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             The proceedings against Sir Thomas Armstrong in His Majesties Court of King's Bench, at Westminster, upon an outlawry for high-treason, &c. : as also an account of what passed at his execution at Tyburn, the 20th. of June 1684 : together with the paper he delivered ...
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           Rye House Plot, 1683.
           Outlawry.
        
      
    
     
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           THE
           PROCEEDINGS
           AGAINST
           Sir
           Thomas
           Armstrong
           ,
           In
           His
           Majesties
           Court
           of
           Kings-Bench
           ,
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           upon
           an
           Outlawry
           for
           High-Treason
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           AS
           ALSO
           An
           Account
           of
           what
           passed
           at
           his
           Execution
           at
           Tyburn
           ,
           the
           20th
           .
           of
           June
           1684.
           
           Together
           with
           the
           Paper
           he
           delivered
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           London
           at
           the
           same
           Time
           and
           Place
           .
        
         
           
             De
             Term.
             S.
             S.
             Trin.
             
               Anno
               Regni
               Regis
               Carol.
               II.
               xxxvi
               .
               Die
               Sabbati
               ,
               14.
               
               Junii
               An.
               Dom.
               1684.
               
               B.
               R.
               
            
          
           
             Dominus
             Rex
             versus
             Thom.
             Armstrong
             ,
             Mil.
             
          
           
             THis
             day
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Armstrong
            
             was
             brought
             to
             the
             Bar
             of
             the
             Court
             of
             Kings-Bench
             at
             Westminster
             ,
             by
             Vertue
             of
             a
             Writ
             of
             
               Habeas
               Corpus
            
             directed
             to
             the
             Keeper
             of
             the
             Goal
             of
             Newgate
             ;
             which
             Writ
             was
             on
             His
             Majesties
             behalf
             moved
             for
             on
             Thursday
             last
             by
             Mr.
             Attorney
             General
             .
          
           
             The
             return
             of
             the
             Writ
             was
             Read
             by
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             by
             which
             it
             appeared
             he
             was
             in
             the
             Custody
             of
             the
             Keeper
             of
             Newgate
             ,
             by
             a
             Warrant
             from
             the
             Honourable
             
               Sidney
               Godolphin
            
             ,
             
               Esq
            
             one
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Principal
             Secretaries
             of
             State
             ;
             which
             Warrant
             followeth
             
               in
               haec
               verba
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sidney
             Godolphin
             ,
             
               Esq
            
             one
             of
             His
             Majesties
             most
             Honourable
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             and
             Principal
             Secretary
             of
             State.
             
          
           
             THese
             are
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Name
             to
             Authorize
             and
             Require
             you
             to
             receive
             into
             your
             Custody
             from
             on
             Board
             His
             Majesties
             Yatch
             the
             Catherine
             ,
             Captain
             Davis
             Commander
             ,
             the
             Person
             of
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Armstrong
            
             ,
             Knight
             ,
             Outlawed
             for
             High-Treason
             ,
             and
             him
             safely
             to
             keep
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Prison
             of
             Newgate
             ,
             till
             His
             Majesties
             pleasure
             be
             farther
             known
             .
             And
             for
             so
             doing
             this
             shall
             be
             your
             Warrant
             .
          
           
             
               Given
               under
               my
               Hand
               and
               Seal
               at
               White-hall
               
                 this
                 10th
                 .
                 day
                 of
                 June
                 1684.
                 
                 In
                 the
                 36th
                 .
                 Year
                 of
                 His
                 Majesties
                 Reign
                 .
              
            
             
               S.
               Godolphin
               .
            
          
           
             To
             Captain
             Richardson
             Keeper
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Prison
             of
             Newgate
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Lord
               Chief
               Justice
               .
            
             
               VVHat
               would
               you
               have
               ,
               Mr.
               Attorney
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Att.
               G.
               
            
             
               Have
               you
               the
               Outlawry
               there
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Cl.
               of
               the
               Cr.
               
            
             
               Yes
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               here
               it
               is
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Att.
               G.
               
            
             
               That
               which
               I
               humbly
               pray
               ,
               my
               Lord
               ,
               is
               an
               Award
               of
               Execution
               for
               the
               King
               against
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 Armstrong
              
               ,
               upon
               the
               Outlawry
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               First
               we
               must
               File
               this
               Return
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Att.
               G.
               
            
             
               I
               pray
               it
               may
               be
               Filed
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               Let
               it
               be
               Filed
               :
               Now
               what
               do
               you
               desire
               Mr.
               Attorney
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Att.
               G.
               
            
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
               I
               pray
               an
               Award
               of
               Execution
               upon
               the
               Outlawry
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               Arraign
               him
               upon
               the
               Outlawry
               .
            
          
           
             
               Cl.
               of
               Cr.
               
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Armstrong
              
               ,
               hold
               up
               thy
               hand
               .
               
