             own
             severe
             and
             heavy
             share
             I
             was
             like
             to
             have
             under
             it
             ,
             when
             it
             should
             prevail
             ,
             I
             never
             had
             a
             Thought
             of
             doing
             any
             thing
             against
             it
             basely
             ,
             or
             inhumanly
             ;
             but
             what
             could
             well
             consist
             with
             the
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             Laws
             and
             Liberties
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             .
             And
             I
             thank
             God
             ,
             I
             have
             examined
             all
             my
             Actings
             in
             that
             Matter
             ,
             with
             so
             great
             Care
             ,
             that
             I
             can
             appeal
             to
             God
             Almighty
             ,
             who
             knows
             my
             Heart
             ,
             that
             I
             went
             on
             Sincerely
             ,
             without
             being
             moved
             ,
             either
             by
             Passion
             ,
             By-End
             ,
             or
             Ill-Design
             .
             I
             have
             always
             loved
             my
             Country
             much
             more
             than
             my
             Life
             ;
             and
             never
             had
             any
             Design
             of
             changing
             the
             Government
             ,
             which
             I
             value
             ,
             and
             look
             upon
             as
             one
             of
             the
             best
             Governments
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             would
             always
             have
             been
             ready
             to
             venture
             my
             Life
             for
             the
             preserving
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             suffered
             any
             Extremity
             ,
             rather
             than
             have
             consented
             to
             any
             Desigu
             to
             take
             away
             the
             King's
             Life
             :
             Neither
             ever
             had
             Man
             the
             Impudence
             to
             propose
             so
             base
             and
             barbarous
             a
             thing
             to
             me
             .
             And
             I
             look
             upon
             it
             as
             a
             very
             unhappy
             ,
             and
             uneasy
             part
             of
             my
             present
             Condition
             ,
             That
             in
             my
             Indictment
             there
             should
             be
             so
             much
             as
             mention
             of
             so
             vile
             a
             Fact
             ;
             though
             nothing
             in
             the
             least
             was
             said
             to
             prove
             any
             such
             Matter
             ;
             but
             the
             contrary
             ,
             by
             the
             Lord
             Howard
             :
             Neither
             does
             any
             Body
             ,
             I
             am
             confident
             ,
             believe
             the
             least
             of
             it
             .
             So
             that
             I
             need
             not
             ,
             I
             think
             ,
             say
             more
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             King
             ,
             I
             do
             sincerely
             pray
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             wish
             well
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Nation
             ,
             That
             they
             may
             be
             happy
             in
             one
             another
             ;
             that
             he
             may
             be
             indeed
             the
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ;
             That
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             Safety
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             may
             be
             preserved
             ,
             and
             flourish
             under
             his
             Government
             ;
             and
             that
             He
             in
             his
             Person
             may
             be
             happy
             ,
             both
             here
             ,
             and
             hereafter
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             share
             I
             had
             in
             the
             Prosecution
             of
             the
             Popish
             Plot
             ,
             I
             take
             God
             to
             Witness
             ,
             that
             I
             proceeded
             in
             it
             in
             the
             Sincerity
             of
             my
             Heart
             ;
             being
             then
             really
             convinced
             (
             as
             I
             am
             still
             )
             that
             there
             was
             a
             Conspiracy
             against
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             Nation
             ,
             and
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             :
             And
             I
             likewise
             profess
             ,
             that
             I
             never
             knew
             any
             thing
             ,
             either
             directly
             or
             indirectly
             ,
             of
             any
             Practice
             with
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             which
             I
             look
             upon
             as
             so
             horrid
             a
             thing
             ,
             that
             I
             could
             never
             have
             endured
             it
             .
             For
             ,
             I
             thank
             God
             ,
             Falshood
             and
             Cruelty
             were
             never
             in
             my
             Nature
             ,
             but
             always
             the
             farthest
             from
             it
             imaginable
             .
             I
             did
             believe
             ,
             and
             do
             still
             ,
             that
             Popery
             is
             breaking
             in
             upon
             the
             Nation
             ;
             and
             that
             those
             who
             advance
             it
             .
             will
             stop
             at
             nothing
             ,
             to
             carry
             on
             their
             Design
             :
             I
             am
             heartily
             sorry
             that
             so
             many
             Protestants
             give
             their
             helping
             Hand
             to
             it
             .
             But
             I
             hope
             God
             will
             preserve
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             and
             this
             Nation
             :
             though
             I
             am
             afraid
             it
             will
             fall
             under
             very
             great
             Tryals
             ,
             and
             very
             sharp
             Sufferings
             .
             And
             indeed
             the
             Impiety
             ,
             and
             Profaneness
             that
             abounds
             ,
             and
             appears
             so
             scandalously
             bare-fac'd
             every
             where
             ,
             gives
             too
             just
             reason
             to
             fear
             the
             worst
             things
             which
             can
             befal
             a
             People
             .
             I
             pray
             God
             prevent
             it
             ,
             and
             give
             those
             who
             have
             shew'd
             Concern
             for
             the
             Publick
             Good
             ,
             and
             who
             have
             appear'd
             Hearty
             for
             the
             true
             Interest
             of
             the
             Nation
             ,
             and
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             Grace
             to
             live
             so
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             not
             cast
             a
             Reproach
             on
             that
             which
             they
             endeavour
             to
             advance
             ;
             which
             (
             God
             knows
             )
             hath
             often
             given
             me
             many
             sad
             Thoughts
             .
             And
             I
             hope
             such
             of
             my
             Friends
             as
             may
             think
             they
             are
             touch'd
             by
             this
             ,
             will
             not
             take
             what
             I
             say
             in
             ill
             part
             ,
             but
             endeavour
             to
             amend
             their
             ways
             ,
             and
             live
             suitable
             to
             the
             Rules
             of
             the
             true
             Reformed
             Religion
             ;
             which
             is
             the
             only
             thing
             can
             administer
             true
             Comfort
             at
             the
             latter
             End
             ,
             and
             revive
             a
             Man
             when
             he
             comes
             to
             Dye
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             my
             present
             Condition
             ,
             I
             bless
             God
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             Repining
             in
             my
             Heart
             at
             it
             .
             I
             know
             for
             my
             Sins
             I
             have
             deserved
             much
             worse
             at
             the
             Hands
             of
             God
             ;
             So
             that
             I
             chearfully
             submit
             to
             so
             small
             a
             Punishment
             ,
             as
             the
             being
             taken
             off
             a
             few
             Years
             sooner
             ,
             and
             the
             being
             made
             a
             Spectacle
             to
             the
             World.
             I
             do
             freely
             forgive
             all
             the
             World
             ,
             particularly
             those
             concerned
             
             in
             taking
             away
             my
             Life
             :
             And
             I
             desire
             and
             conjure
             my
             Friends
             to
             think
             of
             no
             Revenge
             ,
             but
             to
             submit
             to
             the
             holy
             Will
             of
             God
             ,
             into
             whose
             Hands
             I
             resign
             my self
             entirely
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             look
             back
             a
             little
             ;
             I
             cannot
             but
             give
             some
             touch
             about
             the
             Bill
             of
             Exclusion
             ,
             and
             shew
             the
             Reasons
             of
             my
             appearing
             in
             that
             Business
             ;
             which
             in
             short
             is
             this
             :
             That
             I
             thought
             the
             Nation
             was
             in
             such
             danger
             of
             Popery
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Expectation
             of
             a
             
               Popish
               Successor
            
             (
             as
             I
             have
             said
             in
             Parliamen
             )
             put
             the
             King's
             Life
             likewise
             in
             such
             danger
             ,
             that
             I
             saw
             no
             way
             so
             effectual
             to
             secure
             both
             ,
             as
             such
             a
             Bill
             .
             As
             to
             the
             Limitations
             which
             were
             proposed
             ,
             if
             they
             were
             sincerely
             offered
             ,
             and
             had
             pass'd
             into
             a
             Law
             ,
             the
             Duke
             then
             would
             have
             been
             excluded
             from
             the
             Power
             of
             a
             King
             ,
             and
             the
             Government
             quite
             altered
             ,
             and
             little
             more
             than
             the
             Name
             of
             a
             King
             left
             .
             So
             I
             conld
             not
             see
             either
             Sin
             or
             Fault
             in
             the
             one
             ,
             when
             all
             People
             were
             willing
             to
             admit
             of
             'tother
             ;
             but
             thought
             it
             better
             to
             have
             a
             King
             with
             his
             Prerogative
             ,
             and
             the
             Nation
             easy
             and
             safe
             under
             him
             ,
             than
             a
             King
             without
             it
             ,
             which
             must
             have
             bred
             perpetual
             Jealousies
             ,
             and
             a
             continual
             Struggle
             .
             All
             this
             I
             say
             ,
             only
             to
             justify
             my self
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             inflame
             others
             :
             Though
             I
             cannot
             but
             think
             my
             Earnestness
             in
             that
             matter
             has
             had
             no
             small
             Influence
             in
             my
             present
             Sufferings
             .
             But
             I
             have
             now
             done
             with
             this
             World
             ,
             and
             am
             going
             to
             a
             Kingdom
             that
             cannot
             be
             moved
             .
          
           
             And
             to
             the
             conspiring
             to
             seize
             the
             Guards
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Crime
             for
             which
             I
             am
             condemned
             ,
             and
             which
             was
             made
             a
             constructive
             Treason
             for
             taking
             away
             the
             King's
             Life
             ,
             to
             bring
             it
             within
             the
             Statute
             of
             Edw.
             the
             3d.
             I
             shall
             give
             this
             true
             and
             clear
             account
             .
             I
             never
             was
             at
             Mr.
             Shepheard's
             with
             that
             company
             but
             once
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             no
             undertaking
             then
             of
             securing
             ,
             or
             seizing
             the
             Guards
             ;
             nor
             none
             appointed
             to
             view
             ,
             or
             examine
             them
             :
             Some
             Discourse
             there
             was
             about
             the
             Feasibleness
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             several
             times
             by
             accident
             ,
             in
             general
             Discourse
             elsewhere
             ,
             I
             have
             heard
             it
             mention'd
             ,
             as
             a
             thing
             might
             easily
             be
             done
             ,
             but
             never
             consented
             to
             as
             fit
             to
             be
             done
             .
             And
             I
             remember
             particularly
             at
             my
             Lord
             
             Shaftsbury's
             ,
             there
             being
             some
             general
             Discourse
             of
             this
             kind
             ,
             I
             immediately
             flew
             out
             ,
             and
             exclaim'd
             against
             it
             ,
             and
             ask'd
             ,
             If
             the
             thing
             succeeded
             ,
             what
             must
             be
             done
             next
             but
             massacring
             the
             Guards
             ,
             and
             killing
             them
             in
             cold
             Blood
             ?
             Which
             I
             look'd
             upon
             as
             so
             destable
             a
             thing
             ,
             and
             so
             like
             a
             Popish
             Practice
             ,
             that
             I
             could
             not
             but
             abhor
             it
             .
             And
             at
             the
             same
             time
             the
             Duke
             of
             Monmouth
             took
             me
             by
             the
             Hand
             ,
             and
             told
             me
             very
             kindly
             ,
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             see
             you
             and
             I
             are
             of
             a
             Temper
             ;
             Did
             you
             ever
             hear
             so
             horrid
             a
             thing
             ?
             And
             I
             must
             needs
             do
             him
             that
             Justice
             to
             declare
             ,
             that
             I
             never
             observed
             in
             him
             but
             an
             Abhorence
             to
             all
             base
             things
             .
          
           
             As
             to
             my
             going
             to
             Mr.
             Shephards
             ,
             I
             went
             with
             an
             Intention
             to
             taste
             Sherry
             ;
             for
             he
             had
             promised
             me
             to
             reserve
             for
             me
             the
             next
             very
             good
             Piece
             he
             met
             with
             ,
             when
             I
             went
             out
             of
             Town
             ;
             and
             if
             he
             recollects
             ,
             he
             may
             remember
             I
             ask'd
             him
             about
             it
             ,
             and
             he
             went
             and
             fetch'd
             a
             Bottle
             ;
             but
             when
             I
             tasted
             it
             ,
             I
             said
             't
             was
             hot
             in
             the
             Mouth
             ;
             and
             desired
             that
             whenever
             he
             met
             with
             a
             choice
             Piece
             ,
             he
             would
             keep
             it
             for
             me
             :
             Which
             he
             promised
             .
             I
             enlarge
             the
             more
             upon
             this
             ,
             because
             Sir
             
               Geo.
               Jefferies
            
             insinuated
             to
             the
             Jury
             ,
             as
             if
             I
             had
             made
             a
             Story
             about
             going
             thither
             ;
             but
             I
             never
             said
             ,
             that
             was
             the
             only
             Reason
             :
             And
             I
             will
             now
             truly
             ,
             and
             plainly
             add
             the
             rest
             .
          
           
             I
             was
             the
             day
             before
             this
             Meeting
             ,
             come
             to
             Town
             ,
             for
             two
             or
             three
             days
             ,
             as
             I
             had
             done
             once
             or
             twice
             before
             ;
             having
             a
             very
             near
             and
             dear
             Relation
             lying
             in
             a
             very
             languishing
             and
             desperate
             Condition
             :
             And
             the
             Duke
             of
             Monmouth
             came
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             told
             me
             ,
             He
             was
             extreamly
             glad
             I
             was
             come
             to
             Town
             ;
             for
             my
             Lord
             Shaftsbury
             and
             some
             hot
             Men
             would
             undo
             us
             all
             ,
             if
             great
             Care
             be
             not
             taken
             ,
             and
             therefore
             for
             God's
             sake
             use
             your
             Endeavours
             with
             your
             Friends
             to
             prevent
             any
             thing
             of
             this
             kind
             .
             He
             told
             me
             ,
             there
             would
             be
             Company
             at
             Mr.
             Shephard's
             that
             Night
             ,
             and
             desired
             me
             to
             be
             at
             home
             in
             the
             Evening
             ,
             and
             he
             would
             call
             me
             ;
             which
             he
             did
             :
             And
             when
             I
             came
             into
             the
             Room
             ,
             I
             saw
             Mr.
             Rumsey
             by
             the
             Chimny
             ;
             though
             he
             swears
             he
             came
             in
             after
             ;
             and
             there
             were
             things
             said
             by
             some
             with
             much
             more
             Heat
             ,
             than
             Judgment
             ,
             which
             I
             did
             sufficiently
             disapprove
             ,
             and
             yet
             for
             these
             things
             I
             stand
             condemned
             .
             But
             I
             thank
             God
             ,
             my
             part
             was
             sincere
             ,
             and
             well
             meant
             .
             It
             is
             ,
             I
             know
             ,
             inferred
             from
             hence
             ▪
             and
             was
             pressed
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             was
             acquainted
             with
             these
             Heats
             and
             ill
             Designs
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             discover
             them
             .
             But
             this
             is
             but
             Misprision
             of
             Treason
             at
             most
             .
             So
             I
             dye
             innocent
             of
             the
             Crime
             I
             stand
             condemn'd
             for
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             nobody
             will
             imagine
             that
             so
             mean
             a
             Thought
             could
             enter
             into
             me
             ,
             as
             to
             go
             about
             to
             save
             my self
             ,
             by
             accusing
             others
             .
             The
             part
             that
             some
             have
             acted
             lately
             of
             that
             kind
             ,
             has
             not
             been
             such
             as
             to
             invite
             me
             to
             love
             Life
             at
             such
             a
             rate
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             Sentence
             of
             Death
             passed
             upon
             me
             ,
             I
             cannot
             but
             think
             it
             a
             very
             hard
             one
             .
             For
             nothing
             was
             sworn
             against
             me
             (
             whether
             true
             or
             false
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             now
             examine
             )
             but
             some
             Discourses
             about
             making
             some
             Stirs
             .
             And
             this
             is
             not
             levying
             War
             against
             the
             King
             ,
             which
             is
             Treason
             by
             the
             Statute
             of
             Edward
             the
             Third
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             consulting
             and
             discoursing
             about
             
