The PROCEED against the Lord RUSSEL, Upon His TRIAL for HIGH-TREASON, At the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, on the 13th. of this Instant July, for Conspiring against the Life of the KING, to Levy War and Rebellion, etc. As also the Trials of William Hone, the Joiner, John Rouse. and William Blake, For Conspiring the Death of the KING, etc.  
AT the Sessions-House in the Old-Bayly, William Hone having been yesterday Arraigned, and thereto Pleaded Not Guilty; was brought this Day upon his Trial, who before he was put upon the Jury, desired to Retract his former Plea of Not Guilty, and to Plead Guilty, as to the Conspiracy, but would not own his procuring Arms, as in the Indictment was specified: which Plea the Court refusing to approve, unless he would directly Plead Guilty to the whole Indictment, the Jury was charged with him. And the Indictment Read, Importing that he not weighing his Duty and Allegiance, but as a false Traitor, had Conspired the King to depose from his Crown and Dignity, and him to Assassinate and Murder, to raise War and Rebellion, and to make a miserable Slaughter of His Majesty's Subjects; and in order thereto, he had procured Arms, as Blunderbusses, Muskets, Carbines, Pistols, and the like. The Indictment Read, the King's Council proceeded to open the Nature of the Fact, and Relate the danger of the Conspiracy, and of what Fatal Consequence it would have proved, if it had taken Effect; with many particulars Relating to what Evidence was to be given against the Prisoner. After which, Mr. Keeling was Sworn, who Deposed, that the Prisoner coming acquainted with him by the means of Mr. Goodenough, had at sundry times declared, that he was tempered with, to enter into the Conspiracy against the Life of the King; and that he was to be one in the intended Assassination of His Majesty; And that particularly he was at a Consult (as he verily believed) when the kill the Captain and Lieutenant was to be loped, or dispatched by those, meaning the King & the Duke of York; and that once being with him at the Flanders Coffeehouse, he declared, That it would be never well, till the Blackbird and Goldfinch were knocked o'th' head, meaning the King and the Duke of York; And that in a Consult where the Assassination of His Majesty in his return from Newmarket, when Mr. West being in Company, demanded how many Swans Quills, Goose Quills, and a pair of Crow Quills, with Ink and Sand, were in readiness? meaning thereby, Blunderbusses, Muskets, Pistols, Powder and Bullets, that he was to have; and that he was fully consenting to Embark himself in the wicked Enterprise; and that a debate was held, what day the King was to return; and that divers opinions thereupon happened amongst the Conspirators.  
Mr. West being next Sworn, gave Evidence, That the Prisoner came to his Chamber in the Temple, and acquainted him, that he came from Mr. Goodenough, and that he had by his persuasion, consented to be one that was to Assassinate the King. And that it was further agreed by the Conspirators, that he should be furnished with Twenty Pounds, or thereabouts, to provide him Horse and Arms, and that he did procure Arms in order to the Design; with many other particulars, Relating to the Wicked Conspiracy. This Evidence given, Sir, Nicholas Butler deposed, That the Prisoner had Related, or Confessed Matter in Relation to the Wicked Conspiracy, etc. After which, the Evidence being sum, med up, the Jury without departing the Court, gave their Verdict, that he was guilty, of High-Treason, as in the Indictment it was laid.  