                 (
                 Which
                 he
                 did
                 .
              
               )
               Thou
               hast
               been
               Indicted
               in
               London
               by
               the
               name
               of
               
                 Thomas
                 Armstrong
              
               of
               London
               ,
               Knight
               ,
               of
               High-Treason
               ,
               for
               Conspiring
               against
               the
               King's
               Majesties
               Life
               ,
               and
               the
               Government
               :
               For
               not
               appearing
               to
               Plead
               and
               Try
               that
               Indictment
               by
               due
               Process
               of
               Law
               issued
               against
               thee
               ;
               upon
               that
               Indictment
               ,
               thou
               standest
               Outlawed
               ,
               and
               thereby
               Attainted
               of
               the
               same
               High-Treason
               .
               What
               hast
               thou
               to
               say
               for
               thy self
               why
               Execution
               should
               not
               be
               Awarded
               against
               thee
               upon
               that
               Attainder
               according
               to
               Law
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               Thomas
               Armstrong
               .
            
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
               I
               was
               beyond
               Sea
               at
               the
               time
               of
               the
               Outlawry
               ;
               I
               beg
               I
               may
               be
               Tried
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               That
               is
               not
               material
               at
               all
               to
               us
               ;
               we
               have
               here
               a
               Record
               of
               an
               Outlawry
               against
               you
               ,
               Sir
               Thomas
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armstrong
               .
            
             
               I
               desire
               to
               be
               put
               upon
               my
               Trial
               ,
               my
               Lord.
               
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               We
               cannot
               allow
               any
               such
               thing
               ,
               we
               have
               nothing
               to
               do
               upon
               this
               Record
               before
               us
               but
               to
               Award
               Execution
               .
               Captain
               Richardson
               ,
               which
               are
               your
               usual
               days
               of
               Execution
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Capt.
               Richardson
               .
            
             
               Wednesdays
               and
               Fridays
               ,
               my
               Lord.
               
            
          
           
             
               Mrs.
               Matthews
               .
            
             
               Here
               is
               a
               Statute
               ,
               my
               Lord.
               
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               What
               is
               the
               matter
               with
               that
               Gentlewoman
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armstrong
               .
            
             
               Hold
               your
               tongue
               .
               My
               Lord
               there
               is
               a
               Statute
               made
               in
               the
               6th
               .
               year
               of
               Edward
               the
               6th
               .
               which
               I
               desire
               may
               be
               read
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               J.
               
            
             
               To
               what
               purpose
               would
               you
               have
               it
               read
               ,
               Sir
               Th●mas
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armstrong
               .
            
             
               It
               giveth
               the
               Prisoner
               ,
               or
               Person
               Outlawed
               for
               High-Treason
               a
               years
               time
               to
               reverse
               the
               Outlawry
               ,
               if
               he
               were
               beyond
               S
               〈…〉
               sire
               it
               may
               be
               Read.
               
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               Ay
               let
               it
               〈…〉
               is
               it
               do
               you
               say
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               
            
             
               〈…〉
               year
               of
               Edward
               the
               Sixth
               〈…〉
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mrs.
               Matt.
               
            
             
               〈◊〉
               is
               a
               Copy
               of
               it
               —
               
                 shewing
                 a
                 Paper
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               J.
               
            
             
               Why
               ?
               how
               now
               ,
               We
               do
               not
               use
               to
               have
               Women
               Plead
               in
               the
               Court
               of
               King's-Bench
               ;
               pray
               be
               at
               quiet
               ,
               Mistriss
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armstrong
               .
            
             
               Pray-hold
               your
               Tongue
               .
               My
               Lord
               ,
               I
               could
               not
               come
               to
               alledge
               this
               before
               ,
               because
               I
               have
               been
               a
               close
               Prisoner
               ,
               and
               no
               Body
               permitted
               to
               come
               at
               me
               .
               I
               desire
               Councel
               to
               be
               assigned
               me
               at
               this
               Bar.
               
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               For
               what
               ,
               Sir
               Thomas
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armstrong
               .
            
             
               To
               argue
               whether
               this
               Outlawry
               ought
               not
               to
               be
               reversed
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               Read
               the
               Statute
               he
               desires
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Att.
               G.
               
            
             
               Ay
               let
               it
               be
               Read.
               Sir
               Thomas
               will
               not
               find
               it
               to
               his
               Purpose
               .
            
          
           
             
               Cl.
               of
               the
               Cr.
               
            
             
               What
               Chapter
               is
               it
               ?
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               You
               may
               easily
               find
               it
               about
               Outlawries
               for
               Treason
               .
            
          
           
             
               Cl.
               of
               the
               Cr.
               
            
             
               reads
               .
               Provided
               always
               ,
               and
               be
               it
               Enacted
               by
               the
               Authority
               aforesaid
               ,
               That
               if
               the
               Party
               —
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Att.
               G.
               
