LONDON'S CRY: ASCENDED TO GOD, AND entered into the hearts, and ears of men for Revenge of Bloodshedders, Burglaiers, and Vagabounds.  
MANIFESTED THE LAST SESSIONS, holden at justice Hall in the old Bailie the 9 10. 11. 12. of December, Anno Dom. 1619.  
Likewise herein is related, the Courts legal proceed, against the Malefactors that were executed at Tyburn and about London, and the chiefest Offenders, there Offences and confessions at large expressed.   a man hanged on gallows 
Printed at London by Barnard Alsop, and are to sold at his House by Saint Anne's Church near Aldersgate▪ 1620   

TO THE HONOURABLE DESCENded and Generous Knight Sir Edward Sackneile, increase of Grace, Honour, and favour with God and men.  
RIght Worshipful, our most Illustrious, gracious Sovereign Lord & King, in that his most joy all Title, of King of great Britain, France, and Ireland, rancketh in the forefront thereof (God, and God's grace) by it his anointed elected King, and our Supreme head and governor, in lieu unto God for thus anointing him with the oil of gladness, above all that he hath no fellows, and exalted him so high, that all the people to him, as unto God, shall bend, kneel, obey, and fulfil his Royal will, and observe his Laws, and Statutes, his Majesty to the whole world professeth publicly, to honour, serve, and to set forth the praise of this God, who hath so honoured him: he writes himself therefore, A defender of the Faith, and a maintainer of his Truth. Opposing all the Enemies of the same by sword, word, and pen, and nothing more doth his most royal heart delight in, and with any to be conversant, then with the most Reverend Archbishops, Bishops and others thereof to dispute, and with David's Blessed man day and night, to be exercised therein, sollacing his soul with that sweet refreshing green pastures of Scriptures, when as others were passing there time in sports in giving content to the flesh, yet his Majesty to the soul, witness that most learned and godly Book of the Lords prayer, written by his Majesty the last Christmas. Such a most blessed Lord and King, I hope such attendants, that affect God's honour and service, & preservation of there country wherein they live.  
Amongst many of those Honourable, and Worshipful attendants on that most sacred person of his Majesty. I humbly attend you noble Sir, to patronise like your good Master Truth. There hath been many untruths diunlgd in the world of Malefactors, that should come this Sessions, such as a Chandler, that should lend money, and them to whom he lent it, by the high way to rob them of it again. Likewise a speech of an Inholder at Saint Albon which should Rob, and kill his Guests in London highways all which, your Worship knows right well to be most gross untruths. To give the world satisfaction I have hastily written this small Pamphlet, wherein is nothing but truth, yourself being an eye, and ear witness being, on the Bench a Commissioner in London: I humbly crave pardon at your Worship's hands, for what in this shall seem amiss to your learned judgement by God's grace I hope ere long in another nature, to your view shall be presented to be amended vouchsafe your kind acceptance, and Patronage of this for this time, and I will rest.  
At your service, Henry Goodcole.   

