A COPPY OF THE PRISONERS IVDGMENT CONDEMNED TO DY FROM NVGATE On Mundaie the 13. of Decemb: 164 [...].
VVith the Examination of the Bishop of Calcedon, and the rest of the Iesuits condemned to die: and the names of the other prisoners condemned, and the matter for which they suffer
VVhereunto is added the names of those who deny the oath of Supremacy.
Shewed first to the Officers of the prison and after to one of the Iury that so the truth might be printed.
London, Printed by Thomas Paine: in Goldsmiths-Alley in Red-Crossestreete 1641
The Statute of this Land.
FOr any Jesuite, Priest, or other Ecclesiasticall person (borne within any the Kings Dominions) and made by any authoritie from the Bishop of Rome, to come into, be, or remain, in any of the Kings Dominions, contrary to divers Statutes made for the safetie of the Kingdome, since the first of Queen[?] Elizabeths Reigne, is high Treason; To receive, relieve, aid, or maintain, any such Iesuite, &c. (being at libertie, and knowing him to be a Iesuite, &c.) is Felonie, without benefit of Clergie. 27. Eliz. cap. 2. P. Iesuit. 1.101.
The judgement against the Iesuites.
1. THe first of them that was convicted by London Iury, was one Abbot, alias Rivers; who was convicted of high Treason, for executing the office of a Romish Priest: being born in this kingdome, and received Orders by Authoritie from the Bishop of Rome, for which he was condemned [Page 2] to die as a Traitor, and to be drawn to the gallows on a Slead.
2 Also one Wilmore, alias Wigmore, alias Turner, an Englishman also; was found in the same nature guilty of high Treason.
3 Iohn Hammond, alias Iackson, was condemned by the clear evidence of a Captain and others, to be guiltie of high Treason, for officiating under the Pope, to seduce many people where he came to Popery: he was carried thither in a Sedan, he said he was the Queens Servant.
4 Edmond Canon, (called the Bishop of Calcedon) who was an Englishman born; and coming before the Bench to the Barre, and being there to answer for himself, desired that he might have a Chaire to sit down, in regard of his age: which favour was granted to him; so that he answered before them sitting in the said Chaire, and held the Recorder a great while in examining of him, in defence of the Romish Priesthood; pleading for some particular circumstances of favor by some grounds which he alledged. But the Recorder answered him worthily, that that place was for justice, and not connivance (or to that effect) this Bishop of Calcedon, Edmond Canon (as before) as it was then reported, seduced many people to Poperie a long time; And a particular Countesse of this kingdome was then instanced before the Bench.
Report came in against him also, that he had an office of a Treasureship, and was Treasurer for the Papists under him in this kingdome, who was adjudged also to be hang [...]d, drawn, and quartered, as before.
[Page 3]5 Walter Coleman, a tall black man, being also charged with high Treason for officiating in this his native Countrey, as a Priest under the Pope, and by his Authoritie: but could say very little, and was convicted of high Treason also.
6 Edmond Fryer also an old man, of a great age, and very feeble, in so much that he could scarce go at all, was convicted of high Treason for the same fact.
7 Peter Wilford, a great notorious Iesuite, who had seduced abundance of people to Popery (as it was there reported) and caused some to go out of the Land to live in other Countries; who kept a Maid in his house, that was troubled with the Mother, by whom he seduced many people to beleeve that she was possest, and that he wrought strange wonders upon her by Popish rights and customes, which he used with her, his crossing her breast, Popish charmes, and such like notorious Innovations of Popery he caused amongst many people, that notwithstanding his peremptorinesse and bold carriage, he was clearly proved to be guilty of high Treason, and therefore condemned to die, as before.
There was also one Henry Rickman of St. Sepulchers Parish, and another called Henry Minerst, but nothing could be proved against either of them, whereby they were found guiltie as the other seven were.
A Speech made by one of them to this effect.
I Am, and if it shall please this Honorable Bench, an Englishman born, and a professor of the Romish [Page 4] faith; and whereas I am questioned for the office of priesthood, it is a most honorable calling, the excellencie whereof I am unworthy in the least degree to officiate. I will not accuse my self, here I stand before you; whosoever can accuse me really of it, let them come forth against me.
8 Charles Iames, an hansome gentile young man, was convicted for Robery and Burglary.
9 Garrat Conoway a young proper man was convicted for Burglary.
10 Matthew Tedder, a young gentleman, was convicted for Burglary, which was found out by occasion of his robbing of a Carrier: amongst which his Robbery, was carried away a peece of red Bayes; for he being taken of suspition for the Burglary, the said Carriers Bayes was found in the house which was robbed: which the Carrier hearing of, went to see the said Tedder, and (as it hath appeared) knew him to be one of the men that robbed him: for which he was convicted.
11 Edward Sanford was convicted, for Horse-stealing, for it was proved against him, by one Richard Bird, who found him with the Horse in Smithfield.
12. Iohn Hodskins, a fine Scholler, a pretty fellow, yet wanted grace.
13. Iohn Davis, a lusty stout personable man.
14. Francis Middle-field, a pretty Youth, and a good Scholler, convicted of fellonie.
15. Francis Fleming, was convicted of Mansslaughter, for cutting of a mans left hand, and slew him therby: coming into an ancient shooe-make [...] [Page 5] shop, abused him in his own shop, and threw the shooes at his head, so the shooe-maker returned harsh words back again to him, which moved the said Fleming to draw his Sword: and striking at his head, the said shooe-maker held up his arme to save himself; wherby just at his wrist, his hand was cut off, he bled about a pottle of bloud, as witnesse declared: and after a dayes languishing in misery dyed of it.
16. Steeven Wooldright, Convicted for Fellony.
17. Iohn West, Convicted for Fellony.
18. Thomas Randall, an High-way-man.
19. Edward Dawson, an High-way-man.
20. William Bennet, an hansome personable yong man, Convicted for Fellony.
21. Henry Smith, an High-way-man.
22. Spooner, Convicted of Treason, for Coyning, the most of his Coyne was halfe-crown-peeces, and some shillings, and six pences: three pound of his Coyning, was shewed in the Court, he was an ancient man, and as did appeare, had used it a long time.
23. Thomas Parmond, for Horse-stealing.
24. Mathew Chenering.
25. Elizabeth Lee. Both of them, for stealing of a Cloake, a Gentle-man, (as she said) was to lie with her the said Eliz. Lee, and the meane while Chenering conveyed a way the Cloake.
26. Thomas Gates, for Horse-stealing.
27. Iames Evans, a Serving-man, for breaking of an House.
[Page 6]28. Edward Hartford, a Cookes Boy, sometime servant at the Castle in Pye-Corner, for Rape, and Buggry.
29. Another man, for Fellony.
30. Margret Hethersall, for picking of a Pocket: but by reason shee is with Child, she is reprived.
31. Last of all, Richard Martin, a compleat Gentle-man for person, was by himselfe in the last place adjudged for Fellony.
The Names of those that were questioned before his Matis. Iustices, Oyer and Terminer, refusing the Oath of Supremacie.
- 1. Iohn Horsley,
- 2. Iohn Skeele.
- 3. Robert Curtis.
- 4. Nicolats Harper.
- 5. Walter White.
- 6. Francis Harris.
- 7. Thomas White.
- 8. Henry Haskell.
- 9. Henry Potter.