A True and Impartial ACCOUNT OF THE DUKE OF MONMOUTH's Being taken into Custody, and his putting in Bail before Judge Raymond September 25. 1682.  
THe following Narrative is not calculated with a design to inflame parties, or to please the humour, or to raise the credit of one separate Interest by false Flourishes and Insinuations, and by raising injurious Inferences and Consequences thereupon; but an innocent endeavour to gratify the inquisitive by a true and full Relation of the manner how his Grace the Duke of Monmouth was taken into Custody, which has been a surprise to the minds of many, who we know have an earnest desire to be satisfied with the particular Account of that whole Affair.  
And in the management of this Narrative, 'twill be superfluous to give the Reader the particular Transactions of his Grace's Progress towards the Western parts of this Kingdom; for that may be had in most of the Intelligences: but I shall contain myself within the Limits of relating those most eminent passages that happened from September the 16th. the Date of the Warrant for his Grace's Apprehension, to September 25. when his Grace put in Bail.  
But that the Reader may clearly understand the whole, I must remind him of what he has read in Print of the Duke's being present at several Horseraces this year, and among the rest, this at Wallis in Cheshire, where he won the Plate, and a great deal of Applause, and a great Concourse of People, as well attending his Grace there, as following him elsewhere; Information was given in to his Majesty of several Riotous and Tumultuous Assemblies caused by his Grace; whereupon a Warrant was issued out from Sir L. Jenkins, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, to Attach his Grace Duke of Monmouth, Dated Sept. 15th. 1682. and directed to one of his Majesties. Sergeants at Arms; which being delivered to the said Mr. Serjeant, he applied himself with all expedition to find his Grace, and was made acquainted that his Grace did bend his Journey towards Newcastle under Line, whither he also steered his Course, receiving Information that on Sunday the 17th. his Grace was at the Earl of Maxfield's, and on Monday Sept. 18 his Grace came to Trentham, where he supped, and also dined the next day, being Sept, 19 and the same day went to Newcastle, where 'tis supposed he ●●ay that night.  
And on Wednesday the 20th. his Grace came to Stafford, on his Journey towards London; where also the same day came the Sergeant at Arms, having pursued his Journey with all imaginable diligence; and understanding that his Grace with his Retinue had alighted at a private House in the Heart of the Town, being a Mercers, he went thither, and found His Grace in a very spacious Room, with such Provisions as the House could afford, with several eminent Gentlemen of that and other Counties, that usually attend those Recreations that are held at such sea●ons of the year, He made up to his Grace, and delivered his Message; who received it with that deportment as is suitable to men of his Figure in the world. His Grace desired to see his Warrant, which was under the Hand of Sir L. Jenkins, Knight, one of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, and Principal Secretary of State, and was to this effect;  
WHereas His Majesty hath received Information that James Duke of Monmouth hath lately appeared in several parts of this Kingdom with great Numbers of People in a riotous and unlawful manner, to the disturbance of the Public Peace, and to the Terror of his Majesty's good Subjects: These are therefore in His Majesty's Name, and by his special Command, to will and require you forthwith to repair to any place where you shall understand the said Duke of Monmouth to be, and him forthwith to apprehend and bring in safe Custody before me or any of the Lords of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, to answer to such things as on His Majesty's behalf shall be objected to him the said Duke of Monmouth, and for so doing this shall be your Warrant. and all Mayors, Sheriffs, Constables, and all others His Majesty's Officers are hereby required to be herein aiding & assisting to you, as they will answer the contrary at their Peril.  
To John Ramsey Esquire, one of His Majesty's Sergeants at Arms.  
Which Warrant his Grace having read, He readily and cheerfully submitted to; and immediately repaired towards London, and that very night Lodged at Coesell in Warwickshire.  
The next day, being Thursday September the 21. His Grace departed thence, and came about noon to Coventry, where notwithstanding Mr. Sergeant, took all the care possible, to prevent any disorders or tumults; but it being bruited abroad that his Grace was under restrictions, the multitude gathered thick, and broke out into several shouts and acclamations. They departed after a very short stay and came that night to Tocester in Northamptonshire, where his Grace lay: But here very late at night, a Drummer would needs entertain His Grace with a point of War, and would not be persuaded to desist, though he was told, he disturbed His Grace's rest, till Mr. Serjeant was forced to exert his Authority, and commanded him to leave off, or to do the contrary at his peril.  
September the 22. His Grace came to St. Alban, and there Lodged, In the mean while Sr. Thomas Armstrong had hastened to London, and procured an Habeas Corpus from Judge Raymond, with which he met his Grace at St. Alban: Whereupon there arose a considerable Debate, between His Grace the Duke of Monmouth His Council, and the Sergeant at Arms, whether the Habeas Corpus should supersede the Warrant or not; but the Sergeant at Arms managing that Affair, with great prudence, persuaded His Grace to appear at White Hall, which he did the 23. instant being Saturday, before Sr. Lionel Jenkins, where he refusing to be examined by him, was recommitted by a second Warrant to the same Sergeant at Arms, the Substance whereof is to this purpose.  
WHereas James Duke of Monmouth, now remains a Prisoner in your Custody for several Riots by Him committed, and hath been required to find Sureties, which he hath refused; You the said Sergeant are required to keep the said Duke in custody, till he shall find Sureties to keep the Peace, till the first day of next Michaelmas Term, or be discharged according to Law.  
And so abiding in durance, Saturday, Sunday, and part of Monday, at Sergeant Ramsey's House, in York Buildings in the Strand, where his Grace was visited by several persons of Eminent Quality, He was on Monday in the forenoon, presented to Judge Raymond, where the Sergeant at Arms made this following Return on both the Warrants, to the Writ of Habeas Corpus according to the Statute in that case provided. The Substance whereof you have here translated for your better understanding.  
I John Ramsey Esq one of the Sergeants of our Lord the King at Arms, Thomas Raymond Knight, one of the Justices of our Lord the King, to a Plea before the said King to be held, and assigned in these Writs, and the Schedule annexed are mentioned, Humbly certifying that before the coming of these Writs to me directed, to wit, the twentieth day of September, in the year of the Reign of our Lord the King, Charles the Second, that now is, King of England, etc. the thirty fourth Year, I have taken the Body of the within named James Duke of Monmouth in the aforesaid Writs mentioned, by virtue of a certain Warrant, the Tenor whereof you have read before.  
And this is the Cause of the Taking and Detaining of the aforesaid James Duke of Monmouth, whose Body before the said Judge Raymond, the day and place in the aforesaid Writ mentioned, is ready to have, as by these Writs is intended, and to me is directed.  
The Judge thereupon accepted Bail, to two several Recognizances on the several Warrants, the Duke in a Recognizance of ten thousand pound, and his five Sureties two thousand pound each, on the first Recognizance, and three thousand pound a piece on the second Recognizance, which Bail, were the Earl of Clare, Lord Russel, Lord Grey of Wark, Levison Gower Esq and John Offsey Esq  
And thus you have the best Account that can be given of Matter of Fact, in reference to the late Business of the Duke of Monmouth, which was the whole design of this Paper, to inform the Readers knowledge thereabout; And let him (if he thinks fit) draw from thence what Inferences and Conclusions he please, which will not be decided until Michaelmas Term next.   

LONDON, Printed for Alexander Johnson, 1682.