THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST Sir Thomas ARMSTRONG Knight.  
At the Kings Bench-Bar Westminster on Saturday the 14th of June 1684. In order to an award of Execution of Death, upon Attainder of HIGH-TREASON by Out-lawry, for Conspiring the Death of the King, &c.  
DIvers of the Conspirators against His Majesties sacred Life, and the Established Government upon the Discovery of the late Plot flying from Justice, and upon being commanded by His Majesties Proclamation, to Surrender themselves; into the hands of the magistrate, upon their refusal or delaying, so to do the Kings Attorney General, upon an Indictment of High Treason found against them in London, proceeded to process of out-lawry, which was entered up according to Law, and they thereby attainted of the Treason specified in the Indictment: Amongst whom was Sir Thomas Armstrong taken, in Holland; upon leave granted by the States General, at the request of His Majesties Envoy extraordinary &c. Who being brought over in one of His Majesties Yates, was carried before the Right Honourable Sidney Godolphin Esq; one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State; and after some examination committed to Newgate, where he remained till this day, when with a strong Guard, he was brought to the Kings Bench Bar Westminster, and the Court being set after divers motions relating to private Affairs, Mr. Attorney General moved on the behalf of the King, that seeing the Prisoner had been attainted of High Treason by out-lawry, for conspiring the Death of the King &c. Execution might be awarded against him, whereupon the Warrant of Commitment was red, and after that he was commanded to hold up his Hand, when as the Clerk of the Crown asked him, that seeing he the said Sir Thomas Armstrong Knight, had been found Guilty upon an Indictment in London of High Treason, and thereupon stood attainted of the said Treason by out-lawry, what he could say for himself, why Execution according to Law should not be awarded against him, or to this effect, to which he answered, that he was beyond the Seas, and knew not of the Prosecution, adding that he was present within the Twelve month, specified by an Act of Parliament, for surrender in case of a Proclamation for High Treason &c. desiring the Statute might be red, which was accordingly done, but it not appearing, he had surrendered himself nor was inclined so to do, the Court  told him he was not comprehended within the benefit of that Statute, yet he argued that, seeing he was in the hands of Justice, within the time he ought to have the benefit thereof, and be suffered to have a trial, desiring that Council might be assigned him to argue the Point, but being over-ruled in that demand, he alleged that a Person under the same circumstances, had by the consent of Mr. Attorney General the offer of a trial, to which the Court replied, it was the Kings pleasure and mercy, and that the King knew how and when best to dispose of it, and that if it was his pleasure so to order,( God forbid) but he should have the benefit of it, or if it was His Majesties pleasure to pardon Sir Thomas Armstrong the Court would acquiesce therein, but no such mercy or indulgence appearing, it was the duty of the Court to award Execution &c. Then Captain Richardson being demanded what days were usual for Execution, he answered, Wednesdays and Frydays, whereupon it was ordered, that he should be Executed on friday next, and till then the Prisoner remanded to the Prison from whence he came, but he desiring that he might be further heard, it was granted, whereupon he required, that he might have the Benefit of the Law &c. But not urging any material point pertinent to the matter in hand, he was answered, that he should have the Benefit of the Law, and thereupon, Captain Richardson was charged to see him Executed according to Law. Then Mr. Attorney Informed the Court, in part of the Evidence against the Prisoner, but was answered, that the Court could not take notice of any thing in that nature, but what was before them: So that in fine, the Prisoner was reconveyed to Newgate, in order to his Execution on friday next.   

LONDON, Printed for A. Banks. 1684.