The most remarkable trials of Nathaniel Thompson, William Paine, John Farwell, at the Kings-Bench Bar in Guild-Hall, on the 20th of this instant June, 1682 for trespass and misbehaviours, in writing, printing, and publishing letters, importing, that Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey murthered himself : also several scandalous reflections upon the government, and arraigning the justice of the nation : with all the material circumstances that attended their trial, wherein they were all three found guilty. 1682 Approx. 9 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A51472 Wing M2917 ESTC R16746 12599443 ocm 12599443 64120 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. 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Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2006-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-03 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-05 Jonathan Blaney Sampled and proofread 2006-05 Jonathan Blaney Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE MOST Remarkable Trials Of Nathaniel Thompson . William Paine . John Farwell . AT THE Kings-Bench Bar in Guild-Hall , On the 20th of this Instant June , 1682. For Trespass and Misbehaviours , in Writing , Printing , and Publishing Letters , importing , That Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey murthered himself . Also several scandalous Reflections upon the Government , and arraigning the Justice of the Nation . With all the material Circumstances that attended their Trial , wherein they were all Three found guilty . Guild-Hall , June 20. THis being the first sitting of this Term at the Kings Bench Bar for the City of London , and the Liberties thereof , after several Trials the long expected Trial of Nathaniel Thompson , William Paine , and John Farwell , according to the Adjournment of the last Tearm came to an Issue . First the Jury were sworn , viz. Peter Hubland Fore-man , Mr. Ellis , Mr. Barry , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Bifeild , Mr. Lee , Mr. Whitwood , Mr. Sambrook , William Jacob , John Denew , Mr. Baly , and Mr. Howard , all substantial Citizens , and Men of Worth ; whereupon Mr. Thompson , Counsellour at Law , opened the heinousness of the Fact , insisting that Nath. Thomson had Printed and Published Two Letters , the first directed to Mr. Miles Praunce , about his Evidence in relation to the Death of Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey , the other in answer to the Ghost , both dated in March last ; In which he not only went about to make the People believe that Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey murthered himself , but also arraigned the Justice of the Nation , the Papers being produced in Court , Sir Philip Floyd , Sir John Nicols , and Esq Bridgman were called , who deposed , that Thompson had owned the Printing of them , and that Farwell declared he brought him the one , and Paine the other , before the Council . After the general Paragraphs were read in his Intelligence , wherein he seemed to justifie the former Letters , and that he could bring a considerable number of Witnesses to prove that Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey killed himself , or to that purpose ; whereupon Serjeant Mainard , Counsel for the King , opened the Cause more at large , laying open the nature of the malicious Design , which he said was to insinuate into the People a belief , that that worthy person killed himself , and thereby to take off the Odium from the Papists , whose Interest those men strove to advance , who should dare to arraign the Justice of the Nation . After which Thompson , Paine , and Farwell were called to bring in their Witnesses , but the latter only made his personal appearance , being brought up in the Custody of a Tipstaff , and Counsel in the behalf of Thompson , endeavoured to make his Defence , he not appearing in Court. After the Council for the King had given the Charge , Mr. Saunders declared , that William Paine had been drawn into the unfortunate Action , and that he did absolutely disown it in its particular Circumstances , making many Apologies for his Client ; but withal declaring , that if he thought him wilfully Guilty of so Notorious a Crime , he would not have appeared in his Cause ; after him Mr. Yeaulding pleading for Thompson , and then Eliz. Curtis , Mr. Brown the Constable , and others had sworn that they gave in their Evidence at the Tryal of Green , Berry , and Hill , and that the Record of their Conviction was , Read , and their Execution sworn to by Capt. Richardson , Farewell proceeded to call his Witnesses ; viz. one Mr. Hazard , who deposed that upon the first brute of the finding the Body of Sir Edmund Bury Godfry , Mr. Farwell desired him to go with him to see it , whereupon they went ; when as Mr. Farwell conducted him the nearest way to the place where the Body had lain , it being then removed to the White House , some distance thence , and that he perceived some Blood scattered about the place , and whether it was the Blood of his Body , or not , he was ignorant ; after him Mr. Leazenby , and Mr. Hobs , two Chyrurgions , were sworn , who deposed , that by several Symptoms they found about the Deceased , they verily believed he was first Strangled , and afterwards Run thorow ; the Defendant thereupon alledging , that his Coller made the Impression in his Neck ; but the Chyrurgions , as well as others ; declared their Opinions , that there was another Impression than what the Coller made ; and that by the colour in his Face when Dead it was apparent that he had been Strangled , and the Cord or Handkerchief left about his Neck till the Blood was settled . After this he called William Balson , to prove the great quantity of Blood that was found upon the place , he declared that he believed in his Conscience that the Blood was laid there , there appearing no Blood upon his Cloaths , unless a small quantity on his Shirt behind : Then he desired one Rawson and his Wife to be called , who lived at the White House , and demanded of them whether the Mouth and Eyes of the Deceased were not Fly-blow'd ; to which they answered , they perceived no such thing : Then my Lord Chief Justice was pleased to ask them , whether they perceived the Flies busie at that time of the year ( it being not only in the middle of October , but likewise Frosty weather ) to which they answer , they perceived none then . Farwell alledged , that the Friends of the Deceased refus'd to let him be opened , and that the Coroner at first was doubtful whether it was felo de se , or that he was Murthered , and thereupon offered to produce the Journals of the House of Lords , to prove that Mr. Prance , and Mr. Bedlow did not agree in their Evidence : After which he again called Mr. Brown the Constable , who declared upon Oath , that Mr. Farwell had been tampering with him , and told him , he had not given in his Affidavit right , and offered to instruct him therein ; but he was wiser than to be Ruled by him ; and in conclusion , he called several other Witnesses , as Mr. Paulet , Mr. Fisher , Mr. Whinyard , &c. who for the most part made against him , their Evidence being contrary to his purpose ; all or most of them declaring they did verily believe that Sir Edmund-Bury Godfry was Murthered by the Papist ; and that what Blood was scattered , was brought thither . As for Nath. Thompson , notwithstanding his boast of 60 Witnesses , his Council endeavoured to excuse him , by declaring that he had voluntarily discovered his Authors , and that Paine and Farwell had put it upon him , and brought him into that Premunire . After all the Witnesses called by Farwell were sworn ( not any appearing for Thompson and Paine , Mr. Serjeant Maynard offered to call Witnesses for the King , as Mr. Prance , Dr. Oats , &c. but my Lord Chief Justice declared , it needed not , for that he only gave the Defendants all imaginable Liberty to see how far they would drive on the Design , the which , could they make any waies piausible , it would certainly please the Papists that had undeniably set them on work , to obliterate their Plot against the Nation , which was so open , and at this day apparent to all men of reason and understanding ; whereupon Farwell declared , he was no Papist , and offered to call Witnesses to prove what he said ; whereto my Lord Chief Justice Replied , He verily believed he was of no Religion , as by his Actions in the present Cause was apparent ; for that it was a malicious Design to Arraign the Justice of the Nation , and to vindicate those that had legally suffered , which he by no means ought to do ; and after his Lordship had given an Excellent Charge to the Jury , they , without going from the Bar , gave in their Verdict , that Nathaniel Thompson , William Paine , and Mr. Farwell , were Guilty of the Trespass and Misbehaviour for which they were Tryed ; whereupon followed such a Shout as made the Court ring ; and afterwards Farewell was conveyed to the King's-Bench Prison , from whence he came , there to continue till he be Fined for the Matter aforesaid . LONDON , Printed for L. Curtiss , at the Sign of Sir Edmund-Bury-Godfrey , near Fleet-Bridge .