An Exact Account of the PROCEDINGS AT THE OLD-BAYLY this july the 13, 1683 with a true survey of the TRIAL OF THE Lord Russel William Hone joiner john Rouse Capt. William Blage  
Who were Indicted for High Treason in Conspiring the, King's death, and raising Arms to Subvert the Government and alter the Religeion, and conpsreing the death of his Royal Brother james Duke of York.  
The Lord Ruslel, john, Rouse, William Hone, and one Captain Thomas Walcot, being all 4 Condemned to be Hanged Drawn and Quartered.  
William Hone, who was yesterday Arraigned being set to the Bar, & the Indictment read, desired that the Plea which he tendered yesterday might be accepted, which was that he was guilty of conspireing the death of the King, but not guilty of providing Arms, or a design of raising a Rebellion; Sr. George Gefferyes said the confession was not directly to the Indictment; therefore they would proceed to give their Evidence, he pleading not guilty as to the whole Indictment, the Jury was then sworn, being the same that passed the day before, Between the King and Capt. Walcot,  
Mr. West was first Sworn, who Witnessed that the 2d. of March 25, Caroli Secondi, at the Parish of St. Michael Bishshaw in the Ward of Bishshaw in the City of London, with Rumbold Burton, Ferguson, Holliway, Roe, Francis Goodenough, and Richard Goodenough, and other false Traitors, he Conspiered the Death of the King, and the Duke of York, to Subvert the Government, and alter the Religion both in Church and State, and the Prisoner was one of the persons to be Employed in that wicked Act.  
Then Leiling was Sworn, who witnessed that he was several times with the Prisoner and several others; who Consulted the Death of the Blackbird, and the Goldfinch, meaning the King and the Duke of York.  
Ho●e acknowledged that he Consulted the Death of the 〈◊〉- Bird, 〈◊〉 not of the Goldfinch. But what Mr. West witnessed concerning his design of Shooting the King with a Cross-Bow, out of Bow-Ste●●le on the Lord Mayor's Day, he denied. He then asked Mr. 〈◊〉 what he thought of him, who said he took him to be a very honest man, for which Expression he was severely checked. Sir Nicholas Butler witnessed that Hone Confessed to him, that there was a design to Shoot the King with a Cross-Bow out of Bow-Steeple and that H●ne was one of them; Captain Richardson being Sworn, witnessed that Hone Confessed he was hired by Goodenough, with the promise or Twenty pounds' Reward to kill the King, and that he was to have shot him with a Cross-Bow. Hone Confessed that he was drawn in by Goodenough to kill the King. But as to the shooting him with a Cross-Bow, he said he was not concerned in it; but was only told that there was such a design by some Tradesmen that lived near B●● Ste●●le, than the jury without going from the Bar brought him in Gu●●●y.  
Then the Lord Russell was brought in his Coach into the yard, being attended by the Lieutenant of the Tower. Being brought into Court before the Bar, the Indictment was read, that with james Duke of Monmouth, Ford Lord Grey, Sr. Thomas Armstrong, and Robert Ferguson, conspired the death of the King, the Raising Arms to Subvert the Government, to alter the Religeon etc. He pleaded not guilty, and desired that the Trial may be put of for a longer time, but being told that the King's Council insisted on it now, the Court could not put it it off. He then desired a copy of the Panel of the jury ' which was told him was matter of favour but such as was never denied, and that it was always ready for him. And being duly Examined, it appeared that he had a List of all the juries that were returned five or six days since. Then they proceeded to call the jury to be Sworn. john Martin, being called ' The Lord Russell, asked him if he had any freehold in London, he answered no. Then he Challenged him, for that cause, and desired that Council might be allowed him, which was grantd; (Viz.) Mr. Pollexfen ' Mr. Holt, and Mr. Ward ' who appearing: Argued very Streamously, that the Statutes concerning Trials in London, by such as are not Freeholders' extended not to crimin all causes, but in only Civil. But it was answered by the Attorney General, and Sr. George Gefferies, and Answered by the whole Court, that Satutes extend to both cases, and it was lately so resolved in the case of Worcester. Then the jury was Sworn he Challenging Thirty two. Mr. Roger North opened the Indictment Sr. Georg Geoffrey casting the Evidence  
Collonal Rumsey was Sworn, witnessed that my Lord Shaftsbury told him, that the Lord Russel and several others were met in Consult about an Insurrection; and that he should go to them to know what Readiness they were in for it, who returned Answer, that they were not yet ready, being failed of their Expectations in the West-County, (Viz.) at Taunton, therefore they deferred it until the 17th. of November, Queen Elizabeth's Birth Day. Then the Lord Russel asked if he spoke any thing, or conscented to the Answer, and Collonal Rumsey said yes.  