             it
             ,
             which
             was
             all
             that
             was
             witnessed
             against
             me
             .
             But
             ,
             by
             a
             strange
             Fetch
             ,
             the
             Design
             of
             seizing
             the
             Guards
             ,
             was
             construed
             a
             Design
             of
             killing
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             so
             I
             was
             in
             that
             cast
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             I
             have
             truly
             and
             sincerely
             told
             what
             my
             part
             was
             in
             that
             ,
             which
             cannot
             bemore
             than
             a
             bare
             Misprision
             ;
             and
             yet
             I
             am
             condemned
             as
             guilty
             of
             a
             design
             of
             killing
             the
             King.
             I
             pray
             God
             lay
             not
             this
             to
             the
             charge
             ,
             neither
             of
             the
             King's
             Counsel
             ,
             nor
             Judges
             ,
             nor
             Sheriffs
             ,
             nor
             Jury
             :
             And
             for
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             I
             pity
             them
             ,
             and
             wish
             them
             well
             ,
             I
             shall
             not
             reckon
             up
             the
             Particulars
             wherein
             they
             did
             me
             wrong
             ;
             I
             had
             rather
             their
             own
             Consciences
             should
             do
             that
             ,
             to
             which
             ,
             and
             the
             Mercies
             of
             God
             ,
             I
             leave
             them
             .
             Only
             I
             still
             averr
             ,
             that
             what
             I
             said
             of
             my
             not
             hearing
             Col.
             Rumsey
             deliver
             his
             Message
             from
             my
             Lord
             Shaftsbury
             ,
             was
             true
             ;
             for
             I
             always
             detested
             Lying
             ,
             tho
             never
             so
             much
             to
             my
             advantage
             .
             And
             I
             hope
             none
             will
             be
             so
             unjust
             and
             uncharitable
             ,
             as
             to
             think
             I
             would
             venture
             on
             it
             in
             these
             my
             last
             Words
             ,
             for
             which
             I
             am
             so
             soon
             to
             give
             an
             account
             to
             the
             Great
             God
             ,
             the
             Searcher
             of
             Hearts
             ,
             and
             Judg
             of
             all
             Things
             .
          
           
             From
             the
             Time
             of
             chusing
             Sheriffs
             ,
             I
             concluded
             the
             Heat
             in
             that
             Matter
             would
             produce
             something
             of
             this
             kind
             ;
             and
             I
             am
             not
             much
             surprized
             to
             find
             it
             fall
             upon
             me
             .
             And
             I
             wish
             what
             is
             done
             to
             me
             ,
             may
             put
             a
             stop
             ,
             and
             satiate
             some
             Peoples
             Revenge
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             more
             innocent
             Blood
             may
             be
             shed
             ;
             for
             I
             must
             and
             do
             still
             look
             upon
             mine
             as
             such
             ,
             since
             I
             know
             I
             was
             guilty
             of
             no
             Treason
             ;
             and
             therefore
             I
             would
             not
             betray
             my
             Innocence
             by
             Flight
             ,
             of
             which
             I
             do
             not
             (
             I
             thank
             God
             )
             yet
             repent
             ,
             (
             tho
             much
             pressed
             to
             it
             )
             how
             fatal
             soever
             it
             may
             have
             seem'd
             to
             have
             proved
             to
             me
             ;
             for
             I
             look
             upon
             my
             Death
             in
             this
             manner
             ,
             (
             I
             thank
             God
             )
             with
             other
             eyes
             than
             the
             World
             does
             .
             I
             know
             I
             said
             but
             little
             at
             the
             Trial
             ,
             and
             I
             suppose
             it
             looks
             more
             like
             Innocence
             than
             Guilt
             .
             I
             was
             also
             advis'd
             not
             to
             confess
             matter
             of
             Fact
             plainly
             ,
             since
             that
             must
             certainly
             have
             brought
             me
             within
             the
             Guilt
             of
             Misprision
             .
             And
             being
             thus
             restrained
             from
             dealing
             frankly
             and
             openly
             ,
             I
             chose
             rather
             to
             say
             little
             ,
             than
             to
             depart
             from
             Ingenuity
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             I
             had
             carried
             along
             with
             me
             in
             the
             former
             parts
             of
             my
             Life
             ,
             and
             so
             could
             easier
             be
             silent
             ,
             and
             leave
             the
             whole
             matter
             to
             the
             Conscience
             of
             the
             Jury
             ,
             than
             to
             make
             the
             last
             and
             solemnest
             part
             of
             my
             life
             so
             different
             from
             the
             course
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             the
             using
             little
             Tricks
             and
             Evasions
             must
             have
             been
             .
             Nor
             did
             I
             ever
             pretend
             to
             a
             great
             readiness
             in
             speaking
             :
             I
             wish
             those
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Law
             who
             have
             it
             ,
             would
             make
             more
             Conscience
             in
             the
             use
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             not
             run
             Men
             down
             by
             Strains
             and
             Fetches
             ,
             impose
             on
             easie
             and
             willing
             Juries
             ,
             to
             the
             Ruine
             of
             innocent
             Men
             :
             For
             to
             kill
             by
             Forms
             and
             Subtilties
             of
             Law
             ,
             is
             the
             worst
             sort
             of
             Murder
             :
             But
             I
             wish
             the
             Rage
             of
             hot
             Men
             ,
             and
             the
             Partialities
             of
             Juries
             may
             be
             stopp'd
             with
             my
             Blood
             ,
             which
             I
             would
             offer
             up
             with
             so
             much
             the
             more
             Joy
             ,
             if
             I
             thought
             I
             should
             be
             the
             last
             were
             to
             suffer
             in
             such
             a
             way
             .
          
           
             Since
             my
             Sentence
             ,
             I
             have
             had
             few
             Thoughts
             ,
             but
             Preparatory
             ones
             for
             Death
             :
             Yet
             the
             Importunity
             of
             my
             Friends
             ,
             and
             particularly
             of
             the
             best
             and
             dearest
             Wife
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             prevailed
             with
             me
             to
             sign
             Petitions
             ,
             and
             make
             Addresses
             for
             my
             Life
             :
             To
             which
             I
             was
             very
             averse
             .
             For
             (
             I
             thank
             God
             )
             tho
             in
             all
             respects
             I
             have
             lived
             one
             of
             the
             happiest
             and
             contented'st
             men
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             (
             for
             now
             near
             fourteen
             years
             )
             yet
             I
             am
             so
             willing
             to
             leave
             all
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             not
             without
             Difficulty
             ,
             that
             I
             did
             any
             thing
             for
             the
             saving
             of
             my
             Life
             ,
             that
             was
             Begging
             .
             But
             I
             was
             willing
             to
             let
             my
             Friends
             see
             what
             Power
             they
             had
             over
             me
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             was
             not
             obstinate
             ,
             nor
             sullen
             ,
             but
             would
             do
             any
             thing
             that
             an
             honest
             Man
             could
             do
             for
             their
             Satisfaction
             .
             Which
             was
             the
             only
             Motive
             that
             sway'd
             ,
             or
             had
             any
             weight
             with
             me
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             to
             summ
             up
             all
             ,
             as
             I
             never
             had
             any
             Design
             against
             the
             King's
             Life
             ,
             or
             the
             Life
             of
             any
             man
             whatsoever
             ;
             so
             I
             never
             was
             in
             any
             Contrivance
             of
             altering
             the
             Government
             .
             What
             the
             Heats
             ,
             Wickednesses
             ,
             Passions
             ,
             and
             Vanities
             of
             other
             men
             have
             occasioned
             ,
             I
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             answerable
             for
             ;
             nor
             could
             I
             repress
             them
             ,
             tho
             I
             now
             suffer
             for
             them
             .
             But
             the
             Will
             of
             the
             Lord
             be
             done
             ,
             into
             whose
             Hands
             I
             commend
             my
             Spirit
             ;
             and
             trust
             that
             thou
             ,
             O
             most
             merciful
             Father
             ,
             hast
             forgiven
             me
             all
             my
             Transgressions
             ;
             the
             Sins
             of
             my
             Youth
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Errors
             of
             my
             past
             Life
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             wilt
             not
             lay
             my
             secret
             Sins
             to
             my
             Charge
             ;
             but
             wilt
             graciously
             support
             me
             during
             that
             small
             part
             of
             my
             Life
             now
             before
             me
             ,
             and
             assist
             me
             in
             my
             last
             Moments
             ,
             and
             not
             leave
             me
             then
             to
             be
             disorder'd
             by
             Fear
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Temptation
             ;
             but
             make
             the
             Light
             of
             thy
             Countenance
             to
             shine
             upon
             me
             ;
             for
             thou
             art
             my
             Sun
             and
             my
             Shield
             :
             and
             as
             thou
             supportest
             me
             by
             thy
             Grace
             ,
             so
             I
             hope
             thou
             wilt
             hereafter
             crown
             me
             with
             Glory
             ,
             and
             receive
             me
             into
             the
             Fellowship
             of
             Angels
             and
             Saints
             in
             that
             blessed
             Inheritance
             purchased
             for
             me
             by
             my
             most
             merciful
             Redeemer
             ,
             who
             is
             ,
             I
             trust
             ,
             at
             thy
             Right
             Hand
             ,
             preparing
             a
             Place
             for
             me
             ;
             into
             whose
             Hands
             I
             commend
             my
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             
               Signed
               Will.
               Russel
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           SPEECHES
           Of
           Captain
           Walcot
           ,
           Jo.
           Rouse
           ,
           and
           Will.
           Hone
           ,
           On
           Friday
           the
           Twentieth
           of
           July
           ,
           1683.
           
        
         
           CAptain
           
             Thomas
             Walcot
          
           being
           drawn
           to
           Tyburn
           in
           one
           Hurdle
           ,
           
             John
             Rouse
          
           and
           
             William
             Hone
          
           in
           another
           ,
           and
           there
           put
           into
           a
           Cart
           ,
           the
           Reverend
           Dr.
           
             Thomas
             Cartwright
          
           ,
           Dean
           of
           Rippon
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Chaplains
           in
           Ordinary
           ,
           with
           Mr.
           Smith
           the
           Ordinary
           of
           Newgate
           ,
           began
           to
           acquaint
           Captain
           Walcot
           ,
           That
           this
           was
           the
           last
           time
           he
           had
           to
           spend
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           therefore
           desired
           him
           to
           make
           a
           good
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           telling
           him
           ,
           
             That
             as
             death
             leaves
             him
             ,
             so
             Judgment
             will
             find
             him
          
           ;
           and
           earnestly
           exhorted
           him
           to
           make
           an
           ingenious
           Discovery
           and
           Confession
           of
           what
           he
           knew
           touching
           the
           Conspiracy
           and
           Treasons
           of
           which
           he
           had
           been
           found
           guilty
           ,
           and
           received
           Sentence
           to
           die
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           Captain
           Walcot
           replyed
           ,
           That
           he
           had
           some
           Papers
           in
           his
           Pocket
           ,
           of
           what
           he
           had
           prepared
           to
           say
           in
           Writing
           ,
           because
           his
           memory
           was
           bad
           ;
           therefore
           he
           desired
           they
           might
           be
           pulled
           out
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           read
           them
           .
        
         
           Then
           Dr.
           Cartwright
           and
           the
           Ordinary
           spake
           to
           Hone
           and
           Rouse
           to
           the
           effect
           before-mentioned
           ,
           earnestly
           desiring
           them
           to
           confess
           the
           whole
           of
           what
           they
           knew
           ;
           instancing
           some
           places
           of
           Scripture
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           Joshuah's
           advice
           to
           Aeloan
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             My
             Son
             ,
             confess
             ,
             and
             give
             glory
             to
             God
             whom
             you
             have
             dishonoured
             ,
          
           &c.
           telling
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           imbrued
           their
           hands
           in
           the
           Blood
           of
           a
           merciful
           and
           good
           Prince
           who
           had
           often
           pardoned
           ,
           and
           gave
           many
           Acts
           of
           Oblivion
           and
           Indemnity
           to
           his
           Subjects
           ;
           and
           whose
           Reign
           hath
           preserved
           the
           purity
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           amongst
           us
           :
           That
           we
           cannot
           enjoy
           more
           than
           we
           do
           enjoy
           :
           with
           other
           good
           admonitions
           for
           them
           to
           make
           cleer
           Discoveries
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           what
           they
           knew
           .
        
         
           Captain
           Walcot
           in
           the
           mean
           while
           was
           prepared
           to
           read
           his
           Speech
           .
        
         
           Dr.
           Cartwright
           askt
           him
           if
           he
           could
           discover
           any
           more
           than
           he
           had
           done
           already
           .
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             I
             've
             not
             in
             the
             general
             .
             I
             told
             the
             King
             the
             thing
             was
             laid
             very
             deep
             :
             There
             was
             a
             Gentleman
             with
             me
             last
             night
             ,
             I
             told
             him
             what
             I
             told
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             all
             :
             I
             told
             him
             I
             thought
             an
             Act
             of
             Indulgence
             would
             be
             very
             necessary
             ,
             because
             he
             had
             a
             great
             many
             men
             to
             take
             Judgment
             of
             .
             I
             know
             not
             the
             particulars
             of
             the
             Design
             ;
             but
             the
             King
             hath
             the
             Lord
             Howard
             ,
             Mr.
             West
             ,
             and
             others
             that
             know
             more
             than
             I.
             I
             was
             never
             in
             Councel
             with
             them
             ,
             nor
             never
             with
             them
             above
             four
             ,
             five
             ,
             or
             half
             a
             dozen
             times
             .
          
           
             Then
             looking
             upon
             his
             Paper
             ,
             he
             began
             his
             Speech
             as
             follows
             .
          
