A True Account of the Dying Behaviour of Ambrose Rookwood, Charles Cranburne, and Major Lowick, who were Executed at Tyburn for High Treason, on Wednesday, April 29.  
With Mr. Cranburn's Speech at the place of Execution.  
ABout 11 this Morning, the three Prisoners were put together in a Sledge, and being come to the place of Execution, went out of the Sledge into the Cart; Major Lowick first, who turning round to all the Spectators, who were numerous, desired them all to pray for him. Then he and Mr. Rookwood kneeled down together on one side of the Cart, and Cranburne on the other, and prayed about a quarter of an hour, or more; Cranburne had first done, and the Executioner coming to fix the Halter, in opening his Bosom, took out a Paper, which the Executioner delivered to the Sheriff; but Cranburn coming forward, desired it again, and having received it, he spoke to this effect, sometimes reading.  
I am come here to Die, and shall shortly appear before the Dreadful Tribunal of God the Searcher of all Hearts. I confess myself a great Sinner, and that I have misspent my Youth, but hope for Mercy in and through the Blood of my Saviour Jesus Christ.  
Gentlemen, I advise you all to take warning by me, and do not misspend your time, but learn to be truly Religious, for he that is truly Religious, will be Loyal to his lawful King, etc. or words to that effect. Then he said, that for his Loyalty to his Lawful King he came there to Die, and acknowledged the late King James to be his Rightful King, and hoped he would be restored to his Throne in Gods due time. As to the Assassination, said he, of the Prince of Orange, I confess I came to the Knowledge thereof from Mr. Chernock between 10 and 11 a Clock on the 22th of February; here the Sherriff spoke to him, and some Discourse passed, which was not so loud as before; Then he went on again, and said as before, that he came to the Knowledge thereof between 10 and 11 the 22th. of February, and that between 11 and 12 the whole Design was over, or words to that effect, and this he repeated several times, as if he would have created a Belief thereof in the Auditory: As for his Religion, he said he was Baptised and Educated, and now Died an unworthy Member of the Church of England, that what he had Learned from that Church, was truly to serve God, and to be Loyal to his King: Mr. Sheriff asked whether that Religion had taught him to Murder Kings, or to that effect; which he did not positively answer, but seemed to evade. And soon after Kneeling down he prayed for King James, Queen Marry his Consort, Katherine the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales (to give you his own words) and then re-delivered his Paper to Mr. Sheriff. He seemed very composed and little concerned, Prayed several times, and kept his Countenance to the last; he wished their Blood might be the last that should be shed, and that the Nation might never come under a Foreign Power. He said an Aspersion had been cast upon him, as if he had behaved himself Irreverently on some occasion, which he disowned, and appealed to some persons, whom he said very well knew the contrary.  
The two others were all this time on their Knees, and then rising up Major Lowick, who appeared very composed and penitent, addressed him to the Sheriffs, and delivered them a Paper. He protested he died in Charity with all the World, and begged, that all who should happen to suffer any thing on his account, would forgive him; he said, he had lived, and now died a Roman Catholic; he had a little Book in his hand, out of which he prayed, and often kissed a Crucifix in it, and gave it to Mr. Rookwood, who did the like: He gave the Book away to one of the Spectators, and sometime after called for it again; and he and Rookwood having kissed the Crucifix, he restored it again.  
Mr. Rookwood seemed the most dejected, scarce said any thing, but prayed heartily, he delivered a Paper to the Sheriff and wept much. Major Lowick also Wept. After they were Tied up and had prayed some time, the Executioner asked them for a Sign, Mr Cranburn desired Major Lowick to give a Sign, which he declining, Mr. Cranburn said we will give no Sign, Draw away when you please. They all gave Money to the Executioner.   

London, Printed for R. Green. 1696.