THE SPEECH OF Maj. Gen. Harison, UPON His Arraignment, trial, and Condemnation; WITH The Sentence of Death pronounced against him, To be hanged, Drawn, and quartered.  
As also the Speeches of Alderman Tich Mr. burn, Hugh peter's, Col. Axtel, and Col. Lilburn; At the session's House in the Old Bayley, before the most Honourable Lords, and others His majesty's Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer; Upon the reading of the Charge and Indictment of High-Treason, That they had Wilfully, Maliciously, and traitorously, Advised, Abetted, Assisted, Contrived, and Compassed the Death of our late Dread sovereign Charles the First by the Grace of God of ever blessed Memory King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.  
London, Printed for Charles Gustavus, 1660.   

The Speech of Major Gen. Harrison, Sir Hardress Waller, and Hugh peter's, at Justice-Hall in the Old-bailey; upon the reading of the Bills of Indictment, &c.  
THe Bill of Indictment being (on Tuesday last) read at Hicks-Hall, against those unjust Judges, who contrived, arraigned sentenced, and executed that most virtuous Prince our late sovereign King Charles the First of ever blessed Memory; And the said Bill being found by the Grand Jury of Knights and Gentlem●n of quality of the County of Middlesex, on Wednesday (Octob. 10.) Twenty eight of those whom the Grand Jury had found, were brought from the Tower to Justice Hall in the Old Bayley before the most honourable Lords, and other His majesty's commissioners of Oyer & Terminer; the names of the Prisoners were, 

Sir Hardress Waller,  
Thomas Harrison,  
Robert Tichburne,  
William Heveningham,  
Henry Marten,  
Robert Lilburne,  
John Carew,  
Isaac Pennington,  
Owen Roe,  
John Jones,  
John Cook,  
Henry Smith,  
John Downs,  
George Fleetwood,  
Thomas Wait,  
Simon Meye,  
Hugh peter's,  
Thomas Scot,  
Gilbert Millington,  
Adrian Scroop,  
Gregory Clement,  
Edmund Harvey,  
Vincent Potter,  
Augustine Garland,  
James Temple,  
Francis Hacker,  
Peter Temple,  
Daniel Axtel.    
The Court being sat, called three Prisoners to the Bar, viz. Sir Hardress Waller, Col. Harrison, William H●venningham. The first was Sir Hardress Waller, which with the two others were indicted to this purpose following:  
That they together with Oliver Cromwell, Henry Ireton, Robert Titchbourn, Isaac Pennington, Robert Lilburn, John Hewson late of the City of Westminster shoemaker, &c. had Wilfully, Maliciously, and Traterously, Advised, Abetted, Assisted, Contrived, and Compassed the Death of Our late Dread sovereign CHARLES the First, by the Grace of God of ever blessed Memory, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.  
Sir Hardress Waller began to excuse his long being out of England, and unacquaintance with English affairs; But being bid to answer positively, whether he was Guilty or not Guilty of the High Treason whereof he had been indicted, and then Arraigned, answered, Guilty.  
The next was Col. Thomas Harison, who at the first refused to hold up his Hand, till the Lord Chief Baron, Judge Forster, and other Judges told him his duty in that particular: After which, he said, I confess it is but a Formality, and therefore I will do it; and so held up his Hand: Bu● several times offered to sally out into Discourses, refusing to answer Guilty or not Guilty, till the Judges declared the necessity of answ●ring one of the two, which they were forced to do divers times before he would be brought to give an Answer, but at last he did, and said, Not Guilty.  
William Heveningham answered the like; but Col. George Fleetwood pleaded Guilty without any demur.  
These being dismissed, Isaac Pennington, Henry Marten, Gilbert Millington, Robert Titchbourn, Owen Roe, Robert Lilbourn, were called to the Bar. Isaac Penningtons' Age gave him not time to make long Apologies, for he very suddenly answered not Guilty; so did Gilbert Millington, and Owen Roe.  