LONDON'S CRY FOR REVENGE.  
Law is the principal foundation, (whereon the welfare of every good man consisteth and dependeth, and true execution, the life of the same, without which, no peace or safety, can be either unto the Church or Commonwealth: but Iniquity would in a most high nature flourish, yea, to the utter extirpating of all the godly, and virtuous were they not by them suppressed, who are the true Contradicters, and opposers thereof. Whithin the bounds and limits of Law, the person, goods, lands, houses, chattels, and possessions, are confined, and under the wings of the same sheltered, thither to fly for redress against all the outrageous and wilful violaters of the same. Therefore by all Christian Kings, and Princes, Statutes & penal laws, were conceived, and enacted, debellare superbos, & parcere subiectis, to subdue, and subject enormous offenders, and to patronise submiss and humble minded good Christians, whose protection, and preservation of life, state, and person: wholesome and good laws, do as with a hedge environ, and enclose all the exclude all intruders into any of the least lists or limits. Christian's Kings and Princes, whom none but God alone maketh chief and electeth to bear rule over his people, it hath pleased him to style them with this most glorious Title: I said ye are as gods, all men whatsoever, shall honour, fear, and obey you: and as gods here on earth ye shall behave yourselves in your Royal authority from me derived (save and destroy) spare and punish, honour and dishonour, exalt the virtuous, and love them for there virtuous integrity, and rebuke shame and confusion put to the wicked. And in them there is an external Majesty, whereon steadfastly looking, it stricketh terror and amazement to the heart) stupidity to the senses, as not daring to behold the glorious lustre of that brightness; reason, valour, fortitude, strength, understanding, all with joshua son standing still in the valley of Aialon, and like a Giant refreshed at there command swiftly running.  
There shining glorious faces, are like the Sun in a man's eyes, which at the first much dazzleth them: but with use and continuance, they can the better, and oftener looked thereon.  
Behold, it hath resemblance to God, whom for to see, to flesh and blood, nothing more intolerable, yet most especially terrible to the wicked and : the contemptuous neclectors of his will, rebels to his Laws, Malefactors dares not behold the face, nor cannot endure to hear speak of a private Magistrate, which is in them apart, and little glimmering light of that Deity: these secondary means are subordinate, like the Moon, and Stars, from the glorious Sun: namely do receive light, and heat from thence. Reverend judges, and Magistrates, do shin in there kind expound the Law, and to speak unto the people, in truth equity and uprightness. They as from a living spring derive there sweet issuing streams, which do run through out all the parts, and coasts of this Kingdom, to give each there refreshing in due time and season, namely unto the oppressed, to yield remedy and redress, and unto the fatherless, and friendless, to be a sure refuge, in the time of there troubles, that great and vild mightiness, may not get the upper hand of the virtuous, to trample them under there feet. The Sun is no whit abased, though his radiant Beams be splendeth on the stinking dunghill, as well as on the sweetest flower on the Garden, to each according to nature, he extracteth, and good or bad, neysome or wholesome scents, disperseth. Though the Sun shin, on the bad as well as the good, on that which is loathsome, as well as odoriferous is the insperion thereon, any way there unto preiudicious no whit at all, for every thing whereunto the heat thereof extendeth, it cherisheth, making it to yield forth the fruit, in dead time, season, and place, Because where the corn groweth, and by the Sun is ripened, the Cockle doth likewise prosper, is that in the Sun, or in the Garden? the flower, nettle, and the thorn the sweet heath and the stinking weed, or the tilled lands with the bushes, Briars or Brambles is that the cause of these contrarieties, nothing less: All mankind's, nature with sin is corrupted, and depraved in Adam, all things there nature's change, man's heart of innocence is now made nought, God's blessed earth before man's transgression, now after his digression accursed it is, with barrenness bringing forth unprofitable fruits such as Nettle, Thornes, and Thistles and Briars, to hinder the plentiful groweth of any good, of which corrupt kind namely of bad: in each nature, climate and quality, the worse part exceedeth the best, more bad ground, then good, more sinners than Saints, more vicious than virtuous, there is in the whole world a deludge of Iniquity, more prone, swifter running after all manner of wickedness to perpetrate them, then willing to perform any of the least Office, or entertain such motion inclining unto God, or goodness.  
Princes in their Laws and Courses, imitate that lust One in Heaven: justice and Mercy kiss and meet each other: Rewards they promise to the virtuous, and Threatening of Punishments to the wicked: the one, to encourage in their way, the other, to deter, and retire in their way: experience how they are honoured and promoted, that are savoured with integrity, and instruments of punishments, as Sword and Fire, that to good are refractory: yet will not God punish, nor adjudge, nor condemn, but he before visits the sins and offences of the people. The King's Majesty imitates his God in this, whom he unfeignedly feareth and serveth.  
This God on Earth, with the Sun Moon, and States of Nobility, Clergy, and Gentry, his Court is centured, and gloriously adorned, and are come to visit and inquire.  
To judge the cause, and discern between the people, he appoints the reverend judges, and civil Magistrates, to discern and search into the Cause: and to the Malefactor, they call others to testify, in there Legal Proceed, that they will not in any the least manner be taxed with injustice, or wrong. The Fact, and Prisoner, are produced, and publicly in Court read, Evidence of the matter of fact upon Oath sworn, and bound at a day of appearance to justify the truth, and nothing but the whole truth, as they would have God to help them.   

THE MANNER OF THE Court's Proceed.  
Upon the Oaths and deliberated inquiries of 15. reputed honest conscionable men, now all Causes are begun to be consulted of: and lest they should err in the Termining, and yielding of their Verdict if ought they doubt, they address themselves unto the reverend judges, and Honourable Benchors, to be by them of their doubts resolved, in the matter informed, how to proceed justly, truly, and conscionable. And that these three things shall concur and agree in their proceedings, namely, justly, truly and conscionably, to inquire and search out the truth, they solemnly every man take their Oaths on the holy Evangelist, to the uttermost of their power so to do: the accuser is sent up with the Bill of Indictment against the prisoner to them preferred, Oath made of the manner of the Fact, wherein they cannot err, without wilfully they will. And behold the vigilant eye of justice! They have a Keeper sworn, to attend their going in, and come forth, that none shall hear their private confer. Where they sit, none approacheth that place, after testimony given, that by this means, savour and hatred may be laid aside: if in one man's breast, yet not in many: for there are fifteen in number of them: and if that one will disagree, they exclude him, and choose another: And that there may not be the least invasion, sinister dealing, for parson, or private causes, or respects, the Keeper that attendeth them, is not to approach unto them, unless they call him, nor to speak with them, except it us to know whether they be agreed of their Verdict, or no, and then to proclaim to the Court a Verdict, and to usher them into the face of the Court, there to manifest and declare what they have done in those weighty matters committed to their trust, judgement, and conscience. Whose Names I have here set down.  

The Names of the Grand Inquest for London.  
Thomas Gresham.  
Richard Brislow.  
john Allen.  
Thomas Riley.  
john May.  
Gutbert Haselwood.  
Thomas Gommersall.  
Henry Perkins.  
Clement Pargiter.  
john Smith.  
William Checkley.  
john Collet.  
Thomas Gatwood.  
james Ballard.  
john Tilney.   

The Names of Middlesex jury for the Quest of Inquirie.  
john Waterwoorth.  
Francis Marsh.  
William Gualther.  
Thomas Bates.  
Thomas Chatfield.  
Nicholas Day.  
Thomas Falconer.  
Richard Barnes.  
Robert Browne.  
john Baker.  
George Smith.  
Thomas Stanger.  
Francis Andrew's.  
john Monday.  
Edward Saunders.  
Nathaniel Lomsden.  
john Smith.  
William Stanley.  
Zacharie whither.   
These by the Worshipful Bench, are told what a weighty matter they are about, the peace and prosperity of a King, and a whole Kingdom, the honour and glory of God, his Church, and Gospel: they must inquire of the seditious disturbers, and of the hurting, slaying of the persons, stealing their goods or chattels, if any such Malefactors be brought before them, they all jointly must agree, acquit, or condemn.  
And behold how God himself approveth of what is done, by revealing most strangely, as consequently I will relate, on a sudden the secret lurking Malefactor, and the dubious hidden Truth: nay, in the end themselves to say, both jury and judges are clear, and just and upright in what they have done, in their Proceed.  
justice imitates God two manner of ways in their Proceed: not rashly do they begin; but first, here is their preparation; (Inquirie) whether the Crime be so, or no; (justly) whether there be cause or matter to punish, or spare; or the Original whence the accusation or scandal should 'tice: Reason, Conscience, and Law, these are the Guides and Lights to inform their Understanding, to speak, to judge, and deem of the Cause and Prisoner: (fairly) each party, the accused, and accuser, are face to face; where, what he can object, must be upon Oath, and the Prisoner, after such testimony deposed against him, is suffered to speak as much as he can for himself, and with patience they hear him, and most temperately, modestly, mildly, and charitably, the judge of the Court replieth answer, according to the nature of their Offence. Mercifully, lento pede, with God, slow to anger, sorry for the Offences of the People, with temperate invections: Witness that often Miserere, which by heart is learned; for not a Letter of it, one among a hundreth almost can truly tell: yet this merciful warning they use. And when Sentence is to proceed; from such a Dove, Gall, from such sweetness, bitterness: as the Law's rigour, Religious Exhortations, good Persuasions, by that Tongue uttered, and unfeigned Sorrow and Compassion, by watery eyes expressed, and their Charity shown, in preparing for distressed Souls, the Balm of Gilead: though they wound, yet others to heal: and though they by the Law have terrified them, by the Sentence of Death, on these mortal Bodies, they comfort them again by that sweet heavenly Voice of the Gospel sent from the God above.  

The Names of the jury of London for Life and Death.  
Patrick powel.  
john Lamb.  
Thomas Euerit.  
john Higgins.  
Ralph Clarke.  
john Latheman.  
Thomas York.  
Samuel Bridges.  
Thomas Withers.  
William Smith.  
William Hunter.  
john Mallard.   

The Names of the jury of Middlesex, for Life and Death.  
Robert Estrey.  
Thomas Barret.  
Henry Burnet.  
William Haward.  
Robert Ewer.  
Richard Halsey.  
john herd.  
Henry Bird.  
William Lifeild.  
George Winche.  
William Page.  
Allen Parsons.   
The tenor of these jury men's Oaths, upon the holy Sacrament they do protest, true, and truly to try, and true deliverance make between out Sovereign Lord the King, and the Prisoners at the Bar, So help them God, and the Contents of that Book. And the Foreman's Oath they jointly accept. And after such Oath sworn, the Indictment is read to them, the Witness produced, the Prisoner is brought forth to the Bar, in their public view, that they may see and behold him, and as God directeth, so they conclude. The Honourable and learned Benchers, whose Names are subscribed, if ought they doubt of, they are most willing to resolve doubts, and to inform, that they may not ere, and often times it falleth out that the jury of life and death, acquits them whom the Grand Inquest sound before guilty.  

THE NAMES OF THE Honourable and Worshipful Benchers, and justices in this Sessions for the City of London, and County of Middlesex.  
THe Right Honourable Sir William Cokayne Lord Mayor of the Honourable City of London, with diverse of the Aldermen his Brothers.  
The Honourable Sir Henry Montague, Lord Chief justice.   

justices for London.  
Sir Edward Sackucile.  
Master Robert Heath Esquire, Recorder.  
Sir Thomas Bennet  
Sir Thomas Lowe.  
Sir Thomas Middleton.  
Sir john jolles.  
Sir john Lemon.  
Sir George Bowls.  
Sir john Bennet.  
Master Thomas jones Esquire, common  
Seruient of the City.  
Master Robert Deane.  
Master jeames Cambell.  
Sheriffs of the City of London.   

justices for the County of Middlesex.  
Sir Thomas Fowler.  
Sir Baptist Hickes.  
Sir Allen Apsley, Lieutenant of the Tower of London.  
Sir Francis Dercy.  
Sir Henry Spiller, with diverse justices of the same County, learned, and judicious.    


A true Relation of the Arraigning, Indicting and convicting of Andrew Ward, alias Alliar, and john Percy: who were both hanged at Tyburn on Monday, the 13. of December, 1619.  
IT is verified in these persons, of whom I am now to relate somewhat, that which the Prophet David saith, That evil shall hunt the wicked person, to overthrew him. Which in fine happened, and befell to these; never leaving off to do wickedly, as to work mischief, till they were paid with that they had deserved, which was shame and confusion. Shameless were all their Facts and Proceed, without any humanity, or fear of God, or Man, or respect to Manhood: as their usage manifested the same, towards those who fell into their hands, or stood at their mercy.  
These two committed a Robbery upon Hounslaw Heath, upon the person of an Attorney, coming Westward up to London, to the Term: they took away all he had, stripped him of all his apparel, and put on him some of their vile Clothes, and took his Shirt eff his back, and scoffingly said, That that Shirt was too fine for him, he should have another to keep him warm: and after this done, they bond him, and left him, and so fled.  
Having so well sped, they were fleshed on for more such Booties, to meet withal, and to get such Prizes, thence they coasted towards Royston: and within a week after they rob one a little on this side Royston, whom they bound, and took all that he had: the Rich and Captain Thief cobbed, as they say, the poor Thief: but somewhat they had, for which they paid dear. A riding Cloak one of them had taken from the Gentleman's Man: the which he espied upon one of their Backs, riding towards Drury Lane: but their journey was stayed; They must leave their Turning, and keep on strait their way: which the Sergeants will bring them to; their Inn, and Place most fit for such, even Tyburn.   

A Relation why Thomas Horsey was hanged at Smithfield Bars on Tuesday, the 14. of December, 1619.  
THis Thomas Horsey had murdered out Elizabeth Cover, dwelling in Turne-mill Street, in an Alley called Persons Alley. She was a Woman of a most lewd life, and they both unlawfully accompanied together: But so it fortuned, that such love which was between them, could not long continue, nor have a happy Issue; but Mischief did attend them both likewise, as did the other two, formerly treated of.  
These two lusty, lustful Lovers, fell at variance between themselves, and suddenly he slew her with a Penknife. After the Fact committed, he fled, and got passage out of England, with Sir Walter Rauleigh, late deceased, into (Guiana) where, and in some other places, before he returned, he was absent for the terms of three years, after this Murder was by him committed. In this Process of time, he thought none would have known, or sought after him, to make him answer for the same, but that it had been forgotten. At his return into England, he boldly repaired to renew his old acquaintance, withsome others of his deceased friends fashion, and by this means he was taken, and apprehended.  
At his Arraignment he conidently and boldly denied the Fact, and said another, who was in his company did it, but not himself: But at his death, he freely confessed it, and said, he meant not to slay her, but to give her a mark, for remembrance of her abusing of him: and his conclusion concrning her, was, That he thought in his conscience, through her destruction, that many hundreds were saved from the Gallows.   

A true declaration of the manifold Facts done by Richard Earper, who was executed on Monday last at Tyburn.  
AS Almighty God overtook others in their mischiefs, so he suddenly surprised him, as to the hearing of many thousands, he out of his own mouth confessed, and spoke as followeth.  
The Fact for which he died, was for Robbing the house of Sir Richard Sutton, and Sir john Ofley, which house he Robbed once before this time, and confessed that the Cushions which stood in the Windows of Sir Richard Suttons' house he had, and burned them, and for the second time he Robbed the house, he got into a Garden, and climbed up to a Window wherein he entered, and took such things, who pleased, and so came down the Stairs of the same and got forth. But mark how strangely God revealed him, by a Dagger which he took of Sir john Oflyes, he gave it to Sir john's Brother, of whom he ●nquired how he came by that Dagger, who said that Harper was the man that gave it him, and so there doubts were resolved, that none but he could Rob that house: this Arraingnement, he boldly denied that fact, and all others of that nature: but God who bringeth all things to light, revealed at the last that he was, a secret notorious Thief, and Burglaer, as I will hereafter who 〈…〉 was by the jury found guilty, and adjudged by the Court to death and both justly, as himself confessed the day before his Execution, and at the time of his Execution. The Evening before he su●●●●●●, he disguised himself in Woman's apparel, and got away by water 〈…〉 unto the Banckes-side: but God prevented him, and would not not let him so escape or fly vengeance, for the Keeper soon overtook him.  
At the place of Execution he much bewailed his lewd life, and declared that he had been brought up to the Latin Tongue and Music, but such was his most wicked continued course of life, and said that he was no sooner entertained into a Service, but company and women withdrew him from thence, and counselled him often to shift. It was demanded of him to clear his Conscience, and to tell unfeignedly unto the whole world whether that woman with whom he accompanied were his wife, or not? and he thus replied answer to them, God forgive me for it, thou knowest that she is not. He lastly confessed, that he had used to rob the Court many times, and that he had stolen twice the King's Majesty's cushions from his Chair of State, and that Suit which was of an Orrange-tawny-colour broadcloth, he stole out of the Spicery, with a Featherbed.  
For these his most fowl and vile offence, he wept most bitterly, and prayed hearty unto GOD for pardon and remission: unto whose unexpressable mercy, I must leave him.   

At this Sessions was arraigned and executed at Tyburn Thomas Porter a Brewer by Trade, who in playing at the Cards with one Christopher Body, a Player, fell out with him, who so provoked him, that he took a Noll, that lay on the Board, and thrust it into his side, of which mortal wound he died.   

At this Sessions were convicted and executed upon the statute of Vagrancie, Samuel Prat, and john Smith, both which the Statute adjudged to be Felons, without any benefit of Clergy, having been before whipped, and burnt in the Shoulder, with a Roman R. and returning back with their Passes, they were both adjudged to dye: and the one was hanged at White Chapel, and the other at Gray's Inn Lane end.   

Conclusion.  
THus Life is destroyed by Life, and Earth turns Earth to Earth. The Life of the Law, which is just, takes away the Life of the lewd, and unjust. judges, Men made of Earth, turns these miserable wretches unto the Grave, Dust, and Earth. But Christianity requires of me to lodge this hope in my breast, That he who came down from Heaven to Earth, to bring us unto everlasting Life, though Death and Grave have now swallowed them up, and gotten the victory of them; yet by virtue of his most powerful Conquest, and glorious Resurrection, they shall rise out of the dust of their Graves; for their Corruption, then to put on Incorruption, for their Mortal and transitory Life, an Immortal and everlasting Life: Which Lord jesus grant unto us all, in thy appointed time.   
FINIS.