            
             
               Read
               the
               Clause
               before
               that
               ,
               Sir
               Samuel
               .
            
          
           
             
               Cl.
               of
               the
               Cr.
               
            
             
               reads
               .
               And
               that
               all
               Process
               of
               Outlawry
               hereafter
               to
               be
               made
               and
               had
               within
               this
               Realm
               ,
               against
               any
               Offendors
               in
               Treason
               ,
               being
               Resiant
               or
               Inhabitant
               out
               of
               the
               Limits
               of
               this
               Realm
               ,
               or
               in
               any
               the
               Parts
               beyond
               the
               Sea
               ,
               at
               the
               time
               of
               the
               Outlawry
               pronounced
               against
               them
               ,
               shall
               be
               as
               good
               and
               effectual
               in
               the
               Law
               to
               all
               intents
               and
               purposes
               ,
               as
               if
               any
               such
               Offenders
               had
               been
               Resident
               and
               Dwelling
               within
               this
               Realm
               at
               the
               time
               of
               such
               Process
               awarded
               and
               Outlawry
               pronounced
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               read
               on
               the
               next
               Paragraph
               .
            
          
           
             
               Cl.
               of
               Cr.
               
            
             
               reads
               .
               Provided
               alway
               ,
               and
               be
               it
               enacted
               by
               the
               Authority
               aforesaid
               ,
               That
               if
               the
               Party
               so
               hereafter
               to
               be
               Outlawed
               ,
               shall
               within
               one
               Year
               next
               after
               the
               said
               Outlawry
               pronounced
               ,
               or
               Judgment
               given
               upon
               the
               said
               Outlawry
               yield
               himself
               unto
               the
               Chief
               Justice
               of
               England
               for
               the
               time
               being
               ,
               and
               offe●
               to
               Traverse
               the
               Indictment
               or
               Appeal
               whereupon
               the
               said
               Outlawry
               shall
               be
               pronounced
               as
               is
               aforesaid
               :
               That
               then
               he
               shall
               be
               received
               to
               the
               said
               Traverse
               ,
               and
               being
               thereupon
               found
               not
               Guilty
               by
               the
               Verdict
               of
               Twelve
               Men
               he
               shall
               be
               clearly
               acquitted
               and
               discharged
               of
               the
               said
               Outlawry
               ,
               and
               of
               all
               Penalties
               and
               Forfeitures
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               same
               ,
               in
               as
               large
               and
               ample
               manner
               and
               form
               as
               though
               no
               such
               Outlawry
               had
               been
               made
               ,
               any
               thing
               herein
               contained
               to
               the
               Contrary
               in
               any
               wise
               notwithstanding
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Att.
               Gen.
               
            
             
               Sir
               Thomas
               ,
               I
               suppose
               ,
               now
               will
               shew
               he
               Yielded
               himself
               to
               your
               Lordship
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               This
               is
               the
               first
               time
               I
               have
               seen
               Sir
               Thomas
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               My
               Lord
               I
               have
               been
               a
               Prisoner
               ,
               and
               the
               Year
               is
               not
               yet
               out
               ;
               I
               now
               render
               my self
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Att.
               Gen.
               
            
             
               Before
               he
               went
               out
               of
               England
               he
               might
               have
               rendred
               himself
               ,
               and
               been
               Tried
               ,
               if
               he
               pleased
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               I
               am
               within
               the
               benefit
               of
               the
               Statute
               ,
               I
               conceive
               ,
               my
               Lord.
               
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               We
               think
               otherwise
               ,
               Sir
               Thomas
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               I
               think
               ,
               my
               Lord
               ,
               the
               Statute
               is
               plain
               in
               the
               Case
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               We
               are
               of
               another
               Opinion
               then
               you
               are
               ;
               it
               doth
               not
               reach
               your
               Case
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               The
               Year
               is
               not
               yet
               out
               ,
               and
               therefore
               I
               come
               time
               enough
               now
               ;
               and
               here
               I
               am
               ,
               and
               desire
               the
               benefit
               of
               this
               Act.
               
