The declaration of Captain James Hind (close prisoner in New-gate) and his acknowledgment, protestation, and full confession at his examination before the Councel of State, on the 10. of this instant Novemb. 1651. Together with a perfect narrative, (written by his advice) of all his strange proceedings and travels; setting forth the great difficulties and dangers he escaped in severall countreyes, upon his adventuring to the King of Scots at Sterling. With his letter to the said King; and his resolution to suffer any kind of death, rather then to impeach or betray any man.
         Hind, James, d. 1652.
      
       
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             The declaration of Captain James Hind (close prisoner in New-gate) and his acknowledgment, protestation, and full confession at his examination before the Councel of State, on the 10. of this instant Novemb. 1651. Together with a perfect narrative, (written by his advice) of all his strange proceedings and travels; setting forth the great difficulties and dangers he escaped in severall countreyes, upon his adventuring to the King of Scots at Sterling. With his letter to the said King; and his resolution to suffer any kind of death, rather then to impeach or betray any man.
             Hind, James, d. 1652.
          
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             Printed for G. Horton,
             London :
             1651.
          
           
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           Hind, James, d. 1652.
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           THE
           DECLARATION
           OF
           Captain
           JAMES
           HIND
           (
           close
           Prisoner
           in
           New-gate
           )
           and
           his
           Acknowledgment
           ,
           Protestation
           ,
           and
           full
           Confession
           at
           his
           Examination
           before
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           ,
           on
           the
           10.
           of
           this
           instant
           
             Novemb.
          
           1651.
           
           Together
           with
           a
           perfect
           Narrative
           ,
           (
           written
           by
           his
           advice
           )
           of
           all
           his
           strange
           proceedings
           and
           Travels
           ;
           setting
           forth
           the
           great
           difficulties
           and
           dangers
           he
           escaped
           in
           severall
           Countreyes
           ,
           upon
           his
           adventuring
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Scots
          
           at
           
             Sterling
             .
          
           With
           his
           Letter
           to
           the
           said
           King
           ;
           and
           his
           Resolution
           to
           suffer
           any
           kind
           of
           death
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           impeach
           or
           betray
           any
           Man
           .
        
         
           
             The
             true
             Portraicture
             of
             Captain
             
               James
               Hind
               .
            
          
           portrait of James Hind
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             G.
             HORTON
             ,
          
           1651.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Declaration
           of
           Captian
           James
           Hind
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           Acknowledgment
           ,
           and
           full
           Confession
           ,
           at
           his
           Examination
           before
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           :
           And
           a
           perfect
           Narrative
           of
           all
           his
           Travels
           ;
           setting
           forth
           the
           great
           difficulties
           and
           dangers
           he
           escaped
           in
           several
           countreyes
           ,
           in
           his
           adventuring
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Scots
           at
           Sterling
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Indeared
             Countrey-men
             ,
          
        
         
           WHereas
           there
           hath
           been
           sundry
           and
           various
           Relations
           of
           the
           proceedings
           of
           Capt.
           
             James
             Hind
             ,
          
           fraught
           with
           impertinent
           stories
           ,
           and
           new-invented
           fictions
           ;
           I
           am
           (
           in
           order
           thereunto
           )
           desired
           by
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
           
             Hind
             ,
          
           to
           publish
           this
           ensuing
           Declaration
           ,
           for
           sattisfaction
           ,
           &
           true
           information
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           together
           with
           a
           Narrative
           of
           his
           Travels
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           (
           here
           )
           impartially
           represent
           ,
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Declaration
                   of
                   Captain
                   
                     James
                     Hind
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   WHereas
                   the
                   Heavens
                   are
                   doomers
                   of
                   mens
                   deeds
                   ,
                   and
                   God
                   holds
                   a
                   ballance
                   in
                   his
                   hand
                   ,
                   to
                   reward
                   with
                   favour
                   ,
                   all
                   those
                   that
                   walk
                   uprightly
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   revenge
                   with
                   justice
                   ,
                   all
                   those
                   that
                   steers
                   their
                   wayes
                   to
                   the
                   contrary
                   ;
                   even
                   so
                   may
                   the
                   life
                   of
                   man
                   well
                   be
                   compared
                   to
                   the
                   Ocean
                   Seas
                   ,
                   that
                   for
                   every
                   calm
                   hath
                   a
                   thousand
                   storms
                   ;
                   for
                   a
                   little
                   pleasure
                   much
                   pain
                   ;
                   and
                   for
                   high
                   desire
                   ,
                   much
                   discontent
                   :
                   For
                   as
                   folly
                   perswaded
                   me
                   to
                   lead
                   a
                   sinfull
                   life
                   ,
                   so
                   at
                   length
                   Justice
                   may
                   bring
                   me
                   to
                   a
                   sorrowful
                   end
                   ;
                   
