AN Exact Account Of the daily PROCEED Of the Commissioners of OYER and TERMINER AT YORK, Against the late Horrid and Bloody CONSPIRATORS, With the particulars of what hath lately occurred in ENGLAND.  

York Jan. 8.  
UPon Tuesday last late at night, His Majesty's Judges and Justices of Oyer and Terminer arrived here in safety, and were received with much respect, and Large Expectation.  
Upon Wednesday (being Twelfth-day) they attended their devotions.  
Yesterday, was taken up in reading of his Majesty's several Com●●ssions; for the County and City of York; and in preparing of the ●●r and Inquest with a charge, suitable to the Occasion.  
This morning early, were Arraigned Seventeen several Prisoners; Ten whereof appeared, upon clear Evidence, to have been Actually in Arms at Farnley-Wood, and accordingly thereupon, were convicted all of High Treason, by one and the same Jury.  
The Court still sitting; the other Seven were Indicted, as Abetters, Consulters, and Complotters of High Treason: Five whereof were returned Guilty, by the Second Jury; so that this day (being the first day of Proceeding) hath produced Fifteen Convicts for High Treason, and others, Primae Magnitudinis, are still behind, to come upon the Stage.  
As for the Fifteen this day convicted; there is not one but Captain Oates (in whom we find the greatest appearance of Regret) that is either of any countenance, or note; but Young Fellows, Stupendiously, and desperately resolved for Treasonable purposes: Aiming at nothing less than the deplorable Overthrow of King and Kingdom. This is the brief of what has passed hitherto, the particulars more at large, I doubt not but you will receive from other hands.   

York, Jan. 8.  
This day were Arraigned and Tried seventeen Prisoners, whereof fifteen were found Guilty; and among the rest one Corney a preaching Anabaptist, who from the Text, Faithful and true are those which follow the Lamb, inferred the lawfulness of the design, so it were carried on for love of the Cause, and not for by ends.  
The fact was excellently opened, and as fully proved. The design came from the Bishopric in March last; and an Intelligence was settled betwixt the disaffected, there, and in Yorkshire; and also at Ipswich in Suffolk, and other Counties: an Oath of secrecy taken, and Agents employed to London and the West of England, for assistance.  
In June; Two Agitators were sent from Scotland, to reconcile the Sectaries, and these were entertained at one Oldroyd's house at Dewsbury, known by the name of the Devil of Dewsbury; (since fled) and afterwards divers meetings were appointed at a place called Stank-house in this County. Whereupon Marshden and Palmer were sent to London, as Agitators to the Secret Committee; and at their return, brought orders to rise the 12 of October, with assurance that the insurrection should be General; and White-Hall attempted. Nottingham, Gloucester, and Newcastle were to be seized for Passes, over Tine, Trent, and Severn: and Boston in Lincolnshire, for a Port to receive succours, and Ammunition from Holland, and other Foreign parts. York they aimed at, to make sure of this County; but of Hull they despaired (as Welters affirmed in his Testimony; who to say the truth dealt very sincerely.) All the Gentry were to be secured, and persons were dispatched, abroad for Assistance, Officers and Soldiers listed all over England, to oppose Subsidies, Excize, etc. To Re-establish a Gospel Magistracy and Ministry; and to restore the Long-Parliament; as the only Basis they could build upon: And lastly, to curb the Clergy, the Gentry and Lawyers. This is the sum of the whole matter.  
It has been no small advantage to the Public, that the design has been so openly, and so clearly manifested; the Trial of these Prisoners, even in the confession of their own party having been fair and Favourable to a high degree: to the wonderful satisfaction of the County, and to the Honour of his Sacred Majesty: whose mercy to these Offenders for what they have formerly done, is not more eminent, than his Princely Moderation and Justice at present; notwithstanding the provocation of their Repeated Transgressions.   

