A further ACCOUNT, OF THE PROCEED AGAINST THE REBELS in the West of ENGLAND; Who on the 10th. of September, 1685. To the Number of Two-Hundred Fifty One Received Sentence of Death, at Dorchester for High-Treason Of which Number 67. were ordered to be Executed at Lyme, Bridport, Weymouth, Melcom-Regis, Sherborn, Pool, and Wareham, and the Remainder respited till farther Order, September the 11th, 1685. IT might have been reasonably imagined that former Examples should have been sufficient, to have put a stop to those Factious Spirits; who have all along made it their business to disburb the Peace of this Nation, but 'tis Evident, (either transported with Malice, or a desire to advance themselves upon the Ruin of their Country;) they have been of late, more and more restless, pulling off by degrees the Veil of dissimulation, and in the end, divers of them; to their Shame and Confusion, have drawn that ruin upon themselves which they intended to others, by enterprizing an unnatural Rebellion against the best of Princes, though altogether without success; for on the 6th, of July last being utterly broken and subdued; a great part of them there, or soon after taken Prisoners: Those that were taken, were secured in divers Prisons, of which, these whose Names follow having been put into the hands of Justice, divers of them upon their Arraignments confessed the Indictments, and the rest putting themselves upon Trial were found Guilty of the High-Treason as laid in their Indictments, it appearing they were either taken on the 6th. of July last, upon the defeat of the Rebel's Army near Bridgewater, or soon after; and they having nothing material to offer in their own behalf, received Sentence of Death for High-Treason, on the 10th of this Instant September, 1685. Sixty Seven of them were at that time, ordered to be Executed at Seven adjacent Towns, as thus, At Lyme in the County of Dorset twelve, viz. Abraham Holms. Josia Askew. William Hewling. John Hays. John Kidd. John Marders, Constable of Crookhorn Samson Lark. Christo. Battiscomb. Leonard Jackson. Henry Wats. Benjamin Temple. Robert Matchet. The first Nine of these Persons, came from the Prison of Newgate and the Gatehouse. Thirteen to be Executed at Bridport; the Sheriff to see Execution done according to his Orders, viz. Robert Bull and John Bull of Axminster. Benjamin Sandford of Combepine. John Lee of Buckrel. William Quinten of Shute. Thomas Clap of Sidemouth, Thomas Cook of Killington. George Collier of Vplime. Robert Fawn of Corstombe. John Beaumont, Sen. of Lyme. John Sprake and Azarias Pinney, of Axminster. Malachi Malacke ordered likewise to be Executed at Bridgport, but since Reprieved. Twelve ordered to be Executed at Wey-mouth and Melcombe-Regis, viz. Thomas Forte. John Beavis. Tristram eliot. Robert Slade. William Lancaster. John Burridge. John Hartley. George Smith. George Willmot. John Robins. Edward Leggit. Roger Satchell. Twelve ordered to be Executed at Sher: born; the Sheriff to see it done likewise according to his Order, viz. Samuel Glisson. William Hart. John Leggit. Francis Skinner. William Alstone. George Puckridge. Henry Rowe. John Lawrence. Michael Abbot. Richard Hall. John Savage. Robert Whorwood. The first of these were brought from Newgate. Twelve ordered to be Executed at Pool; the Sheriff to see Execution done; but no certain day assigned, viz. William Dilling. Andrew Tozier. William Hardiman. Thomas Jenkins. Robert Salter. Thomas Waldron John Pulling. Andrew Ellis, alias Cousins. Josias Restrick. Philip Cocks. William Martin. Nicholas Hoar. At Wareham Six were ordered to be Executed; the Sheriff to see Execution done; but no day appointed, viz. Samuel Robins. William Cock Sen. John Holloway. Adam Hawley. Thomas Tyler. and Tho. Laurence who is since reprieved The Persons that received Sentence with the former, and no place nor time then ordered for their Execution, were to the Number of 184. viz. John Smith. Edward Lewther. John Downs. John Edward's. Nathaniel Swapper. John Winniby. Benjamin Bryan. Henry Plotworthy. John Loe. William Pippin. John White. James Pomray. Robert Shaw. Thomas Gammidge. Stephen Cook. Thomas Bennet. John Manning. John Fisher. Robert Lumber. William Watfield. George Plumley. Richard Keach. Thomas Allen. John Reason. George Speering. Matthew Porter. Robert Spurway. Peter Row. John Lovering Robert Foard. John Beaumont Ju. Eliah Stephens. Daniel Parker John Bridle. Thomas Parsons. Nicholas Palmer. John Davis Thomas Williams. Matthew Hutchins. Nicholas Smith. — Mallet. John King. Edward Towel. Edward Lane. John Vincent. John Pits. Evan Gammidge. Andrew Robson. William Cousins, Thomas Townsend Jasper Diamond. Thomas Gregory. John Allen. Robert Hellier. Thomas Allen. Thomas Hellier. Thomas Best. John Mark. John Mitchel. John Madders. Thomas Hallet. John Alsop. George Massey. John Pinney. Charles Strong. William Pead. William Sanders. James Spence. John Willson. Edward adam's. John adam's. Anthony Billing. Arthur Lusher John Hutchins. John Lawrence. Thomas Bovet. Henry Beesley. Robert Baker. John Duran. James Fowler. John White. Francis Langley. Thomas Moor. John Moggridg. Thomas Quick. Nicholas Salter. Francis Smith. Richard Green. William Marters. John Pacey. Thomas Greenway. John Prew. Richard Daniel. Peter Kent. John Skinner. Adam Clark. Christopher Jewel. Abraham Thomas. John Baker. Daniel Pitson. Robert Gough. George Hempton. Andrew Tosier Samuel Dollier. Peter Baggwell. Benjamin Whicker. John Whicker. John Bagwell. Oliver Hob. John Ipsley. John Itchcock. Nicholas Betts. Thomas Faucet William Gyles: Joseph Gay. Thomas Perry. John Winnely. William Grove. Samuel Walden. John Bulling. Robert Mulling. Roger Bryan. Charles Broughton. Richard Parker. John Hayn. Joseph Downing. John Cornet. Matthew— John Glover. Emanuel Collins. Roger Hobbs. John Gay. John Trottle. Chri. Marriot. Joseph Hallet. Nath. Webber. Edward Morton. James Salter. William Lowrey. Ambrose Ashbourn. Roger Prince. Joseph Belts. Nicholas Warren. Robert Sandey. William Wills. John Pryer. William Tucker. William Brown. Samuel Laurence. John Hutchins. Zachariah Brown. William Clark. John Brown. Thomas Dolling. Edward Mash. George Tucker. John Eastman. Robert Burridge. John Allenbridg. Henry Tucker. Thomas Burridge. Thomas Cornelius. William Burridg. Humphrey Moulton. A— Lacy. Ro. Dale. Edward Willmot. William Williams. Thomas Marshal. Richard Paul. Hugh Willmot. John Johnson. Joseph Paul. Richard Allen. James Hock. John Gadbey. Edward Ben. Richard Pine. Thomas Pester. William Cox. Jun. Richard Cox. Peter Troket. John Wellman. John Samm. Henry Sing. William Deale. William Clark. Walter Osborne. Richard Hore. William Hayns. Thomas Franckling. Thomas Laurence. John Jones and Joseph Strong, were set aside. All which were carried back to be kept in safe Custody till further Orders are taken for their disposal: And thus by their rash and unadvisedness they brought themselves to disgrace, who otherwise might have lived peaceably and happy in their Stations and been profitable to their Country. By this it is to be perceived how much Loyalty and Obedience is to be preferred before Disloyalty and Stubborness, how much a calm and peaceable Temper exceeds a restless and unsatisfied Disposition, such a one, as commonly predominates in these kind of People, whom no mildness can win nor favours oblige, even to be kind to themselves; for what more can be expected by Subjects than to live in Peace and Tranquillity under a gracious Prince, whose benign influence dispenses to all good Men an entire satisfaction, encouraging them cheerfully to proceed in those measures that continue and increase their good repute and felicity, making them detest and abhor that Itch of Rebellion which has ever transported the Faction to a degree of disquiet and discontent, though it is plain that God has often blasted their wicked machinations and contrivances in private and public, and given them tokens of his displeasure, though hardened in themselves, they have refused all reproof, notwithstanding their pretensions are Conscience and Religion, but what share or just claim they have to either, they have made apparent to the World, and outdone in their attempts (to promote their wicked purposes) the very Mahometans, who though Infidels hold their Prince sacred, that their Governors ought to be obeyed, and the peace of the Government they live under preserved inviolate amongst themselves, as far as their endeavours are capable of rendering it happy, and keeping matters in good order; and in that far out doing our pretended Zealots. This may be Printed, R. L. S. September the 17th. 1685 LONDON ' Printed by E. Mallet in Black Horse-Alley in Fleetstreet, near Fleet-Bridge.