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               Sir
               Thomas
               ,
               you
               should
               have
               rendred
               your self
               to
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               I
               do
               it
               now
               my
               Lord
               ,
               and
               the
               Year
               is
               not
               yet
               out
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               We
               cannot
               take
               notice
               of
               that
               ;
               we
               have
               nothing
               but
               the
               Outlawry
               ,
               and
               you
               did
               not
               render
               your self
               according
               to
               that
               Act
               ,
               but
               are
               brought
               as
               a
               Prisoner
               before
               us
               now
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
               I
               beg
               I
               may
               have
               Councel
               to
               Plead
               for
               me
               in
               this
               Case
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               For
               what
               reason
               .
               We
               are
               of
               Opinion
               it
               is
               not
               a
               matter
               of
               any
               doubt
               .
               For
               you
               must
               not
               go
               under
               the
               Apprehension
               that
               we
               deny
               you
               any
               thing
               that
               is
               Right
               ;
               there
               is
               no
               doubt
               nor
               difficulty
               at
               all
               in
               the
               thing
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               Methinks
               ,
               my
               Lord
               ,
               the
               Statute
               is
               plain
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               So
               it
               is
               very
               plain
               that
               you
               can
               have
               no
               advantage
               by
               it
               .
               Cap.
               Richardson
               ,
               you
               shall
               have
               a
               Rule
               for
               execution
               on
               Friday
               next
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               I
               would
               only
               take
               notice
               of
               one
               thing
               ,
               my
               Lord
               ,
               may
               I
               speak
               ?
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               Ay
               Sir
               Thomas
               ,
               very
               freely
               what
               you
               please
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               A
               little
               while
               ago
               there
               was
               one
               in
               this
               place
               had
               the
               benefit
               of
               a
               Trial
               offered
               him
               ,
               if
               he
               would
               accept
               of
               it
               ;
               that
               is
               the
               thing
               I
               desire
               now
               ,
               and
               I
               thank
               God
               ,
               my
               Case
               is
               quite
               another
               thing
               than
               his
               ,
               I
               know
               my
               own
               Innocence
               ;
               and
               I
               desire
               to
               make
               it
               appear
               by
               a
               Trial.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               Sir
               
                 T.
                 Armstrong
              
               ,
               you
               may
               go
               away
               with
               what
               Opinion
               you
               please
               of
               your
               own
               Innocency
               :
               but
               you
               are
               here
               Attainted
               by
               Outlawry
               .
               That
               which
               was
               done
               ,
               to
               him
               you
               speak
               of
               ,
               was
               the
               Grace
               and
               Mercy
               of
               the
               King
               ,
               and
               he
               may
               if
               he
               please
               extend
               the
               same
               Grace
               and
               Favour
               to
               you
               ;
               but
               that
               is
               not
               our
               business
               :
               We
               are
               satisfied
               that
               according
               to
               Law
               we
               must
               award
               Execution
               upon
               this
               Outlawry
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mrs.
               Matthews
               .
            
             
               My
               Lord
               ;
               I
               hope
               you
               will
               not
               Murder
               my
               Father
               ;
               this
               is
               murdering
               a
               Man.
               
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               Who
               is
               this
               Woman
               ?
               Marshal
               ,
               take
               her
               into
               Custody
               .
               Why
               ,
               How
               now
               ?
               Because
               your
               Relation
               is
               Attainted
               for
               High
               Treason
               ,
               must
               you
               take
               upon
               you
               to
               tax
               the
               Courts
               of
               Justice
               for
               Murder
               ,
               when
               we
               grant
               the
               Execution
               according
               to
               Law
               ?
               Take
               her
               away
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mrs.
               Matthews
               .
            
             
               God
               Almighty's
               Judgments
               light
               upon
               you
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               God
               Almighty's
               Judgments
               will
               light
               upon
               those
               that
               are
               Guilty
               of
               High
               Treason
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mrs.
               Matthews
               .
            
             
               Amen
               ,
               I
               pray
               God.
               
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               So
               say
               I.
               But
               Clamours
               never
               prevail
               upon
               me
               at
               all
               ;
               I
               thank
               God
               ,
               I
               am
               clamour
               proof
               ,
               and
               will
               never
               fear
               to
               do
               my
               Duty
               .
            
          
           
             [
             Then
             she
             was
             carried
             away
             .
             ]
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Att.
               Gen.
               
            
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
               I
               would
               only
               acquaint
               you
               with
               one
               thing
               in
               reference
               to
               what
               Sir
               
