An Exact ACCOUNT of the manner of the EXECUTION OF Algernoon Sidney Esq On Tower-Hill, For High-Treason, with his Behaviour on the SCAFFOLD.  
Algernoon Sidney Esq having been Arraigned this Term past, for High Treason the particulars of his Charge being for Conspiring the Death of his most Sacred Majesty his Royal Highness etc. And Contriving to make a miserable slaughter of his Majesty's most Loyal and Faithful Subjects through the Kingdom of England etc. And an alteration of the Govement, both of Church and State, whereby the present happy flourishing Monarchy and hierarchy were wholly to be Exterpated, and in their stead a Democratical, Popular, Rabular, and most Arbitrary Government were to have been established.  
On the 21st. Of November last passed, Mr. Sidney, was brought under a strong guard by the Lieutenant of the Tower, to the Kings-Bench-Bar: The right Honourable Sr. George Jefferis, Lord Chief Justice, Sr. Francis Withens, Mr. Justice Holloway, and Mr. Justice Walcot, being present. After a full and fair hearing of all that could be said, for and against the said Prisoner. about 7 a clock the same Evening, the Jury found him guilty of the high Treason, aforesaid On the 26th of the same month, Mr. Sidney, was brought in manner aforesaid to the King's Bench-Bar, where being asked by the Clerk of the Crown, what he had to say for himself, that Sentence of Death might not be awarded against him, according to Law. Said nothing to any such purpose, upon which, the Court Proceeded to give Judgement, which was, That he should be conveyed to the place from whence he came, and thence to the place of Execution there to be hanged by the Neck, and Cut down alive, his Privy Members to be cut of and burnt before his Face, his Bowels to be burnt, his head to be Severed from his Body, his body to be divided into four Quarters, ●nd to be disposed of at his Majesty's pleasure. But such was the Grace and Favour of his Majesty (in respect to the many Noble and Illustrious Families the said Criminal was allied to) to remit all the Sentence except Severing his head from his body, and accordingly on the 4th. of this present December, the Sheriff of Middlesex having received a Warrant to execute the said Algernoon Sidney, on the 7th. day of this present December, at the usual place on Tower hill, between the hours of ten and two in the afternoon of the same day, Issued his Sumons to the Bailiff of the hundred of Oswalston, & his Deputies: to appear completely armed with halberds and to attend at the place of Execution till further order, and accordingly this Morning, Mr. Sheriff being assembled with a very strong Guard as aforesaid, in pursuance of his Warrant attended before the Palisades of the Tower, to receive the said Prisoner.  
At which time the Right Honourable the Lieutenant of the Tower, attended by a very strong Guard of Warders and in their habit, brought the Prisoner and delivered him to the Sheriff, who immediately conveyed him to the place of Execution, on the Hill before the Tower, being the same Scaffold of the late Lord Viscount Stafford was Executed upon, about this time three years past. The Hills, the Houses and the Walls, of the Tower, were crowded with a Numerous Company of Spectator's of all Ranks and Qualities. Mr. Sidney having ascended the Scaffold, the Spectators begun to keep silence, expecting what Mr. Sidney would say, relateing to himself, and others concerned in the Horrid Conspiracy, for which he now was justly to suffer Death. The Executioner and all things being ready prepared for that purpose. But such is the witchcraft of the sin, of Rebellion & Treason, that it is almost if not impossible, for any of them that have thoroughly died themselves in it, ever to change their colour, or be any ways penitent for the wickedness of their time past, as daily experience tells us: scarce an Old Rebel, Colonel, Major, Captain, Leiutenant or Corporal, that is now surviveing amongst us, but upon all occasions of discourse of the late Bloody Treasonable and Horrid Rebellion, but values himself for that part he was concerned in that Fatal Tradigie, so far as he dare, without coming under the Lash of our Established Laws, and if by chance they meet with a check for their Seditious Insolences, they presently fl●e to the Inexhaustible Treasure of his Majesty's mercies, and reply that the King has been pleased to pardon them, and what's that to any man what they have done without the  Token of Grace or Repentance in 'em as this present Conspiracy shows, and particularly, the present Object that they are still ready to do the same thing over again, wanting nothing more than a convenient opportunity, for if his Majesty's mercy in time past, could have made an Infallible Cure, Mr. Sidney had not been here at this time, to suffer for Treason. He said very little, but gave Mr. Sheriff a paper, and prepared himself for the Stroke. and after a short prayer the Executioner did his Office, Exposing the Head of a Traitor to the people on every side of the Scaffold.   

LONDON Printed by E. Mallet, 1683.