Hone being Convicted as aforesaid, the Lord Russel was Arraigned, who, thereupon desired longer time to prepare for his Trial; but that not being allowed, he accepted against the Jurors, as not being Freeholders' within the City of London, and thereupon desired Council to be assigned him, to debate it as matter of Law; which was granted, and Mr. Polxpheen, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Ward, were assigned; whose opinions, after many Arguments between them and the King's Council, were overruled by the Court; and thereupon the Jury was called, of which the Prisoner Challenged about Thirty peremptory, but Twelve being Sworn, the Indictment was Read, the substance of which being to this Effect. That he, William Russel, Esq (for so was he styled) together with James Duke of Monmouth, Ford Lord Grace, Sir Thomas Armstrong, Ferguson. etc. had Conspired to levy War and Rebellion in the Kingdom of England, to compass the death of His Majesty, and to make a miserable Slaughter amongst the Subjects of our Lord the King, and to this Indictment he having pleaded not Guilty, Mr. North opened the matter of Fact, and was seconded by Mr. Attorney General, who at large declared the heinousness of the Crime, which in Evidence was to be given against the Noble Lord, Prisoner at the Bar, which was also Insisted upon by Mr. Solicitor General. After which, Colonel Rumsey was Sworn, who deposed, That the Duke of Monmouth, the Lord Russel, Sir. Thomas Armstrong, and divers others, being at one Mr. Shepherds a Vintners, in the Parish of St. Nicholas Bashaw, he 〈◊〉 sent to them by the Earl of Shaftsbury, to know what forwardness they were in, as to an Insurrection; to which he received Answer, That Mr. Trenchard, who had promised to raise a 1000 Foot, and 4000 Horse, to be aided in the Design, had certified them by a Letter, that he could not so soon Effect it, as was required; for that the persons he desired to allure to his Interest, would not rush upon a Design,  they had provided for their Families, and that the Earl of Shaftsbury must be contented, at which the Earl seemed much disaffected. He further deposed, That divers Consults had been held, in order to the raising men in divers places, and that an Insurrection was to have been on the 9th. of November: and that he, viz. Colonel Rumsey was to have been a Commander at Bristol, though in what Capacity was not nominated. And that it was agreed, That the Duke of Monmouth, the Lord Grace, and Sir Thomas Armstrong, should take a view of the Gurards' in the Muse, and at the Savoy, to see how they kept their Order.  
After this Mr. Shepherd the Vintner was Sworn, who deposed, That Mr. Fergusen came to him in the Name of the Duke of Monmouth, and named divers Persons that were to come to his House, desired a private Room, which they had accordingly; and that the Prisoner was there, and at that time a discourse happened about an insurrection; and a Declaration was Read, purporting to a Relation of the Grievances of the Nation, tending to a Rising, etc. And that another time the Company met, but that he was not positive, whether the Prisoner was there then or no; but then, as at first, they were very private, and came on Foot, etc.  
This deposition made, the Lord Howard of Escrich was Sworn; who declared the whole Conspiracy at large from time to time, how the Plot was carried on by the Earl of Shaftsbury in chief, and that he had declared his dissatisfaction in the Coldness of the Duke of Monmouth, and other Lords to Join with him; and that he had 10000 men in the City at his back; and seeing things were so far advanced, he would cause the Design to be put in Execution; and that divers Messages passed between the Earl and the Lords, in relation to putting off the design longer; which at last was from time to time put off, till the Earl, doubting his safety fled into Holland, where he died; after which a Council of six were constituted, who were the Duke of Munmouth, the Earl of Essex, the Lord Russel, the Lord Howard (the now Witness) Mr. Sidney, and Mr. Hambden the younger, who were to determine all matters as to the Insurrection; and that they, to his knowledge, met at Hambdens' House, and at the House of the Prisoner, to debate about the carrying on the Design, and that Aaron Smith was sent into Scotland to persuade the Gentry to Rise. This, or to this effect, though more at large, was the Evidence. After which, the Lord Russel called divers Evidences, some to declare what the Lord Howard had said concerning the Plot, in relation to him, before the said Lord Howard was taken Prisoner, and others for the most part, Persons of Quality, to testify his sincere Life and Conversation. After which, the King's Council summed up the Evidence, and the Court gave the Charge, when the Jury going out, after some considerations, brought him in Guilty of High-Treason.  
This Trial over, John Rouse, who was Yesterday Arraigned, came upon his Trial, for Treasonably Conspiring to compass the Death of the King, to Levy War, raise Rebellion, etc. to which, upon this Arraignment, he Pleaded not Guilty; but the Charge being opened by the King's Council, the Witnesses for the King were Sworn, who deposed, That he, the Prisoner, had been at divers Consults, for the carrying on the Conspiracy against the Life of the King, to stir up the people to Sedition, and Rebellion; with divers other Treasonable Practices by him done, and approved of sundry times, and in divers places; and he not being capable by Witnesses to disprove it, the Charge given, the Jury found him Guilty of High-Treason.  
Next William Blake, a Sea-Captain, was Tried for Treasonable Conspiracy, and intending to compass the Life of the King; in order to which, he, according to the Evidence, had prepared Shipping to Assault the Tower, and to batter it with Granades; and that in order thereto, he had consulted with Richard Goodenough, and divers other Conspirators; But the Proof being full, only by one Evidence the other not swearing positive, or not to what amounted to Treason, and the Law; in Case of High-Treason, requiring Two positive Evidences, the Prisoner was found not Guilty.   

EDINBURGH, reprinted by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty, Anno Dom. 1683.