                 Tho.
                 Armstrong
              
               has
               said
               :
               The
               King
               did
               indulge
               Holloway
               ,
               that
               he
               speaks
               of
               ,
               it
               is
               true
               ,
               so
               far
               as
               to
               offer
               him
               a
               Trial
               ,
               and
               his
               Majesty
               perhaps
               might
               have
               some
               reason
               for
               it
               ,
               but
               the
               Prisoner
               truly
               deserves
               no
               Sort
               of
               Indulgence
               or
               Mercy
               from
               the
               King.
               For
               it
               has
               appeared
               by
               the
               Evidence
               that
               has
               been
               given
               of
               this
               Late
               Horrid
               Conspiracy
               ,
               that
               after
               the
               Disappointment
               that
               was
               given
               by
               the
               Providence
               of
               God
               ,
               by
               the
               Fire
               at
               New-Market
               ,
               to
               the
               meeting
               at
               the
               Rye
               ;
               this
               Gentleman
               was
               one
               of
               the
               Persons
               that
               actually
               engaged
               to
               go
               upon
               the
               Kings
               hasty
               coming
               to
               Town
               then
               ,
               and
               to
               destroy
               him
               by
               the
               way
               as
               he
               came
               to
               Town
               .
               And
               this
               appears
               upon
               a
               full
               and
               clear
               Evidence
               ,
               as
               positively
               testified
               as
               any
               thing
               can
               be
               .
               And
               when
               he
               was
               taken
               beyond
               Sea
               ,
               Letters
               of
               Communication
               with
               Forreign
               Ministers
               and
               other
               People
               were
               taken
               about
               him
               ,
               and
               will
               be
               —
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               We
               are
               not
               to
               meddle
               at
               all
               with
               the
               Evidence
               ,
               Mr.
               Attorney
               ;
               that
               is
               not
               our
               business
               ;
               here
               is
               an
               Outlawry
               ,
               upon
               this
               Outlawry
               he
               is
               Attainted
               ;
               we
               have
               nothing
               more
               to
               do
               ,
               but
               to
               do
               the
               Duty
               of
               the
               Court
               upon
               this
               Record
               before
               us
               ,
               to
               Award
               Execution
               upon
               that
               Attainder
               ,
               and
               we
               must
               give
               a
               Rule
               for
               it
               .
               If
               the
               King
               will
               be
               pleased
               to
               do
               for
               Sir
               
                 Tho.
                 Armstrong
              
               what
               he
               did
               for
               Holloway
               ,
               and
               indulge
               him
               a
               Trial
               ,
               and
               wave
               the
               Outlawry
               ,
               with
               all
               our
               hearts
               .
               We
               are
               not
               disposers
               of
               his
               Grace
               and
               Favor
               ,
               but
               the
               Ministers
               of
               his
               Justice
               .
               If
               the
               King
               will
               pardon
               him
               ,
               he
               may
               ▪
               that
               is
               not
               our
               business
               ;
               but
               all
               we
               have
               to
               do
               upon
               what
               is
               before
               us
               ,
               is
               to
               consider
               the
               Record
               ,
               and
               what
               the
               Prisoner
               says
               against
               our
               awarding
               of
               Execution
               .
               We
               have
               Considered
               whether
               this
               be
               a
               Yielding
               within
               the
               Proviso
               of
               this
               Stature
               ,
               and
               we
               think
               it
               is
               not
               ,
               nor
               can
               be
               ,
               by
               any
               means
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
               I
               am
               within
               the
               Statute
               ,
               I
               was
               Outlawed
               while
               I
               was
               beyond
               Sea
               ,
               and
               I
               come
               now
               here
               within
               the
               Twelve
               Month.
               That
               is
               all
               I
               know
               ,
               or
               have
               to
               say
               in
               this
               Matter
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               We
               think
               quite
               the
               contrary
               ,
               Sir
               Thomas
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               When
               I
               was
               before
               the
               Council
               ,
               my
               Lord
               ,
               they
               ordered
               that
               I
               should
               have
               Councel
               allotted
               me
               ,
               but
               I
               could
               have
               no
               benefit
               by
               that
               Order
               ;
               for
               when
               I
               was
               taken
               ,
               I
               was
               robbed
               of
               all
               the
               money
               I
               had
               ,
               and
               have
               not
               had
               one
               Penny
               restored
               to
               me
               ,
               nor
               any
               money
               since
               ;
               I
               know
               not
               whether
               the
               Law
               allows
               persons
               in
               my
               Condition
               to
               be
               robbed
               and
               stripped
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               I
               know
               nothing
               at
               all
               of
               that
               matter
               ,
               Sir
               Thomas
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
               I
               know
               Lawyers
               will
               not
               plead
               without
               money
               ,
               and
               being
               robbed
               I
               could
               not
               have
               wherewithal
               to
               Fee
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 Armstrong
              
               ,
               you
               take
               the
               Liberty
               of
               saying
               what
               you
               please
               ;
               you
               talk
               of
               being
               robbed
               ,
               no
               body
               has
               robbed
               you
               that
               I
               know
               of
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               No
               body
               says
               you
               do
               know
               of
               it
               ;
               but
               so
               it
               is
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               Nay
               be
               as
               angry
               as
               you
               will
               ,
               Sir
               Thomas
               ,
               we
               are
               not
               concerned
               at
               your
               Anger
               .
               We
               will
               undoubtedly
               do
               our
               Duty
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               I
               ought
               to
               have
               the
               benefit
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               and
               I
               demand
               no
               more
               .
            
          
           
             
               L.
               Ch.
               Just
               .
            
             
               That
               you
               shall
               have
               by
               the
               Grace
               of
               God
               ;
               see
               that
               Execution
               be
               done
               on
               Friday
               next
               according
               to
               Law.
               You
               shall
               have
               the
               full
               benefit
               of
               the
               L●w.
               