York, Jan. 9  
His Majesty's Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer came hither late upon Tuesday nigh last: and were very honourably received by the High-Sheriff Sir Roger Langley, and Colonel Frecheville (the Governor of this Garrison,) who, both of them, with the respective Horse of the City, and some Country-Troops, Conducted them through the Town.  
On Wednesday, they rested, and worshipped God at the Cathedral: In the afternoon, the King's Council put their business in Order, and digested their Instructions.  
On Thursday, (after Sermon in the Minster) the commission was opened, in a very full and cheerful appearance of the country, the Grand Jury sworn, and the charge given. After Dinner, the commission was opened, and read in the City; but having no one business there, they adjourned till Tuesday; and returned to the castle: where the Grand Jury gave in a bill of Indictment, against Ralph Oats, (commonly called Captain Oats) and sixteen more in custody.  
The King's council thought fit to proceed against Oats, and nine of them who were actually in the insurrection at Farnley-wood, and the evidence being the same against all of them, one Jury was charged with them.  
The King's witnesses made it appear in evidence, to the clear satisfaction of all men, that there was a great Plot laid in the County Palatine of Durham, for settling of a Gospel-Magistracy, and a Gospel-ministry. To which end, the design was moulded (for reconciling dissenting parties) to set on foot the Long Parliament; and this carried on by an Oath of secrecy.  
This plot was by Agitators conveyed into this county among other parts, where the conspirators appointed several days for the Execution: but at last pitched upon the 12. of October. At which time, the ten prisoners (among others) met armed at Farnley-Wood, in Hostile manner with a Trumpet: This being fully proved, and no shadow of defence made, the Jury found them all guilty. One Welter's and young Oats behaved themselves well in their Evidence.  
With the seven other prisoners, a second Jury was charged, who were in, only at preach and plottings, in order to the intended General rising, which being proved against five of them, by several Witnesses, and most of their concurrent confessions: the Jury found them five guilty, but acquitted two of the seven, against whom there was but one witness, and that only of words spoken by them.  
This morning, the Judges, and Justices are going to the castle to proceed in their work.   

York, Jan. 9 1663.  
On Thursday the seventh instant the Judges read their commissions, at the Castle, for the County; (and Empanelled a Jury, and swore witnesses to give in evidence) and at the Common-Hall, for the City: The King's Council made three degrees of Offenders.  

1 Those that engaged, and met in arms.  
2. Such as knew and assented to the Treason.  
3. Such as knew) though they did not assent) and revealed it not.   
The Grand Jury for the county, began with the first sort of Offenders; who yesterday, were arraigned, and tried, Sergeant Wild laid home, and open, first the wickedness of the design to pull down Magistrates, and Ministers; to subvert all Order, under the specious pretence of setting up a Gospel-magistracy, and ministry, taking off the Hearth-money, etc. Secondly, he said the plot was first hatched in the Bishopric, from thence came into this County, was here nourished; and then travailed into Nottinghamshire, Lanca-shire, London, and other parts, Nottingham should have been Garrisoned; York surprised; and Boston secured. Thirdly, He undertook to bring the guilt of this plot home to the prisoners at the bar; and so Errington, walter's, and Greathead, were called to prove the nature, and Generality of the désign.  
Errington spoke to the first contrivance in Durham, and to several meetings he had with several persons for the contriving, and carrying it on; walter's, to several discourses he had with Dr. Richardson about it; and the Declaration of the cause of their rising, and correspondencies elsewhere; Greathead, and one more, to several meetings at Leeds; the Spawe; and other places, with Richardson, Captain Atkinson, and other Agents, from London and other parts.  
Three or four witnesses were then sworn to charge the prisoners at the bar, with their Actual meeting in Arms, for the Executing of this Plot; and two Witnesses, at least, proved every one of the prisoners (except the two who were acquitted) to have been at Farnley-Wood, in Arms; between one and two in the morning, the 12. of October last; which was the day agreed upon for the rising.  
Captain Oates excepted against the witnesses as Participes criminis, but that was overruled.   

York, January, 9  
Since his late Majesty of Blessed Memory was here, there has not been seen such an Appearance of Persons of Quality in this Town, as now upon this occasion: Nor had ever any People fairer Play for their lives, than these Conspirators.  
There were Yesterday brought to the Bar these Prisoners following; Thomas Oats a Captain, Samuel Ellis (his Trumpeter) John Ellis, John Nettleton, Senior, John Nettleton, Junior, Robert Scott, William Tolson, John Fossard, Robert Oldroyd, Josuah Askwith, alias Sporling, Peregrine Corney, William Towers, John Redshaw, John Sowden, John Smith, William Ash, John Errington, and Charles Car.  
Two Juries for Life and Death being empanneled, (and Persons of eminent quality) the Prisoners excepted only against One; and put themselves upon their Trial. Whereupon, the Evidence being opened and the Court informed; Major walter's of Cundell was called to the Bar; who made an ingenuous Discourse of the whole Progress of the Design, reporting how it had for two years been carried on by a Private Committee, that sat at London, that he had the first knowledge of it from Doctor Richardson of Rippon; that in July last, they had 12000 Horse in readiness in England; that they had designed a Declaration to unite all the Sectaries; and that they had proposed Lambert or Ludlow for their Head: and that the Rising was to begin in Ireland; to follow in England, and then in Scotland. Welter's declared likewise, who were to command in the West Riding, who in the East Riding, and who in the North Riding of this County; who in Nottinghamshire, Lancashire and Bishopric; and what Numbers; who were their Agents; where their Meetings; and what Places and Passes they were to Surprise. After which relation, the first Ten were set to the Bar; and there by Three Witnesses, Josuah Crowder, Timothy Crowder and Young Oats; they were proved to have been all actually in Arms on the Twelfth of October last in Farnley Wood: upon which the Jury went out, and presently returned them Guilty. Then were the Other Eight set to the Bar; Five of which were cast. Against Car there was no Evidence given. Towers and Redshaw were acquitted upon the Point of single Witnesses.   