                     (
                     but
                     God
                     requires
                     mercy
                     in
                     the
                     midst
                     thereof
                     )
                  
                   Yet
                   notwithstanding
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   confident
                   ,
                   the
                   wrongs
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   committed
                   doth
                   not
                   cry
                   aloud
                   for
                   vengeance
                   ;
                   but
                   rather
                   the
                   Mercy
                   that
                   I
                   shewed
                   in
                   all
                   my
                   Designs
                   and
                   Actions
                   ,
                   may
                   plead
                   an
                   acquitment
                   of
                   all
                   punishment
                   :
                   However
                   ,
                   Gods
                   Will
                   be
                   done
                   ;
                   for
                   while
                   I
                   live
                   my
                   heart
                   shall
                   not
                   faint
                   me
                   :
                   I
                   sorrow
                   not
                   to
                   die
                   ;
                   neither
                   shall
                   I
                   grieve
                   at
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   my
                   death
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   never
                   so
                   untimely
                   .
                   Yet
                   could
                   I
                   have
                   but
                   that
                   happiness
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   fight
                   for
                   my
                   life
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   encounter
                   an
                   Enemy
                   in
                   the
                   field
                   ,
                   it
                   would
                   be
                   an
                   infinite
                   comfort
                   ,
                   and
                   joy
                   of
                   spirit
                   to
                   me
                   .
                   But
                   blessed
                   be
                   the
                   Name
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   given
                   me
                   an
                   humble
                   spirit
                   in
                   these
                   my
                   dayes
                   of
                   Tribulation
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   heart
                   of
                   repentance
                   to
                   bewail
                   my
                   former
                   course
                   of
                   life
                   :
                   For
                   every
                   wrong
                   I
                   have
                   done
                   (
                   called
                   now
                   to
                   remembrance
                   )
                   wrings
                   drops
                   of
                   bloud
                   from
                   my
                   heart
                   ;
                   although
                   I
                   never
                   shed
                   one
                   :
                   Neither
                   did
                   I
                   ever
                   take
                   the
                   worth
                   of
                   a
                   peny
                   from
                   a
                   poor
                   man
                   ;
                   but
                   at
                   what
                   time
                   soever
                   I
                   met
                   with
                   any
                   such
                   person
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   my
                   constant
                   custom
                   ,
                   to
                   ask
                   ,
                   
                     Who
                     he
                     was
                     for
                     ?
                  
                   if
                   he
                   reply'd
                   ,
                   
                     For
                     the
                     King
                     ,
                  
                   I
                   gave
                   him
                   20
                   shillings
                   :
                   but
                   if
                   he
                   answer'd
                   ,
                   
                     For
                     the
                     Parliament
                     ,
                  
                   I
                   left
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   found
                   him
                   .
                   As
                   for
                   any
                   other
                   Exploits
                   since
                   1649.
                   
                   I
                   am
                   guiltless
                   of
                   :
                   For
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   year
                   ,
                   
                     May
                  
                   2.
                   
                   I
                   departed
                   
                     England
                  
                   (
                   as
                   appears
                   by
                   my
                   Confession
                   
                   to
                   the
                   Councel
                   at
                   
                     White-Hal
                  
                   on
                   the
                   10
                   instant
                   ,
                   1651.
                   )
                   and
                   went
                   to
                   the
                   
                     Hague
                     ;
                  
                   But
                   after
                   I
                   had
                   been
                   there
                   three
                   dayes
                   ,
                   I
                   departed
                   for
                   
                     Ireland
                     ,
                  
                   in
                   the
                   Vessel
                   that
                   carryed
                   the
                   Kings
                   Goods
                   ,
                   and
                   landed
                   at
                   
                     Galloway
                     :
                  
                   in
                   which
                   Kingdome
                   I
                   staid
                   three
                   quarters
                   of
                   a
                   year
                   ;
                   part
                   of
                   which
                   time
                   I
                   was
                   Corporal
                   to
                   the
                   Marquess
                   of
                   
                     Ormond's
                  
                   Life-Guard
                   :
                   And
                   being
                   at
                   