            
             
               Then
               the
               Prisoner
               was
               carried
               back
               to
               N●wg●te
               ,
               and
               afterwards
               upon
               a
               Petition
               the
               Court
               ordered
               Mrs.
               Matthews
               to
               be
               released
               out
               of
               Custody
               without
               Fees.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             An
             Account
             of
             what
             passed
             at
             the
             Place
             of
             Execution
             .
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Arms
               .
            
             
               MR.
               Sheriff
               ,
               do
               you
               purpose
               to
               ask
               me
               any
               Questions
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Sh.
               Daniel
               .
            
             
               No
               Sir
               ;
               you
               have
               leave
               to
               say
               what
               you
               please
               ,
               and
               shall
               not
               be
               interrupted
               unless
               you
               upbraid
               the
               Government
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Armst
               .
            
             
               Sir
               I
               thank
               you
               :
               But
               I
               shall
               not
               say
               any
               thing
               by
               way
               of
               Speech
               to
               the
               People
               .
               Pray
               take
               this
               Paper
               ,
               which
               contains
               my
               Mind
               ;
               and
               I
               desire
               no
               other
               person
               may
               ask
               me
               any
               Question
               .
               I
               desire
               you
               to
               make
               Way
               for
               Dr.
               Tennison
               .
            
          
           
             (
             Which
             was
             done
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             went
             together
             into
             the
             Cart.
             )
          
           
             
               Sir
               T.
               Arms
               .
            
             
               Mr
               ▪
               Sheriff
               ,
               I
               have
               given
               you
               a
               Paper
               ,
               and
               that
               will
               set
               forth
               my
               Mind
               ;
               that
               is
               all
               I
               have
               to
               say
               .
            
             
               Turning
               to
               Dr.
               Tennison
               ,
               he
               said
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               I
               desire
               you
               to
               pray
               with
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Dr.
                     Tennison's
                     Prayer
                     .
                  
                   
                     ALmighty
                     God
                     ,
                     with
                     whom
                     do
                     live
                     the
                     Spirits
                     of
                     Just
                     men
                     made
                     Perfect
                     ,
                     after
                     they
                     are
                     delivered
                     from
                     their
                     earthly
                     Prisons
                     ;
                     we
                     humbly
                     commend
                     the
                     Soul
                     of
                     this
                     thy
                     Servant
                     into
                     thy
                     Hands
                     ,
                     as
                     into
                     the
                     Hands
                     of
                     a
                     Faithful
                     Creator
                     ,
                     and
                     most
                     Merciful
                     Saviour
                     ,
                     beseeching
                     thee
                     it
                     may
                     be
                     pretious
                     in
                     thy
                     Sight
                     .
                     Wash
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     Sanctifie
                     it
                     by
                     the
                     Blood
                     of
                     the
                     Immaculate
                     Lamb
                     ,
                     that
                     taketh
                     away
                     the
                     Sins
                     of
                     the
                     World
                     ;
                     that
                     whatsoever
                     defilements
                     it
                     may
                     have
                     contracted
                     ,
                     in
                     this
                     miserable
                     ,
                     sinful
                     and
                     naughty
                     World
                     ,
                     through
                     the
                     lusts
                     of
                     the
                     Flesh
                     ,
                     or
                     the
                     wiles
                     of
                     Satan
                     ,
                     being
                     purged
                     and
                     done
                     away
                     ,
                     it
                     may
                     be
                     presented
                     Pure
                     and
                     Spotless
                     before
                     thee
                     .
                     And
                     now
                     ,
                     O
                     Holy
                     and
                     most
                     Merciful
                     Saviour
                     ,
                     thou
                     most
                     Blessed
                     Judge
                     Eternal
                     ,
                     suffer
                     him
                     not
                     ,
                     suffer
                     him
                     not
                     at
                     his
                     last
                     Hour
                     ,
                     for
                     any
                     Pains
                     of
                     Death
                     to
                     fall
                     from
                     thee
                     .
                     Support
                     him
                     by
                     the
                     assistance
                     of
                     thy
                     Spirit
                     in
                     all
                     Agonies
                     of
                     Soul
                     and
                     Body
                     at
                     his
                     last
                     Moment
                     ;
                     and
                     teach
                     us
                     by
                     this
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     other
                     Spectacles
                     of
                     Mortality
                     ,
                     to
                     number
                     our
                     Days
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     apply
                     our
                     Hearts
                     to
                     that
                     Holy
                     and
                     Heavenly
                     Wisdom
                     whilst
                     we
                     live
                     here
                     ,
                     which
                     may
                     bring
                     us
                     hereafter
                     to
                     everlasting
                     Life
                     ,
                     through
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                     our
                     Lord.
                     