           
             THis
             great
             Concourse
             of
             people
             do
             not
             only
             come
             here
             to
             see
             me
             dye
             ,
             but
             also
             to
             hear
             what
             I
             shall
             say
             ;
             and
             because
             I
             would
             not
             be
             reproached
             ,
             and
             thought
             to
             be
             an
             Atheist
             when
             I
             am
             gone
             ,
             I
             have
             two
             or
             three
             words
             to
             speak
             for
             my
             Religion
             .
             I
             do
             believe
             in
             Three
             persons
             ,
             and
             one
             God
             ,
             and
             I
             expect
             and
             hope
             to
             be
             saved
             by
             the
             Merits
             and
             Righteousness
             of
             his
             Son
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             without
             the
             hope
             of
             an
             advantage
             by
             any
             Merits
             or
             Righteousness
             of
             my
             own
             .
             And
             I
             believe
             that
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             the
             Old
             and
             New
             Testament
             are
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ;
             that
             
               they
               were
               not
               written
               according
               to
               the
               will
               of
               Man
               ,
               but
               holy
               men
               of
               God
               writ
               them
               as
               they
               were
               inspired
               by
               the
               holly
               Ghost
               .
            
          
           
           
             I
             believe
             that
             these
             Scriptures
             ought
             to
             be
             the
             Rule
             of
             our
             Faith
             ,
             and
             the
             method
             of
             our
             Worshipping
             of
             God
             :
             I
             believe
             that
             as
             Christ
             is
             the
             head
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
             so
             he
             is
             their
             Law-giver
             ,
             That
             it
             is
             not
             in
             the
             power
             of
             any
             Council
             or
             Conclave
             of
             Cardinals
             ,
             or
             power
             upon
             earth
             whatsoever
             ;
             to
             set
             up
             the
             Precepts
             and
             Traditions
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             them
             of
             equal
             validity
             with
             the
             word
             of
             God.
             I
             believe
             it
             was
             not
             because
             the
             Jews
             rejected
             and
             Crucified
             Christ
             ,
             that
             he
             rejected
             them
             ,
             but
             because
             they
             rejected
             his
             Word
             ;
             which
             appears
             by
             the
             Three
             thousand
             that
             God
             by
             one
             Sermon
             of
             Peters
             Converted
             ;
             they
             being
             
               prickt
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               and
               touched
               in
               their
               ▪
               Consciences
               ,
            
             cryed
             out
             ,
             
               Men
               and
               Brethren
               what
               shall
               we
               do
               ?
            
             and
             they
             were
             
               that
               day
               added
               to
               the
               Church
               .
            
             It
             was
             certainly
             because
             the
             Jews
             rejected
             the
             Word
             and
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             that
             
               the
               things
               were
               hid
               from
               their
               eyes
               which
               belonged
               to
               their
               peace
               .
            
             It
             is
             a
             dreadful
             thing
             to
             reject
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             a
             dreadful
             thing
             to
             live
             in
             a
             sinful
             course
             of
             life
             ,
             till
             God
             withdraws
             his
             Spirit
             from
             us
             :
             For
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               it
               shall
               not
               always
               strive
               with
               man.
               Death
               is
               the
               wages
               of
               sin
               .
            
             I
             believe
             had
             not
             Adam
             sinned
             ,
             he
             and
             we
             his
             posterity
             had
             not
             dyed
             .
             Death
             is
             said
             to
             be
             the
             
               King
               of
               Terrours
            
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             only
             so
             to
             those
             that
             are
             terrifyed
             with
             a
             terrifying
             Conscience
             ,
             that
             have
             the
             arrows
             of
             the
             Almighty
             sticking
             in
             them
             ,
             from
             Convictions
             of
             great
             guilt
             ,
             and
             see
             no
             hopes
             of
             mercy
             ,
             have
             no
             assurance
             of
             pardon
             ;
             but
             those
             that
             are
             Christs
             ,
             he
             takes
             away
             the
             terror
             ,
             and
             horror
             ,
             and
             sting
             of
             death
             ,
             he
             enables
             them
             to
             say
             with
             
               Paul
               ,
               To
               me
               to
               live
               is
               Christ
               ,
               and
               to
               dye
               is
               gain
               :
            
             he
             enables
             not
             only
             to
             get
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             but
             into
             Christ
             ;
             and
             so
             they
             have
             
               Communion
               and
               Fellowship
               with
               the
               Father
               and
               the
               Son.
            
             It
             is
             no
             hard
             matter
             to
             get
             the
             notions
             of
             the
             promises
             of
             the
             Gospel
             into
             our
             heads
             ;
             but
             unless
             the
             Lord
             is
             pleased
             to
             apply
             them
             to
             our
             hearts
             ,
             we
             cannot
             believe
             :
             except
             we
             be
             
               in
               Christ
               as
               branches
               in
               the
               Vine
               ,
            
             we
             are
             not
             Christians
             indeed
             .
             It
             was
             the
             case
             of
             poor
             
               Francis
               Spira
            
             ;
             he
             was
             certainly
             a
             knowing
             man
             ,
             but
             notwithstanding
             he
             had
             not
             faith
             to
             apply
             the
             promises
             .
             Christ
             hath
             said
             ,
             that
             
               he
               that
               believes
               in
               him
               ,
               though
               he
               were
               dead
               ,
               yet
               shall
               he
               live
               ;
               and
               he
               that
               lives
               and
               believes
               in
               him
               ,
               shall
               never
               dye
               .
            
             So
             if
             we
             be
             able
             to
             apply
             the
             promises
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             we
             may
             have
             comfort
             through
             Faith
             :
             but
             then
             
               Faith
               is
               the
               gift
               of
               God
               ,
            
             and
             
               Faith
               comes
               by
               hearing
            
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             receiving
             it
             in
             the
             love
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             I
             shall
             not
             be
             tedious
             ,
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             ,
             I
             shall
             be
             very
             short
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             .
          
           
             Take
             your
             own
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             As
             to
             the
             present
             occasion
             of
             my
             death
             ,
             I
             do
             neither
             blame
             the
             Judges
             ,
             nor
             the
             Jury
             ,
             nor
             the
             Kings
             Councel
             :
             I
             only
             blame
             some
             men
             that
             in
             reality
             and
             in
             truth
             were
             deeper
             concerned
             ,
             and
             more
             engaged
             than
             I
             ,
             that
             came
             in
             as
             Witnesses
             against
             me
             ;
             who
             Swore
             me
             out
             of
             my
             life
             to
             save
             their
             own
             ,
             and
             who
             for
             fear
             they
             should
             not
             do
             it
             effectually
             ,
             contrived
             that
             ,
             That
             I
             will
             appeal
             to
             you
             all
             ,
             whether
             there
             be
             a
             probability
             in
             it
             or
             not
             :
             for
             they
             said
             that
             I
             made
             it
             a
             scruple
             of
             Conscience
             to
             have
             a
             hand
             in
             killing
             the
             King
             ,
             or
             to
             embrue
             my
             hands
             in
             his
             blood
             ,
             but
             was
             so
             generous
             as
             to
             undertake
             the
             Charging
             his
             Guards
             ,
             whilst
             others
             did
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             end
             another
             might
             do
             it
             .
             Truly
             I
             will
             appeal
             to
             all
             that
             know
             me
             ,
             whether
             they
             believe
             me
             so
             much
             an
             Idiot
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             not
             understand
             it
             was
             the
             same
             thing
             to
             engage
             the
             Kings
             Guards
             ,
             whilst
             another
             Killed
             him
             ,
             as
             to
             Kill
             him
             with
             my
             own
             hands
             .
             But
             however
             ,
             by
             their
             Swearing
             against
             me
             ,
             they
             have
             secured
             their
             own
             Lives
             and
             Estates
             ,
             and
             made
             my
             Blood
             the
             price
             of
             theirs
             .
             I
             confess
             I
             was
             so
             unfortunate
             and
             unhappy
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             invited
             by
             Colonel
             Rumsey
             ,
             (
             one
             of
             the
             Witnesses
             against
             me
             )
             to
             some
             meetings
             ,
             where
             some
             things
             were
             discoursed
             of
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             the
             asserting
             our
             Liberties
             and
             Properties
             ,
             which
             we
             looked
             upon
             to
             be
             violated
             and
             invaded
             .
             But
             it
             was
             he
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             West
             ,
             and
             some
             Gentlemen
             that
             are
             fled
             ,
             who
             were
             the
             great
             promoters
             of
             those
             Meetings
             .
             I
             was
             near
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             year
             ill
             of
             the
             Gout
             ,
             and
             during
             that
             time
             Mr.
             West
             often
             visited
             me
             ,
             and
             still
             his
             discourse
             would
             be
             ,
             concerning
             
               Lopping
               the
               Swo
               Sparks
            
             ;
             That
             was
             the
             word
             he
             used
             ,
             meaning
             the
             King
             and
             the
             Duke
             ;
             and
             proposed
             it
             might
             be
             done
             at
             a
             Play
             :
             This
             was
             his
             frequent
             discourse
             :
             for
             he
             said
             ,
             Then
             they
             would
             dye
             in
             their
             Calling
             :
             it
             was
             his
             very
             Expression
             .
             He
             bought
             Arms
             to
             do
             it
             with
             ,
             without
             any
             direction
             of
             mine
             ;
             I
             never
             saw
             the
             Arms
             ,
             nor
             I
             never
             saw
             the
             men
             that
             were
             to
             do
             it
             :
             though
             they
             said
             they
             had
             fifty
             imployed
             to
             that
             end
             .
             I
             told
             several
             of
             them
             ,
             That
             the
             Killing
             the
             King
             would
             carry
             such
             a
             blemish
             and
             slain
             with
             it
             ,
             as
             would
             descend
             to
             posterity
             ;
             that
             I
             had
             Eight
             Children
             ,
             that
             I
             was
             loath
             should
             be
             blemished
             with
             it
             :
             and
             withal
             ,
             I
             was
             confident
             the
             Duke
             of
             Monmouth
             would
             revenge
             his
             Fathers
             Blood
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             but
             to
             vindicate
             himself
             
             from
             having
             any
             hand
             in
             it
             .
             Mr.
             West
             presently
             told
             me
             ,
             that
             the
             Duke
             of
             Monmouth
             did
             not
             refuse
             to
             give
             an
             Engagement
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             not
             punish
             those
             that
             should
             kill
             the
             King.
             
          
           
             And
             now
             I
             desire
             to
             forgive
             all
             the
             World
             from
             the
             very
             bottom
             of
             my
             heart
             ;
             and
             I
             pray
             God
             of
             his
             mercy
             from
             my
             heart
             to
             forgive
             them
             ,
             even
             Mr.
             Shepherd
             ,
             who
             delivered
             me
             up
             ,
             who
             promised
             to
             carry
             me
             into
             Holland
             ,
             but
             instead
             of
             that
             ,
             he
             brought
             me
             into
             the
             condition
             wherein
             I
             now
             am
             .
             I
             do
             desire
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             to
             forgive
             the
             Witnesses
             ;
             and
             withall
             do
             earnestly
             beg
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             observed
             ,
             that
             some
             remarks
             may
             be
             set
             upon
             them
             ,
             whether
             
               their
               End
               be
               Peace
            
             ,
             and
             that
             
               they
               die
               the
               common
               Death
               of
               all
               men
               .
            
             Certainly
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Land
             I
             ought
             to
             die
             and
             the
             King
             may
             justly
             and
             reasonably
             put
             me
             to
             death
             for
             being
             in
             those
             Meetings
             where
             a
             War
             was
             debated
             ;
             yet
             I
             think
             these
             men
             are
             guilty
             of
             my
             Bloud
             ,
             that
             were
             as
             deep
             in
             as
             I
             ,
             and
             have
             betrayed
             me
             ,
             and
             taken
             in
             away
             .
             Then
             in
             the
             next
             place
             I
             beg
             leave
             ,
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             ,
             to
             speak
             one
             short
             word
             of
             Advice
             to
             my
             Friends
             ,
             that
             hath
             been
             often
             given
             to
             me
             ,
             though
             I
             was
             not
             so
             fortunate
             and
             so
             happy
             as
             to
             take
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             ,
             That
             they
             would
             neither
             hear
             any
             man
             speak
             ,
             nor
             speak
             themselves
             ,
             that
             which
             they
             would
             not
             have
             repeated
             :
             for
             there
             is
             no
             such
             thing
             as
             Faith
             in
             man
             to
             man
             whatever
             there
             is
             in
             man
             to
             God
             :
             either
             the
             Tears
             of
             a
             Wife
             ,
             or
             a
             Family
             of
             little
             helpless
             Children
             ,
             something
             or
             other
             will
             tempt
             and
             provoke
             men
             to
             betray
             one
             another
             .
             When
             God
             hath
             a
             Work
             to
             do
             ,
             he
             will
             not
             want
             Instruments
             ,
             for
             he
             can
             make
             them
             ;
             nor
             will
             he
             want
             a
             way
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             for
             he
             can
             contrive
             it
             and
             bring
             it
             to
             pass
             .
             And
             I
             do
             most
             heartily
             desire
             ,
             and
             my
             earnest
             Prayer
             to
             the
             Almighty
             is
             ,
             That
             this
             may
             be
             the
             last
             Bloud
             spilt
             upon
             this
             account
             .
             I
             know
             Acts
             of
             Indulgence
             and
             Mercy
             in
             the
             King
             would
             make
             him
             much
             easier
             in
             his
             Government
             ,
             and
             would
             make
             his
             People
             sit
             much
             easier
             under
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Lord
             may
             encline
             his
             heart
             to
             Mercy
             ,
             ought
             to
             be
             the
             Prayer
             of
             every
             good
             man.
             What
             hath
             happened
             ,
             and
             what
             hath
             been
             the
             present
             occasion
             of
             our
             Calamity
             ,
             I
             suppose
             every
             man
             knows
             ;
             what
             Provocations
             have
             been
             on
             the
             one
             hand
             ,
             Fears
             and
             Necessities
             ,
             Jealousies
             and
             Sufferings
             of
             the
             other
             ;
             I
             will
             not
             intermeddle
             with
             ,
             resolving
             to
             use
             my
             utmost
             endeavour
             to
             make
             that
             Peace
             and
             reconciliation
             with
             my
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             impossible
             for
             me
             to
             make
             with
             men
             ;
             and
             to
             make
             it
             my
             hearty
             Prayer
             to
             the
             Great
             God
             before
             whom
             I
             am
             in
             little
             time
             to
             appear
             ,
             That
             he
             would
             stench
             this
             Issue
             of
             Bloud
             ,
             and
             find
             out
             some
             other
             way
             to
             preserve
             these
             Kingdoms
             in
             Unity
             and
             Peace
             ,
             to
             the
             Honour
             and
             Glory
             of
             his
             Great
             Name
             ,
             and
             the
             eternal
             Comfort
             of
             his
             People
             .
          
