Captain Charles Newey's,  Discovery, of several Remarkable and strange Things of great Consequence. To which is added his CASE and VINDICATION, About his having 18 Wives, Subornation, and Hanging the Gallows in Mourning, and other Remarkable Circumstances.  
ARTICLE,  
1. ABout the latter end of October 1699, the said Charles Newey, having Occasion to go into the Country, desired Permission of his Brother, Mr. John Newey, to leave some Trunks in his Custody, until his return, in which were several valuable Wearing , Linen Papers, &c the said Trunks being broke open, and divers of the said Goods found wanting at his return, and finding his said Brother, in stead of making him any Satisfaction, to Treat him with very abusive and provoking Words, and having reported to Mr. Ferrour at the Tobacco-Rowl in Newgate-market that the Captain's Lady, who is of an Unblemished Reputation, had Stole his Silver Tankard, and his having Swore the Peace (before Sir Charles Leigh) against the said Charles Newey, and brought Constables, and said all that Hell and Malice could Invent against the said Charles, to Mr. Clavis the Dutch Shoemaker (and his Neighbours) who Living over against the Prince, and Princess in the Pell-Mell, where the World will find it so: The said Charles made his Complaint thereof to the Justices then at Hickes-Hall, who granting him a Search Warrant, by virtue of which some few of the things missing were found in his said Brother's House, as can be Justified by Mr. Phipps the Constable, who lives at the Kings-Head-Tavern near Holborn-bars. as well as most of his Deceased Brothers Neighbours; the said John was thereupon obliged to give Bail to appear at the next Sessions, but in some time after the said John Newey. having been long Indisposed, fell Sick and Dyed at his own House.  
2. During the Sickness of the said John Newey, the said Charles went divers times to his House, with a design to be Reconciled to him, but found himself still prevented by the Malice and Instigation of his said Brother's Wife, whose design appears to have been to hinder her Husband, who having no Children, to leave all his Goods, Money, and Estate to herself.  
3. Immediately after the Death of the said John Newey, the said Charles Commenced a Suit in Law against his said Brother's Widow, in order to make void his Will by reason of his Brothers defective Judgement, at the time of his making the same, The said Widow finding herself in Danger to be cast in a Suit of so great Consequence, made it her Chiefest Business to find out and Solicit against the said Charles, all such Persons, with whom she understood him to have had any former Difference, thereby to render him incapable of of duly Prosecuting the aforesaid depending Suit in Law.  
4. In a few Days after she caused the said Charles to be Apprehended, and Charged with divers Notorious Crimes, viz. that of Subornation, of having Two Wives, for Assaulting one Turner; And the better to Facilitate her Sinister, and Malicious Designs, by rendering the said Charles Obnoxous to the Government, he was then also charged with having Hung Tyburn with Mourning, for the Death of her late Majesty of ever blessed Memory.  
5. On the 6th of December 1699, he was accordingly Indicted for Subborning as was Pretended, one Jones, alias Ambril, alias Clement, to Swear some particulars, relating to Coining against the said Widow Newey; having Married one Mrs. Barbara Ferrour, Hanah Goodridge, his pretended former Wife being Alive; for assaulting the said Turner.  
6. To prove the first Charge of Subornation, the Evidence produced against him, was the aforemetioned Jones, alias Ambrel, alias Clement the truth of whose proceed, with the said Charles Newey was thus; One Day whilst the said Newey was at Docters-Commons, and being in Discourse with some Persons there concerning his Affairs with the said Widow, in which he had occasion to mention something of the said Hannah Goodridge, the said Jones being present, and very attentive, (as was Sworn in Court) to the said Discourse, applied thereupon to the said Charles, telling him he knew enough of the said Widow and Hanah Goodridge, to free the said Newey from all the Trouble, which he then seemed to Apprehend, declaring, that he thought himself obliged both in point of Conscience, and Justice so to do.  
7. Upon which the said Newey, with the said Jones, who at that time were altogether Strangers to each other, went before Justice Ellis, where the said Jones voluntarily made Oath, That in the Company of one Hanwel, who is since Hanged for Coining, and did Lodge for a considerable time at the said Widows House; he had seen the said Widow divers times, Melting some quantities of Mettle, to Coin, or to that Effect, with other particulars.  