                     Yonghall
                     ,
                  
                   when
                   that
                   was
                   surprised
                   by
                   the
                   Parliaments
                   Forces
                   ,
                   was
                   there
                   wounded
                   in
                   the
                   right
                   Arm
                   and
                   Hand
                   with
                   Halberts
                   .
                   After
                   which
                   (
                   making
                   a
                   narrow
                   escape
                   )
                   I
                   went
                   to
                   
                     Duncannon
                     ;
                  
                   but
                   because
                   of
                   the
                   sickness
                   ,
                   came
                   thence
                   to
                   
                     Scilly
                     ,
                  
                   staid
                   there
                   eight
                   moneths
                   ;
                   and
                   from
                   thence
                   I
                   came
                   to
                   the
                   Isle
                   of
                   
                     MAN
                     ,
                  
                   staid
                   there
                   13
                   weeks
                   ;
                   and
                   went
                   thence
                   to
                   
                     Scotland
                     ,
                  
                   arrived
                   at
                   
                     Sterling
                     ,
                  
                   where
                   I
                   sent
                   a
                   Letter
                   to
                   his
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   acquainting
                   his
                   Highness
                   of
                   my
                   arrivall
                   ;
                   and
                   represented
                   my
                   service
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   Which
                   was
                   favourably
                   accepted
                   of
                   ;
                   for
                   no
                   sooner
                   had
                   the
                   King
                   notice
                   of
                   my
                   coming
                   ;
                   but
                   immediatly
                   I
                   had
                   admittance
                   into
                   his
                   chamber
                   ,
                   and
                   kist
                   his
                   hand
                   ;
                   and
                   after
                   some
                   discourse
                   ,
                   his
                   Majesty
                   commended
                   me
                   to
                   the
                   D.
                   of
                   
                     Buck●ngham
                  
                   then
                   present
                   ,
                   to
                   ride
                   in
                   his
                   troop
                   because
                   his
                   Life-guard
                   was
                   full
                   .
                   I
                   came
                   to
                   
                     England
                  
                   with
                   the
                   said
                   Troop
                   ,
                   was
                   in
                   the
                   Engagement
                   at
                   
                     Warrington
                     ,
                  
                   also
                   at
                   
                     Worcester
                     ,
                  
                   where
                   I
                   kept
                   the
                   field
                   ,
                   till
                   the
                   King
                   was
                   fled
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   evening
                   ,
                   the
                   Gates
                   being
                   full
                   of
                   flying
                   persons
                   ,
                   I
                   leapt
                   over
                   the
                   Wall
                   on
                   foot
                   by
                   my self
                   onely
                   ,
                   travel'd
                   the
                   Countrey
                   ,
                   and
                   lay
                   three
                   dayes
                   under
                   Bushes
                   and
                   hedges
                   ,
                   because
                   of
                   the
                   Souldiery
                   ,
                   till
                   I
                   came
                   to
                   Sir
                   
                     John
                     Packington's
                  
                   Woods
                   ,
                   where
                   I
                   lay
                   five
                   dayes
                   ;
                   and
                   afterward
                   came
                   on
                   foot
                   to
                   
                     London
                     ,
                  
                   by
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   
                     James
                     Brown
                     ,
                  
                   lodg'd
                   five
                   weeks
                   in
                   
                     London
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   was
                   taken
                   9
                   
                     Novemb.
                  
                   at
                   
                     Denzy's
                  
                   the
                   Barber
                   neer
                   
                     Dunstans
                  
                   Church
                   in
                   
                     Fleetstreet
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       This
                       is
                       all
                       that
                       was
                       declared
                       and
                       confessed
                       by
                       him
                       ,
                       who
                       remains
                       captivated
                       in
                       close
                       Prison
                       in
                       the
                       Gaol
                       of
                    
                     New-gate
                     .
                     JAMES
                     HIND
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Novem.
                    