Henry Marten being the next began to Quibble with the Court, and to deny his name to be mentioned in the Act; whereupon the Court were put to the trouble of calling for the Act of Oblivion, and there read his name; but he answered, that his name was Marten not Martin, as in the Act expressed. But being told they knew him to be the Man, let his name be what it would, was bid to answer, who then said, not Guilty.  
Titchbourn being next, began to excuse his want of skill in Law affairs; pleading, that he was before very Wise, Learned, and Judicious Lawyers, and that being unable to plead for himself, desired the Court to assign him council to assist him therein: To which it was answered, that he was not yet come to his trial, but only Arraigned; and asked him Guilty or not Guilty? to which he could not tell what to answer; He said he did acknowledge part of the Indictment. But being told he must say Guilty or not; answered, not Guilty. So did Lilburn and all the rest.  
Col. Daniel Axtel desired he might have the liberty of an Englishman, that the Law was his Birth right, and so he might lawfully claim it, That he did conceive there was Law in his Case, and so desired to have council in it, That he did believe the Parliament— But there he was bid to plead to the Indictment, Guilty or not Guilty; which after much roving, and being told the danger of standtng Mute, he answered, Why then, not Guilty. And being asked by whom he would be tried he did not answer; at which one bid him answer, By God and his country. But he answered, he could not do so; For he did not believe God to be there. In conclusion, he said, He would be tried by the Lord Jesus Christ, and by his country,  
Hugh peter's being asked whether he was guilty of the High Treason whereof he was Indicted, he lifted up his hands and eyes, and said; Guilty? No not for ten thousand Worlds.  
'Tis probable, he may have regret of Conscience, for ushering in his former Doctrines (or rather Blasphemies) of Heresies and Rebellions; and with the Penitent thus contemplate with a ferve●t Spirit O miserable and wretched Souls, to use such barbarism against our Gracious sovereign, and Protes●●●● 〈…〉 ay the wisest of men and the b●st of Princes. O s●d and mis●rable are all those who have committed such horrid impiety in the assassinating of their most Gracious sovereign, that whosoever heard thereof▪ it could not but make both his Ears to tingle, his heart to faint, and his knees to tremble. O it was we that in a tumultuous and disloyal way made Covenants to oppose the King, and countenance that Empostress Maiden who (pretending to enthusiasms) persuaded the People to Rebellion, and blasphemed Christ by the name of Covenanting Jesus. It was We that was the Cause of the late execrable Miseries throughout the three Kingdoms; Good God what Advocate shall We have to plead for Us at the bar of God's judgement, now ●hou art calling for us to make an account of these things? when Inquisition is made for blood, and the cry of the souls under the Altar shall obtain their desired vengeance upon Us. How hath every loyal Bre●st shrunk▪ and every faithful Soul thrilled at the horror of that fatal blow, which at one stroke murdered not only one Prince, but three Kings in one, the best of men, and three Kingdoms, the most flourishing of all People, and in them the most Royal Blood of Imperial Majesty, the purest of all Religions, the justest of all Laws, the wisest Constitution of all Governments, and (had we known our own happiness) the happiest of all people? What Tongue of Men or Angels can sufficiently express the detestation of that bloody fact that separated the best of heads from so lovely a body? The best of Kings from his most Loyal Subjects? The best of Husbands from a most affectionate Wife? The best of Fathers from most sweet and dutiful Children? And the best of Masters from Thousands of most happy Servants. In a word, the horridness of that transcendent impiety was such, that (next to the murdering of our most blessed Saviour) it was the most accursed act that ever yet was perpetrated upon the face of the Earth.  
On Thursday Major General Harrison was again brought to the Bar, and pleading to his Indictment, after some time spent thereupon, he was brought in Guilty, and received Sentence to be Drawn, Hanged, and Quartered; Upon pronouncing whereof, he said, The Lord's Will be done, although ye kill the Body, yet ye cannot hurt the Soul.  
FINIS.