8 This Jones for want of sufficient Bail, was Committed to Newgate, and being in miserable Circumstance, was so far prevailed upon by the Enemies of the said Charles, that at the aforesaid Trial, the said Jones pretended, that whatsoever he had Sworn before Justice Ellis, relating to the said Widow, and Hannah Goodridge, was false, and that he was persuaded to do it by the said Charles Newey; upon the said Trial, there was also mention made of 105 Guineas which the said Charles Newey truly lent his Brother, some time before his Death, and received a Note from under his said Brother's Hand for the same before Witness. He Arrested his said Brother for the said sum before his Death, who then did not deny it, but said he'd Paid it, and forgot to take up his Note, and at other times, that he had paid more than that came to, for the said Charles in his Minority: But his Wife Swore in Court that there never was such a Sum Lent, tho' she had owned before, that there was to several of her Neighbours; The said Jones also Swore that the said Note was forged by the said Charles, though it was Impossible for Jones to know any thing, relating to the 105 Guineas, unless by hear say; upon which Evidence, the Jury (being Neighbours) or Friends to the said Widow, and believing what she had so often related with Tears, found the said Charles Guilty of the said Subornation and Forgery, though the known Character of this Jones, alias Ambrel, alias Clement, is that of being a common Evidence, of having been divers times Perjured, as appears in Mr. Cooper's Trial, for the supposed Murder of Mrs. Stout, by the Name of Clement, Page the 31, and his Perjuries in Westminster-Hall; of going by several Names; of Marrying Women for Guineas a piece, and then going to Sea,  
9 For having Two Wives, the Evidence against him was one Hollingworth, who for his Crimes in France, was marked with the Flower-de-luce, and who here Passes, sometimes for a Priest, sometimes for a Parson, and is of a poor, but scandalous Life and Conversation, the matter which gave ground to this Trial, was Hannah Goodridge, formerly endeavoured to Father a Bastard on the said Charles, but failing of her Intent, used all possible Endeavours with the said Hollingworth to pretend that he knew her to be the Wife of the said Charles, upon Notice thereof the said Charles, went to the said Hollingworth to inform himself of her said endeavours, upon which the said Hollingworth told him, that as he knew of no such thing, and to free the said Newey, from any further Apprehensions, he the said Hollingworth, was both willing and desirous to declare the whole Truth of the said Hannah Goodridges Proceed, and Endeavours with him, relating to the said pretended Marriage before some Magistrate upon Oath.  
10 So by Mutual consent, the said Newey and Hollingworth first went to Mr. Hatchres Chambers, who is of a clear Character, where he Drew himself, what he had a mind to Swear to, which Draught of his, was produced in Court, and Oath made by the said Hatcher, that the said Hollingsworth had been several times by himself, at the said Hatchres Chambers to persuade him to do it, and Convince the said Charles, that he never said he Married him, etc. And then the said Hollingsworth, and the said Hatcher, went before Roger Merideth Esq a Master in Chancry, where the said Hollingsworth, made this following Oath.  

I, Philip Hollingsworth, Aged 47 Years, maketh Oath, that he this Deponant never Married Capt. Charles Newey to Hannah Goodridge Spinster, or to any other Woman whatsoever, according to the Church of England, Church of Rome, or of any other Church whatsoever; But this Deponant Confesseth it to be True, that he this Deponant Complied with the Malice, and ill intentions of the said Hannah Goodridge to Prosecute the said Charles Newey, in relation to the said pretended Marriage, in order to obtain or Extort from the said Capt. Newey, a Maintenance, or Provision, for the said Hannah Goodridge as his pretended Wife, Signed  
Phill. Hollingsworth. Jurat 10 die Marij 1699.  
Coram me, Rog. Merideth.   
11. This Affidavit was produced in Court, and the said Hollingsworth Confessed he had Sworn the same, but pretended that he was forced thereto, by the said Charles, and in the said Trial, Swore that he Married the said Hannah, to the said Charles, but in a Tavern, without a Licence, or any witness being by, but themselves, and done in Latin. The Jury found the said Charles Guilty, though no Mortal could belive him Married to her and keep his reason; she was a Servant where the said Charles Lodged, and was to help him to a Fortune, by the Interest she pretended to have, with a Young Lady, where she formerly Lived, to carry on which Intrigue, he was in the Country with her; but when Sworn to Cohabit with her, he was in a Noble Peers Family, which can be easily proved; When she was asked in Court, what Portion Mr. Newey had with her, she answered some Dishes, Kettles and a Featherbed; An Inviting Bargain.  
12. The 4th Crime he was Charged with, was Hanging Tyburn with Mourning. His Enemies thought fit not to proceed therein, being Sensible, that he could not only make his Innocency therein appear, but also prove that the said Report Originally was both Groundless and False; though the said Widow Swore, the said Charles did it, as appears by his Commitment, and that he had often acknowledged it to her. This is the height of Wickedness, and only what she could be Guilty of. Can there be a greater Instance of the said Charles' being Innocent of every thing he's Charged with, that the Gallows was never Hung with Mourning? Does any thing so much Demonstrate the said Widow's Perjury, and Designs in accomplishing her Brother's Ruin, that she might be sure of what she so basely got, to his Prejudice.  
13. He humbly Entreats, that it may be Observed, that the only reason, or Motive that moved the said Widow to Charge him with, and have him Prosecuted for these Crimes, was only to Insure herself, and the said Suit in Law, concerning his Brother's Will: The Witness against him owned themselves Perjured, both having Sworn the Contrary before that time, the one before Justice Ellis, and the other before a Master in Chancrey, one under pretence, that he did not know what an Oath meant, though he's a known Evidence in Westminster-Hall, a Perjured one in Mr. Cooper's Trial, and a Villain by Profession; the other that he was forced to it; Was ever Man before him forced to Forswear himself in Chancery? He might as well be forced to Commit Murder, and then say he did not know what he did, or Robb and say, that it was Necessity that forced him to it; the Law has no Regard to such Excuses; The believing on Perjured wretenes is confounding or right and wrong Converting the very order of all things. Can any one be so easily Imposed upon, as to Imagine, that he who will Forswear himself at one time, will not be brought to do it at another, or when ever he finds it his Interest so to do, and that if the said Charles, had Suborned this Fellow as is pretended, it must have been to have kept him Company in Swearing against his Sister, which never was: Is Perjury to be Encouraged, or a thing to bless God for, or a Subject to beg a Petition upon, of any real use to a Society of Men. If such Wretch's Oaths as these are taken, our Judges and Juries will pass by the Guilty, and Destroy the Innocent. A known Highwayman when taken, has no way to come off, but his turning Evidence, by which he'll save his Life and get Money to boot; what Innocent Persons will he not Accuse to make up his Number: If these things be suffered, what certainty has any Man, of his Life or his Estate. Truth sure, cannot Arragn the Justice of our Nation whose Chiefest blessings is Liberty, it would be hard to be English-Men, and to have no other Benefit by our Births, than the Fresh Air, or Sun Shine; ' It's Impossible to Insert one Quarter of the Affidavits, Letters, Notes, and what would certainly Clear him, in his Circumstances, which are worse than, he's willing to Express, or let the World know: Every one's Bribed to use him Ill, and get him believed the worst of Men, the said Widow to make sure of his Ruin, she that was but a Servant Maid, to his said Brother, by procuring him a greater Number of Enemies, and Rendering him Obnoxous to the Government, in Charging him with Hanging the Gallows in Mourning; having gained her Ends, (as she Imagines) in his being Thrice Pillory'd, once before her own Door; A pretty Credit or reward for her Husband's Favours, Burnt in the Hand, and Secured in Prison, by a Fine of 320 l. she Judged it not Convenient to make any further use of that Alligation, lest her Malice, and sinister Proceed should thereby be made appear: By these proceed, he hath lost all hopes of any Benefit by his Brother's Will, is rendered uncaple of suing for several Debts of considerable Value: Deprived of the Expectation of a Considerable Post, which he'd reason to hope for, through the Interest that was made for him by divers Persons of Quality and others; he's Robbed of his Honour and Reputation, which with great Difficulty, Hardship and Danger, he had Purchased, and is Abridged of his Liberty, by a Fine which is not in his Power to Discharge.  
14. And he solomnly Protests, that if he is not perfectly Innocent, of all and every of the aforesaid Crimes, or if he knows any other Reason, or Motive that could induce the said Widow Newey, or the Witnesess to Charge him therewith, besides what is already related, it being what he Vowed when he thought himself a Dying: He begs the Almighty may never Prosper him in this World, nor his Sins be forgiven him in the Next.  
15. As for his Comportment in regard of the Gournment, he rests assured that there is not one person of either Honour or Credit to be found in the whole Kingdom, that will Charge him with the least Disrespect thereunto.  
16. And tho' he hath through Indiscretion been an Enemy to himself, yet seeing he hath never been charged in all his whole Life before his present Misfortunes with any thing unbecoming a Gentleman, he hopes the perusal of this Case will prove acceptable to those who through no other cause, but the Malicious Aspersions of his Enemies, had entertained an Evil Impression of him; the only thing he Wishes for, is that his Enemies may never Die until they acknowledge his Innocence, and their own Malice: the World sees and knows, that there was not a Creature that Swore against him, but what owned himself Perjured; so he may be Innocent, and no Affront to those who believed him Guilty: He's Prosecuted by a Sister in Law, who does not think herself secure till she has his Life. Those that Reproach us with any thing we are not Guilty of, tell us we ought to Afflict ourselves, no more than if they told us we were Sick, when we were Well. And tho' the said Charles did appear before Justice Ellis with this Jones, and was often with him for the Reason's aforesaid to his great Misfortunes, yet in that it was not alleged by his very Enemies that he did ever make use of him at Doctors-Commons, or where else he had occasion as he must have done; had he Suborned one who owns himself Perjured, and of no Credit, and not to be depended upon for any one thing, all which cannot but be admitted as a great mark of his Innocency, and being Barbarously wronged as also that he never in the least obsconded, notwithstanding his Knowledge of his Enemy's Malice which he must have been a Mad Man not to have done had he in the least suspected himself Guilty, of so much as of a thought of what he is Charged with.  
Now let the World believe if they can, that the said Charles Newey is Guilty of any one thing that's laid to his Charge, I say now Mr. Allen the famous Sub-Ordinary of Newgate and a promoter of his Misfortunes is Married to his Sister, or raither Malicious Prosecutor, But I am Dumb and shall only assert that no Creature has never been more wronged then.  
Newey.   

ADVERTISEMENT.  
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