York, Jan. 11th.  
Upon Saturday last, the Judges sat late, the Prisoners being grown more troublesome in excepting to the Jurors; especially Cotton and Denham (Two of the Three that were that day cast, the third was one Atkins) It was observed, that when any Gentlemen were called with their Additions; as Knight, Esquire, etc. they would commonly except; till at last, the Clerk was ordered to leave out the Titles, and then they left challenging. They behaved themselves with a most notorious insolence, Cotton protesting, That he valued his Life no more than the Judge did his Handkerchief: and Denham broke out also into Horrible Extravagancies.  
It was particularly proved by walter's and others, against Denham: that he was engaged in an Agreement to seize the Horses and Arms of the Lord Falconbridg, and of the Lord Fairfax of Gilling: and that they had designed to secure the Prisoners they took in Skipton-Castle.   

York, January 13.  
On Monday last was tried James Newton Mason, Henry Watson and Richard Wilson: the Two later found Guilty. Tuesday, Carr was called, who confessed himself Guilty, and was set by. Ralph Rymer was then called and indicted singly; he pleaded Not guilty, and made a large and impertinent Defense, excepted against Seven and thirty Jurors, but was at length found Guilty: and to conclude the work of this Gaol Delivery, there was called to the Bar John Smurfet, Ralph Wade and John Wade, and indicted upon Misprision, though the Evidence were sufficient to have made them Guilty of Treason, yet they to mix Mercy with Justice, as if by an united consent of Judges, Council and Jury, passed them by as Not Guilty, gave them the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy; ordered them to find Sureties, and so be discharged. There are yet a great many of the Rebels in the Gaol, and the Judges are now at the Castle giving Judgement.   

Persons Condemned.  
Tho: Oates, Sam. Ellis, John Nettleton sen. John Nettleton jun. Rob. Sco●, Will. Tolson, John Foster, Robert Oldroyd, Josuah Askwith alias Sparling, Peregrine Corney, John S●wden, John Smith, Will. Ash, John Errington, Reb. Atkins, Will. Cotton, Geo. Denham, Hen. Watson, Richard Wilson, Ralph Rymer. Charles Karr reprieved.   

Persons Acquitted.  
William Towers, Robert Redshaw, Rob. Cook, James Newton, Sam. Ward, Will. Sparling, john Smurfit, Ralph Wade, john Wade. A True Copy of the Court-Roll.   

London, January 12.  
From Barbadees came lately an Express from the Lord Willoughby, which gives an assurance of the Settlement of that Island, at the most for their own advantage and His Majesty's service. Four complete Regiments are now form for its defence, One of Horse and Three of Foot; of which that which bears the colours and Name of His Majesty, consists of 2400 effective, besides which His Majesty is sending an addition of 12 Pieces of Ordinance to strengthen the place. This being so well secured, his Lordship is going to Santa Lucia to settle a Plantation there, and from the●●● to render that place also serviceable to the Crown and Interest of England.  
On. Jan. 15. Sir Richard Fanshaw takes leave at Court, and next week goes away as Lord Ambassador for Spain. Sir John Lawson convoys him, and from thence goes out with the Ships, which (with those sent out lately under Cap. Smith,) make 11. Sail to Algiers to reduce those Pirates to reason.  
My former told you Colonel Muddiford was appointed Governor of Jamaica; this, that His Majesty for the better encouragement of all such as desire to go thither, hath granted to all persons of what persuasion soever, free Liberty of Conscience, and as much Land gratis as they shall be able to stock.  
Sir William Petties New invented Vessel is now at Portsmouth, and hath by her enduring the Sea, answered the grand Objection made against her, That in rough weather there was no security in such a Bottom.  
Jan. 4. as I am informed, Mr. John Davys was taken from the Tower, and carried aboard for Tangier.  
The Duchess of York has been sick, and is perfectly recovered of the Meazels.    

DUBLIN, Printed for Sam. Dancer in Castlestreet, A. D. 1663.