                     15.
                     1651.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           On
           Munday
           being
           the
           10
           instant
           ,
           by
           Order
           from
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           ;
           the
           said
           Captain
           
             Hind
          
           was
           brought
           to
           
             White-hall
             ,
          
           where
           he
           was
           examined
           before
           a
           Committee
           ;
           and
           divers
           questions
           put
           to
           him
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           his
           late
           Engagement
           with
           
             Charles
             Stuart
             ;
          
           and
           whether
           he
           was
           the
           man
           that
           accompanied
           the
           
             Scots
          
           King
           ,
           for
           the
           furtherance
           of
           his
           escape
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           
             Hind
          
           answered
           ,
           That
           he
           never
           saw
           the
           King
           ,
           since
           the
           fight
           at
           
             Worcester
             ;
          
           neither
           did
           he
           know
           of
           his
           getting
           off
           the
           field
           ;
           but
           he
           was
           now
           glad
           to
           hear
           that
           he
           had
           made
           so
           happy
           an
           escape
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           After
           some
           time
           spent
           in
           taking
           of
           his
           Examination
           ,
           it
           was
           ordered
           by
           the
           Committee
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           sent
           prisoner
           to
           the
           
             Gate-house
             ,
          
           till
           the
           further
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           was
           known
           therein
           ;
           which
           accordingly
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Hind
          
           was
           guarded
           from
           
             White-Hall
             ,
          
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           prison
           :
           with
           4.
           files
           of
           Musquetiers
           ,
           where
           he
           remained
           in
           safe
           custody
           that
           night
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           being
           Tuesday
           he
           was
           remanded
           back
           from
           thence
           (
           by
           speciall
           Order
           and
           Authority
           from
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           )
           to
           Newgate
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           was
           brought
           in
           a
           Coach
           with
           iron
           Bolts
           on
           his
           Legs
           ;
           and
           Cap.
           
             Compton
             ,
          
           and
           two
           other
           Messengers
           belonging
           to
           the
           Councel
           to
           guard
           them
           :
           And
           about
           two
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           they
           brought
           him
           to
           the
           said
           place
           ,
           where
           Capt.
           
             Compton
          
           shewed
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           prison
           an
           Order
           of
           the
           Councel
           for
           his
           commitment
           ;
           and
           also
           close
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           no
           persons
           whatsoever
           to
           have
           access
           to
           him
           .
           This
           Order
           was
           accordingly
           observed
           :
           But
           during
           the
           time
           that
           the
           Hole
           was
           preparing
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           three
           souldiers
           removed
           to
           another
           place
           ,
           that
           were
           in
           it
           before
           ,
           for
           misdemeanours
           of
           great
           concernment
           ;
           divers
           persons
           frequented
           the
           place
           to
           see
           him
           ,
           asking
           him
           severall
           questions
           :
           To
           whom
           he
           returned
           very
           civill
           and
           mild
           answers
           :
           
           And
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           a
           Gentleman
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           born
           in
           the
           same
           Town
           that
           he
           was
           ,
           
             viz.
             Chipping-Norton
             ;
          
           who
           took
           acquaintance
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           saluting
           him
           ,
           said
           ;
           
             Truly
             Countrey-man
             I
             am
             sorry
             to
             see
             you
             in
             this
             place
             .
          
           He
           answered
           ,
           
             That
             imprisonment
             was
             a
             comfort
             to
             him
             ,
             in
             suffering
             for
             so
             good
             and
             just
             a
             Cause
             ,
             as
             adhering
             to
             the
             KING
             .
          
           His
           Countrey
           man
           reply'd
           ,
           That
           to
           morrow
           (
           being
           Wednesday
           )
           he
           was
           to
           return
           home
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           he
           had
           any
           thing
           to
           recommend
           to
           his
           wife
           ,
           or
           friends
           ,
           he
           would
           communicate
           it
           :
           
             I
             thank
             you
             Sir
          
           (
           said
           Hind
           )
           
             Pray
             remember
             my
             love
             to
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             certifie
             them
             ,
             that
             although
             I
             shall
             never
             see
             them
             more
             in
             this
             world
             ;
             yet
             in
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             I
             hope
             we
             shall
             meet
             in
             glory
             .
          
           Then
           the
           Gentleman
           took
           a
           Glass
           of
           Beer
           ,
           and
           drank
           to
           him
           ;
           which
           he
           pledged
           about
           half
           ;
           And
           filling
           up
           his
           Glass
           ,
           said
           ;
           
             Come
             ,
          
           (
           taking
           the
           Gentleman
           by
           the
           hand
           )
           
             here
             is
             a
             good
             health
             to
             my
             Master
             the
             King
             ;
             and
             God
             bless
             and
             preserve
             his
             Majesty
             :
          
           But
           the
           Gentleman
           refusing
           to
           drink
           the
           same
           upon
           such
           an
           account
           ,
           moved
           
             Hind
          
           to
           passion
           ,
           who
           said
           ;
           
             The
             Devill
             take
             all
             Traytors
             :
             Had
             I
             a
             thousand
             lives
             ,
             and
             at
             liberty
             ,
             I
             would
             adventure
             them
             all
             for
             King
          
           Charles
           ;
           
             and
             pox
             take
             all
             Turn-coats
             .
          