           
             One
             word
             ,
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             ,
             I
             desire
             leave
             to
             speak
             as
             to
             Ireland
             ,
             because
             the
             King
             prest
             it
             hard
             upon
             me
             ,
             and
             several
             people
             have
             been
             with
             me
             about
             Ireland
             ,
             how
             far
             Ireland
             was
             concerned
             in
             this
             matter
             .
             I
             do
             aver
             here
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             before
             whom
             I
             am
             now
             going
             to
             appear
             ,
             That
             I
             do
             not
             know
             an
             English-man
             nor
             Protestant
             in
             Ireland
             engaged
             in
             it
             .
             What
             I
             did
             know
             ,
             was
             onely
             of
             one
             Scotish
             Gentleman
             in
             the
             North
             ;
             and
             the
             King
             knows
             it
             ,
             but
             he
             says
             he
             does
             not
             believe
             it
             .
             For
             they
             that
             were
             concerned
             ,
             I
             was
             never
             in
             any
             of
             their
             Councils
             :
             I
             never
             saw
             any
             of
             those
             Lords
             ,
             but
             the
             Duke
             of
             Monmouth
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             I
             believe
             above
             six
             months
             ago
             .
             I
             never
             saw
             nor
             spoke
             with
             one
             Lord
             ,
             onely
             my
             Lord
             Howard
             ;
             I
             heard
             my
             Lord
             Howard
             say
             ,
             That
             they
             did
             not
             value
             Ireland
             ,
             for
             it
             must
             follow
             England
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             not
             more
             to
             say
             ,
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             :
             but
             truly
             you
             will
             do
             an
             act
             of
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             Charity
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             prevail
             with
             the
             King
             for
             an
             Act
             of
             Indulgence
             and
             Liberty
             to
             his
             People
             ;
             I
             think
             so
             :
             and
             so
             the
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             upon
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             You
             blame
             them
             for
             that
             which
             is
             their
             Vertue
             ,
             and
             not
             their
             Crime
             ;
             That
             they
             have
             been
             Witnesses
             for
             the
             King.
             
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             I
             was
             not
             for
             contriving
             the
             Death
             of
             the
             King
             if
             you
             'll
             believe
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             You
             blame
             them
             for
             betraying
             of
             you
             in
             Contriving
             the
             War
             ,
             upon
             which
             the
             death
             of
             the
             King
             must
             have
             followed
             ,
             if
             your
             Treason
             had
             gone
             forward
             ,
             for
             else
             you
             could
             not
             have
             defended
             your self
             from
             that
             Justice
             to
             which
             he
             hath
             brought
             you
             :
             and
             therefore
             you
             to
             lay
             that
             as
             a
             Crime
             upon
             your
             Witnesses
             ,
             is
             indeed
             very
             strange
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             think
             it
             was
             but
             reasonable
             that
             I
             should
             suffer
             that
             is
             due
             from
             Justice
             ,
             and
             reasonable
             by
             the
             Law
             ;
             but
             these
             men
             ,
             they
             did
             not
             come
             in
             against
             me
             till
             they
             did
             it
             to
             save
             themselves
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             Better
             late
             than
             never
             :
             a
             man
             had
             better
             save
             his
             Soul
             and
             Body
             too
             ,
             than
             die
             as
             now
             you
             do
             ,
             for
             Crimes
             that
             ought
             to
             make
             every
             good
             mans
             heart
             relent
             ;
             and
             therefore
             for
             your
             blaming
             them
             ,
             it
             was
             for
             that
             which
             was
             their
             duty
             to
             do
             ;
             they
             have
             not
             committed
             a
             Crime
             in
             that
             ,
             but
             a
             very
             meritorious
             act
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             They
             have
             revealed
             it
             with
             that
             aggravating
             circumstance
             ,
             which
             I
             think
             no
             rational
             man
             will
             be
             guilty
             of
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             That
             circumstance
             which
             you
             call
             aggravating
             ,
             is
             no
             aggravation
             at
             all
             :
             That
             is
             rather
             a
             mitigation
             of
             your
             Crime
             ,
             to
             make
             them
             believe
             that
             You
             were
             tenderer
             of
             the
             Kings
             person
             than
             to
             shoot
             him
             when
             he
             was
             not
             armed
             .
             But
             you
             confess
             you
             were
             consulting
             this
             Crime
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             I
             was
             not
             to
             have
             a
             hand
             in
             the
             Kings
             Death
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             was
             proposed
             when
             you
             were
             there
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             was
             agreed
             to
             be
             done
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             Truly
             I
             do
             not
             know
             how
             far
             it
             was
             agreed
             ;
             I
             was
             there
             many
             Meetings
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             These
             very
             Meetings
             you
             could
             not
             but
             be
             sensible
             of
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             There
             were
             several
             Meetings
             wherein
             the
             business
             of
             the
             Kings
             life
             was
             never
             spoke
             of
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             That
             was
             agreed
             in
             those
             Meetings
             ;
             but
             you
             had
             a
             tenderer
             Conscience
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             I
             say
             ,
             they
             were
             for
             asserting
             our
             Liberties
             and
             Properties
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             I
             would
             fain
             have
             you
             explain
             that
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             since
             you
             do
             press
             me
             to
             speak
             ,
             we
             were
             under
             general
             apprehensions
             ,
             and
             so
             were
             those
             Lords
             that
             are
             likely
             to
             suffer
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             heard
             ;
             they
             were
             under
             general
             apprehensions
             of
             Popery
             and
             Slaveries
             coming
             in
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             What
             signe
             was
             there
             of
             it
             ?
             you
             had
             no
             Persecution
             at
             all
             ;
             you
             were
             allowed
             by
             the
             Law
             to
             meet
             five
             in
             a
             house
             ,
             besides
             those
             of
             the
             Family
             .
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             the
             Conventicles
             have
             been
             disturbed
             of
             late
             ;
             and
             I
             would
             have
             you
             look
             upon
             it
             as
             a
             Judgment
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             bring
             you
             to
             this
             for
             forsaking
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             :
             You
             have
             forsaken
             Communion
             with
             that
             Church
             in
             that
             way
             you
             were
             instructed
             from
             your
             Youth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             not
             come
             here
             to
             dispute
             of
             Religion
             ,
             but
             I
             come
             here
             to
             die
             religiously
             ,
             if
             it
             please
             God
             to
             enable
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             I
             pray
             God
             enable
             you
             :
             but
             I
             would
             not
             have
             you
             charge
             that
             as
             a
             Crime
             upon
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             which
             was
             their
             Duty
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             I
             can't
             tell
             how
             to
             excuse
             my
             Witnesses
             for
             aggravating
             things
             against
             me
             ,
             and
             making
             them
             worse
             than
             really
             they
             were
             .
          
        
         
           Dr.
           Cartwright
           going
           to
           reply
           ;
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             Pray
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             give
             me
             leave
             ;
             for
             a
             man
             to
             invite
             a
             man
             to
             a
             Meeting
             ,
             to
             importune
             him
             to
             this
             Meeting
             ,
             to
             be
             perpetually
             solliciting
             him
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             deliver
             him
             up
             to
             be
             hanged
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             done
             me
             —
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             a
             Crime
             to
             sollicite
             you
             to
             those
             Meetings
             ;
             but
             when
             you
             were
             in
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             Duty
             in
             you
             and
             in
             them
             to
             reveal
             it
             :
             if
             God
             had
             given
             you
             the
             grace
             to
             reveal
             them
             ,
             the
             turn
             had
             been
             theirs
             which
             now
             is
             yours
             .
             And
             whereas
             you
             say
             you
             cannot
             excuse
             them
             ,
             that
             is
             uncharitable
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             forgive
             them
             ,
             and
             I
             desire
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             God
             would
             forgive
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             You
             confess
             you
             were
             guilty
             enough
             to
             take
             away
             your
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             I
             was
             so
             .
             The
             same
             measure
             we
             mete
             to
             another
             ,
             that
             measure
             God
             will
             mete
             to
             us
             :
             Then
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             do
             leave
             it
             to
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             Then
             you
             pray
             this
             may
             be
             the
             last
             blood
             spilt
             upon
             this
             account
             .
          
        
         
           
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             Cartwright
             .
          
           
             Would
             not
             you
             have
             Traytors
             brought
             to
             their
             end
             ?
             You
             talk
             of
             spilling
             Blood
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             were
             innocent
             Blood
             now
             spilt
             ,
             when
             you
             do
             confess
             and
             own
             the
             guilt
             .
             But
             I
             shall
             give
             you
             no
             further
             disturbance
             ,
             but
             my
             Prayers
             to
             Almighty
             God
             for
             you
             ,
             that
             God
             would
             give
             you
             mercy
             .
             And
             then
             turning
             to
             Hone.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Hone
             give
             glory
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             unburthen
             your
             Conscience
             ,
             for
             you
             have
             but
             a
             short
             time
             to
             stay
             here
             .
          
        
         
           
             Hone.
             
          
           
             I
             have
             nothing
             further
             to
             say
             ,
             but
             that
             I
             have
             been
             guilty
             of
             the
             Crime
             .
             Dr.
             C.
             You
             are
             so
             ?
          
        
         
           
             H.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             I
             am
             guilty
             of
             this
             Crime
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Land.
             
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             I
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ?
             H.
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             You
             say
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             a
             man
             may
             be
             sworn
             out
             of
             his
             life
             by
             false
             witnesses
             ,
             but
             you
             were
             guilty
             of
             Conspiring
             the
             Death
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             raising
             an
             Insurrection
             ?
          
        
         
           
             H.
             
          
           
             Truly
             I
             must
             say
             as
             the
             Captain
             well
             minded
             ,
             I
             was
             drawn
             in
             .
             
               Thou
               sawest
               a
               thief
               ,
               and
               thou
               consentedst
               with
               him
               :
            
             So
             I
             say
             ,
             that
             I
             was
             drawn
             in
             ,
             I
             saw
             the
             thief
             and
             consented
             ;
             I
             have
             looked
             upon
             my self
             since
             to
             be
             the
             more
             guilty
             of
             blood
             ,
             and
             my
             Circumstance
             was
             to
             be
             drawn
             in
             ,
             and
             insnared
             ;
             for
             I
             never
             was
             at
             any
             of
             their
             meetings
             ,
             none
             of
             their
             Cabals
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             publick
             Coffee-house
             or
             Tavern
             ,
             where
             they
             discoursed
             the
             matter
             of
             Fact
             :
             and
             I
             was
             to
             meet
             the
             K.
             and
             the
             D.
             of
             York
             .
             but
             I
             did
             not
             know
             at
             that
             time
             when
             ,
             or
             where
             ,
             nor
             what
             was
             my
             business
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             But
             you
             were
             to
             assist
             ?
             H.
             Yes
             ,
             I
             promised
             that
             ,
             to
             assist
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             Do
             you
             beg
             God
             and
             the
             Kings
             forgiveness
             for
             it
             ,
             from
             the
             bottom
             of
             your
             heart
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             been
             guilty
             of
             this
             :
             
               For
               if
               the
               blind
               lead
               the
               blind
               ,
               both
               shall
               fall
               into
               the
               Ditch
            
             ;
             as
             well
             he
             that
             leads
             ,
             as
             he
             that
             is
             led
             ,
             although
             he
             that
             leads
             may
             fall
             deeper
             :
             There
             are
             circumstances
             make
             one
             mans
             Crime
             greater
             than
             another
             ;
             The
             greatness
             of
             theirs
             do's
             not
             lessen
             yours
             .
          
        
         
           
             H.
             
          
           
             I
             believed
             that
             then
             I
             was
             very
             near
             another
             snare
             :
             I
             was
             resolved
             to
             go
             down
             into
             the
             Country
             ,
             and
             not
             meddle
             in
             the
             thing
             at
             all
             ,
             and
             had
             been
             in
             the
             Country
             ,
             but
             meeting
             with
             Keeling
             ,
             (
             I
             freely
             forgive
             him
             for
             whatsoever
             is
             done
             ,
             )
             he
             called
             me
             ,
             and
             discoursing
             with
             him
             ,
             I
             did
             say
             I
             was
             for
             killing
             the
             K.
             and
             saving
             the
             D.
             of
             York
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             Why
             was
             you
             for
             saving
             the
             D.
             of
             Y.
             
          
        
         
           
             H.
             
          
           
             I
             do
             not
             know
             what
             to
             say
             as
             to
             that
             :
             there
             was
             no
             reason
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             What
             was
             your
             own
             private
             reason
             for
             killing
             the
             K.
             and
             saving
             the
             D.
             of
             Y.
             
          
        
         
           
             H.
             
          
           
             As
             to
             that
             I
             think
             this
             ,
             that
             the
             D.
             of
             Y.
             did
             openly
             profess
             himself
             to
             be
             a
             
               R.
               Catholick
            
             ,
             and
             I
             did
             say
             I
             had
             rather
             dispose
             of
             the
             K.
             than
             the
             D.
             of
             Y.
             
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             Had
             you
             rather
             a
             Papist
             should
             Reign
             over
             us
             ,
             as
             you
             take
             him
             to
             be
             ,
             than
             the
             K.
             ?
          
        
         
           
             H.
             
          
           
             I
             do
             not
             know
             what
             to
             say
             to
             that
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             That
             do's
             deserve
             a
             reason
             ,
             Mr.
             Hone.
             You
             ought
             to
             give
             some
             reason
             of
             that
             ,
             you
             cannot
             but
             have
             some
             reason
             ;
             if
             you
             had
             had
             a
             design
             to
             kill
             the
             D.
             and
             save
             the
             K.
             then
             it
             might
             be
             to
             prevent
             Popery
             ,
             but
             you
             say
             the
             quite
             contrary
             .
             God
             in
             Heaven
             forgive
             you
             for
             your
             murderous
             design
             .
          
        
         
           
             H.
             
          
           
             I
             know
             as
             little
             of
             this
             as
             any
             poor
             silly
             man
             in
             the
             world
             ;
             I
             was
             fain
             to
             gather
             it
             ,
             I
             had
             it
             not
             so
             down
             right
             ,
             I
             was
             drawn
             into
             it
             ,
             however
             I
             am
             now
             to
             die
             :
             as
             for
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             I
             desire
             the
             Lord
             to
             forgive
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             They
             have
             not
             wronged
             you
             ,
             they
             have
             done
             their
             duty
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             Rouse
             what
             say
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Rouse
             .
          
           
             As
             a
             man
             and
             a
             Christian
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             as
             God
             hath
             made
             me
             a
             Christian
             through
             his
             Grace
             ,
             that
             the
             World
             may
             understand
             ,
             that
             I
             do
             not
             dye
             as
             Capt.
             Walcot
             saies
             ,
             an
             Atheist
             ;
             I
             do
             here
             declare
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             this
             vast
             number
             of
             people
             ,
             what
             Faith
             I
             dye
             in
             :
             In
             that
             very
             Faith
             which
             was
             once
             delivered
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Belief
             of
             that
             Doctrine
             which
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             makes
             Profession
             of
             ,
             and
             is
             agreeable
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             being
             founded
             upon
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             Apostles
             ,
             whereof
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             the
             Corner
             Stone
             .
             There
             have
             been
             very
             various
             opinions
             concerning
             me
             ,
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             the
             various
             imployments
             that
             I
             have
             been
             exercised
             in
             ,
             both
             here
             ,
             and
             beyond
             Sea
             :
             It
             has
             been
             my
             lot
             to
             fall
             under
             such
             circumstances
             ,
             and
             to
             fall
             under
             such
             misrepresentations
             and
             Censures
             ,
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             some
             publick
             Imployments
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             been
             in
             for
             the
             K.
             and
             after
             I
             returned
             from
             Flanders
             ,
             upon
             the
             account
             
             of
             Disbanding
             ,
             it
             was
             almost
             morally
             impossible
             for
             such
             a
             one
             in
             my
             capacity
             ,
             to
             stand
             right
             in
             the
             affections
             and
             opinions
             of
             all
             people
             .
             When
             I
             was
             imployed
             in
             Flanders
             ,
             in
             the
             payment
             of
             that
             Army
             ,
             I
             was
             then
             between
             2
             Rocks
             ;
             I
             will
             leave
             it
             to
             the
             Judgment
             of
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             ,
             you
             know
             the
             Country
             ,
             I
             need
             not
             particularise
             ,
             nor
             reflect
             upon
             opinions
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             .
             But
             I
             having
             been
             bred
             up
             in
             England
             ,
             and
             had
             that
             education
             it
             pleased
             God
             to
             give
             me
             ,
             I
             was
             not
             fond
             of
             ,
             nor
             carried
             off
             with
             ,
             that
             debauchery
             in
             those
             times
             :
             and
             sometimes
             ,
             more
             than
             once
             or
             twice
             ,
             it
             was
             my
             lot
             that
             I
             was
             like
             to
             have
             been
             murthered
             for
             pleading
             for
             ,
             and
             justifying
             the
             actions
             of
             the
             King
             of
             England
             .
             Since
             my
             return
             ,
             and
             being
             imployed
             under
             Sir
             
               Tho.
               Player
            
             ,
             and
             some
             others
             about
             disbanding
             ,
             there
             it
             came
             to
             my
             Lot
             ,
             because
             I
             could
             not
             humour
             some
             Gentlemen
             ,
             who
             neither
             feared
             God
             ,
             nor
             honoured
             the
             King
             (
             I
             will
             not
             say
             so
             of
             all
             ,
             for
             I
             know
             some
             were
             very
             worthy
             Gentlemen
             ,
             that
             scorn'd
             any
             of
             those
             actions
             ,
             which
             some
             would
             attempt
             .
             There
             is
             one
             worthy
             Gent.
             I
             can
             speak
             very
             honourably
             of
             )
             that
             so
             they
             might
             have
             their
             pockets
             full
             of
             money
             ,
             did
             not
             value
             how
             the
             Accounts
             were
             stated
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             very
             same
             time
             I
             was
             under
             many
             temptations
             of
             handfuls
             of
             Guineas
             in
             my
             hand
             to
             do
             so
             and
             so
             ,
             to
             cheat
             the
             K.
             and
             because
             I
             would
             not
             do
             that
             ,
             I
             was
             looked
             upon
             as
             a
             Jesuit
             .
             I
             did
             wave
             all
             these
             things
             under
             those
             circumstances
             .
             It
             hath
             been
             my
             lot
             likewise
             being
             imployed
             by
             Sir
             
               T.
               P.
            
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             to
             fall
             into
             those
             Companies
             and
             places
             where
             my
             Lord
             Shaftsbury
             and
             others
             have
             been
             ,
             and
             have
             had
             some
             kind
             of
             Discourse
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             Treason
             ,
             but
             rather
             a
             thing
             that
             I
             ever
             abhorred
             ,
             and
             declared
             a
             detestation
             of
             :
             since
             these
             hurly
             burlys
             ,
             concerning
             Parliaments
             going
             off
             ,
             and
             coming
             on
             ,
             did
             discontent
             the
             people
             upon
             one
             account
             or
             another
             ,
             I
             confess
             I
             have
             been
             a
             hearer
             ,
             and
             have
             understood
             too
             much
             of
             some
             kind
             of
             meetings
             ,
             which
             I
             pray
             God
             forgive
             them
             for
             ,
             and
             especially
             those
             that
             call
             themselves
             Protestants
             ,
             being
             10000
             times
             worse
             than
             any
             others
             .
             That
             there
             have
             been
             such
             kind
             of
             Designs
             ,
             and
             Meetings
             ,
             and
             Clubbs
             ,
             I
             have
             not
             been
             ignorant
             of
             ;
             God
             forgive
             me
             that
             I
             have
             not
             been
             as
             careful
             and
             as
             diligent
             ,
             and
             as
             ready
             and
             forward
             to
             discover
             it
             a
             great
             while
             since
             .
             That
             I
             ever
             had
             a
             hand
             in
             it
             ,
             or
             the
             least
             thought
             or
             resolution
             ,
             or
             intention
             to
             appear
             in
             it
             ,
             but
             rather
             ,
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             have
             declared
             my
             opinion
             against
             it
             both
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             man
             ,
             as
             a
             breach
             of
             the
             Laws
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             contrary
             to
             our
             Duty
             ,
             who
             are
             bound
             to
             pray
             for
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             are
             in
             Authority
             .
             I
             do
             declare
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             I
             am
             a
             perfect
             stranger
             ,
             and
             I
             thank
             God
             my
             Conscience
             is
             clear
             ,
             I
             have
             acquainted
             his
             Majesty
             in
             Council
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             had
             the
             Honour
             to
             be
             admitted
             into
             his
             Majesties
             presence
             in
             private
             almost
             half
             an
             hour
             on
             Saturday
             was
             seven-night
             ,
             where
             I
             was
             as
             clear
             and
             above
             board
             ,
             and
             as
             faithful
             to
             his
             Majesty
             as
             I
             could
             be
             in
             an
             humble
             manner
             ,
             according
             to
             my
             duty
             ;
             where
             I
             offered
             to
             have
             some
             time
             ,
             and
             place
             allotted
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             give
             him
             a
             whole
             Scheme
             of
             the
             business
             :
             For
             there
             were
             a
             great
             many
             Gentlemen
             that
             had
             a
             respect
             forme
             ;
             It
             was
             their
             opinions
             that
             I
             had
             a
             general
             Knowledge
             of
             all
             the
             Clubbs
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Designs
             that
             ever
             were
             since
             the
             King
             came
             in
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             under
             a
             mistake
             .
             I
             gave
             his
             Majesty
             an
             account
             to
             the
             best
             of
             my
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             had
             done
             ,
             his
             Majesty
             seemed
             to
             be
             pleased
             ,
             and
             to
             thank
             me
             for
             it
             ;
             but
             before
             I
             had
             power
             to
             put
             it
             in
             writing
             ,
             and
             wait
             upon
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             the
             Providence
             of
             God
             did
             so
             order
             it
             ,
             the
             Council
             thought
             it
             fit
             that
             I
             should
             be
             committed
             to
             Prison
             ,
             where
             I
             was
             some
             days
             ;
             I
             have
             had
             more
             kindness
             among
             Heathens
             and
             Indians
             ,
             I
             pray
             God
             to
             forgive
             them
             for
             it
             ,
             I
             had
             not
             liberty
             to
             send
             to
             my
             Wife
             big
             with
             Child
             ,
             in
             two
             days
             where
             I
             was
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             shall
             not
             hold
             you
             in
             suspence
             ,
             and
             multiply
             words
             ,
             but
             what
             is
             most
             proper
             to
             this
             occasion
             .
             What
             I
             have
             given
             to
             his
             Majesty
             in
             Council
             ,
             and
             what
             I
             have
             spoken
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             in
             private
             ,
             is
             nothing
             but
             the
             naked
             truth
             to
             clear
             my
             own
             Conscience
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             not
             go
             out
             of
             the
             world
             with
             any
             thing
             upon
             me
             :
             I
             wish
             those
             that
             call
             themselves
             Protestants
             would
             discharge
             their
             duty
             better
             to
             God
             and
             
             the
             King
             ,
             than
             either
             I
             or
             the
             best
             Subject
             ever
             did
             .
             I
             have
             lookt
             upon
             't
             as
             an
             obligation
             ever
             since
             I
             knew
             what
             it
             was
             to
             be
             a
             man
             ,
             to
             carry
             my self
             obedient
             to
             those
             that
             God
             has
             set
             over
             me
             ,
             especially
             the
             King
             and
             those
             that
             are
             in
             Authority
             ;
             and
             I
             have
             made
             it
             my
             practice
             to
             pray
             for
             the
             King
             ,
             as
             for
             my
             own
             soul.
             That
             it
             has
             been
             my
             lot
             to
             be
             acquainted
             with
             those
             vanities
             of
             Clubbs
             ,
             and
             persons
             ,
             no
             rational
             man
             will
             wonder
             ,
             considering
             the
             Circumstances
             and
             places
             I
             was
             called
             to
             .
             There
             is
             one
             particular
             Gentleman
             ,
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             ;
             I
             must
             desire
             the
             favour
             to
             clear
             my self
             by
             something
             that
             I
             took
             occasion
             to
             speak
             of
             yesterday
             .
             I
             did
             acquaint
             you
             ,
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             ,
             with
             what
             I
             had
             spoken
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             how
             I
             was
             interrupted
             in
             the
             further
             discovery
             of
             what
             I
             had
             a
             mind
             to
             say
             .
             What
             was
             further
             said
             yesterday
             ,
             it
             was
             nothing
             but
             the
             naked
             truth
             :
             In
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             as
             to
             what
             was
             afterwards
             discourst
             of
             ,
             as
             to
             some
             particular
             persons
             ,
             namely
             and
             particularly
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Player
            
             ,
             I
             must
             do
             justice
             to
             all
             the
             world
             .
             That
             he
             hath
             been
             acquainted
             with
             the
             Lord
             Shaftsbury
             ,
             none
             ,
             here
             ,
             will
             wonder
             ;
             but
             that
             he
             hath
             been
             very
             shy
             of
             his
             Company
             since
             he
             came
             out
             of
             the
             Tower
             :
             for
             he
             told
             me
             many
             times
             ,
             he
             never
             was
             in
             his
             company
             but
             once
             ,
             for
             he
             did
             not
             like
             some
             things
             ,
             and
             saw
             some
             designs
             that
             he
             was
             afraid
             were
             going
             on
             ;
             and
             thereupon
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Player
            
             was
             so
             ingenuous
             and
             honest
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             as
             to
             break
             off
             .
             I
             always
             look'd
             upon
             him
             as
             a
             very
             Loyal
             subject
             ,
             and
             I
             must
             declare
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             and
             all
             these
             people
             ,
             I
             never
             heard
             him
             speak
             one
             dishonourable
             word
             of
             the
             King
             ;
             what
             he
             may
             have
             had
             with
             others
             is
             best
             known
             to
             himself
             .
             I
             have
             been
             in
             several
             Clubbs
             eating
             and
             drinking
             ,
             where
             it
             has
             been
             discourst
             to
             accommodate
             the
             Kings
             Son
             ,
             the
             D.
             M.
             That
             there
             was
             a
             design
             to
             set
             up
             the
             D.
             of
             M.
             I
             will
             not
             say
             while
             the
             King
             raigns
             ,
             though
             some
             extravagant
             hot-headed
             men
             have
             taken
             upon
             them
             to
             discourse
             these
             things
             ,
             but
             not
             any
             worthy
             man
             :
             I
             know
             those
             that
             were
             worthy
             to
             be
             called
             by
             that
             name
             ,
             have
             declared
             in
             my
             hearing
             ,
             that
             in
             opposition
             to
             the
             D.
             of
             Y.
             if
             the
             King
             be
             seised
             ,
             they
             would
             stand
             by
             the
             D.
             of
             M.
             There
             are
             others
             ,
             (
             I
             will
             not
             give
             nicknames
             to
             any
             ,
             you
             are
             wise
             men
             ,
             and
             know
             what
             I
             mean
             by
             speaking
             in
             the
             general
             ,
             )
             that
             were
             for
             a
             Common-wealth
             ,
             and
             some
             there
             were
             ,
             two
             or
             three
             persons
             .
             I
             shall
             be
             as
             plain
             as
             I
             can
             ,
             and
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             bear
             with
             me
             since
             it
             came
             to
             my
             lot
             to
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             it
             .
             Some
             were
             for
             the
             D.
             of
             M.
             some
             for
             a
             Commonwealth
             ,
             and
             some
             ,
             but
             very
             few
             ,
             not
             worth
             naming
             ,
             were
             for
             the
             D.
             of
             Bucks
             :
             But
             that
             I
             think
             fell
             at
             last
             between
             these
             two
             ,
             being
             the
             greater
             part
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             I
             did
             apprehend
             by
             discoursing
             here
             and
             there
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             which
             I
             did
             very
             frequently
             do
             .
             But
             the
             way
             of
             these
             Gentlemens
             discoursing
             these
             things
             was
             only
             one
             at
             a
             time
             ,
             especially
             a
             very
             industrious
             Gentleman
             that
             hath
             made
             it
             his
             practice
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             (
             for
             it
             hath
             been
             my
             lot
             to
             be
             acquainted
             but
             two
             months
             and
             that
             too
             long
             ,
             )
             which
             is
             the
             Witness
             that
             comes
             against
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             pray
             God
             to
             forgive
             him
             ,
             and
             I
             blame
             him
             not
             for
             discovering
             me
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             words
             he
             spake
             himself
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             instigating
             me
             to
             enter
             into
             a
             design
             against
             the
             King
             ;
             they
             were
             his
             own
             words
             and
             not
             mine
             .
             I
             blame
             him
             not
             for
             discovering
             any
             thing
             whereby
             the
             King
             may
             be
             served
             .
             He
             did
             tell
             me
             several
             times
             there
             were
             Clubbs
             in
             London
             ,
             but
             I
             could
             never
             get
             out
             of
             him
             the
             places
             where
             the
             Clubbs
             were
             .
             Yet
             I
             endeavoured
             what
             possibly
             I
             could
             to
             come
             to
             the
             bottom
             of
             that
             design
             ;
             for
             my
             intent
             was
             to
             make
             a
             faithful
             and
             true
             discovery
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             not
             go
             to
             Whitehall
             or
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             with
             an
             idle
             story
             ,
             or
             a
             sham
             :
             but
             at
             last
             I
             got
             out
             of
             him
             that
             
               Rich.
               Goodenough
            
             was
             chiefly
             instrumental
             .
             This
             was
             a
             very
             few
             days
             before
             notice
             was
             given
             ,
             this
             certain
             person
             
               Thomas
               Lee
            
             the
             Dyer
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             sworn
             against
             by
             one
             How
             :
             I
             asked
             him
             the
             meaning
             .
             He
             told
             me
             that
             that
             How
             was
             a
             very
             Rascal
             .
             I
             asked
             Lee
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             what
             course
             shall
             be
             taken
             ?
             for
             what
             by
             the
             Doctors-Commons
             of
             the
             one
             hand
             ,
             and
             what
             by
             the
             persecutions
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             we
             must
             think
             of
             a
             way
             how
             to
             relieve
             it
             .
             There
             is
             some
             design
             in
             hand
             ,
             says
             Lee
             ,
             don't
             you
             know
             ?
             ho
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             I
             would
             be
             glad
             to
             hear
             :
             
             There
             is
             an
             invasion
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             going
             on
             ,
             a
             design
             against
             the
             King
             and
             the
             Government
             ,
             but
             that
             was
             only
             a
             fallacy
             ;
             but
             he
             discovered
             afterwards
             to
             me
             that
             there
             was
             a
             resolution
             ,
             and
             a
             certain
             number
             of
             people
             about
             the
             City
             and
             the
             Nation
             ,
             to
             make
             an
             attack
             upon
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             ,
             upon
             the
             City
             of
             London
             ,
             upon
             Whitehall
             ,
             and
             upon
             St.
             