                  
                   
                     Our
                     Father
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                  
                   
                   
                     The
                     Grace
                     of
                     our
                     Lord
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                     ,
                     the
                     Love
                     of
                     God
                     the
                     Father
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Fellowship
                     of
                     the
                     Holy
                     Ghost
                     ,
                     be
                     with
                     us
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     a
                     particular
                     manner
                     with
                     this
                     thy
                     Servant
                     ,
                     now
                     in
                     the
                     Minute
                     of
                     Death
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     the
                     Day
                     of
                     Judgment
                     
                       Amen
                       ,
                       Amen
                    
                     .
                     Come
                     Lord
                     Jesus
                     ,
                     come
                     quickly
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Now
             Sir
             ,
             commend
             your self
             to
             God
             by
             your
             private
             Devotions
             ,
             make
             your self
             Ready
             ,
             and
             then
             let
             that
             be
             the
             last
             thing
             you
             do
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               T.
               Arms
            
             .
             Sir
             ,
             I
             hope
             in
             God
             my
             Sins
             are
             Pardoned
             ,
             and
             I
             do
             Pray
             for
             it
             heartily
             .
             I
             forgive
             the
             whole
             World
             all
             offences
             they
             have
             committed
             against
             me
             .
          
           
             Dr.
             Tennison
             .
             I
             pray
             God
             shew
             Mercy
             to
             you
             ,
             as
             you
             express
             Charity
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             Then
             Sir
             Thomas
             kneel'd
             down
             and
             Prayed
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             thanked
             Dr.
             Tennison
             for
             his
             great
             Care
             and
             Pains
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             he
             turned
             to
             his
             Servant
             ,
             and
             desired
             to
             be
             remembred
             to
             his
             Wife
             and
             Children
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             PAPER
             he
             delivered
             to
             the
             SHERIFFS
             .
          
           
             I
             Thank
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             though
             I
             have
             had
             but
             a
             short
             time
             allowed
             me
             ,
             I
             find
             my self
             prepar'd
             for
             Death
             ,
             and
             my
             thoughts
             set
             on
             another
             World
             ,
             and
             trust
             in
             God
             ,
             well
             weaned
             from
             putting
             my
             heart
             on
             this
             ;
             yet
             I
             cannot
             but
             give
             so
             much
             of
             my
             little
             time
             to
             set
             down
             in
             Writing
             my
             Answers
             to
             some
             Calumnies
             raised
             since
             my
             close
             Imprisonment
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             what
             Mr.
             Attorney
             accus'd
             me
             of
             at
             the
             Bar
             :
             I
             was
             told
             a
             Very
             Great
             Person
             says
             ,
             I
             was
             a
             Spy
             of
             
             Cromwel's
             .
             I
             have
             been
             sent
             from
             England
             by
             the
             best
             and
             considerablest
             Friends
             the
             King
             had
             then
             ,
             with
             Bills
             of
             Exchange
             for
             His
             Majesties
             Use
             ,
             and
             Letters
             of
             very
             great
             Importance
             to
             His
             Majesty
             then
             at
             Bruxels
             ;
             I
             appeal
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             if
             I
             deliver'd
             them
             not
             safe
             to
             Him
             ,
             and
             His
             answers
             too
             when
             I
             return'd
             ;
             Which
             I
             had
             not
             been
             above
             Six
             Days
             ,
             but
             I
             was
             Clapt
             up
             Ten
             Weeks
             a
             close
             Prisoner
             in
             the
             Gate-house
             ,
             and
             in
             no
             small
             hazard
             of
             my
             Life
             for
             that
             Journey
             ;
             Before
             this
             time
             ,
             I
             had
             been
             a
             whole
             Year
             at
             least
             in
             Lambeth-house
             a
             Prisoner
             ,
             and
             after
             both
             these
             times
             a
             Prisoner
             in
             the
             Tower
             ,
             when
             the
             Usurper
             Died
             ,
             and
             near
             Starving
             in
             every
             One
             of
             them
             :
             Very
             ill
             Treatments
             for
             a
             Spy
             and
             Pensioner
             ;
             My
             Lord
             of
             Oxford
             ,
             and
             many
             others
             of
             Quality
             will
             ,
             I
             think
             ,
             testifie
             my
             Innocency
             in
             this
             point
             ;
             I
             protest
             before
             God
             I
             was
             never
             a
             Spy
             to
             Cromwel
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Man.
             
          
           
             O●
             Saturday
             last
             I
             was
             brought
             to
             the
             Kings-Bench
             Bar
             on
             an
             Outlawry
             of
             High
             Treason
             ,
             I
             was
             asked
             what
             I
             had
             to
             say
             for
             my self
             ,
             that
             Judgment
             of
             Death
             should
             not
             pass
             ;
             I
             was
             beyond
             Seas
             when
             the
             Outlawry
             came
             out
             ,
             I
             thought
             a
             Writ
             of
             Errour
             to
             Reverse
             it
             the
             Law
             allowed
             ,
             I
             prayed
             I
             might
             be
             allowed
             a
             Tryal
             for
             my
             Life
             according
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             I
             urg'd
             the
             Statute
             of
             Edward
             the
             6th
             .
             which
             was
             expresly
             for
             it
             ,
             it
             being
             within
             the
             Twelve
             Months
             allowed
             by
             that
             Statute
             ;
             It
             signified
             nothing
             ,
             I
             was
             with
             an
             unordinary
             Roughness
             Condemned
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             President
             ,
             tho'
             Mr.
             Holloway
             a
             little
             before
             had
             it
             offered
             him
             ;
             I
             cannot
             but
             think
             all
             the
             World
             will
             conclude
             my
             Case
             very
             different
             ;
             else
             why
             refused
             me
             ?
          
           
             Mr.
             Attorney
             said
             ,
             I
             was
             accused
             for
             being
             one
             of
             those
             that
             was
             to
             Kill
             the
             King
             as
             he
             came
             from
             Newmarket
             ,
             after
             the
             Fire
             ,
             I
             take
             God
             to
             Witness
             I
             never
             had
             any
             Design
             ,
             nor
             ever
             had
             such
             a
             Thought
             to
             take
             away
             the
             King's
             Life
             ;
             neither
             ever
             had
             any
             man
             the
             Impudence
             to
             propose
             so
             Barbarous
             and
             Base
             a
             thing
             to
             me
             ;
             neither
             was
             Fever
             in
             any
             Design
             to
             alter
             the
             Government
             of
             England
             :
             What
             I
             am
             Accused
             of
             more
             ,
             I
             know
             no
             otherwise
             than
             by
             Reports
             and
             Prints
             ,
             which
             I
             take
             to
             be
             uncertain
             ;
             So
             that
             it
             cannot
             reasonably
             be
             expected
             I
             should
             make
             particular
             Answers
             ;
             If
             I
             had
             been
             Tryed
             I
             could
             have
             proved
             my
             Lord
             
             Howard's
             Base
             Reflections
             on
             me
             to
             be
             a
             Notorious
             Falshood
             ▪
             For
             I
             know
             there
             is
             at
             least
             Ten
             Gentlemen
             ,
             besides
             all
             the
             Servants
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             can
             testifie
             I
             Dined
             there
             that
             day
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             Lived
             ,
             and
             now
             Die
             of
             the
             Reformed
             Religion
             ,
             A
             True
             and
             Sincere
             Protestant
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Communion
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ;
             and
             I
             heartily
             wish
             I
             had
             more
             strictly
             lived
             up
             to
             the
             Religion
             which
             I
             believed
             ;
             and
             I
             have
             found
             the
             great
             comfort
             of
             the
             Love
             and
             Mercy
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             and
             through
             my
             Blessed
             Redeemer
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             only
             trust
             ,
             and
             I
             do
             verily
             hope
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             going
             to
             partake
             of
             that
             fulness
             of
             Joy
             which
             is
             in
             His
             Presence
             ,
             the
             hopes
             whereof
             doth
             infinitly
             please
             me
             .
          
           
             I
             thank
             God
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             repining
             at
             my
             heart
             ,
             for
             the
             condition
             my
             sins
             have
             most
             deservedly
             brought
             upon
             me
             ;
             I
             have
             deserved
             much
             worse
             at
             the
             hands
             of
             God
             ,
             so
             that
             I
             cheerfully
             submit
             to
             this
             Punishment
             ,
             as
             being
             taken
             off
             but
             a
             small
             time
             sooner
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             freely
             forgive
             all
             the
             World
             ,
             even
             those
             concerned
             in
             taking
             away
             my
             Life
             .
             As
             for
             the
             Sentence
             of
             Death
             past
             upon
             me
             ,
             I
             cannot
             but
             think
             a
             very
             hard
             one
             ,
             being
             ,
             I
             think
             ,
             denied
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land.
             
          
           
             To
             conclude
             ,
             as
             I
             never
             had
             any
             Design
             against
             the
             King's
             Life
             ,
             or
             the
             Life
             of
             any
             man
             ,
             so
             I
             never
             was
             in
             a
             Design
             to
             alter
             the
             Monarchy
             .
          
           
             I
             Die
             in
             charity
             with
             all
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             heartily
             pray
             God
             to
             Bless
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             every
             where
             ,
             these
             poor
             Nations
             ,
             the
             Kings
             Majesty
             ;
             and
             I
             heartily
             commend
             my
             Soul
             ,
             to
             Gods
             Infinite
             Mercy
             ,
             through
             my
             Blessed
             Saviour
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           We
           do
           Appoint
           
             Robert
             Horn
             ,
             John
             Baker
          
           ,
           and
           
             John
             Redmayne
          
           ,
           to
           Print
           and
           Publish
           this
           Paper
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           other
           Print
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Peter
                 Daniel
                 .
              
               
                 Samuel
                 Dashwood
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Robert
           Horn
           ,
           John
           Baker
           ,
           and
           John
           Redmayne
           .
           1684.