           Forbear
           Sir
           ,
           replyed
           one
           of
           the
           Keepers
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           in
           passion
           .
        
         
           Not
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           I
           am
           free
           from
           it
           ;
           but
           I
           could
           wish
           more
           love
           and
           loyalty
           amongst
           you
           all
           :
           As
           for
           my
           own
           part
           ,
           should
           I
           live
           a
           hundred
           years
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           flinch
           from
           my
           principles
           ;
           and
           then
           immediatly
           (
           his
           time
           being
           short
           )
           he
           again
           spake
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           
             Well
             Gentlemen
             !
          
           This
           is
           all
           that
           I
           have
           to
           say
           to
           you
           before
           I
           go
           to
           my
           captivity
           :
           I
           desire
           all
           men
           to
           be
           true
           to
           their
           Trust
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           firm
           &
           unmoveable
           to
           their
           principles
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           have
           laid
           a
           foundation
           for
           their
           King
           
             (
             moving
             his
             hat
             )
          
           let
           them
           endeavour
           to
           raise
           it
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           are
           on
           the
           contrary
           party
           ,
           let
           them
           strive
           to
           level
           it
           :
           As
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           had
           not
           been
           here
           now
           ,
           if
           there
           had
           not
           been
           a
           Judas
           
           abroad
           .
           Then
           one
           of
           the
           Keepers
           called
           him
           from
           the
           fire-side
           to
           the
           Window
           ,
           and
           looked
           upon
           the
           Irons
           about
           his
           legs
           ,
           to
           see
           whether
           they
           fitted
           him
           .
           
             Well!
          
           (
           said
           Mr.
           
           
             Hind
          
           )
           
             all
             this
             I
             value
             no
             more
             then
             a
             three
             pence
             ;
             I
             owe
             a
             debt
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             a
             debt
             I
             must
             pay
             ;
             blessed
             be
             his
             Name
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             kept
             me
             from
             shedding
             os
             innocent
             bloud
             ,
             which
             is
             now
             a
             great
             comsort
             to
             me
             :
             And
             indeed
             ,
             this
             likewlse
             is
             a
             supportment
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             taken
             from
             the
             rich
             ,
             and
             given
             to
             the
             poor
             ;
             for
             nothing
             doth
             more
             impoverish
             the
             Cottage-keeper
             ,
             then
             the
             rich
             Farmer
             ,
             and
             full-fed
             Lawyer
             :
             Eut
             truly
             I
             could
             wish
             ,
             that
             thing
             was
             as
             little
             used
             in
          
           England
           
             amongst
             Lawyers
             ,
             as
             the
             eating
             of
             Swines-flesh
             was
             amongst
             the
             Jews
             :
             ☞
             They
             were
             the
             men
             I
             chiefly
             aimed
             at
             .
          
        
         
           On
           
             Friday
          
           last
           a
           Gentleman
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           importuning
           him
           to
           petition
           the
           Parliament
           for
           life
           ,
           and
           to
           impeach
           and
           make
           a
           discovery
           of
           his
           Associates
           ,
           perswading
           him
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           would
           be
           merciful
           to
           him
           .
           
             No
             ,
             no
             ,
             Sir
             !
             I
             defie
             such
             treachery
             and
             perfidiousness
             :
             no
             man
             living
             shall
             be
             by
             me
             impeached
             ;
             if
             I
             die
             ,
             I
             'le
             die
             alone
             ;
             I
             am
             resolved
             to
             keep
             my
             Conscience
             cleer
             and
             untainted
             of
             that
             bloudy
             Fact
             ,
             or
             guilt
             of
             Sin
             .
          
           He
           stands
           accused
           of
           High-Treason
           ;
           and
           hath
           two
           men
           to
           watch
           every
           night
           with
           him
           :
           They
           burn
           candle
           night
           and
           day
           .
           Since
           his
           commitment
           ,
           he
           hath
           sent
           a
           
             Letter
          
           to
           his
           wife
           ,
           inserting
           many
           comfortable
           expressions
           ;
           Which
           
             Letter
          
           bears
           this
           inscription
           ;
        
         
           
             
               From
               my
               close
               imprisonment
               ,
               and
               Captivity
               in
            
             New-gate
             .
             JAMES
             HIND
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .