The proceedings of the Grand-jury of the city of Bristol, upon an indictment against Edward Flower, gentleman, for speaking words in derogation of His Majesty, and the high court of Parliament
         Flower, Edward, Gentleman.
      
       
         
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             The proceedings of the Grand-jury of the city of Bristol, upon an indictment against Edward Flower, gentleman, for speaking words in derogation of His Majesty, and the high court of Parliament
             Flower, Edward, Gentleman.
          
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             1680.
          
           
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           THE
           PROCEEDINGS
           OF
           THE
           GRAND-JURY
           of
           the
           City
           of
           Bristol
           ,
           UPON
           An
           Indictment
           against
           Edward
           Flower
           ,
           Gentleman
           ,
           for
           speaking
           Words
           in
           derogation
           of
           his
           MAJESTY
           ,
           and
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           AT
           the
           General
           Sessions
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           held
           for
           the
           City
           and
           County
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Bristol
             ,
             July
             13.
             1680.
          
           in
           the
           
             32d
          
           year
           of
           his
           now
           Majesty's
           Reign
           ,
           before
           the
           Right
           Worshipful
           the
           Mayor
           and
           Aldermen
           of
           the
           same
           City
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Guild-Hall
          
           there
           :
           the
           Grand-Jury
           following
           being
           sworn
           :
           
             VIZ.
             
          
        
         
           
             John
             Hine
             .
          
           
             Richard
             Coddrington
             .
          
           
             Arthur
             Grant.
             
          
           
             Richard
             Taylor
             .
          
           
             Robert
             Bound
             .
          
           
             Francis
             Fisher
             .
          
           
             James
             Fisher
             .
          
           
             William
             Scot.
             
          
           
             Richard
             Washfield
             .
          
           
             John
             Hiley
             .
          
           
             Edward
             Bright
             .
          
           
             John
             Hawkins
             .
          
           
             John
             Cheshire
             .
          
           
             John
             Woolvin
             .
          
           
             John
             Harris
             .
          
           
             William
             Bath
             .
          
           
             Abraham
             Weare
             .
          
           
             Henry
             Combes
             .
          
           
             William
             Baron
             .
          
           
             George
             Mason
             .
          
           
             William
             Lewis
             .
          
        
         
           Upon
           full
           Evidence
           they
           found
           a
           Bill
           of
           Indictment
           against
           
             Edward
             Flower
             ,
          
           Gentleman
           ;
           a
           true
           Copy
           whereof
           is
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           
             JUratores
             ,
          
           &c.
           The
           Jury
           for
           our
           Sovereign
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           do
           upon
           their
           Oaths
           present
           :
           That
           whereas
           by
           the
           Ancient
           Customs
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           whereof
           the
           Memory
           of
           Man
           is
           not
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           also
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           the
           same
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           PARLIAMENTS
           ,
           consisting
           of
           the
           Barons
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           said
           Kingdom
           ,
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           necessary
           ,
           common
           ,
           and
           publick
           Good
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           the
           Kings
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           whole
           People
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Ancestors
           and
           Predecessors
           of
           our
           most
           Illustrious
           Lord
           King
           
             Charles
          
           the
           Second
           ,
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           being
           Kings
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           by
           our
           said
           Sovereign
           Lord
           King
           
             Charles
          
           
           the
           Second
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           have
           been
           respectively
           and
           successively
           summoned
           ,
           assembled
           ,
           had
           ,
           and
           held
           ▪
           Yet
           nevertheless
           one
           
             Edward
             Flower
             ,
          
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Bristol
             ,
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           the
           same
           City
           ,
           Gent.
           not
           being
           ignorant
           of
           the
           Premises
           ,
           but
           craftily
           designing
           and
           intending
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           Customs
           ,
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           to
           make
           void
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Parliaments
           to
           villify
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           hereafter
           to
           subvert
           ;
           but
           also
           the
           sublime
           Wisdom
           of
           our
           said
           Sovereign
           Lord
           King
           
             Charles
          
           the
           Second
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           to
           scandalize
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           People
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           their
           State
           and
           Condition
           ,
           greatly
           to
           hurt
           and
           prejudice
           ;
           and
           likewise
           Seditions
           ,
           and
           unlawful
           Insurrections
           ,
           to
           move
           and
           stir
           up
           ;
           and
           as
           well
           our
           said
           Sovereign
           Lord
           the
           King
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           as
           the
           Right
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Bath
          
           and
           
             Wells
          
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           to
           bring
           into
           the
           Hatred
           and
           Ill-will
           of
           the
           Subjects
           of
           our
           said
           Sovereign
           Lord
           the
           King
           :
           the
           
             24th
          
           day
           of
           
             January
             ,
          
           in
           the
           One
           and
           Thirtieth
           Year
           of
           his
           now
           Majesty's
           Reign
           ,
           in
           the
           Ward
           of
           St.
           
             Michael
             ,
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           the
           City
           aforesaid
           ,
           (
           he
           the
           said
           
             Edward
             Flower
          
           then
           and
           there
           having
           a
           Discourse
           of
           and
           concerning
           our
           said
           Sovereign
           Lord
           King
           
             Charles
          
           the
           Second
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           certain
           Parliament
           of
           our
           said
           Sovereign
           Lord
           the
           King
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           )
           maliciously
           ,
           seditiously
           ,
           and
           unlawfully
           ,
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           very
           many
           of
           the
           Subjects
           of
           our
           said
           Sovereign
           Lord
           the
           King
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           did
           then
           and
           there
           openly
           and
           publickly
           speak
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           loud
           Voice
           publish
           ,
           these
           malicious
           ,
           seditious
           ,
           and
           pernicious
           English
           Words
           following
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           :
           )
           
             The
             King
             is
             unwise
             to
             govern
             by
             a
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             that
             He
             doth
             not
             raise
             an
             Army
             ,
             and
             govern
             by
             the
             Sword
             :
             There
             are
             several
             Gentlemen
             in
          
           Somersetshire
           
             ready
             to
             assist
             Him
             ,
             to
             my
             knowledg
             ;
             and
             the
             Bishop
             of
          
           Bath
           
             and
          
           Wells
           
             is
             gone
             up
             to
             acquaint
             Him
             with
             it
             .
          
           —
           To
           the
           great
           Scandal
           of
           our
           said
           Sovereign
           Lord
           the
           King
           that
           now
           is
           ;
           to
           the
           defaming
           and
           villifying
           of
           all
           such
           PARLIAMENTS
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           to
           the
           exciting
           Breaches
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           our
           ●●●d
           Sovereign
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           of
           Seditions
           and
           Insurrections
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           the
           pernicious
           Example
           of
           all
           others
           in
           the
           like
           Case
           offending
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           Peace
           of
           our
           said
           Sovereign
           Lord
           the
           King
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           his
           Crown
           and
           Dignity
           .
        
         
           
             Reader
             ,
             You
             may
             speedily
             expect
             a
             further
             Account
             of
             the
             Court's
             Proceedings
             with
             this
             Gentleman
             ,
             as
             to
             his
             Trial
             for
             the
             aforesaid
             Indictment
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Francis
             Smith
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Elephant
           and
           Castle
           in
           
             Cornhill
             ,
          
           near
           the
           Royal-Exchange
           .
           1680.