             James's
             :
             I
             said
             what
             do
             you
             design
             then
             ?
             have
             a
             care
             that
             you
             don't
             shed
             more
             innocent
             blood
             ,
             for
             the
             Land
             is
             stained
             with
             blood
             too
             much
             already
             .
             No
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             the
             resolution
             as
             Mr.
             Goodenough
             saith
             ,
             is
             not
             to
             spill
             a
             drop
             of
             blood
             ,
             but
             only
             to
             secure
             the
             Kings
             person
             ,
             that
             the
             Papists
             do
             not
             kill
             him
             ,
             and
             then
             saith
             he
             we
             will
             deal
             with
             the
             D.
             of
             Y.
             as
             we
             please
             .
             They
             were
             his
             own
             words
             to
             the
             best
             of
             my
             remembrance
             .
             Afterwards
             this
             Gentleman
             was
             sworn
             against
             by
             one
             Mr.
             Keeling
             in
             East-Smithfield
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             he
             's
             a
             Rogue
             and
             a
             Dog
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             seen
             him
             but
             once
             these
             nine
             Months
             ,
             and
             I
             had
             no
             discourse
             but
             only
             drunk
             a
             glass
             of
             drink
             ;
             which
             proves
             since
             to
             the
             contrary
             .
             Being
             then
             in
             Company
             at
             the
             
               Kings-head
               Tavern
            
             in
             Swithens-Ally
             near
             the
             Exchange
             ,
             news
             was
             brought
             ,
             he
             was
             sworn
             against
             ,
             he
             did
             not
             know
             what
             to
             do
             ,
             but
             found
             out
             a
             place
             near
             London-wall
             ,
             and
             desired
             me
             to
             go
             to
             one
             or
             two
             about
             the
             matter
             ,
             he
             knew
             not
             how
             to
             obscure
             himself
             ,
             his
             house
             was
             beset
             ,
             Messengers
             after
             him
             ,
             and
             likewise
             a
             kind
             of
             Judgment
             or
             Execution
             ;
             how
             to
             put
             both
             ends
             together
             he
             knew
             not
             .
             I
             told
             him
             ,
             if
             he
             would
             I
             had
             a
             bed
             ,
             he
             might
             go
             to
             my
             house
             .
             I
             never
             heard
             a
             word
             from
             
               Rich.
               Goodenough
            
             one
             way
             nor
             another
             of
             any
             design
             against
             the
             K.
             and
             the
             Government
             ,
             whom
             I
             have
             known
             this
             seven
             years
             ;
             only
             this
             Lee
             told
             me
             ,
             his
             hand
             was
             as
             deep
             as
             any
             other
             .
             It
             s
             true
             ,
             this
             Gentleman
             comes
             and
             swears
             against
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             be
             the
             only
             person
             to
             ingage
             in
             taking
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             .
             Sir
             John
             —
             you
             know
             very
             well
             in
             what
             capacity
             I
             have
             been
             ,
             and
             how
             very
             uncapable
             I
             was
             in
             my
             person
             to
             take
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             .
             I
             speak
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             before
             whom
             I
             am
             to
             appear
             in
             a
             few
             minutes
             ,
             I
             never
             had
             any
             such
             thought
             ,
             never
             had
             any
             such
             desire
             ,
             never
             consulted
             with
             any
             persons
             of
             Quality
             ,
             never
             discoursed
             of
             any
             Arms
             in
             order
             to
             it
             ,
             but
             only
             this
             I
             was
             saying
             .
             This
             fellow
             being
             set
             on
             (
             and
             I
             think
             a
             more
             proper
             person
             than
             any
             man
             in
             the
             world
             )
             for
             that
             he
             was
             a
             little
             low
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             he
             was
             under
             a
             temptation
             of
             being
             thrown
             out
             by
             an
             
               Anabaptistical
               Church
            
             ,
             for
             some
             kind
             of
             failings
             ,
             he
             was
             under
             a
             temptation
             to
             make
             himself
             somebody
             ,
             therefore
             he
             did
             close
             with
             Mr.
             Goodenough
             and
             some
             others
             ;
             and
             when
             the
             first
             Proclamation
             came
             forth
             ,
             he
             himself
             told
             me
             ,
             I
             never
             knew
             it
             before
             ,
             that
             Rumsey
             ,
             Captain
             
               Walcot
               ,
               Nelthrop
            
             and
             Goodenough
             and
             West
             were
             concerned
             in
             this
             design
             ,
             he
             was
             the
             man
             told
             me
             :
             and
             when
             the
             second
             Proclamation
             came
             out
             ,
             then
             he
             could
             tell
             me
             of
             those
             too
             ;
             I
             told
             him
             he
             was
             a
             wretch
             he
             had
             not
             discovered
             it
             betimes
             ;
             as
             to
             his
             swearing
             against
             me
             ,
             for
             which
             God
             forgive
             him
             ,
             that
             I
             had
             a
             hand
             in
             taking
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             ,
             the
             thing
             is
             this
             :
             He
             knew
             I
             was
             intimately
             acquainted
             with
             a
             certain
             Captain
             ,
             one
             Blage
             ,
             who
             was
             my
             servant
             21
             years
             ago
             in
             Virginia
             ;
             he
             hath
             been
             a
             very
             faithful
             and
             honest
             servant
             ,
             I
             believe
             ,
             to
             his
             Majesty
             for
             these
             15
             years
             ,
             particularly
             five
             years
             in
             three
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Men
             of
             War.
             I
             know
             very
             well
             the
             man
             is
             of
             such
             a
             principle
             that
             he
             abhors
             to
             ingage
             in
             any
             wicked
             design
             .
             But
             only
             Lee
             discoursing
             at
             random
             about
             taking
             the
             Tower
             ,
             Captain
             Blage
             gave
             this
             answer
             ,
             (
             for
             he
             is
             a
             very
             jocular
             man
             ,
             )
             if
             I
             were
             of
             a
             mind
             to
             take
             it
             ,
             were
             it
             for
             the
             service
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             if
             there
             were
             an
             enemy
             coming
             in
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             I
             would
             with
             six
             Ships
             well
             manned
             and
             armed
             with
             Guns
             undertake
             to
             take
             the
             Tower
             :
             upon
             what
             account
             he
             said
             it
             ,
             I
             don't
             know
             ,
             but
             I
             believe
             in
             my
             Conscience
             he
             had
             no
             more
             design
             to
             put
             such
             a
             thing
             in
             practice
             ,
             than
             I
             have
             to
             cut
             my
             own
             throat
             at
             present
             ;
             Captain
             Blage
             had
             heard
             these
             discourses
             pro
             and
             con
             ,
             saith
             he
             2
             or
             300
             men
             would
             do
             it
             ,
             it
             's
             weak
             in
             such
             a
             place
             ,
             I
             wonder
             his
             Majesty
             dos
             not
             make
             it
             stronger
             .
             Now
             when
             he
             came
             to
             swear
             ,
             as
             soon
             as
             he
             was
             taken
             up
             ,
             he
             took
             occasion
             to
             swear
             against
             me
             ,
             all
             the
             discourse
             he
             used
             in
             pressing
             me
             to
             undertake
             this
             design
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             Rich.
             
          
           
             Pray
             ,
             if
             you
             have
             any
             thing
             that
             was
             not
             told
             in
             Court
             ,
             discover
             it
             ,
             but
             you
             need
             not
             go
             over
             that
             which
             was
             in
             Court.
             
          
        
         
           
             Rouse
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             ,
             I
             have
             nothing
             at
             all
             to
             say
             ,
             either
             to
             blame
             the
             Judges
             ,
             or
             the
             Jury
             ,
             or
             the
             Witnesses
             themselves
             ,
             the
             greatest
             of
             all
             .
             I
             thank
             God
             I
             was
             not
             any
             way
             to
             have
             had
             any
             hand
             in
             it
             :
             but
             the
             very
             words
             themselves
             that
             came
             out
             of
             his
             mouth
             he
             makes
             me
             the
             Author
             of
             ,
             but
             I
             freely
             forgive
             him
             ,
             as
             I
             desire
             God
             would
             forgive
             me
             :
             tho
             he
             did
             tell
             me
             positively
             there
             were
             five
             hundred
             Arms
             to
             be
             brought
             out
             of
             the
             Countrey
             .
             I
             heard
             of
             such
             a
             thing
             ,
             I
             confess
             ,
             here
             and
             there
             ,
             but
             could
             never
             know
             the
             Authors
             of
             it
             ,
             nor
             the
             Clubbs
             where
             it
             was
             discoursed
             :
             it
             was
             lately
             that
             he
             told
             me
             ,
             Goodenough
             told
             him
             ,
             That
             the
             King
             was
             to
             be
             taken
             off
             as
             he
             came
             from
             Windsor
             ,
             That
             there
             was
             several
             things
             to
             be
             done
             in
             order
             to
             it
             ,
             That
             they
             wanted
             a
             place
             of
             meeting
             ,
             and
             some
             thought
             of
             
               Salisbury
               Plain
            
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             Black-Heath
             ,
             but
             the
             most
             convenient
             place
             pitched
             upon
             was
             
               Black
               Heath
            
             .
             They
             were
             discoursing
             how
             to
             gather
             the
             People
             together
             ;
             Some
             were
             for
             communicating
             it
             privately
             ,
             others
             for
             a
             Ball.
             They
             asked
             my
             Thoughts
             :
             said
             I
             ,
             the
             best
             way
             will
             be
             ,
             if
             you
             throw
             up
             a
             Silver
             Ball
             ,
             to
             get
             the
             People
             together
             :
             for
             my
             design
             was
             to
             get
             what
             I
             could
             out
             of
             them
             .
             Thereupon
             he
             went
             to
             Mr.
             Goodenough
             ,
             and
             discours'd
             him
             ,
             and
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             my
             Opinion
             was
             ,
             to
             throw
             up
             a
             Silver
             Ball
             and
             declare
             ,
             All
             those
             that
             will
             come
             and
             drink
             a
             Bowl
             of
             Punch
             ,
             shall
             be
             welcome
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             this
             means
             they
             would
             have
             gathered
             thirty
             or
             forty
             thousand
             men
             in
             two
             or
             three
             dayes
             time
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             would
             have
             been
             a
             fortnight
             a
             doing
             :
             but
             for
             himself
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             blame
             him
             ,
             nor
             lay
             any
             thing
             to
             his
             charge
             of
             which
             he
             is
             not
             guilty
             .
             I
             must
             needs
             give
             him
             his
             due
             .
             I
             do
             not
             remember
             that
             ever
             he
             insisted
             upon
             shedding
             of
             Blood
             ,
             but
             that
             he
             hath
             discoursed
             in
             very
             opprobrious
             terms
             and
             base
             Language
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             York
             ;
             by
             calling
             him
             Rogue
             ,
             and
             Dog
             ,
             and
             such
             things
             :
             and
             that
             
               We
               will
               do
               his
               work
            
             :
             That
             is
             true
             .
             And
             ,
             that
             after
             the
             King's
             decease
             ,
             the
             Duke
             of
             Monmouth
             ,
             having
             a
             Vogue
             with
             the
             People
             ,
             must
             of
             necessity
             succeed
             :
             I
             cannot
             tell
             what
             I
             can
             say
             more
             as
             to
             that
             ;
             that
             is
             the
             chief
             thing
             I
             have
             to
             say
             ,
             if
             I
             have
             not
             forgot
             any
             thing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             Rich.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Rouse
             ,
             you
             would
             do
             well
             to
             name
             those
             Persons
             that
             were
             with
             you
             in
             that
             Consultation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rouse
             .
          
           
             There
             was
             no
             Consultation
             at
             all
             ,
             Sir.
             That
             I
             had
             was
             from
             this
             Thomas
             Lee's
             mouth
             himself
             ,
             That
             there
             were
             five
             hundred
             Arms
             to
             be
             brought
             in
             ;
             That
             he
             had
             it
             from
             
               Richard
               Goodenough
            
             ,
             and
             Nelthorp
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             West
             ,
             and
             that
             Mr.
             West
             particularly
             knew
             from
             whom
             these
             Arms
             were
             to
             come
             ,
             for
             he
             gave
             me
             a
             hint
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Arms
             were
             bought
             by
             Mr.
             West
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             Rich.
             
          
           
             Who
             proposed
             the
             way
             of
             the
             Ball
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Rouse
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             he
             was
             saying
             ,
             there
             was
             several
             Propositions
             made
             in
             the
             Club
             where
             Goodenough
             was
             ,
             and
             some
             thought
             of
             one
             way
             and
             some
             another
             ,
             but
             they
             could
             not
             find
             out
             a
             proper
             way
             ;
             Saith
             he
             ,
             what
             do
             you
             think
             ?
             Said
             I
             ,
             if
             the
             People
             meet
             together
             they
             may
             throw
             up
             a
             Ball
             ,
             just
             in
             that
             careless
             way
             ,
             I
             said
             so
             .
             So
             he
             came
             to
             me
             afterwards
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             discoursed
             with
             Mr.
             Goodenough
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             Goodenough
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             forty
             thousand
             pound
             in
             Bank
             ,
             and
             if
             such
             a
             Ball
             cost
             thirty
             or
             forty
             pound
             ,
             it
             mattered
             not
             ,
             to
             carry
             on
             such
             a
             Design
             as
             that
             was
             .
          
           
             Here
             Captain
             Walcott
             spake
             .
          
        
         
           
             Captain
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             desire
             you
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             this
             ,
             among
             other
             things
             ,
             that
             so
             far
             as
             I
             ever
             heard
             of
             this
             business
             ,
             it
             is
             of
             no
             longer
             a
             date
             than
             August
             or
             September
             last
             :
             I
             would
             not
             have
             this
             Consequence
             of
             it
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             stifle
             the
             Popish
             Plot.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             .
          
           
             Do
             you
             know
             any
             thing
             of
             the
             Popish
             Plot
             that
             hath
             not
             yet
             been
             discovered
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Capt.
             Wal.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             Sir.
             
          
        
         
           
             Hone.
             
          
           
             I
             had
             but
             the
             knowledge
             in
             March
             last
             of
             this
             business
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Capt.
             Wal.
             
          
           
             I
             do
             not
             know
             nor
             ever
             heard
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             older
             than
             August
             or
             September
             last
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             .
          
           
             Ordinary
             ,
             do
             your
             Office.
             
          
        
         
           
             Ordinary
             to
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             Have
             you
             fully
             discharged
             your
             Conscience
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Capt.
             Walcot
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             being
             said
             that
             Rouse
             was
             interrupted
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             North.
             
          
           
             If
             you
             have
             any
             thing
             to
             say
             ,
             Mr.
             Rouse
             ,
             go
             on
             ,
             but
             do
             not
             make
             Repetitions
             .
          
           
             Who
             pulled
             his
             Paper
             out
             of
             his
             Pocket
             and
             looked
             on
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rouse
             .
          
           
             He
             declared
             further
             ,
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             ,
             That
             when
             once
             the
             thing
             came
             so
             far
             that
             the
             Tower
             and
             City
             was
             taken
             and
             so
             many
             Men
             gathered
             together
             ,
             they
             would
             quickly
             increase
             ;
             and
             the
             method
             was
             ,
             to
             go
             to
             Whitehall
             with
             Swords
             in
             their
             hands
             ,
             and
             to
             demand
             Priviledges
             and
             Liberties
             ,
             not
             to
             take
             away
             the
             Kings
             Life
             ,
             but
             only
             let
             the
             D.
             of
             Y.
             look
             to
             it
             :
             for
             he
             was
             resolved
             upon
             it
             that
             he
             should
             not
             succeed
             the
             King.
             Then
             he
             delivers
             another
             Paper
             ,
             being
             his
             Petition
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             some
             more
             Notes
             in
             Short-hand
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ordinary
             .
          
           
             Have
             you
             fully
             satisfied
             your
             Conscience
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rouse
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             Sir
             a
             Word
             or
             two
             to
             speak
             to
             the
             People
             .
             I
             have
             discharged
             my
             Conscience
             as
             to
             any
             thing
             as
             to
             what
             I
             was
             acquainted
             with
             .
             It
             had
             been
             happy
             for
             me
             if
             I
             had
             not
             heard
             of
             it
             ;
             but
             that
             I
             had
             a
             hand
             in
             it
             I
             thank
             God
             I
             am
             free
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             You
             had
             a
             hand
             in
             the
             concealing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rouse
             .
          
           
             That
             I
             had
             .
          
        
         
           
             Dr.
             C.
             
          
           
             And
             in
             maintaining
             the
             Correspondency
             without
             discovering
             it
             ;
             and
             you
             do
             diminish
             your
             Crime
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rouse
             .
          
           
             No
             Sir
             ,
             I
             don't
             desire
             it
             .
             Mr.
             Sheriff
             ,
             I
             do
             freely
             acknowledge
             and
             confess
             that
             it
             is
             just
             in
             God
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             and
             righteous
             and
             just
             in
             the
             King
             ,
             that
             I
             die
             ;
             and
             that
             I
             die
             justly
             for
             concealing
             it
             .
             I
             would
             lay
             no
             blame
             upon
             the
             King
             nor
             any
             other
             Person
             in
             the
             World.
             I
             did
             not
             conceal
             it
             upon
             any
             Account
             to
             his
             Majesty's
             Prejudice
             nor
             any
             Man
             in
             the
             Nation
             ;
             and
             I
             hope
             God
             will
             give
             more
             Grace
             to
             those
             Persons
             that
             do
             succeed
             .
             I
             beg
             a
             Word
             or
             two
             I
             had
             almost
             forgot
             ,
             as
             a
             Man
             and
             as
             a
             Christian
             ,
             That
             it
             is
             a
             thing
             of
             such
             evil
             Consequence
             ,
             I
             have
             found
             it
             by
             bitter
             Experience
             now
             ,
             for
             such
             and
             such
             publick
             Places
             to
             be
             visited
             ,
             especially
             by
             those
             that
             are
             Professors
             of
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             and
             particularly
             Coffee-Houses
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             very
             well
             known
             too
             much
             time
             is
             spent
             ,
             and
             Families
             ,
             and
             Wives
             ,
             and
             Children
             ,
             suffer
             too
             much
             :
             I
             pray
             God
             the
             People
             may
             take
             notice
             of
             it
             and
             lay
             it
             to
             Heart
             that
             spend
             their
             time
             so
             ,
             thinking
             it
             is
             but
             a
             Penny
             and
             a
             Penny
             ;
             and
             so
             discourse
             of
             State-Affairs
             as
             if
             so
             be
             they
             were
             Gods
             Counsellors
             in
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             running
             from
             the
             Coffee-House
             to
             the
             Tavern
             and
             from
             the
             Tavern
             to
             the
             Coffee-House
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             the
             Debauchery
             of
             this
             Age
             ;
             and
             so
             bring
             them
             into
             this
             Dilemma
             to
             discourse
             of
             those
             Things
             neither
             pleasing
             to
             God
             nor
             the
             King
             ,
             nor
             themselves
             ,
             but
             their
             Prejudice
             .
             The
             Profanation
             of
             the
             Sabbath-Day
             is
             commonly
             discourst
             of
             in
             this
             place
             ;
             God
             forgive
             me
             for
             not
             observing
             it
             as
             I
             should
             .
             I
             pray
             God
             those
             that
             follow
             me
             may
             be
             more
             careful
             of
             their
             Duty
             to
             God
             and
             Man
             ,
             for
             the
             good
             of
             themselves
             ,
             their
             Souls
             ,
             and
             their
             Families
             ;
             those
             that
             are
             young
             especially
             and
             coming
             up
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             chiefly
             mind
             their
             Concerns
             for
             Eternity
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             would
             pay
             their
             Duty
             and
             Homage
             to
             the
             King
             and
             those
             that
             God
             has
             set
             over
             them
             ,
             and
             not
             neglect
             that
             great
             Command
             to
             pray
             for
             the
             King
             and
             all
             that
             are
             in
             Authority
             .
          
        
         
           Being
           asked
           if
           they
           had
           any
           thing
           more
           to
           say
           ,
           They
           said
           ,
           No.
           Mr.
           Ordinary
           then
           prayed
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           sung
           a
           Psalm
           ;
           and
           then
           they
           desired
           to
           pray
           themselves
           ;
           which
           was
           granted
           .
        
         
           
           
             Captain
             Walcot's
             Prayer
             .
          
           
             O
             Lord
             ,
             our
             God
             ,
             Thou
             art
             the
             God
             of
             present
             help
             in
             time
             of
             Trouble
             ,
             a
             God
             ,
             that
             hast
             promised
             to
             be
             with
             thy
             People
             in
             the
             Fire
             and
             in
             the
             Water
             .
             O
             Lord
             ,
             we
             pray
             thee
             ,
             that
             thou
             wilt
             afford
             thy
             presence
             to
             thy
             poor
             suffering
             Servants
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             that
             thou
             wilt
             enable
             us
             to
             pray
             with
             Faith
             ,
             to
             trust
             in
             thee
             ,
             to
             be
             in
             expectation
             and
             hope
             of
             Mercy
             from
             thee
             .
             O
             Lord
             ,
             thy
             Servant
             that
             speaketh
             doth
             confess
             ,
             that
             the
             Iniquities
             at
             his
             heels
             have
             justly
             overtaken
             him
             ,
             that
             just
             and
             righteous
             art
             thou
             in
             all
             thy
             Judgments
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             reason
             to
             bear
             thy
             Indignation
             ,
             because
             he
             hath
             sinned
             .
             O
             Lord
             ,
             we
             beg
             ,
             even
             for
             thy
             Son
             Christ
             Jesus's
             sake
             ,
             that
             our
             sins
             may
             not
             be
             brought
             to
             our
             remembrance
             in
             order
             to
             our
             despondency
             or
             discouragement
             ,
             or
             our
             despairing
             in
             thy
             Mercy
             ,
             but
             rather
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             an
             assurance
             that
             our
             great
             God
             hath
             pardoned
             and
             forgiven
             them
             in
             the
             Blood
             of
             his
             Son.
             O
             do
             thou
             bath
             each
             of
             our
             Souls
             in
             that
             Fountain
             set
             open
             for
             Sin
             and
             for
             Vncleanness
             .
             Give
             us
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             inward
             Spiritual
             strength
             from
             thy self
             ,
             and
             give
             us
             cause
             to
             bless
             thy
             Name
             for
             inward
             supporting
             Graces
             ,
             for
             inward
             assistances
             .
             O
             let
             us
             find
             an
             increase
             of
             spiritual
             strength
             ,
             let
             us
             be
             assured
             that
             our
             Sins
             are
             done
             away
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             also
             be
             assured
             that
             our
             Names
             are
             written
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             Life
             ,
             and
             let
             it
             be
             such
             an
             assurance
             as
             may
             be
             matter
             of
             joy
             and
             rejoycing
             to
             our
             Souls
             .
             O
             do
             thou
             enable
             every
             one
             of
             us
             ,
             from
             the
             inward
             evidence
             of
             thy
             Spirit
             ,
             to
             say
             with
             thy
             Servant
             Job
             ,
             That
             we
             know
             and
             are
             assured
             that
             our
             Redeemer
             lives
             .
             O
             do
             thou
             give
             us
             such
             an
             assurance
             of
             an
             Interest
             in
             thee
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             be
             inabled
             in
             deed
             ,
             in
             reality
             ,
             and
             in
             truth
             ,
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             run
             our
             race
             ,
             and
             we
             have
             finished
             our
             course
             with
             Joy
             :
             O
             let
             us
             now
             receive
             the
             fruit
             of
             those
             many
             Petitions
             that
             we
             have
             put
             up
             unto
             thee
             .
             O
             let
             us
             now
             find
             the
             Spirit
             influencing
             our
             Hearts
             to
             a
             yielding
             patience
             ,
             and
             a
             thorow
             subjection
             to
             the
             Will
             of
             God
             :
             let
             us
             find
             thy
             Spirit
             assuring
             us
             that
             we
             are
             thine
             .
             O
             let
             us
             have
             stronger
             Evidences
             of
             thy
             Love
             ,
             stronger
             Testimonies
             of
             thy
             Affection
             :
             O
             give
             us
             some
             inward
             Tastes
             of
             those
             heavenly
             Joys
             that
             we
             hope
             through
             the
             Mercy
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             a
             little
             time
             to
             have
             a
             more
             full
             Fruition
             of
             .
             O
             Lord
             ,
             do
             thou
             speak
             peace
             to
             every
             one
             of
             our
             Consciences
             ;
             enable
             us
             to
             take
             hold
             of
             thy
             Strength
             that
             thou
             may'st
             make
             Peace
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             not
             be
             discouraged
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             since
             we
             have
             a
             High-Priest
             that
             can
             be
             touched
             with
             our
             Infirmities
             :
             let
             us
             with
             Boldness
             have
             Access
             to
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             obtain
             Mercy
             and
             Grace
             to
             help
             in
             time
             of
             need
             .
             O
             take
             away
             the
             Sting
             and
             Terror
             that
             is
             in
             Death
             in
             any
             one
             of
             us
             ,
             by
             assuring
             us
             of
             our
             Interest
             in
             thee
             ,
             by
             assuring
             us
             that
             our
             Names
             are
             recorded
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             Life
             ;
             tho
             we
             lye
             under
             a
             Sentence
             of
             Death
             from
             Man
             ,
             we
             beg
             that
             we
             may
             have
             a
             Sentence
             of
             Life
             eternal
             from
             our
             God
             ;
             and
             tho
             we
             meet
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             in
             a
             Field
             of
             Blood
             ,
             we
             beg
             that
             thou
             wilt
             come
             to
             meet
             with
             us
             in
             a
             Field
             of
             Mercy
             .
             O
             Lord
             extend
             thy
             Mercy
             ,
             thou
             Lord
             whose
             Compassions
             faileth
             not
             ,
             cause
             the
             Bowels
             of
             thy
             tender
             pity
             to
             yearn
             with
             Compassion
             towards
             us
             :
             enable
             every
             one
             of
             us
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             to
             die
             believing
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             to
             die
             hoping
             in
             his
             Mercy
             ,
             to
             die
             ,
             relying
             upon
             him
             for
             Justification
             ,
             for
             Sanctification
             ,
             and
             for
             Adoption
             .
             O
             Lord
             ,
             though
             we
             have
             been
             Prodigals
             ,
             we
             desire
             to
             return
             to
             our
             Fathers
             House
             where
             there
             is
             Bread
             enough
             .
             O
             enable
             us
             to
             come
             unto
             thee
             as
             Children
             
             to
             their
             Parents
             .
             O
             let
             our
             Prayers
             be
             offer'd
             with
             so
             much
             Fervour
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             that
             thou
             may'st
             think
             it
             reasonable
             to
             assure
             us
             of
             thy
             Love.
             O
             let
             the
             Intercession
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             be
             accepted
             .
             O
             Lord
             ,
             we
             beg
             that
             he
             may
             be
             our
             Advocate
             ;
             if
             our
             Advocate
             be
             our
             Judge
             ,
             certainly
             we
             cannot
             miscarry
             .
             O
             let
             Jesus
             Christ
             be
             the
             Hope
             of
             every
             one
             of
             our
             Souls
             ;
             and
             Lord
             let
             not
             our
             Hope
             be
             like
             that
             of
             the
             Hypocrite
             ,
             but
             let
             our
             Faith
             be
             built
             upon
             the
             Rock
             of
             Ages
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             not
             fail
             from
             the
             apprehension
             of
             Affliction
             and
             Punishment
             from
             men
             .
             Yet
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             do
             thou
             so
             order
             our
             Hearts
             and
             our
             Spirits
             aright
             ,
             that
             thou
             may'st
             be
             the
             Lot
             of
             our
             Inheritance
             ,
             and
             our
             Portion
             for
             ever
             .
             O
             do
             thou
             interest
             us
             in
             thy self
             ;
             Lord
             carry
             on
             thy
             own
             Work.
             We
             desire
             to
             come
             unto
             thee
             that
             we
             may
             have
             life
             .
             Lord
             help
             us
             ,
             Lord
             put
             to
             thy
             helping
             Hand
             ,
             Lord
             teach
             us
             truly
             to
             leave
             no
             Sin
             unrepented
             of
             in
             any
             one
             of
             our
             Hearts
             .
             And
             O
             Lord
             ,
             we
             beg
             that
             with
             us
             thou
             wilt
             give
             us
             leave
             to
             recommend
             unto
             thy
             Care
             our
             poor
             Wives
             and
             Children
             :
             Thou
             hast
             promised
             to
             be
             the
             Father
             of
             the
             Fatherless
             and
             the
             Husband
             of
             the
             Widdow
             ;
             and
             thou
             hast
             commanded
             us
             to
             cast
             the
             Care
             of
             them
             upon
             thee
             .
             O
             do
             thou
             make
             Provision
             for
             them
             ,
             deal
             kindly
             with
             them
             ,
             imprint
             thy
             own
             Image
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             enable
             them
             to
             bear
             this
             severe
             stroke
             with
             Patience
             .
             O
             Lord
             ,
             stand
             by
             and
             support
             them
             ;
             let
             their
             Ways
             be
             found
             so
             pleasing
             and
             acceptable
             unto
             thee
             ,
             that
             thou
             may'st
             think
             it
             reasonable
             to
             make
             all
             their
             Enemies
             at
             Peace
             .
             Lord
             ,
             interest
             them
             in
             thy
             Love
             ,
             and
             do
             thou
             favour
             them
             with
             thy
             Mercies
             and
             loving
             .
             Kindnesses
             .
             O
             Lord
             ,
             we
             also
             beseech
             thee
             in
             the
             behalf
             of
             these
             poor
             Kingdoms
             wherein
             we
             are
             ,
             that
             thou
             wilt
             be
             merciful
             to
             them
             ,
             prevent
             Divisions
             among
             them
             ,
             heal
             all
             their
             Breaches
             ,
             compose
             their
             Differences
             ,
             make
             all
             that
             are
             thine
             of
             one
             Heart
             and
             Mind
             in
             the
             things
             of
             thee
             our
             God.
             And
             Lord
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             thy
             Will
             ,
             do
             thou
             rule
             in
             the
             Heart
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             rule
             and
             reign
             for
             thee
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             good
             of
             thy
             Church
             and
             people
             .
             Lord
             ,
             favour
             us
             with
             thy
             mercy
             ,
             assure
             us
             of
             thy
             love
             ,
             stand
             by
             us
             in
             the
             difficult
             hour
             ,
             take
             us
             into
             thine
             own
             Care
             ,
             cause
             thy
             Angels
             to
             attend
             us
             ,
             to
             convey
             our
             Souls
             as
             soon
             as
             they
             are
             divided
             from
             our
             Bodies
             ,
             into
             
             Abraham's
             Bosom
             ,
             into
             the
             Paradice
             of
             our
             God.
             And
             Lord
             ,
             we
             beg
             that
             thou
             wilt
             be
             with
             us
             ,
             with
             thy
             extraordinary
             Presence
             ,
             helping
             us
             to
             trust
             in
             thee
             ,
             doing
             for
             us
             beyond
             what
             our
             narrow
             Hearts
             are
             able
             to
             ask
             or
             think
             .
             All
             which
             we
             beg
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             thy
             Son
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             in
             whom
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             this
             little
             time
             do
             thou
             give
             us
             Hearts
             to
             give
             thee
             all
             Glory
             ,
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Praise
             ,
             nom
             and
             for
             evermore
             .
             
