A relation of the execution of Iames Graham late Marquesse of Montrosse, at Edenburgh, on Tuesday the 21 of May instant. With his last speech, carriage, and most remarkable passages upon the scaffold. Also, a letter out of Ireland, more fully concerning the taking of Clonmell. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A90954 of text R206412 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E602_8). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A90954 Wing P33 Thomason E602_8 ESTC R206412 99865574 99865574 117819 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. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A90954) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 117819) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 92:E602[8]) A relation of the execution of Iames Graham late Marquesse of Montrosse, at Edenburgh, on Tuesday the 21 of May instant. With his last speech, carriage, and most remarkable passages upon the scaffold. Also, a letter out of Ireland, more fully concerning the taking of Clonmell. H. P. [8] p. Printed by E. Griffin in the Old-baily, London : May 28. 1650. Signed at end: H.P. Signatures: A⁴. Annotation on Thomason copy: "May. 26.". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Montrose, James Graham, -- Marquis of, 1612-1650 -- Early works to 1800. Executions and executioners -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Last words -- Early works to 1800. A90954 R206412 (Thomason E602_8). civilwar no A relation of the execution of Iames Graham late Marquesse of Montrosse,: at Edenburgh, on Tuesday the 21 of May instant. With his last spe H. P. 1650 1128 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 C The rate of 18 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-12 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-12 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-01 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-01 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A RELATION OF THE Execution of IAMES GRAHAM late Marquesse of Montrosse , At Edenburgh , On Tuesday the 21 of May instant . With his last Speech , carriage , and most remarkable passages upon the Scaffold . ALSO , A Letter out of Ireland , more fully concerning the taking of Clonmell . LONDON , Printed by E. Griffin in the Old-baily . May 28. 1650. A Relation of the Execution of IAMES GRAHAM late Marquesse of Montrosse at Edenburgh on Tuesday the 21 of May instant . SIR , NOtwithstanding the great hubbub this place is in at the beheading of Montrosse , I shall give you a short account of affairs . On Saturday last Montrosse came hither , he was received at the end of the Towne by the Bayliffes , and set upon an high Cart , and tyed with a Rope , his Hat being before taken off by the Hangman , and the Hangman riding upon the Filly-horse with his Bonnet on , and a staffe in his hand , and thus he was brought up through the Towne ▪ Severall persons have been with him and upon discourse he told them , that for personall offences hee hath deserved all this , but justifies his cause ; He caused a new Suite to be made for himselfe , and came yesterday into the Parliament-house with a Scarlet Rocket , and a suit of pure Cloth all laid with rich Lace , a Bever , and a rich Hatband , and Scarlet silke-stockings : the Chancellor made a large speech to him , discovering how much formerly he was for the Covenant , and how he hath since broke it : he desired to know whether he might be free to answer , and being admitted , he told them his cause was good , and that he had not only a Commission , but particular Orders for what he had done , from His Majesty , which he was engaged to be a servant to , and they also had professed to comply with ; and upon that account however they dealt with him , yet he would owne them to be a true Parliament . And he further told them , that if they would take away his life , the world knew he regarded it not , it was a debt that must once be payd , and that he was willing and did much rejoyce that hee must goe the same way his Majesty did , and it was the joy of his heart , not only to do but to suffer for him . His sentence was , to be hanged upon a Galhouse 30 foot high three houres , at Edenburghcrosse , to have his head strucken off and hang'd upon Edenburgh Towlebooth , and his arms and legs to be hanged up in other publique towns in the Kingdome , as Glasco , &c. and his body to be buried , at the common burying place , in case his Excommunication from the Kirk were taken off , or else to be buried where those are buried that are hanged . All the time while sentence was giving , and also when he was executed , he seemed no way to be altered , or his spirit moved , but his speech was full of composure , and his carriage as sweet as ever I saw a man in all my daies . When they bid him kneele , hee told them hee would , hee was willing to observe any posture that might manifest his obedience , especially to them who were so neere conjunction with his Majesty . It is absolutely beleved that hee hath gained more by his death then ever hee did in his life . The Scots are listing Forces here , and have named their Officers , they intend to make up their Army 25000 , they are much startled at the marching of the English Army Northwards . By the next you shall heare further from Edenburgh , May 21. 1650. Your Servant , H. P. Further by another Expresse from Edenburgh of the same date , thus : YEsterday after the sentence was pronounc'd against Montrosse , he said , That though he was cri●d out against for a bloody man , yet he never committed any act of cruelty , nor took away any mans life , but in an hostile way . After he came to the place of Execution , having been so used as before , he spake to this purpose , to one that was neer him , You see what complements they put upon me , but I never took more delight in all my life in riding in a Coach , then I did in this manner of passage to this place . His late Declaration , and the History of his transactions were tyed at his backe when he was hanged , but he would have nothing to doe with the Ministers who stood at the end of the Scaffold . The places where Montrosses Quarters are to be set up , are , Glascoe , Sterlinge , Perth alias S. Johnson , and Aberdeene . A Letter out of Ireland , more fully concerning the taking of Clonmell . SIR , THis day we entered Clonmell , which was quit by the Enemy the last night about nine of the clock , after a teadious storme , which continned foure houres . Our men kept close to the breach which they had entered all the time , save onely one accidentall Retreat in the storm . We lost in this service Col. Cullum , and some other Officers , with divers private Souldiers , and some others wounded . The enemy had made many great preparations within , by a traverse or crosse worke , and so beat our men off , as they entered , but afterwards many of them stole out of the Town , and left some few with the inhabitants to make conditions . In the morning our Forces pursued and killed all they could light upon . The Town is a very strong place , and I hope the getting of this Garrison will be of good use for the gaining of others which depended upon this . The English under Ormond and Inchequeen are come in , and as many as desired had passes to goe beyond Seas , and the rest have leave to live quiet at home . I am Your affectionate friend . W. A. Clonmel , May 10. 1650. FINIS .