Collections of Notes Taken at the KING'S Trial, at Westminster Hall, On Saturday last, Janua. 20. 1648.  
AND THE Charge of High-treason Read against the KING.  
With the several Speeches made by the King, the Lord Precedent, and the Council which exhibited the Charge against Him.  
Which Notes were taken by H. WALKER, who was present at the Trial that day.  
January 20. 1648.  
Imprimatur THEODORE JENNINGS.  
LONDON Printed by Robert Ibbitson, in Smithfield, near the Queenes-head Tavern, 1648.   

Collections of Notes, Taken at the King's Trial at Westminster Hall, On Saturday last, January 20. 1648.  
Colonel Fox led twenty Gentlemen with half pikes that were brought fr●m the ●ower, from the painted Chamber, to the place prepared for the High Court of Justice in Westminster-hall, and then the Ushers, Messengers, and Crier of the Court went all bare.  
After them, Colonel Humphreys with the sword, and Sergeant Dendy with the Mace, came before the Lord Precedent; and after him, all the Members of the Court th●t were then present, who took their places upon the Benches. And Proclamation was made, and Westminster hall gate set open.  
Ho yes, ho yes, ho yes: All manner of persons that have any thing to do in this Court, come in and give your attendance.  
Ho yes, Every man keep silence upon pain of imprisonment, and hear the Commission of this Court read, which is authorized by an Act of the Commons of England in Parliament assembled.  
The Commission was then read, and 68 which were the Commissioners of the Court then present, answere● to their names.  
After the Commission was read, Sergeant Dendy was sent with the Mace, with ten of the Gentlemen, with the half pikes to fetch the King into the Court, and immediately they returned ushering the King (his attendance with him to the Court) to the place, where a chair, and a little Table was set for the King, at the Bar, before the Court.  
Then the Lord Precedent made a Speech to the King, under the name of Charles Stuart King of England, letting him know that the Commons of England in Parliament assembled are sensible of the many Subjects that have been slain; and that they are resolved to make inquisition for this blood, other means having failed, they have erected this Court,  
Then the Counsel exhibited the Charge against the King, who as he was offering it to the Court, the King lapped on the shoulder with a wand which he had in his hand, bidding him to stay, but the Counsel proceeded. And declared thus to the Court, that he did in the name of the Parliament and Commons of England, exhibit a charge of High Treason, and other High crimes and misdemeanours against Charles Stuart King of England, then present before the Court  
The King again lapped him with his stick, and bade him hold.  
The Lord Precedent of the Court then spoke thus:  Sir, This Court commands the Char●e against you to be read, and then you may be heard what you have to say. 
Then the Charge was read, all being bare, but only the Commissioners of the Court, and the King, who sat in his chair at the bar.  
The charge, consisted chief on the late war, and many thousands that have been slain by Traitorous levying war against the Parliament, and was present at the several fights at York, Nottingham, Edge-hill, in Kenton-field, Branford, Oxford shire, Gloucester, Newberry, Leceister, Nazeby, and other places, where he caused thousands of his good Subjects to be slain, and foreign forces to come over, and gave Commissions under his hand and seal to murder his good Subjects. And since again caused war in Kent, Surrey, Essex and other places, caused enemies to come in by sea, fire, and civil hostility against his people, whereby much innocent blood hath been spilt, houses burnt, places wasted, & Commissions granted to Act with the Irish Rebels, whereby the said Charles Stuart hath been the occasion, author, and continuer of this civil war, by which much blood hath been spilt, And rapine and outrages on his good Subjects committed. And that they do proceed against such a Tyrant, Traitor, and Murderer, as shall be agreeable to justice.  
These are some heads of the Charge then read by the Clerk against him.  
Then the Lord Precedent sitting in his chair spoke, declaring to the King, That now he had heard the Charge read against him, the Court expected his answer.  
The King then stood up and spoke, denying the authority of the Court. And affirming that he was to give Answer to no power, but the supreme power above. And several other things in this nature was spoken by the King, to all which the Lord Precedent made, full and excellent answers. And still answers and replies were made on each side.  
The sum of the Speeches were thus, 1. The King required to know by what Authority they lat there to try him? Answer was made by authority of the Parliament of England, And that if he had marked what was read he might have understood that before. Then the king said, they had not a lawful authority, and that he saw none of his Lords there. The Lord President told him that they sat by the authority of the Commons of England in Parliament assembled who had chosen him to be their King, and to whom he must give an account. The King denied that he was chosen by the people, But that he had it by inheritance, and said that it hath been hereditary above a thousand years. And the King said that if they did not show a more lawful authority for their sitting there, he would not give them any answer. The Lord President told the King, That he had been told several times, that their sitting is by authority of Parliament, And that if he will not give them an answer, the Court knows how to proceed against him. The King said that if he did know that they were warranted by the word of God, the Scriptures, that he would deliver his Answer, but else he will give no Answer. The Lord President told him that if he would give no further answer, the Court knew how to proceed legally against him. And in the mean time those that brought him thither, should take charge of him bacl again. Then the King pleaced an appeal to the God of Heaven, and that he was entrusted with the Government of the Kingdom, and pleaded the liberties of the people, saying, that it is as great a sin to lay down that power wherewith he was entrusted, as to commit a crime, saying, that if he knew the authority of the Court to be lawful, he would give his answer.  
Then the Soldiers and the people cried out Justice, Justice, Justice. The King turned about thereat, and looked towards them, but said nothing to them.  
The Lord Precedent having fully declared the power of the Court, advertised the King, how well satisfied they are of their authority, and the lawfulness thereof, and bade him to consider further of it against Monday next. For if he will give no answer, they must proceed legally against him. The King then made a short speech, but still not owning the power of the Court. After which the Lord Precedent told the King that the Court had heard him what he had said. And then the King was carried bacl to Sir Tho. Cottons. After which Proclamation was made  Ho yes, Ho yes, Ho yes, All manner of persons that have any thing more to do at this Court, ye are to departed at this time, And this Court doth adjourn itself until Monday morning next, at 9 of the clock to meet in the Painted Chamber, and from thence hither again.  
FINIS.