An ACCOUNT of the PROCEED AGAINST Francis Charleton Esq At the Kings-Bench-Bar, WESTMINSTER, On Tuesday the 7th of May, 1689. Upon an Information of HIGH-TREASON, Of which He was Acquitted, etc.  
FRancis Charleton Esq having Reversed an Outlawry of High-Treason sued out against him in the Reign of the Late King, and prayed, That he might have a Legal Trial at the King's-Bench-Bar; And, upon his Arraignment, pleading Not Guilty to the Information: The Trial commenced on the 7th Instant, when, about Ten in the Morning, the Court being sat, the Crier made Proclamation for Mr. Francis Charleton to render himself, who accordingly appeared, and then Proclamation for any that would come and give Evidence. Whereupon the Clerk of the Crown proceeded to swear the Jury, being all substantial Gentlemen of the County of Middlesex, who were sworn without any Challenge or Exception. Then being directed to take Notice of the Prisoner, and hearken to his Cause, the Information was read, charging him the said Francis Charleton, together with Sir Thomas Armstrong, and divers others, with conspiring to compass the Death of King Charles II. levying War, and subverting the Government, etc. in the Parish of St. Giles' in the Fields in the County of Middlesex, on the 30th of May, in the 35th Year of the Reign of the said King.  
This Information read in Form and Manner, but in Particulars as aforesaid, the Court ordered the Crier to call the Witnesses, and accordingly the Lord Grey of Wark, and Richard Goodenough were called; but, after some stay, they not appearing, or answering, the Court proceeded to give the Charge to this purpose: That whereas Francis Charleton, the Prisoner at the Bar, stood charged of High-Treason by Overt-Act, etc. and having put himself upon his Trial, no Witness appearing against him, they must acquit him, unless they had any thing of their own knowledge to charge him with, etc.  
Then the Clerk of the Crown ask the Jury, after they had, had a short Conference at the Bar, Whether they were agreed in their Verdict? And they answering in the Affirmative, requiring the Foreman might speak for them, he further proceeded, and demanded, Whether Francis Charleton Esq the Prisoner at the Bar, was Guilty of the High-Treason whereof he stood charged in the Information, or that he fled for the same? To which the Foreman, in the Name of the rest, replied, That he was not Guilty, nor that he did fly for it. Whereupon Mr. Charleton, having paid his Respect in making Obeisance, departed the Court.   

Licenced, May 7th: 1689.   

London, Printed by D. M. near Fleet-bridge. 1689.