Mr. Shepherd Sworn, witnessed that he being a Vintner Ferguson came to his house, and told him that the Duke of Monmouth, and the Lord Russel were coming to his House, which in a short time they did, privately in Hackney Coaches, and being come, desired to be very private, and that none be permitted to come into the Room, all the Servants being sent away, he himself waited on them. And that he heard them consulting about an Insurrection, and to be the best of remembrance, there was a discourse of seizing the Guards.  
The Lord Howard of Escreek then was Sworn, who made a very large Speech, as to the Plot, or Conspiering in the General, that the Lord Shafesbury contrived it, and sent Rumsey to the Lord Russel, and several others, to know what readdiness they were in, for an information, and what Resolution they come to, relateing to Taunton that their answer was, they were failed in the West, and that they had always told him they could not be ready at that time, but deferred it until the ●7th of November, on which the Lord Shaftsbury grew very impatient, and told them he had ten thousand brave boys ready at any time for his service. But afterwards the Lord Russell, was afraid there was a discovery by reason of the Proclamation and Forbidding Bou●ires. That some time after that the Lord Shaftsbury, went to Holland Duke of Monmo●th, Hamden Sidney, Essex. Robert Ferguson, Lord Russel, and he himself Sat as a chosen Council, to manage the insurrection designed and that there was a Paper contrived as a Declaration for liberty, reckoning up all grievences pretended we then lay under, but they thought fit to stay till they could see what interest they could make in Scotland, and to that purpose Engaged Sr. Hugh Cambden, Lord Mervin, Sr. Ithn Cockrom, and others, one of them (Viz.) Sr. john Camden came to Town, about the time of this discovery, and then concealed himself, and is now taken.  
Sidney was sent by this Council to View the Guards, in what a Posture they were in; who acquainted them them that they were very easily attained.  
That they had money ready to carry on their design, but expected more from Holland.  
The Lord Russel confessed his being at the Consult, when the Message was sent to the Lord Shaftsbury, but come in late. He was at Shepherd's Tavern only to taste his Wines, and was several times in the Company, which they called the Council, only for the sake of the Lord howard's good Company, but knew of no Treasonable Consults.  
He then called the Earl of Anglesey ' and Mr. Howard and Dr. Burnet who wittnessed that the Lord Howard Several times after 〈◊〉 Discovery of this plot, and before his being taken denied any knowledge of this conspiracy. Dr. Tillotson & several others Witnessed that they always took the Lord Russell for a man of a very good life and conversation. Then the evidence being summed up by the Soliceter General, and Sr. George Geffereys and the Lord Chief justice Pemberton the jurey withdrew, and the Court Adjourned. After Dinner the Court Sitting, the jury brought in their Virdict Guilty.  
john Rouse was then set to the Bar and a new Jury sworn Lee witnessed that he had serveral times been with the prisoner who said popery and slavery were coming in, and it was no sin to kill the King and the Duke and that they would propose the running, for a golden ball on black heath and when they were mert they would assault the Tower and take it.  
Mr. Lee swear that Rouse had several times contrived the the death of the King and to raise an army and he to be pay master of it.  
All which Rouse denied and said that Lee proposed such things to him but he refused it  
Corbin witnessed that in 1681. Rouse told him the King had forfuted his Crown.  
Mr. William Richardson, Swore that when he went to take Rouse he diso●●●● his Name, and said his Name was johnson.  
The Evidence being summed up 〈◊〉 jury without going out of Court foud him Guilty  
Capt. Bluge set to the Bar, and the same jury Sworn. Lee Swore that he Conspiered then to kill the King, raise Armies, and Seize the Tower.  
Lee Swore that being in his Company, they discoursed the Tower may be taken, but whether it was only to show his Opinion barely, or design he knew not, therefore the Lord Chief Justice Pemberton left it to the jury, to consider if they had two Evidences for High Treason, they consulted a small time, and brought him in not Guilty. So the Court Adjourned.   

LONDON Printed by F. Mallet. 1683