               Amen
               .
               Sweet
               Jesus
               ,
               Amen
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             HONE's
             Prayer
             .
          
           
             GLorious
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             thou
             art
             the
             God
             of
             the
             whole
             Creation
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             that
             created
             the
             Heavens
             and
             the
             Earth
             in
             six
             days
             ;
             by
             thy
             power
             we
             stand
             here
             before
             thee
             :
             Lord
             ,
             help
             us
             to
             be
             looking
             up
             unto
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             exalted
             to
             be
             a
             Prince
             and
             a
             Saviour
             to
             give
             Repentance
             to
             Israel
             ,
             and
             Remission
             of
             sins
             .
             Now
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             for
             thy
             mercies
             sake
             we
             would
             be
             helped
             to
             say
             ,
             That
             Power
             that
             raised
             up
             Christ
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             that
             is
             able
             to
             raise
             up
             our
             poor
             Souls
             before
             thee
             from
             Death
             to
             Life
             .
             O
             Lord
             ,
             for
             thy
             mercies
             sake
             wash
             all
             our
             Souls
             in
             the
             Bloud
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             
               which
               speaketh
               better
               things
               than
               that
               of
               Abel
               :
            
             and
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             for
             thy
             mercies
             sake
             pardon
             all
             our
             sins
             ,
             from
             our
             first
             ,
             our
             Original
             sins
             ,
             and
             our
             sins
             of
             Sabbath-breaking
             ,
             and
             our
             sins
             of
             Transgression
             ,
             and
             the
             sin
             for
             which
             we
             are
             condemn'd
             ;
             O
             Lord
             ,
             pardon
             it
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             not
             go
             out
             of
             the
             World
             with
             one
             sin
             hid
             in
             our
             Souls
             .
             For
             thy
             mercies
             sake
             pardon
             all
             our
             sins
             ;
             and
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             do
             thou
             preserve
             this
             Nation
             ,
             and
             put
             it
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             King
             to
             be
             merciful
             ,
             and
             to
             rule
             in
             Truth
             and
             Righteousness
             .
             And
             for
             thy
             mercies
             sake
             ,
             rule
             the
             Affairs
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             and
             help
             to
             rule
             and
             govern
             all
             things
             for
             the
             government
             of
             our
             Souls
             and
             our
             Spirits
             ,
             for
             thy
             mercies
             sake
             ;
             and
             help
             us
             that
             with
             joy
             we
             may
             be
             received
             into
             Glory
             ,
             into
             the
             eternal
             Habitations
             :
             for
             Christ
             is
             sent
             into
             the
             World
             to
             that
             purpose
             ,
             to
             save
             sinners
             ,
             of
             whom
             we
             are
             chief
             .
             And
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             for
             thy
             mercies
             sake
             ,
             let
             me
             have
             a
             true
             belief
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             aright
             ,
             to
             be
             looking
             up
             unto
             him
             for
             Life
             and
             for
             Salvation
             .
             Oh
             that
             we
             might
             perish
             if
             we
             perish
             ,
             and
             be
             found
             doing
             thy
             will
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             our
             power
             .
             Lord
             accept
             of
             us
             ,
             and
             help
             us
             and
             be
             with
             us
             this
             little
             time
             we
             shall
             be
             in
             this
             world
             .
             All
             which
             we
             beg
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             to
             whom
             be
             Glory
             with
             the
             Kingdom
             both
             now
             and
             for
             evermore
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             ROVS's
             Prayer
             .
          
           
             O
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             who
             art
             nearer
             to
             each
             and
             every
             one
             of
             us
             ,
             than
             we
             are
             to
             our selves
             :
             It
             is
             not
             all
             the
             Confessions
             to
             men
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             were
             it
             confessed
             by
             the
             Tongues
             of
             Angels
             ,
             those
             glorious
             Spirits
             above
             ,
             that
             can
             avail
             any
             thing
             with
             the
             great
             God
             ,
             against
             whom
             we
             have
             sinned
             ,
             or
             that
             can
             procure
             pardon
             for
             the
             least
             transgression
             which
             deserves
             ,
             eternal
             wrath
             .
             And
             therefore
             for
             the
             Sins
             that
             we
             have
             been
             guilty
             of
             ,
             either
             against
             the
             first
             or
             the
             second
             Table
             ,
             either
             against
             God
             as
             our
             Creator
             ,
             Christ
             as
             our
             Redeemer
             ,
             or
             the
             Holy
             and
             Blessed
             Spirit
             as
             our
             Sanctifier
             ,
             the
             sins
             that
             we
             have
             committed
             against
             thy
             holy
             Church
             ,
             and
             that
             Faith
             that
             I
             hope
             we
             die
             in
             the
             belief
             of
             ,
             the
             sins
             that
             we
             have
             been
             guilty
             of
             against
             our
             Neighbours
             ,
             upon
             one
             account
             and
             another
             ,
             the
             sins
             that
             we
             have
             been
             guilty
             of
             against
             our
             Governours
             and
             Rulers
             ,
             to
             whom
             thou
             hast
             obliged
             us
             under
             manifold
             obligations
             ,
             both
             as
             Men
             and
             Christians
             ,
             the
             sins
             that
             we
             have
             been
             guilty
             of
             in
             our
             several
             places
             ,
             Relations
             and
             Capacities
             whatsoever
             ,
             whatever
             have
             been
             their
             Circumstances
             and
             their
             Aggravations
             ,
             the
             least
             whereof
             deserves
             everlasting
             death
             ,
             without
             the
             Merits
             of
             Jesus
             ;
             for
             all
             those
             greater
             or
             lesser
             sins
             ,
             whether
             that
             original
             sin
             we
             brought
             into
             the
             world
             with
             us
             ,
             that
             source
             and
             fountain
             ,
             and
             foundation
             of
             all
             other
             sins
             ,
             those
             actual
             sins
             and
             transgressions
             against
             any
             of
             those
             that
             thou
             hast
             set
             over
             us
             ,
             or
             those
             that
             have
             been
             equal
             with
             us
             ;
             those
             relation-sins
             ,
             as
             Husband
             and
             Wife
             ,
             as
             Master
             and
             Servant
             ,
             in
             every
             relation
             and
             capacity
             ;
             Lord
             forgive
             them
             ,
             and
             wash
             them
             away
             in
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Lamb
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             stands
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             the
             Majesty
             on
             high
             .
             And
             because
             we
             have
             no
             worthiness
             of
             our
             own
             to
             recommend
             us
             to
             thee
             ,
             therefore
             we
             beg
             thee
             for
             thy
             Sons
             sake
             to
             fetch
             arguments
             from
             thy self
             .
             Our
             righteousness
             is
             as
             filthy
             rags
             ,
             and
             the
             best
             of
             us
             are
             as
             a
             menstruous
             cloath
             .
             Fetch
             Arguments
             from
             the
             riches
             of
             thy
             grace
             ,
             from
             the
             goodness
             of
             thy
             nature
             ,
             from
             the
             multitude
             of
             thy
             mercies
             ,
             from
             the
             blood
             of
             thy
             Son
             ,
             from
             
             that
             blessed
             ,
             eternal
             intercession
             that
             we
             hope
             he
             is
             making
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             for
             all
             that
             belong
             to
             the
             election
             of
             Grace
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             brought
             to
             glory
             .
             Remember
             thy
             Churches
             ,
             hasten
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             thy
             promises
             ,
             the
             accomplishing
             of
             thy
             prophesies
             through
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             downfal
             of
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             the
             destruction
             of
             all
             thy
             true
             Churches
             implacable
             enemies
             .
             Lord
             hasten
             the
             day
             of
             the
             calling
             the
             Jews
             ,
             and
             the
             fulness
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             ;
             put
             an
             end
             to
             Wars
             and
             rumours
             of
             Wars
             ,
             let
             the
             desire
             of
             all
             Nations
             come
             .
             Dwell
             in
             these
             Three
             Nations
             ,
             be
             a
             wall
             of
             fire
             round
             about
             them
             ;
             prevent
             any
             kind
             of
             Insurrection
             at
             home
             ,
             all
             manner
             of
             Invasion
             from
             abroad
             ;
             let
             those
             that
             tarry
             behind
             ,
             enjoy
             peace
             ,
             and
             truth
             ,
             and
             righteousness
             .
             Dwell
             in
             and
             reign
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             Lord
             bless
             and
             prosper
             him
             in
             his
             Person
             ,
             give
             him
             a
             long
             ,
             a
             prosperous
             ,
             and
             an
             happy
             Reign
             .
             Good
             Father
             we
             pray
             thee
             ,
             let
             him
             live
             here
             with
             a
             flourishing
             Crown
             upon
             his
             head
             ,
             till
             thou
             in
             thy
             due
             time
             shalt
             receive
             him
             to
             an
             eternal
             Crown
             hereafter
             .
             Bless
             him
             in
             his
             Royal
             Family
             and
             Relations
             ,
             in
             his
             Royal
             Brother
             .
             Bless
             him
             in
             his
             Royal
             Consort
             ,
             make
             the
             King
             a
             Nursing
             Father
             ,
             and
             the
             Queen
             a
             Nursing
             Mother
             .
             Confound
             all
             hatred
             ,
             malice
             and
             envy
             ,
             all
             evil
             speaking
             ,
             every
             thing
             that
             is
             contrary
             to
             sound
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             give
             thy
             people
             that
             live
             under
             him
             ,
             to
             shew
             that
             dutifulness
             and
             respect
             as
             becomes
             Christians
             ,
             and
             as
             becomes
             Loyal
             Subjects
             .
             Bless
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             by
             whatsoever
             Names
             or
             Titles
             distinguished
             ,
             make
             them
             sound
             in
             their
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             useful
             and
             unblameable
             in
             their
             Lives
             and
             Conversations
             .
             Help
             them
             to
             mind
             the
             Souls
             committed
             to
             their
             charge
             ,
             and
             help
             them
             to
             do
             their
             duty
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             able
             to
             say
             ,
             behold
             here
             are
             we
             and
             the
             Children
             whom
             thou
             hast
             given
             us
             .
             Now
             Lord
             bless
             all
             the
             Nation
             from
             the
             highest
             to
             the
             lowest
             ,
             from
             the
             Prince
             to
             the
             Peasant
             ,
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             ranks
             and
             degrees
             .
             Give
             Loyalty
             towards
             our
             dread
             Sovereign
             ,
             who
             is
             a
             merciful
             and
             gracious
             Prince
             ,
             whom
             thou
             hast
             set
             as
             thy
             Vicegerent
             to
             Reign
             over
             us
             ,
             who
             can
             do
             nothing
             but
             what
             is
             just
             and
             equal
             before
             thee
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             must
             give
             an
             account
             of
             all
             his
             Transactions
             ,
             even
             to
             thee
             the
             King
             of
             Kings
             .
             And
             Lord
             grant
             peace
             and
             love
             and
             unity
             one
             among
             another
             ,
             and
             the
             practical
             observation
             of
             thy
             holy
             day
             ,
             and
             those
             duties
             that
             relate
             to
             God
             and
             Man.
             Grant
             that
             those
             that
             follow
             after
             us
             ,
             may
             take
             particular
             Example
             by
             us
             .
             We
             must
             needs
             acknowledge
             and
             smite
             upon
             our
             thighs
             ,
             that
             we
             in
             Justice
             are
             brought
             hither
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             nothing
             to
             do
             ,
             but
             to
             condemn
             our selves
             ,
             and
             justifie
             the
             Justice
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             to
             pray
             God
             to
             bless
             his
             Majesty
             to
             Reign
             in
             these
             Nations
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             shall
             succeed
             him
             upon
             the
             Throne
             .
             All
             which
             we
             beg
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             was
             dead
             ,
             and
             behold
             he
             lives
             ,
             to
             whom
             with
             thy self
             and
             eternal
             Spirit
             ,
             we
             desire
             to
             ascribe
             ,
             as
             is
             due
             ,
             all
             honour
             ,
             praise
             ,
             and
             glory
             everlasting
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           There
           was
           these
           Lines
           more
           in
           the
           Paper
           delivered
           by
           Captain
           Walcot
           ,
           than
           what
           you
           have
           before
           seen
           .
        
         
           AS
           to
           Ireland
           ,
           I
           am
           very
           inclinable
           to
           believe
           ,
           could
           I
           have
           charged
           any
           body
           there
           ,
           with
           being
           ingaged
           in
           the
           matter
           for
           which
           I
           suffer
           ,
           I
           might
           have
           had
           my
           Life
           ;
           but
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           will
           charge
           no
           man
           wrongfully
           ,
           no
           not
           to
           save
           my
           Life
           ;
           and
           these
           being
           some
           of
           the
           last
           words
           I
           am
           to
           speak
           ,
           I
           do
           aver
           I
           knew
           not
           an
           Englishman
           ,
           or
           Protestant
           in
           Ireland
           any
           way
           ingaged
           in
           it
           .
           Besides
           ,
           I
           was
           told
           ,
           they
           that
           were
           mostly
           concerned
           ,
           did
           not
           value
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           said
           it
           must
           of
           course
           follow
           England
           .
           Something
           I
           heard
           of
           one
           Gentleman
           in
           the
           North
           ,
           and
           whether
           it
           be
           true
           or
           false
           I
           will
           not
           determine
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .